Saving One Life - Yours

Interview with Kristi Dunn A Second Chance at Life - 11-13-24

Today's guest is Kristi Dunn, a liver transplant survivor and tag4life’s Director of Human Resources, Secretary, and member of the Board of Directors. Our host and moderator is Ben Weinberg, tag4life's President and CEO. Today's topic is Kristi and her medical odyssey, what led her to join tag4life's mission of advocating for wearable medical IDs, and how she views her successful journey as a way to have a second chance at life.

Interview with Estella P - Liver Cancer Survivor 03 07 24

Today's guest is Estella, a transplant survivor and one of tag4life's satisfied clients. Our host and moderator is Ben Weinberg, tag4life's President and CEO. Today's topic is Estella and her medical journey, what led her to ask for tag4life's help in obtaining her medical ID, and how that simple piece of QR-coded jewelry gives her peace of mind in her daily life.

Interview with Rachel H and Joann S - An Unexpected Gift 04-15-24

In today’s episode, we join Victoria as she sits down with Rachel Hrbek and Joann Schimmel. Rachel shares her journey after being diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation that causes Polycythemia Vera, a type of blood cancer, and Budd-Chiari Syndrome, that causes occlusion of the hepatic veins that drain the liver. Joann is not only Rachel's mother but also one of her caregivers during this chapter in her life. Today we learn of how they overcame the difficult experience of going through an organ transplant from their different perspectives. Their story concludes with a surprising and inspirational twist you won’t want to miss.

Interview with Bethany and Hannah, Founders of HeartCharged 03 30 24

Today Victoria sits down with Bethany and Hannah Kieme, the founders of HeartCharged, who at an early age received a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is the number one killer of student athletes and is asymptomatic so it most often kills without warning. Follow these two courageous young women as they share their story and what they are doing with their lives now.

Interview with Victoria Yocum, tag4life's Marketing and Social Media Director: A New Lease on Life - 03 05 24

Today's guest is Victoria Yocum, tag4life's Marketing and Social Media Director and a liver transplant survivor. Today's topic is the story of Victoria's courageous battle from a young age with Wilson's Disease, her journey through sickness and pain to a new lease on life after transplant, finding her dream job as a Birth Tissue Recovery Coordinator with New Mexico Donor Services and Donate Life, and why, even as a relatively young person, she feels a need to be a part of tag4life's mission to provide medical IDs for medically vulnerable people.