Scarred Not Silent: Stories from the intersections of survival

 In this episode, I share how I lost over 45 pounds in just four months, without a gym membership or fancy routine, just by walking to get groceries. I open up about how dialysis reshaped the way I a…

 Rent due, savings thin, and one meeting that could keep a roof over us. We put on our best clothes, made our case to a property owner, and I started a simple weight-loss plan: carrying groceries. We…

 Purpose is not a one-ticket ride. Even on dialysis, you can carry many callings and move forward. 

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This week, I pause to honor my family as we grieve the passing of my uncle. At the same time, I continue to process my own recent job loss, a weight that has tested my identity and my faith. Yet, in …

 At home, I caught myself picturing the ocean as an off switch for the noise in my head. I did not go. I only imagined the hush underwater, knowing even the thought could be misunderstood. What I rea…

 Two weeks came and went. The pressure eased, but the weight did not. I clocked out, yet the stress stayed clocked in. I was still carrying regret, second-guessing every step, and life felt a little …

In this episode, Rodney Washington candidly discusses the relentless pressures of working in social services and the impact on his health. Despite facing anxiety, pneumonia, and the stress of managin…

 Moving to San Diego for a coveted job felt like the next logical step, but nothing prepared me for the frosty reception that awaited. In this episode, I share my first days on the job and how I lear…

 Sometimes the most powerful conversations are the ones you can’t share, but the lessons still deserve to be told. 

 In this unscheduled edition of Scarred Not Silent, I reflect on an unexpected meeti…

 After surviving what can only be described as the “Airbnb Olympics of Chaos,” I finally touched down in a new neighborhood that feels like a Beach Boys remix—Yes, even the White folks said hi… at ni…

 In this raw and reflective episode, I take you inside my move to San Diego. It was a journey filled with hope, struggle, and the constant drag of medical equipment through Airbnbs and high-rise elev…

 In the final episode of Season 1, I share the surprising pivot that led me from the familiar comfort of Arizona to what felt like a second home — San Diego, California. From the jaw-dropping moment …

In this raw and revealing episode, I share the emotional aftermath of discovering I was never placed on the transplant list in Tucson. From the initial shock to the silent scrutiny that followed, thi…

In this raw and personal episode, I unpack one of my biggest pet peeves: when patients reject medical advice, deny treatment options, or lash out at healthcare professionals—only to face the fallout …

 In this episode, Rodney breaks down his method—OPA: Observation, Process, Action—a simple, powerful approach for navigating kidney disease. Born out of lived experience, OPA helps listeners tune int…

Join me as I share my personal journey of craving and consuming paper, flour, and yes, even baby powder. Call it fine dining for the nutritionally challenged. This unusual menu is rooted in iron defi…

 This episode shares the day peritonitis had me truly down and out. I talk about the pain, the fear, and finding moments to chuckle at my own misery, because sometimes laughing is the only thing that…

 I used to burn with embarrassment over the tubes and the scars, the roadmap of survival carved into my skin. It is hard, truly hard, not to care about the eyes that linger too long, judging what the…

 Who says dialysis has to keep you homebound? With planning, teamwork, and humor (even when someone steps in the bucket!), you can see the world, one exchange at a time. 

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 Caregiving isn’t a job you apply for. It’s a role life assigns you, often without warning or pay, but always with stakes that feel impossibly high.

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