Kind Hearts, Strong Souls

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Full Circle: Teacher, Student, Storytellers

Some people come into your life for a season… and some come back in ways you never could have imagined. Today’s guest was once Jodi's teacher — and years later became co-author, helping tell her story of her life in the middle of my cancer journey. He’s an author, journalist, teacher, and storyteller — but more than that, he’s someone who truly listened. We are so grateful to welcome James DeFilippi. This episode explores how a high school connection turned into a powerful collaboration, capturing a journey through cancer with honesty, heart, and helping others. More than writing a book, this conversation is about trust, perspective, inspiration, and what happens when life brings people back together for a greater purpose. Jamie Lynn's Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jaime-Lynns-Book-Jaime-Lynn-Taylor-Danner/dp/152105309X James DeFilippi podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJMXD8GdExE&list=PLS_Il32VC9hmQynTyRkmNzEwJwEcxjfTH

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Living Three Months at a Time

In the Season 1 finale of Kind Hearts, Strong Souls, Jodi shares what it really feels like to live life three months at a time. Four years into her journey to Boston's Dana Faber (4x a year), scans have become a rhythm - and so has the anxiety that comes with them. The sleepless nights, the waiting, the constant "what ifs." Jodi opens up about "scanxiety" and the emotional toll of living between results, where peace can feel just out of reach.. * The waiting is the hardest part.. * Every three months, Jodi holds her breath * Worry is a thief of life and Jodi still battles it

Episode 9 - The Caregiver

In Episode 9, Jodi turns the spotlight on the person who walks every step of the cancer journey beside the patient — the caregiver, aka as Steven, her husband!! * You will hear how he advocates, protects, encourages, and sometimes is the only steady ground in the middle of the storm. * This episode honors the people who sit in waiting rooms, ask the hard questions, hold the fear, and still show up every day with love. * Being a caregiver means everything!! Carrying hope when the person you love is too tired to hold it.

Episode 8 - Attitudes are Everything with Guest Star Ron Kitchen

* Face the hard stuff, but never stop living. In this Episode, Jodi sits down with Ron — a guest whose outlook on life mirrors her own. * Ron and Jodi share what it looks like to live fully — not after hardship, but right in the middle of it. * If you’ve ever wondered how some people stay positive without pretending things are easy, this episode is for you.

Episode 7 - In Charge of my Attitude

* Episode 7 is an honest conversation about staying positive when life keeps taking — your health, your job, your sense of control. * This episode explores resilience not as constant optimism, but as the decision to keep going through fear, pain, and uncertainty. * With faith, humor, community, and love, Jodi shows how strength is built on the hardest days — not the easy ones.