SHOW NOTES
4:35 – 35th wedding anniversary
5:25 – key qualities to a strong and meaningful relationship
6:00 – team approach
6:45 – facing unexpected fears, head on, one day at a time
7:25 – discovering inner strength
7:55 – Olivia, the amazing daughter and sister
9:05 – Special Love, Inc., Tom and Sheila Baker
9:35 – BRASS Camp
11:10 – Ryan, first cancer diagnosis at two years old
11:35 – ordinary family with an extraordinary circumstance
11:50 – leukemia meets it match with Ryan’s grit
15:00 – choosing hope is choosing life
15:15 – Make-a-Wish trips
16:15 – leading through advocacy
17:05 – management is key
17:45 – gratitude for such remarkable support – it kept us going, it keeps us going
19:25 – Camp Fantastic (Special Love, Inc.)
20:15 – no one wants to join the club of parents of children with cancer
21:00 – adult skills learned as a child through trial and error
23:30 – rhythm of life, impact on traditions, a roller coaster of life
24:35 – bringing home a puppy in the midst of the challenges
25:45 – ready to go to the hospital on a moment’s notice
27:10 – selecting quotations that capture the essence of one’s thoughts and intended message
29:05 – meeting Ryan’s bone marrow donor, Scott Harris
31:05 – consider joining the bone marrow registry
32:00 – graft versus host disease can be deadly
32:40 – Sharon and Lee Johnson, the ultimate role models and friends
35:15 – manufacturing sunshine
36:00 – Ryan’s loud pants
37:05 – writing a second book (Joyride Journeys)
38:30 – naming our cars and upcoming cross-country driving trip
39:20 – post-traumatic growth and gains
40:05 – how do we channel our loss?
41:40 – advocate for yourself
Focused Fight book
Ryan’s speech
Camp Fantastic
Bone Marrow Registry
Terri’s website
Post-Traumatic Growth article
Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats
Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.
Professional Association of Georgia Educators
David’s LinkedIn page