How to Share Your Story to Find a Donor
Asking for help is never easy. Asking for a kidney? That feels nearly impossible at first. I know because I’ve been there—sitting with the weight of
Tom Ottmann Kidney Transplant Warrior and Organ Donation Advocate
By Jim Myers I recently did a Broadcast on Kidney Stories 2, with Kidney Transplant Warrior and Organ Donation Advocate, Tom Ottman. Tom And FSGS
Gwendolyn Westlund Is My Hero
I recently did a Streamyard Broadcast with Gwendolyn Westlund on World Kidney Day. She is a Cancer Survivor, a Blood Recipient, a Heart Transplant Patient,
Charles Pecoraro is Seeking A Kidney Donor
Recently, I did a Broadcast on Kidney Stories 2 with is Charles “Chuck” Pecoraro. He is a 63 year old man from Florida who is
Ben and Jasper’s Great Kidney Transplant Story
I recently did a Streamyard Broadcast with Ben Street, a living kidney donor from London and Jasper Sharp, his grateful kidney recipient from Vienna. Ben
Dr. Sejal Patel, Physician, Researcher and Kidney Transplant Patient
By Jim Myers – On Friday, January 14th, 2022, I did a remarkable broadcast with Sejal Patel, M.D., CCRP. Dr. Patel is a Certified Clinical
Why We Love the MOMster
I recently did a live interview with Shannon Mulroy. Every once in a while, you run across a great kidney transplant story that is so
Austin Lee, An Extraordinary Advocate
On Friday, November 26th, I did an interview with Austin Lee on the Urban Health Outreach Media. This was a terrific, far-ranging interview with one
Our Story – Paired Kidney Exchange
My wife Wendy was struggling with CKD through 2018. It became time to decide if she should consider dialysis or pursue a living donor. After
The National Living Donor Assistance Center Helps Living Donors With Donation Costs
Introduction: I recently did an interview with Marie-Claire Walters of the National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC). Marie-Claire is the Assistant Coordinator of the National
PKD Awareness Day
PKD Awareness Day is designed to bring to the attention of people everywhere the need for continued research to find a cure for polycystic kidney
A Plant-Based Diet: What Are The Pros and Cons
Recently I did a Broadcast on the Urban Health Outreach Media With Dr Blake Shusterman and Dr Shivam Joshi. Dr. Blake Shusterman, the Cooking Doc
Add Some Spice to Your Kidney Life, Palliative Care is Not Just End of Life Care Any More
1. Introduction Recently, I did an interview with Dr. Holly Koncicki, a Board Certified Specialist in Nephrology and Palliative Care. https://www.facebook.com/UrbanHealthOutreachmedia/videos/281456137099205/. I also read her article, Growing
My Living Donor Experience
Lying on a cot in a triage room full of my family, I gazed up and locked eyes with a pre-operative nurse I had just
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Episode 139: Rewriting Medical History – The First Nutcracker Syndrome Kidney Donation
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Episode 138 – Beating the Odds: Jamie’s Double Heart Miracle
In this heartfelt episode, Kent Bresler sits down with Jamie… Read more… →
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Episode 137: The New Era Act: A Game Changer for Kidney Patients
Join Kent Bressler as he delves into the New Era… Read more… →
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Episode 136: Sonia and Ali – A London Kidney Miracle
In this heartfelt episode of Kent's Kidney Stories, host Kent… Read more… →
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Episode 135: Transplants to Advocacy: Julie’s Inspiring Kidney Journey
In our latest episode of Kent's Kidney Stories, we bring… Read more… →
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Episode 134: Steven Gambrel – Twenty-Nine Years Strong: A Heart and Double Lung Transplant Journey
In this special episode of Kent's Kidney Stories, host Kent… Read more… →
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Episode 133: Elaine Perlman – Tackling the Kidney Shortage with the End Kidney Deaths Act
In this compelling episode of Kent's Kidney Stories, host Kent… Read more… →
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Episode 132: Dr. Matthew Cooper – Beyond the Biopsy: Pioneering Kidney Health Monitoring
Kent's Kidney Stories presents a powerful episode featuring Dr. Matthew… Read more… →
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Episode 131: Zachary Sutton – A Journey from Altruistic Donation to Transplant Advocacy
In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode of Kent's Kidney… Read more… →
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Episode 130: Uniting for Kidney Solutions – All About Our 2024 FunD Walk
In this inspiring episode of Kent's Kidney Stories, host Kent… Read more… →
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Episode 129: Diana Clynes – Charting the Course for Patient Empowerment
Kent delves into the vital world of kidney health advocacy… Read more… →
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Episode 128: Joshua Tarnoff – Navigating the New Frontiers of Kidney Care
Josh Tarnoff joined NephCure as CEO in early 2018, fulfilling… Read more… →
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Episode 127: Jennifer Cramer-Miller – Embracing Life with Chronic Hope
In this heartwarming episode, Kent Bresler sits down with Jennifer… Read more… →
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Episode 126: Aimee Makovic – From Heart to Kidney: A Transplant Trilogy
Kent Bresler is joined by Amy Makovic, a poet and… Read more… →
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Episode 125: A Tale of Transplants and Triumphs
In this deeply personal episode of 'Kent's Kidney Story,'… Read more… →
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Episode 124: Jaime Imhof – Dual Donor Double Transplant Recipient
Kent talks to Jaime Imhof, a dual donor double transplant… Read more… →
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Episode 123: Lauren Drew – Living Kidney Donor & Advocate
Kent talks to Lauren Drew, who gave her kidney to… Read more… →
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Episode 122: Ryan Pendergraft Radio DJ & Kidney Transplant Recipient
Lots of laughter and joy as Ryan shares his kidney… Read more… →
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Episode 121: Rachel A. Davis, MD – Lithium and Kidney Donation
Kent talks with Rachel A. Davis, MD associate professor of… Read more… →
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Episode 120: Erin Kahle, MPA, CNP – Deputy Director of the American Association for Kidney Patients
Kent and his good friend Erin Kahle talk about the… Read more… →
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Episode 119: Ali Dawson – Living Donor, Advocate, and Donor Mentor
Kent speaks with Ali Dawson. Ali is from the UK… Read more… →
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Episode 118: Hannah Graves – Let’s Talk Transplant Referral Exchange
Hannah Graves is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Attending school… Read more… →
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Episode 117: Marc Coronal – Living With FSGS
Kent talks with Marc Coronel, another patient with Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Mark offers his unique insight into the importance of being focused on taking care of yourself. He talks of his life on dialysis and then Transplant and living with FSGS. If you have… Read more… →
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Episode 116: Kim Jacques – Heart & Double Lung Transplant Recipient
After having a semi-normal childhood throughout the 80's and early… Read more… →
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Episode 115: Emmitt Henderson III Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Kent talks with Emmitt Henderson III the CEO of Male Lupus Warriors. He talks of the difficulties dealing with Lupus and its multiple medical issues that occur. Originally transplanted only to lose the kidney to complications. He talks about his corporation "Male Lupus Warriors" developed to spread Lupus and Mental Health awareness to all who will listen. Emmitt needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The… Read more… →
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Episode 114: Weston L. Collins Published Author & Kidney Warrior
Kent speaks with Kidney Warrior and Published Fictor Author Weston… Read more… →
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Episode 113: Lindsey Disla-Laurinat Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Kent speaks with Lindsey Disla-Laurinat and her need for a… Read more… →
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Episode 112: Michael Williams Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Michael Williams. is a husband and father to two teenage… Read more… →
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Episode 111: Dr. Allen Davidoff – Exploring New Therapies to Treat PKD
Dr. Allen Davidoff is the founder and CEO of XORTX Therapeutics, exploring new therapies to treat progressive kidney disease. Educated at The University of Calgary, Allen has 15 years of drug development experience with a focus on clinical and regulatory developmental affairs in the US, Canada, Germany, Denmark, and India. Allen has a broad range of senior management experience in pharmaceutical research and development including involvement in two investigational new drug ("IND") applications or supplemental IND's, two phase I studies, seven phase II studies, and one new drug application (NDA). Prior to forming XORTX, Allen was the Chief Scientific Officer, VP Product Development and co-founder of Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. and Senior Scientist and Head of Pharmacology at Cardiome Pharma Corp. If you have questions regarding items discussed… Read more… →
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Episode 110: David Perchinsky Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Kent talks with David Perchinsky and his need for a… Read more… →
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Episode 109: Ryan Bowman Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Ryan Bowman talks to Kent about his difficulties in navigating… Read more… →
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Episode 108: Greg Matthews Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Greg Matthews is a husband, father of two daughters, and… Read more… →
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Episode 107: Dr. Lincy Jojan – Shared Decision Making in Kidney Care
Kent speaks with Dr. Lincy Jojan, a Lead Nurse practitioner in the Department of Medicine at Northwell Health Hospital in New York. Kidney Solutions patients were a great part of her doctoral thesis, and she talks about her Doctoral Study on Shared Decision Making in those with CKD. Her passion for working within the Kidney world is extraordinary. Listen as she shares her Doctoral work. If you have… Read more… →
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Episode 106: Armand Halter – A Journey with Prospera and Kidney Rejection
Armand Halter underwent a deceased donor kidney transplant 27 years… Read more… →
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Episode 105: Lindsay Ducharme – Vital Kidney Nutrition
Kent speaks with Lindsay Ducharme, a registered dietitian, board-certified renal nutrition… Read more… →
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Episode 104: Michael Curtis, Ph.D. – President & CEO of eGenesis
Kent speaks with Michael Curtis, Ph.D., President & CEO of… Read more… →
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Episode 103: Rachelle McCray – On A Journey With Alport Syndrome
Kent speaks with Rachelle McCray about her journey with Alport… Read more… →
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Episode 102: Karen Edwards Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Karen Edwards is a widow with two adult children and… Read more… →
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Episode 101: Mala and Monica Discuss Prospera & Renasight
Kent begins a series of Podcasts with Natera, a cell-free… Read more… →
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Episode 100: Kent & His Pals Are All About Kidneys
In celebration of 100 episodes, Kent and his buddies Armand… Read more… →
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Episode 99: Johnson Chen Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Johnson Chen has an inherited disease called Polycystic Kidney Disease… Read more… →
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Episode 98: Brian Runge – Chief Living Donor Transplant Coordinator
Kent talks with Brian K. Runge, RN, BSN, CCTC. Brian… Read more… →
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Episode 97: Martha Gershun & John D. Lantos—Authors of Kidney to Share
Kent talks with Martha Gershun & John D. Lantos, MD,… Read more… →
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Episode 96: Marana Vradenburg Needs A Kidney Donor.
Marana was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was… Read more… →
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Episode 95: Paul Conway, Past President of AAKP & Kidney Transplant Recipient
Kent talks with his friend Paul Conway, the Chair of… Read more… →
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Episode 94: Martin Hughes Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Martin Hughes is the father of two adult children and… Read more… →
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Episode 93: Michael Etheridge Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Today's interview is with Rinki and Michael Etheridge are an… Read more… →
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Episode 92: Nancy Orman, Author & Kidney Transplant Recipient
Nancy's kidney donor was her son Scott. She has known… Read more… →
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Episode 90: Quinton Johnson Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Kent gets the opportunity to podcast with Quinton Johnson. Quinton… Read more… →
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Episode 90: Shane Blanchard 3 Time Kidney Transplant Recipient
Shane Blanchard was born at the University of Iowa in… Read more… →
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Episode 89: Rahwa Daniel Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Kent met Rahwa Daniel on Clubhouse just a couple of… Read more… →
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Episode 88: Catherine Campbell Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Catherine Campbell has passionately dedicated her life as a nurse,… Read more… →
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Episode 87: Myles Jackson – Mindset Mentor, Wellness Advocate, & Author
Myles "MJay" Jackson is the owner of New Image Wellness… Read more… →
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Episode 86: George Franklin – Quarter Century Club President
The 46 on George Franklin's jersey indicates the number of… Read more… →
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Episode 85: Shannon Mulroy, Altruistic Kidney Donor
Kent gets an opportunity to interview Shannon Mulroy. Shannon's daughter… Read more… →
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Episode 84: Matthew Novelli Needs a Living Kidney Donor. Are YOU the One?
Matthew has long-standing kidney disease and is in search of… Read more… →
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Episode 83: Dr. Velma Scantlebury – America’s 1st African-American, Female Transplant Surgeon
Kent gets a great opportunity to converse with Dr. Velma… Read more… →
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Episode 82: Fez Anwan – 3 Time Kidney Transplant Recipient
Kent has a conversation with Fez Awan from the UK.… Read more… →
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Episode 81: Sejal Patel Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
After she finished medical school, Sejal Patel learned she needed… Read more… →
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Episode 80: Mary Baliker Four-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient
Mary Baliker was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age… Read more… →
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Episode 79: Austin Lee – Two-Time Kidney Transplant Recipient
Kidney disease is tough enough to deal with as an… Read more… →
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Episode 78: Ben Street & Jasper Sharp – Ice Cream, Schnitzel, and the Gift of Life
Ben lives in London, England and Jasper lives in Strasberg,… Read more… →
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Episode 77: Jill Hammonds – Mother, Wife, and Kidney Warrior
Kent talks to Jill Hammonds who has been living with… Read more… →
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Episode 76: AAKP Ambassador Jonathan Traylor 1 Year Transplant Anniversary Special
Kent talks with a good friend and kidney warrior Jonathan… Read more… →
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Episode 75: Living Kidney Donor – Kathryn Robison
What does it take to be a living kidney donor?… Read more… →
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Episode 74: AAKP Ambassador Brandi Nunez 3 Year Transplant Anniversary Special
Brandi is celebrating her third kidneyversary and talks about being… Read more… →
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Episode 73: Bernadette Fordystek Needs a Kidney Donor. Are You The One?
Bernadette Fordystek is stuck between a rock and a hard… Read more… →
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Episode 72: Kristen Hood, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical Outreach for NephCure
In this episode, Kent speaks with Kristen Hood, Director of… Read more… →
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Episode 71: Ed Hickey Vice President of AAKP
Welcome back! Kent interviews Ed Hickey, Vice President of the… Read more… →
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Episode 70: Nhan Phan Life Coach at Kidney Solutions
Meet Nhan Pham, Life Coach at Kidney Solutions! Born in… Read more… →
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Episode 69 Kent Bressler’s 34 Year Kidney Transplant Anniversary Special
We have a very special episode for you today. We… Read more… →
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Episode 68: Amanda Grandinetti, Kidney Warrior & Doctoral Candidate
In this episode, Kent speaks with Amanda Grandinetti, a double… Read more… →
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Episode 67: Fouad T. Chebib, M.D. Mayo Clinic Nephrologist
Dr. Fouad T. Chebib, is a nephrologist, with Mayo Clinic.… Read more… →