Chronic illness, even for the most social among us, can be profoundly isolating. There are days when it’s simply too painful or too exhausting to respond to a text, make plans, pick up the phone—or even record a podcast.

One of the hardest parts of living with chronic illness is the not knowing—the endless search for answers. Currently, Bonni is embarking on a new diagnostic journey. In this episode, she opens up about what that looks like: the fear, the frustration, the grief, and the honesty that comes with not sugarcoating it.

If you’ve ever been stuck in the uncertainty of not knowing what’s wrong, feeling too unwell to show up, and wondering if anyone understands—this episode is here to remind you that you are not alone.

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If you could give a piece of yourself to save a stranger's life, would you do it? Just six weeks ago, Bonni's fiancé, David Pinkus, did just that. He got on the operating table and gave a kidney to save the life of a man whose name he didn’t even know. Bonni was by his side as they boarded a plane to NYC with four kidneys and returned home with one less.

Tune in to hear the inspiring story of how and why David became a kidney donor and changed the lives of an entire family. Check out the YouTube video, which includes some great visuals to accompany the story.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the age-old issue of America’s broken and corrupt health insurance industry has recently received an abundance of negative press. Anyone living with chronic illness is well aware of the obscene costs and inhumane denials of necessary healthcare that are a daily occurrence in the U.S. With the recent shooting of United Healthcare’s CEO, those fortunate enough to have not been personally affected by the trainwreck that is health insurance industry are now a little more in the know.

In this episode, Bonni talks to Traci Hurley, a board-certified pediatrician turned accidental health insurance reform advocate. Traci openly shares the heartwrenching story of her husband Dan Hurley’s battle with chondrosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Dan, also a former medical doctor, and Traci experienced firsthand how unfair and broken the health insurance system is, but they didn’t take it lying down!

Tune in to hear how Dan, amidst the battle for his own life, selflessly looked beyond himself and sought to make systemic change to the health insurance industry. In his own words, Dan wrote, “If I can help even a few patients who don't have a voice from being harmed emotionally or physically by an unethical system, I will have partially succeeded in my goal”.

You don’t want to miss this touching story of love, loss, and generosity.

Learn more about Dan's story and The Chondrosarcoma Foundation

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