BARE IT ALL

In our third episode of The Story Series, we speak with Natalie, the mom of Connor. Natalie talks about Connor's diagnosis, balancing major life choices at the same time as Connor's diagnosis and what life looks like as a mom to a kasai-only BA child. Natalie provides an optimistic and real perspective to the milestones in her and her family's life.

In the second episode of BARE's Story Series, we meet Briggs' mom, Brittany. Brittany talks about her experience with Briggs' BA diagnosis as well as his first, second and THIRD liver transplant. We explore the long-term impact organ donation has had on their family's life. In honor of Donate Life Month, BARE explores different organ donation journeys.

In honor of Donate Life Month, BARE explores different organ donation journeys. In our first episode of the Story Series, Jen talks to Stephanie and Arvid Skrede about the BA journey with their youngest daughter, Sophia. Music this episode courtesy of Michael Kobrin - The Introvert.

A discussion about mental health in the BA community with BARE's partner Liver Mommas! Music clips - I'm Fine by Ashe - All I Really Want by Alanis Morissette Book reference: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748

Jordan and Jen talk with Jenny Tice about her journey with BA and transplant as an adult. 

Jen and Jordan discuss love and marriage and how going through a pediatric liver transplant affected both, with special guest Morgan Hill. If your child is facing a life-saving liver transplant, please reach out to The Children's Organ Transplant Association or COTA.  The COTA crew are looking forward to learning more about your family's Biliary Atresia journey. COTA works with families to le...

BARE's Jen and Jordan discuss center rankings with Dr Saeed Mohammad and Riccardo Superina from the BARE Medical Advisory Committee 

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This episode talks about the resources available to Biliary Atresia families through COTA- Children's Organ Transplant Association and how they have helped many families go through the BA to transplant journey.

This is BARE's first episode of season 1 and Jordan and Jen explain briefly why they wanted to start a podcast and what's in store for their listeners.