#BeTheGift Connections

#BeTheGift Connections

Tennessee Donor Services

Episodes 84
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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19%
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About This Podcast

#BeTheGift Connections is a series of monthly programs designed to inform and connect the public to lifesaving stories of organ donation and transplantation. Episodes feature real-life conversations with donor hero families, living donors, transplant recipients, and healthcare professionals directly involved in the recovery and transplant of organs/tissues. Each episode tackles a specific aspect of donation and the challenges facing those waiting for their lifesaving gift. We hope these episodes will inform and inspire others to be the gift and save lives by registering at BeTheGiftToday.com.

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#BeTheGift Connections: Far From Home, Fighting for Life

Mar 26, 2026 29m

We're raising awareness for kidney health and the critical need for kidney donors during National Kidney Month on #BeTheGift Connections! On this segment, we're joined by Justin Ballew, a kidney…

#BeTheGift Connections: Trust, Access & Healing

Feb 18, 2026 35m

We're celebrating Black History Month on #BeTheGift Connections! ❤️💚💛🖤On this segment, Dr. Beau Kelly, Sierra Donor Services Surgical Director, joins us to discuss his career as a transplant surgeon,…

#BeTheGift Connections: Second Down, Second Chance

Feb 11, 2026 23m

We're celebrating Black History Month on #BeTheGift Connections! ❤️💚💛🖤On this segment, former Tennessee Titans player Albert Haynesworth III joins us to share the remarkable journey that led to his…

#BeTheGift Connections: The Gift She Gave

Jan 30, 2026 28m

Take a break from the ice and snow with a heartwarming story about one selfless young woman who changed countless lives through donation.Jordyn Wilson was ready to start a new life at 18 years old…

#BeTheGift Connections: Everett 2.0

Dec 10, 2025 21m

We're celebrating the Season of Giving with heartwarming stories of hope, resilience and the gift of life on #BeTheGift Connections! ✨On this segment, we'll chat with Everett Drewes, a five and a…

#BeTheGift Connections: Eye to Eye

Nov 21, 2025 12m

We're wrapping up our series of programs related to cornea donation in honor of Eye Donation Month on #BeTheGift Connections!On our final segment, we'll go behind the scenes of corneal recovery and…

#BeTheGift Connections: Sight Restored

Nov 19, 2025 11m

We're continuing our series of programs related to cornea donation and transplantation in honor of Eye Donation Month on #BeTheGift Connections!On this segment, we'll hear from Christine Lichti, a UC…

#BeTheGift Connections: A Child's Legacy

Nov 12, 2025 18m

In honor of Eye Donation Month, we're featuring a series of programs related to cornea donation and transplantation on #BeTheGift Connections!On this segment, we'll be joined by Ashley Pensis, a…

#BeTheGift Connections: The Gift Inside

Oct 28, 2025 25m

We're wrapping up National Liver Awareness Month with our final liver transplant story on #BeTheGift Connections!Christian Scherba's daughter, Lucy, was born with a congenital liver disease that…

#BeTheGift Connections: Play The Hand You're Dealt

Oct 21, 2025 24m

It's time for our second liver transplant story in honor of National Liver Awareness Month on #BeTheGift Connections!Jake Ragland dealt with chronic liver disease for most of his life, but one…

#BeTheGift Connections: Hope, Renewed

Oct 14, 2025 12m

We're celebrating National Liver Awareness Month with the first of three inspirational liver transplant stories on #BeTheGift Connections! Erin Morris was only a teenager when she was diagnosed with…

#BeTheGift Connections - Organ Donation: Life's Encore

Sep 30, 2025 17m

For many patients, receiving an organ transplant is not only a lifesaving experience but a life-changing one.On this segment of #BeTheGift Connections, we're excited to welcome veteran bluegrass…

#BeTheGift Connections: Weathering Life's Challenges

Sep 16, 2025 29m

We all know that a snowstorm in the South can shut communities down, but the dedicated work of organ procurement organizations, hospitals and transplant centers must go on! On this episode of…

#BeTheGift Connections: A Family's Connection

Aug 26, 2025 29m

As National Minority Donor Awareness Month comes to a close, we're reminded of the critical need for transplants among our multicultural communities.On this segment of #BeTheGift Connections, we're…

#BeTheGift Connections: The Advocate's Kidney

Aug 19, 2025 31m

Adam Cowan spent nine years on dialysis before receiving his lifesaving kidney transplant.On this segment of #BeTheGift Connections, Adam joins us to share how he uses his transplant experience to…

#BeTheGift Connections: Living Through Loss

Aug 12, 2025 35m

In May 2022, 15-year-old Anthony "Peanut" Glenn, Jr., became a victim of gun violence and saved lives as a donor hero.Jay Mazon, Anthony's mother, joins us on this segment of #BeTheGift Connections…

#BeTheGift Connections - Camp O: The Happy Kidney Camp

Jul 29, 2025 28m

Millions of children attend summer camps across the United States each year, but we're excited to share with you a special summer camp for children with kidney disease and transplant recipients:…

#BeTheGift Connections: Fightin' Like a Titan

Jul 22, 2025 14m

Each day, we're reminded that ANYONE has the power to give the gift of life.Cameron Parker was one such hero who lived life to the fullest before saving lives in death. His mother, Kendra Hicks,…

#BeTheGift Connections: Livin' Fore Lane

Jun 10, 2025 33m

Organ donation can transform a tragedy into a source of hope, healing and lasting legacy for the donor's recipients, family and friends.On this episode of #BeTheGift Connections, we'll hear from…

#BeTheGift Connections: RJ's Last Gift

May 20, 2025 19m

There's no better time than May to share stories of donor mothers and their incredible strength on #BeTheGift Connections.On this week's segment, Rowen Smith joins us to share the story of her…

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#BeTheGift Connections has published 84 episodes since January 2022, covering topics in Business, Non-Profit.

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