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Joy In The Journey

Joy In The Journey is a podcast dedicated to supporting families with critically ill kids. Life brings unexpected circumstances, but choosing joy makes all the difference.

Your host, Jamie Freedlund, knows this better than anyone. Her world changed when her daughter, Mattea Joy, was born with several severe medical complications.

Jamie and her husband were given a very small chance that Mattea would survive at birth, but were able to share nine and a half wonderful months with her that they didn't expect to have. This experience led to a deep level of gratitude, shifting Jamie’s life as a result, and allowing her to discover joy in every day—even the tough ones.

Most of Mattea’s life was spent in the hospital. It was there that Jamie came to understand what it means to be a parent of a critically ill child and the challenges that go with it. Through this podcast, she hopes to help other families going through similar struggles. Join us on a journey of connection and learning through beautiful stories, expert content, and finding more joy in the everyday!

Kids & Family Self-Improvement Community Education Parenting
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
83
Years Active
2021 - 2024
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082: Bringing Peace & Joy to Families with Pediatric Cancer with Jenna Kmitch

082: Bringing Peace & Joy to Families with Pediatric Cancer with Jenna Kmitch

Caring for a newly diagnosed child going through a medical journey can be scary and overwhelming. Especially when finding resources meant to support you, like Child Life Specialists, requires extensi…

00:43:54  |   Fri 17 May 2024
081: Insights on Communicating Effectively With Your Medical Team with Henry Rosh & Megan Keeler

081: Insights on Communicating Effectively With Your Medical Team with Henry Rosh & Megan Keeler

When you first enter the medical world as a caregiver, everyone around you hits the ground running. The nurses and doctors know exactly how to get started, and yet, you might be left feeling overwhel…

00:47:02  |   Thu 02 May 2024
080: Discovering Unexpected Gifts in Times of Grief with Sara Ward

080: Discovering Unexpected Gifts in Times of Grief with Sara Ward

After losing someone close to us we are usually told about the five stages of grief and how each of them will show up. But grief often shows up differently for everyone, skipping and cycling through …

00:40:07  |   Tue 26 Mar 2024
079: The Glimpses of Joy You’ll Find When You Look For Them with Gina Prosch

079: The Glimpses of Joy You’ll Find When You Look For Them with Gina Prosch

We’ve all experienced those days where it feels like we catch every red light on a busy commute and nothing seems to be going right. But what happens when we’re intentional about stopping to look for…

00:23:42  |   Fri 08 Mar 2024
078: Offering Hope, Dignity and Holistic Care in Kenyan Hospice with Juli Boit

078: Offering Hope, Dignity and Holistic Care in Kenyan Hospice with Juli Boit

Juli Boit is no stranger to helping those in need. She’s an author, family nurse practitioner, and international non-profit director of Living Room International, dedicated to providing palliative ca…

00:36:39  |   Tue 06 Feb 2024
077: Trauma & Anxiety: Going From “Why Me?” to “What Now?” with Sarah Falk

077: Trauma & Anxiety: Going From “Why Me?” to “What Now?” with Sarah Falk

Sarah Falk has received more than a few extremely scary cancer diagnoses in her life: the first one at only 17 years old (bone cancer) and the second at 40 years old (breast cancer). Naturally, she f…

00:30:54  |   Tue 23 Jan 2024
076: Blooming Littles: Helping Parents and Caregivers Manage NICU Journeys with Katie Ross

076: Blooming Littles: Helping Parents and Caregivers Manage NICU Journeys with Katie Ross

As today’s guest will tell you, “You become a NICU parent in the blink of an eye.” 

Katie Ross is the creator of Blooming Littles and she’s doing incredible work in the NICU space as a certified neon…

00:44:13  |   Tue 09 Jan 2024
075: Exploring Growth Through Grief and Choosing Faith Everyday with Emily Ann Adams

075: Exploring Growth Through Grief and Choosing Faith Everyday with Emily Ann Adams

How are parents meant to believe that the loss of a child is all part of God’s plan?

Grief is a difficult journey for everyone, but it can feel especially challenging when it’s accompanied by a feeli…

00:52:00  |   Tue 12 Dec 2023
074: Finding Community and Letting Love In on a NICU Journey with Meg Helgeson

074: Finding Community and Letting Love In on a NICU Journey with Meg Helgeson

One of the only certainties about having children is uncertainty: we can’t find out beforehand how a pregnancy or birth experience will go, or who our children will grow up and become. Add in a prema…

00:43:44  |   Tue 28 Nov 2023
073: Learning To Flex Your “Joy Muscle” with Bekah Bowman

073: Learning To Flex Your “Joy Muscle” with Bekah Bowman

When a parent learns that their child has been diagnosed with a serious illness or condition, it’s difficult not to be consumed with worst case scenarios. 

But as Bekah Bowman will tell you, you have…

00:35:26  |   Tue 14 Nov 2023
072: Imerman Angels: Giving the Gift of Hope and Joy to Cancer Patients with Jonny Imerman

072: Imerman Angels: Giving the Gift of Hope and Joy to Cancer Patients with Jonny Imerman

Even though symptoms and conditions are always unique, there is one thing most people who’ve recently been diagnosed with a difficult condition have in common: the search for hope and answers to many…

00:41:08  |   Tue 31 Oct 2023
071: Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness & Inclusion and Redefining Potential with Amy Julia Becker

071: Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness & Inclusion and Redefining Potential with Amy Julia Becker

During pregnancy, parents usually imagine what their child will be like and everything they’ll get to do together. You get excited about all the traditional milestones and look forward to experiencin…

00:41:07  |   Tue 17 Oct 2023
A Sneak Peek from Season 3 of Joy in the Journey

A Sneak Peek from Season 3 of Joy in the Journey

I'm so excited to get season 3 of the Joy in the Journey podcast underway and I wanted to share a sneak peek with all of you.

If there's one thing that I've grown to appreciate after starting this po…

00:04:34  |   Tue 10 Oct 2023
070: How ‘That’s What She Said’ Gives Women Permission to Share Their Story with Jenette Jurczyk

070: How ‘That’s What She Said’ Gives Women Permission to Share Their Story with Jenette Jurczyk

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned since starting this podcast, it’s the power of sharing stories. And today’s guest would wholeheartedly agree with that, as she’s been helping women share their …

00:40:41  |   Tue 13 Jun 2023
069: The Magic of Surrender and The Greatest Gift to Give to Your Child with Kute Blackson

069: The Magic of Surrender and The Greatest Gift to Give to Your Child with Kute Blackson

I am so excited to share this conversation with you today. Today's guest exudes positivity and inspiration, and I truly hope you'll enjoy hearing his message as much as I did.

Kute Blackson is a tran…

00:47:01  |   Tue 06 Jun 2023
068: Trusting Your Instincts to Advocate for Your Child with Eunice Clay

068: Trusting Your Instincts to Advocate for Your Child with Eunice Clay

If your child is in the hospital, there may be times when your motherly instincts kick in because you know that something isn't right. And as you'll hear from today's guest, there's nothing wrong wit…

00:36:45  |   Tue 23 May 2023
067: Opening Career Paths For People With Hidden Disabilities with Veronica Porter

067: Opening Career Paths For People With Hidden Disabilities with Veronica Porter

At the age of 16, Veronica Porter’s son was in a tragic car accident that left him in a coma for three weeks. His brain injury resulted in permanent brain damage that has affected him and everyone ar…

00:27:09  |   Tue 16 May 2023
066: Promoting Neurodiversity and Giving a Voice to Autism with Dr. Taylor Day

066: Promoting Neurodiversity and Giving a Voice to Autism with Dr. Taylor Day

Raising a child with autism is a process that requires patience, resilience, and an information-seeking mindset. But as rewarding as the journey can be, an autism diagnosis can alter the family dynam…

00:37:12  |   Tue 09 May 2023
065: It Takes a Village: How to Add a Child Life Specialist to Yours with Caitlin McNamara

065: It Takes a Village: How to Add a Child Life Specialist to Yours with Caitlin McNamara

If raising a child takes a village, parents can use all the help they can get when navigating a difficult medical journey. But between medical teams, family, friends, and all the different groups of …

00:26:20  |   Tue 02 May 2023
064: Raising an Advocate for Other Type 1 Diabetic Kiddos with Kendra Regas

064: Raising an Advocate for Other Type 1 Diabetic Kiddos with Kendra Regas

When Kendra Regas’ son Andon was 5 years old, he had already been dealing with several allergies, including a peanut allergy. That in itself would be plenty for any parent to worry about.

Shortly aft…

00:26:29  |   Wed 19 Apr 2023
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