Lament of Hope

The Grief of Infertility: Madison Furgeson

Madison Furgeson [https://www.instagram.com/p/DYztZh-MzAR/] has been struggling with infertility for nine years. She has experienced numerous miscarriages, but she still believes that one day she will be a mom, even if it looks different than she first expected.

Cooking Between Two Worlds: Giuseppe Dell'Anno

Giuseppe Dell'Anno [https://giuseppedellanno.com/] won "The Great British Baking Show" in 2021 and was the first Italian to receive the honor. Giuseppe has since gone on to write recipe books, teach baking classes, and start his own catering company. Giuseppe sat down with me to talk about his Italian heritage and the struggle to balance all of his loves.

"Boo? What's Boo?": Mary Gibbs

Mary Gibbs [https://www.instagram.com/visualboo/] voiced the cute and iconic toddler, "Boo," in the beloved Pixar classic, "Monsters, Inc." Over twenty years later, Mary and I sit down to talk about her life now as a physical therapist, her father's passing six years ago, and Mary's singing hobby.

The Weighted Gift: Laura Bretan

Laura Bretan [https://laurabretan.com/] won "Romania's Got Talent" in 2016 and then came into America's public eye when she auditioned for "America's Got Talent" the same year in which she placed sixth. Laura's operatic voice has graced stages around the world, and she was kind enough to sit down with me to talk about where she currently is in her music journey, the value of her faith, and the bittersweetness of the music industry.

She Died with a Protective Order in her Pocket: Dawn Wilcox

Dawn Wilcox [https://womencountusa.org/home] is a registered nurse who also happens to be documenting femicide cases in the U.S. for the past ten years. Her database spans females murdered by males from 1950 to the present. Dawn is at about 15,000 and still says she is scratching the surface. I sat down with her to talk about her work and the why behind it.