Rerouted
The Rerouted podcast was originally intended to follow the journey of Mandy Bates, a two-year rectal cancer survivor from symptoms to surgery and her new life with a permanent colostomy. Diagnosed at the age of 49, Mandy chose to forego chemotherapy against her doctor's wishes, but did receive radiation and life altering surgery in February of 2018. With the help of a nutritional coach and a naturopathic doctor, she got her mind and body as healthy as possible before having her internal plumbing rerouted. Ironically, the show and its mission have also been rerouted. With all that is going on in the world today, both in and out of the political arena, it is becoming evermore clear that life can be upended thus rerouting your path to places you never imagined. After the first four episodes, Mandy was faced with some dark moments coming to terms with hidden demons, fears and beliefs. And thanks to some amazing people, she knows she's not alone.
Episodes
15 episodes
There's Always A Silver Lining
Life is pretty crazy out there right now. On this episode, Mandy takes a moment to reflect on the joy that can come from even the darkest of places. Everyone has trauma in their lives, but not everyone responds in the same way. From stuffing it...
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Episode 15
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33:28
Dear God, It's me Mandy
A very personal episode about Mandy's relationship with God and how it has grown since a life changing accident on Halloween 2023.Please send any comments or questions to Thereroutedpodcast@gmail.comTitle Song: No Looking Ba...
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Episode 13
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40:46
Walking the Talk
Today's episode was inspired by a moment of introspection about how passionate Mandy is about eradicating child trafficking and she questions just what people's true lines are.Title Song: No Looking Back Artist: Lee Sylvestre
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Episode 13
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25:05
Episode 12 Am I Really Alone?
In this episode, Mandy speaks from the heart about the trend to normalize behavior that puts all children at risk.Details about what is being referred to can be found here.
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Episode 12
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13:40
Episode 11 Deep Down You Know
In this episode, Mandy talks about vaccine mandates and pulls no punches about her opinions on the subject. She also gives a shout out to some other podcasters and entertainers who have not fallen victim to the woke mentality.Title Song...
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Episode 11
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42:33
Episode 10 - Just Stop and Think
In this episode, Mandy thanks some people who have reached out about the podcast in a positive way. She also talks about what seems to be a lack of logic about many topics in the world today, from Covid, to vaccines, the border and Afghanistan....
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Episode 10
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45:19
Episode 9 - Find Out Who Your Friends Are
In this episode, Mandy takes a moment to thank some incredible women who she is blessed to call friends. Please email any thoughts, opinions or questions to Thereroutedpodcast@gmail.comTitle Song: No Looking Back Artist: Lee...
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Episode 9
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15:31
Episode 8 - Your Body, Your Choice
In this episode, Mandy revisits the reason she started this podcast in the first place, health. Bringing together her own health challenges and discussing their place in today's climate, it is discussion that everyone has an opinion about and s...
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Episode 8
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44:18
New Year's Eve - Hope Rerouted
It's time to say goodbye to 2020, a year like no other. In this episode, Mandy expresses her feelings and thoughts about all that has occurred in 2020 and what she wishes for everyone in the coming year.As always, please send any questi...
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Episode 7
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39:37
Re-Rooted
In today's episode, Mandy takes a moment to speak to the current unrest in the United States surrounding the recent presidential election. There are many opinions and theories about why people are so diametrically opposed right now, and many ar...
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Episode 6
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21:19
Innocence Rerouted
It's been awhile since a new episode was dropped and after listening to this show, hopefully you will have a better understanding of what took so long. Today, Mandy shares the crazy twists her life has taken since the launch of The Rerouted Pod...
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Episode 5
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16:14
Episode 4 - Siara Bates
On this episode of The Rerouted Podcast, Mandy spends some quality time with her daughter Siara. They talk about how it felt when Siara learned of her mom's rectal cancer diagnosis as well as what it means for her future. They also talk about t...
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Episode 4
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1:01:03
Episode 2- Lori Davenport Interview
On today's episode, Mandy talks with her niece, Lori Davenport, and asks what it was like to be a confidante and communication contact for the family during treatment. Their conversation includes thoughts on the origin of Mandy's colon cancer a...
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Episode 2
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1:15:07
