
Schizophrenia & Suicide Loss: The Grief No One Talks About
What happens when you lose someone you love to suicide? How do you even begin to process a loss that feels impossible to carry? In this episode, Heather sits down with Madison Reuter, who opens up abo...
13 Feb 202552min

Watching My Mom Fight Lymphoma: Losing My Mom to Cancer
MacKenzie Zarzycki’s mother checked herself into the hospital for what she thought was COVID-19 shortly after she was on life support. In this episode of A Place of Yes, MacKenzie, host of the tourism...
6 Feb 202545min

Remembering Jake: Honoring our Son and Coming Together for Families With Disabilities
Picture this—a packed restaurant, margaritas flowing, and a room full of people who love Jake. That’s Cantina Day.It’s more than just a tradition—it’s a celebration of his life, a space to share memor...
30 Jan 202517min

The Importance of Adaptive Equipment for Medically Complex Individuals | Rifton Equipment
What if the right piece of equipment could restore someone's independence? Heather sits down with Joe Keiderling, the heart and mind behind Rifton Equipment, to discuss how their adaptive designs are ...
23 Jan 202529min

What No One Tells You About Special Needs Parenting
Behind every rare disease diagnosis lies a story of heartbreak, resilience, and unshakable love. Heather sits down with Effie Parks, award-winning host of Once Upon a Gene and mother to Ford, who live...
16 Jan 202544min

My Son Outlived His Life Expectancy: Microlissencephaly & Our Fear of Losing Miles
What happens when a 2-5-year life expectancy stretches into a decade of miracles, fear, and unconditional love? In this profoundly emotional episode of A Place of Yes, Heather talks with David Robinso...
9 Jan 202550min

Glioblastoma: Losing a Parent to One of the Deadliest Cancers
Kate Snedeker was still in college when she faced the unimaginable: losing her father to glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and deadly cancers. In this episode, she opens up about navigating pro...
2 Jan 202540min

Her Mother’s Death Was a Family Secret — Until She Broke the Silence
Susan Lieu’s story is anything but ordinary. She’s the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, a truth-seeker, and the author of The Manicurist’s Daughter, a memoir about family, loss, and the impossible bea...
26 Des 202446min




















