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Gift of Life

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The Organ Transplant Podcast. Gift of Life is Hosted by BJ Odom, a double transplant recipient who received a life-saving heart in 2003 and a kidney in 2015. BJ knows firsthand the power of organ donation. After receiving a heart transplant and facing the challenges of anti-rejection medication, he needed a second transplant – a kidney. Now, BJ shares his inspiring journey and those of others in the organ transplant world. Hear from those in the medical field, transplant

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Gift of Life 97 The Organ Transplant Podcast

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2026/03/03

Imagine entering this world on December 16, 1991… and just weeks later, on January 22, 1992, receiving the ultimate second chance — a heart transplant.In Episode 97, we introduce you to Laszlo Mark, who is now celebrating 34 incredible years with his donor heart. This is more than a survival story. This is a life fully lived. Laszlo shares what it means to grow up knowing your life began with a miracle. He reflects on the challenges, the gratitude, the

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Gift of Life 96 The Organ Transplant Podcast

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2026/02/24

In this episode of Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast, we’re joined by Madison Staiger, a liver transplant recipient who received her life-saving transplant in December 2018 and recently celebrated her seven-year anniversary.Madison shares how her journey began in February 2018, when what she believed was the flu quickly turned into a life-altering diagnosis of autoimmune liver disease. She walks us through the transplant evaluation process, the

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Gift of Life 95 The Organ Transplant Podcast

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2026/02/17

Last week, we introduced you to heart transplant recipient Bill Barschaw and his powerful journey of survival. This week, we continue that story through the eyes of his wife and caregiver, Val Barschaw. After walking beside Bill through his heart transplant and witnessing the realities of hospital life firsthand, Val felt called to share what she learned — not just for patients, but for families and caregivers navigating the healthcare system. That experience inspired

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Gift of Life 94 The Organ Transplant Podcast

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2026/02/10

In this powerful conversation, we sit down with transplant recipient Bill Barschaw as he takes us back to the moment his life changed forever. What began as a routine medical visit unfolded into a diagnosis that would reshape his future — and ultimately lead to a life-saving heart transplant.Bill shares how a routine checkup in 1990 led his primary doctor to refer him to a cardiologist — a decision that would alter the course of his life. His cardiologist

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Gift of Life 93 The Organ Transplant Podcast

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2026/02/03

In this deeply moving episode, we meet Caroline Mozare, a courageous young woman whose life changed forever after years of being undiagnosed—until her body could no longer fight on its own.What began as unanswered questions and quiet suffering led Caroline to the hospital, where she learned the unthinkable: she needed a liver transplant to survive. As her condition rapidly declined, Caroline spent many critical days unconscious, unaware of how close she came to losing

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Gift of Life 92 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2026/01/27

Welcome to Episode 92 of Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast.This week, we share the powerful and faith-filled story of Michael Adams, a double lung transplant recipient whose life has been defined by perseverance, courage, and gratitude. Michael’s journey began as a young boy diagnosed with severe asthma. Years later, doctors discovered the true cause — cystic fibrosis — a diagnosis that explained the countless hospital stays, relentless

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Gift of Life 91 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2026/01/20

This week on Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast, we share a powerful and honest story of survival, accountability, and redemption. Our guest, Alyson Jeter, opens up about her journey to a life-saving liver transplant following alcohol-related liver failure. In her own words, Alyson courageously shares the realities of addiction, the road to recovery, and the moment she was given a second chance at life through the gift of organ donation. Her story is one of

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Gift of Life 90 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2026/01/13

This week’s episode is one of courage, faith, resilience, and the long road of living with transplantation.We are honored to introduce you to Kim Jacques, a heart and double lung transplant survivor whose journey began far earlier than most. At just five years old, Kim’s family knew something wasn’t right. Years of tests, uncertainty, and incredible medical care followed — but it wouldn’t be until she was 16 years old that Kim would learn the

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Gift of Life 89 The Organ Transplant Podcast

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2026/01/06

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast, we share the extraordinary journey of Mary Ann, a woman in need of a liver transplant who never could have imagined how God was already working behind the scenes.While searching for hope and answers, Mary Ann received devastating news — the passing of her son’s childhood best friend, Jared. With a grieving heart, she went to visit Jared’s parents, Steve and Angie,

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Gift of Life 88 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/12/30

This week on Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast, I sit down with someone who truly inspired me — Fred Hueston, a man who received his life-saving heart transplant at the age of 72 at AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida.Fred’s story is one of perseverance, faith, and the incredible strength of love. His wife, a nurse, was right by his side through every moment of his transplant journey — a reminder of how powerful support and compassion can be in

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Gift of Life 87 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/12/23

This week’s episode is one that goes beyond stories, statistics, and interviews — it goes straight to the heart.As Christmas arrives, we pause to reflect on what this season truly represents: love, gratitude, and the incredible power of giving. For those touched by organ donation — recipients, donor families, living donors, those still waiting, and the medical teams who make miracles possible — Christmas carries a deeper meaning. It’s a reminder

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Gift of Life 86 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/12/16

This week on Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast, BJ sits down with Kathy Anderson, a true pioneer in the transplant community. Kathy received her life-saving heart transplant over 38 years ago, making her one of the longest-living heart recipients around.Her story begins at just 20 years old, when she was pregnant with twin daughters. What should have been the happiest time of her life quickly turned frightening when a prescribed medication caused severe and

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Gift of Life 85 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/12/09

This week, we meet Wayne Adam Greer — a husband, father, grandfather, pastor, and author whose faith and resilience carried him through one of life’s biggest challenges.Wayne’s journey began with what seemed like nothing more than a stubborn cold that just wouldn’t go away. After weeks of no improvement, he headed to the ER expecting a simple diagnosis like bronchitis — but instead, doctors discovered he was in congestive heart failure. Within

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Gift of Life 84 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/12/02

This episode will leave you speechless.Meet Chris Goff, a man whose life changed in a single week. One moment, he walked into the emergency room—just hoping for answers—and the next, he was fighting for his life. Within days, Chris’s heart gave out, and he was placed on ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)—a machine that literally worked as his heart and lungs—keeping him alive until a donor heart could be found. And then, the miracle

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Gift of Life 83 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/11/25

In this moving episode, BJ Odom sits down with Brian Pitts, whose journey through heart disease and transplant is both harrowing and inspiring. Like so many others, Brian had no idea he was living with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)—until one life-changing day at a family wedding when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest.After being rushed to the hospital, Brian’s short-term memory was deeply affected—he found himself repeatedly asking, “Why am I

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Gift of Life 82 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/11/18

This week, BJ sits down with Tim Andrews, a true pioneer in the transplant world and an inspiration to anyone who believes in the power of science and second chances.Tim made medical history as the longest-living person with a pig kidney transplant, thriving for nine incredible months before the organ was removed. His story reads like science fiction — but it’s 100% real. Now, Tim is once again waiting for a miracle: a living kidney donor. Despite being back on

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Gift of Life 81 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/11/11

This week, we meet Jimmy Tolleson, a preacher from Alabama whose journey to a new heart is a powerful testimony of faith and endurance.Jimmy’s story began at just 16 years old, when he started experiencing chest pains. Despite repeated reassurances that his heart was fine, his symptoms continued for decades—until, at age 51, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio discovered the truth. There, he underwent his first open-heart surgery, beginning a long road toward

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Gift of Life 80 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/11/04

This week, we meet Heather McCoy, a true warrior whose story embodies courage, faith, and the incredible power of organ donation.Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just 10 years old, Heather faced challenges most of us can only imagine. At 20, she received her first double-lung transplant, a life-changing gift that allowed her to breathe freely again. Eight years later, when her lungs began to fail once more, she courageously went through it all over again—a second

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Gift of Life 79 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/10/28

In this inspiring and educational episode, BJ sits down with Shane Grant, who has been living with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) for nearly two decades. Over the years, Shane became her own best advocate—learning about her disease, seeking out specialists, and pushing for answers.Her persistence and courage led her through a long and emotional journey that ultimately resulted in a life-saving heart transplant earlier this year. This conversation offers hope and

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Gift of Life 78 The Organ Transplant Podcast

Gift of Life ·

2025/10/21

This week, we welcome Jennifer Lentini, whose transplant journey began when she was just a teenager. On July 6, 1996, Jennifer received a life-saving heart transplant that gave her a second chance at life. But her story is far from over.Today, at age 42, Jennifer continues her fight. She joined us for this episode while on dialysis, awaiting a kidney transplant—and facing the reality that she may also need a second heart transplant. Jennifer’s story is one of

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