Beyond The Birth Story
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Beyond The Birth Story
Episode 47 | Love for Lewiston with Jessica Janzen
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In this powerful and heartfelt episode host, Alexa Conlon, sits down with Jessica Janzen — speaker, author, mental health advocate, and co-founder of the Love for Lewiston Foundation — for an honest conversation about grief, resilience, and choosing joy in the hardest moments.
Jessica shares the story of her son Lewiston, who passed away from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and how that loss transformed her life and purpose. We talk about navigating unimaginable grief, mental health, motherhood, advocacy, and how she turned pain into impact through the Love for Lewiston Foundation — a charity that has helped change the landscape of SMA awareness and newborn screening in Canada.
This episode is raw, hopeful, and deeply human. Whether you’re walking through loss, supporting someone who is, or simply looking for a reminder that joy and purpose can coexist with pain, this conversation will stay with you.
✨ Topics we cover:
- Grief and life after loss
- Mental health and vulnerability
- Advocacy and impact through the Love for Lewiston Foundation
- Finding joy without bypassing pain
- Turning heartbreak into purpose
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