Ep. 05 - Monica Berg Discusses Change, Shame, Love, Kabbalah and Walking Through Fear.

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09/25/20 • 76 min

WHAT SAY YOU? with GAVIN MCLEOD-VALENTINE

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Ep. 04 - Amanda Porta Shares Her Personal Battle With BII - Breast Implant Ilness

Amanda Porta has become the leading breast implant Illness (BII) advocate and explant liaison in the United States. In this week's episode she shares her 7 year struggle of debilitating illness linked to her breast implants. Amanda talks openly and honestly about this condition that appears to effect millions of women globally, with little acknowledgment from the medical community. Join us as we discuss Amanda's personal story, symptoms and her pursuit to regaining her health while arming women with the resources and tools to take their well-being back into their own hands. Where to find Amanda and more information on BII: Instagram: @explantliaison, @breastteam Website: www.explantliaison.com, www.kevinbrennermd.com/about/our-breast-team/

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Ep. 06 - My Best Friend Opens Up About The Reality Of Raising A Child With Special Needs.

Since I was 11 years old, Melanie Dyer has been my best-friend and one of the most important people in my life.

Having found her soul-mate, her husband Luke, Melanie set about the process of starting a family. After what appeared to have been an easy pregnancy, and as her due date was approaching, she began to feel that something wasn't quite right.

Unable to feel her baby moving she raced to the hospital, resulting in a traumatic birth for both mother and child. Melanie would soon learn that her son Matthew has been starved from oxygen, due to the umbilical cord being wrapped around his neck twice.

After being sent home with no instructions or guidance, Melanie and Luke were left to watch and worry as their child appeared significantly delayed in his development and displaying a slew of physical and behavioral abnormalities.

Knowing that something was very wrong and with no clear guidance from the medical professionals, Melanie and Luke started their own research quest to try and understand what was going with their son. It wasn't until discovering a video on YouTube that everything became clear to them.

In today's episode we discuss Melanie's birth experience, Matthew's subsequent diagnoses and the reality of raising a child with special needs.