childhood illness

This episode of Live Wire features Shannon Jenks, an area coordinator for Ryan's Case for Smiles. Ryan's Case for Smiles is a recent recipient of a Kosciusko REMC Operation Round Up grant. Shannon shares the story of this impactful non-profit organization that is working to bring resources, tools, and hope to children with serious illnesses and their families. 

Are you struggling with all the winter germs hanging around? Do you have a child or family history of allergy, or feel worried that your little one might develop one? Today we go straight to the expert - immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi, who breaks down some incredibly complex information in a way that is easy to understand and implement for your family. Kate was literally jumping out of her seat with excitement!

Dr Jenna Macciochi is an immunologist, author, TedX speaker, twin mama and passionate wholefoods cook with over 20 years' experience as a scientist researching the impact of lifestyle on the immune system in health and disease. Jenna is a strong advocate of preventative medicine, and is on a mission to break down the science behind our health and share the secrets of how to be well, which she generously does in today’s episode.

in this podcast we cover:

• What the immune system is and how immunity is developed
• The role of breastmilk and the gut microbiome in the developing immune system
• Why do children seem to get sick all the time (and what we can do)
• What an allergy is and what the signs of an allergic reaction are
• How much of an allergen is considered exposure and how often we need to offer the top allergens
• What to do when introducing allergens if a food isn’t part of your typical diet 
• and so much more!

You can connect with Dr Jenna Macciochi on Instagram, Twitter, and her website - we highly recommend that you do!

Some additional resources we mention or you might enjoy

• Our podcast episode 10 all about immune support
• Express Immune Consults

Today's episode was brought to you by Nutra Organics. Nutra Organics is Australia's most loved health food brand, dedicated to making wholefoods to deeply nourish. They believe that wellbeing doesn’t have to be boring, hard or unattainable - and instead make it delicious, uncomplicated and accessible for everyone! We have both been using Nutra Organics products for years - our favourites are the gelatin for making gummies, the collagen bars for a quick snack on the run and the bone broth powders and concentrate because… well… you probably already know our love of bone broth! 

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This week on Unpacked are chatting with guest Tanis Mitchell, Grief Coach and Certified Life Coach. Tanis is an advocate for the medical parent community and works to help families navigate grief and trauma surrounding illness. Tanis shares the extraordinary of her daughter surviving a rare multiple-organ transplant procedure and how their lives have changed after that. She shares the whole story from when Luka was 18 months to now, lessons she has learned about herself, grief and empowering her daughter to tell her own story. Tanis documented their family story on Instagram and we discuss the decision to share and what gifts it has given.  The experience was so life-changing that it led to Tanis pursue a career in caring for families navigating medical trauma and illness. Follow her Instagram for more on the launch of her business!

Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It’s conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!

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10 years ago we began the journey of creating the Kawasaki Kids foundation with the purpose of creating awareness, community and telling the stories of others.  

Here we are in year 10, having known of more than 150 hearts caught in time, because of the awareness we’ve created!  

Bringing together others with this podcast is our next step in strengthening our community and we want to engage with each of you, sharing your stories, answering your questions, and furthering the need for awareness.  

We look forward to this journey together with the stories shared, our Kawasaki community strengthened and creating greater awareness for timely diagnosis.  

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This episode gives insight into what it's like to begin a new medium of content and the challenges that brings to identity, confidence, and ability. Additionally, we discuss how significant challenges in our lives (fires) form our approach to difficult situations and form our philosophies on life. 

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Almost 20 years after Brick Lane, Monica Ali is still unpicking the ins and outs of relationships in her novel, Love Marriage.

Also, Skimming Stones by Maria Papas was directly inspired by her daughter's own illness and Jack Ellis challenges a myth about childhood in Home and Other Hiding Places.