The Zev Project
The Zev Project begins with the story of Zev, a baby born at just 23 weeks gestation, which is under the current age of viability for sustaining life outside the womb. In it, we navigate the long and miraculous journey from Zev's birth through our time in the NICU. It is a story of survival, surrender, and hope. After sharing Zev's story, we aim to expand to include other stories of resilience and hope in order to provide encouragement and support for those who need to believe that the impossible is possible and that whatever today holds, it is not the end of the story.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
The Well
In this episode, Stephanie dives deeper into how she evolved to understand and cope with the setbacks Zev faced in the NICU. She discusses the deep well of joy and hope she discovered with each new o…
Falling Back
Zev experiences his first setback in the NICU after two weeks of progressing forward. His numbers start to dip into critical territory, and it becomes clear that he has developed an infection of some…
Leaping Forward
In this episode, Zev has a chance to breathe on his own for the first time since birth. Stephanie experiences a new shift in this season in the NICU, one that requires a new posture of hope and perse…
Breath
After surviving the most intense night of his life in the NICU, Zev still has some hurdles to overcome in order to thrive. He must get off the oscillator after a failed first attempt. But in the week…
The Frequency of Love
Stephanie chronicles her arrival back to the hospital after receiving the call that Zev’s life was coming to an end. She details the experience around the posture of warfare and the wild intersection…
Night
In this episode, Stephanie finally arrives at the hardest night they faced in the NICU. With Zev's numbers steadily declining, they were left with little hope that he would survive. The doctors tried…
Preparation
In this episode, Stephanie rounds out what was happening both inside and outside of the NICU during Zev's first two weeks, including her relationship with Ben and the goings-on of the greater communi…
Welcome to the NICU
In this episode, Stephanie details her first visit to see Zev in the NICU. She shares the ways in which they received information about Zev's condition from the doctors and nurses, and the uphill bat…
War Cry
In this episode, after making the decision to fight for Zev's chance at life, Stephanie arrives to the new hospital via emergency helicopter. Once there, she and Ben work with the doctors to determin…
Responding to the Truth
Tracy Brown joins Stephanie in this episode to discuss in depth the circumstances that led to the possibility of Zev's survival. They confront the deeper, sometimes darker, spiritual forces at play, …
The Transformative Power of Hope
In the opening episode, Stephanie outlines the lens with which she views Zev's story. She introduces the concept that eventually becomes "Tell Me What's Good" as she navigates the idea of hope balanc…