The Julie Jeppson Podcast

The Julie Jeppson Podcast

Hosted by: Gritty Mamas and More

Welcome to the JULIE JEPPSON podcast. So glad you're here. After a heartbreaking loss in the summer of 2022, my 8 kids and I are picking up the pieces of our former lives and moving forward. In this podcast, I...

Episodes

Episode 19: INJURIES AND AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY PLAYING PRO SOCCER

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Michele Vas-Conselos, otherwise known as "Murph," was the star player in high school and landed a spot on her dream college, BYU. She suffered a torn ACL and wondered if her spot on the team would be jeopardized. When...
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Episode 18: Everyday with Joy | Her Life will Never be the Same.

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Joy Davis talks about how her husband knew they would always have a child with disabilities. After Emery was progressing as a toddler, she suffered a stroke in surgery and was never the same. She no longer has the...
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Episode 17: AFTER FINISHING HER SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAM, I WASHED HER FEET

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Dr. Julie Valentine is a forensic nurse and mother to 8 children. I was seriously not worthy to be in her presence! She mothered 8 children, and got a PHD with a 2 year old in tow, and thanks to her efforts, the...
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Episode 16: I LOST 3 BROTHERS AND MY DAD IN 3 YEARS

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I am not sure if I know of someone else who has lost as many loved ones as Kim, in such a short amount of time. After losing her brother in law tragically in a race, she lost two brothers to addiction as well as her...
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Episode 15: YOUNG MOM SUFFERS STROKE DURING SURGERY AND THEY DIDN'T TELL HER

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Des has suffered from seizures for many years and has had 3 brain surgeries to try to curb them. During her last surgery, she suffered a stroke but was not informed by her surgeons until after she fell out of bed in...
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Episode 14: I TURNED TO NINJA TRAINING AFTER MY SON DIED FROM SYMPATHETIC STORMING

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Jenedy Paige is an accomplished oil painter, and competitive Ninja Warrior. After reviving her son from drowning in a pool, he suffered sympathetic storming and passed away. Jenedy then trained to be on the hit TV...
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Episode 13: I ASKED THEM TO AMPUTATE MY LEG

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Brianna was a dancer and collided with another dancer and her ankle was injured. What should have healed over a few days, turned into a massive infection with swelling, open wounds, and her nervous system attacking...
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Episode 12: MY SON WAS MURDERED during court ordered unsupervised parent time.

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I think this has been my most important conversation yet, and my hope is that you will first and foremost; CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR/SENATOR and urge this bill to be passed (HB 272-OM'S LAW) and secondly, share this...
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Episode 11: I'M AFRAID OF WHAT I LOVE, with Adanna Boye

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I was privileged to talk to my favorite 14 year old on the planet, ADANNA! Man, I love her. She gets emotional and you can just hear how bad she wants to love her sport again, and so many are rooting for her. She...
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Episode 10: 17 Siblings and 17 Disabilites, with Katie Mart

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Sally Jean Mart struggled with infertility for years and finally resorted to adoption. But not just a regular adoption, she took babies and children with disabilities. 17 of them! From blindness to Cerebral Palsy,...
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Episode 9: "I RAN OVER MY DAUGHTER." And the one word that changed her life forever. With Angela Ferguson

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I admire Angela so much. This cannot be an easy topic to talk about and she did it with so much grace and self-love and compassion.  She lost her beautiful 2 year old to a tragic accident and in this episode you'll...
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Episode 8: BREAST CANCER, MASTECTOMY, AND NIPPLE TATTOOS, with Laura Griffiths

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Today I got to talk to one of my favorite gals, Laura Griffiths. Laura and I not only went to high school together, but she does my HAIR! She is a perfectionist and does the best job every time. And man, that girl has...
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