A different shaped heart conversations about disability awareness
Welcome to A different shaped heart conversations about being awesome with a disability and raising awareness at the same time and absolutely Yes sometimes you have to say F…..CK you to your own mindset and especially your disability!
Episodes
2040 episodes
Cerebral Palsy Is A Gift With A Pink Bow
We hit pause on new releases while I deal with heavy stress, school, and medical recovery on 24-hour care until May 19. I share a real update on my hip healing, mobility with cerebral palsy, and how I’m planning future foot surgery without losi...
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Season 20
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Episode 7
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19:43
We Finally Put Danielle’s Name On The Podcast For A Reason
Danielle landed a radio interview and I hadn’t even heard it yet, so we press play on the story behind the story. What starts as a quick recap turns into a real look at how local media moments can boost confidence, widen visibility, and shine a...
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Season 20
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Episode 6
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9:56
We Are Trying To Delay Surgery While We Find Reliable Accessible Transportation
https://gofund.me/0400dcee2Foot pain sounds simple until you’re the one staring at your shoes thinking, “I can’t do this today.” We’re checking in with a blunt, personal update on severe bunion p...
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Season 20
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Episode 7
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15:29
I’m Recovering From Surgery And Rebuilding My Next Step
Tomorrow the cast comes off, and that one moment has me thinking about everything at once: healing, mobility, patience, and what it means to live with cerebral palsy while your body forces you to slow down. I’m home after a hip replacement and ...
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Season 20
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Episode 5
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9:29
From Infection And OT Confusion To Standing Again
Some days feel like a gauntlet: a hip that’s healing, an incision that went itchy-to-infected, a possible pneumonia flare, and a tangle of OT and PT notes that don’t quite line up. We walked through the whole maze with honesty, humor, and one b...
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Season 20
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Episode 4
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10:19
Life Update: Hip Replacement, CP, And A New Path
The quiet after a hospital stay can feel louder than the beeps and hall lights. Coming home post–hip replacement and hamstring lengthening, we open up about the messy middle of recovery with cerebral palsy: the hope of cast removal, the wobble ...
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Season 20
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Episode 3
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9:29
From Hip Surgery To A New Path In Counseling
The first night home after surgery always tells the truth. We’re honest about the itch you can’t scratch, the cast you can’t ignore, and the stubborn hope that keeps you showing up for PT when the bed feels like the only safe place. This update...
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Season 20
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Episode 2
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16:25
Chocolate Cake Tried To Kill Me, But Insurance Might Finish The Job
A single bite changed everything. What began as a straightforward recovery from hip and hamstring surgeries veered into aspiration pneumonia, a fight for air, and a crash course in medical advocacy. We walk you through the minute-by-minute real...
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Season 20
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Episode 1
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14:01
What If Recovery Is The Moment I Find Myself Again
The countdown is real: I’m heading into a total hip replacement on Monday, and I’m bringing you into the plan, the fear, and the hope. After months of pain and a stubborn leg pulled up by CP tone, the goal is simple but big—get this leg to drop...
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Season 19
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Episode 41
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16:14
How Do You Rebuild A Body And A Life At The Same Time
A fall on a birthday changed everything—and sparked a plan that’s equal parts grit and vision. We open up about living with a hip 50% out of its socket, the decision to move forward with replacement surgery, and the systems we’re putting in pla...
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Season 20
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Episode 45
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11:49
From Diagnosis To A Voice: How Sam Built “Autism Rocks And Rolls”
Sam Mitchell Tuesday, December 2, 2025A Different Shaped Heart: http://adifferentshapedheart.weebly.com/. A Different Shaped Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Different Shaped Heart by going to Paymen...
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Season 20
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Episode 40
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29:16
I’m Choosing Recovery First While I Go Back To School And Start A Flexible New Job
A single change rewrites the whole plan: what started as two surgeries has become one hip replacement, and that clarity ripples through everything—work, school, and the way we make and share our work. We open up about the decision to prioritize...
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Season 20
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Episode 39
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14:46
When A Birthday Becomes A Milestone For Healing
A new name signals a new season—and we’re opening the door on a deeply personal journey. I’m heading into a hip replacement with cerebral palsy on January 12, and I’m inviting you to see the real process: the planning, the pain, the awkward log...
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Season 20
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Episode 38
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9:14
From Brain Injury To Brain Mastery With Hypnosis, NLP, And Energy Medicine
Matt Johnson A Winning Heart: https://awinningheart.weebly.com. A Winning Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Winning Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venmo.com/. Win Kelly ...
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Season 20
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Episode 38
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26:16
From Yeast Infection To YouTube: A Medical Sitcom
A new name, a new direction, and a candid plan for a life-changing surgery. We’re opening up about the January 12 hip replacement, how cerebral palsy shapes the rehab roadmap, and why we’re committing to document the good, the bad, and the awkw...
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Season 20
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Episode 37
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9:14
What Happens When You Advocate Louder Than Pain
A birthday fall didn’t seem like a life-changer—until weeks later when pain roared, the knee wouldn’t bend, and the ER’s answers didn’t match what the body was screaming. We walk you through the messy middle: canceled surgery, a psoas impingeme...
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Season 20
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Episode 36
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24:45
Why School Choice And Licensing Deter Me From Teaching In Arizona
Some decisions feel like a pivot; this one felt like a reckoning. We open up about stepping away from teaching in Arizona and the mix of policy, practicality, and personal wellbeing that led us here. Arizona’s school choice model promises optio...
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Season 20
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Episode 35
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5:26
How A Dyslexic Researcher Turned Law School Lessons Into A Breakthrough Method For Reading And Writing
Russell Van Brocklen Sunday, November 2, 2025A Winning Heart: https://awinningheart.weebly.com. A Winning Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Winning Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://v...
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Season 20
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Episode 34
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30:41
How Do You Keep Moving When Your Body Won’t Cooperate?
The body doesn’t wait for perfect timing, and neither do we. This update brings you right into the mess and movement of real life: unclear hip X-rays, a CT scan scheduled for Halloween, and hard choices about partial versus total hip replacemen...
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Season 20
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Episode 33
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10:30
Breaking Into The Spotlight With CP
Miracle Pelayo Wednesday, October 22, 2025A Winning Heart: https://awinningheart.weebly.com. A Winning Heart sponsor: https://melodyclouds.com. Please donate to A Winning Heart by going to Payment Venmo Win1195 at https://venm...
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Season 20
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Episode 32
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12:13
From Ski Slopes To Storytelling: How A 28-Year Friendship Built A Podcast
A tech hiccup tries to shut us down, and we answer with the story that started everything: two friends who met at Challenge Aspen, found a shared language on the mountain, and built a creative life that refuses to shrink to fit. The real co-hos...
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Season 20
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Episode 31
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18:29
200,000 Downloads, Two New Shows, and the Road Back to Health
A quiet “wow” turned into a hard-earned milestone: 200,000 downloads. We share the win, then get practical about what comes next—two new shows taking shape, a tighter calendar as school begins, and the real work of staying creative while managi...
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Season 20
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Episode 30
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6:28
This is how a $75 “oops” launched a podcast about writing, tech, and disability
A small “oops” turned into a loud yes. After years of writing through grief, learning by doing, and tapping a purple button that opened a world of audio, we’re launching a show built around one conviction: the craft of writing should be accessi...
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Season 20
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Episode 29
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13:31