Podcast
The Gifted Life: Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Podcast
Hosted by The Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency · EN
Improve your knowledge about organ, tissue and eye donation as your hosts Lori Steele, Nila Schwab, and Joey Boudreaux have entertaining and informative conversations about donation. We address donation in the news, myths about donation, what's new in the community, new technologies, special guest interviews and much more.
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Jeri Gill | Ms. Senior World Louisiana and Living Kidney Donor
Oct 300:29:17Tap to summarizeShow Notes: On this episode we shine a spotlight on an incredible woman whose story combines generosity and advocacy with a touch of pageant sparkle. Jeri Gill, an altruistic living kidney donor, was recently crowned 2025 Ms. Senior World Louisiana in the 60’s age category. Jeri's platform is organ donation, and she uses her voice to champion the gift of donation. Don’t miss Jeri’s inspiring journey, her passion for donation, and how she continues to turn her personal gift into a movement of hope. Then in our Mental Health Moment, we chat about the various roles in our everyday lives, and offer practical tips for navigating those different roles with ease, then we pause to honor donor hero, Lainey Glaze.
Transcribe →Miss Louisiana's Teen Virginia Kirkpatrick
Sep 500:26:34Tap to summarizeShow Notes: On this episode of The Gifted Life Podcast we welcome Miss Louisiana’s Teen 2025, Virginia Kirkpatrick. 17 year old Virginia is an impressive leader on every level, but what really stood out is her Community Service Initiative to educate and encourage registration as an organ and tissue donor, “Life After Mine: Your Choice, Their Chance. Virginia shares her journey to the crown and why donation advocacy is so close to her heart. In our Mental Health Moment, we first ask the simple question “How are you?" We discuss ways to pause and really examine our feelings and tactics for embracing those feelings. Then, we honor donor hero Bret Flowers.
Transcribe →ATV Safety
Oct 20, 2023Tap to summarizeShow Notes: Community partners, Kristen Sanderson with the Louisiana Office of Public Health and Chris Knoblauch with the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office, join us in the studio to share important tips for maintaining safety while operating an ATV/UTV. Learn the ins and outs of the equipment and safety precautions families can take when enjoying these popular outdoor recreational vehicles, along with the information about the laws governing their use. Then special guest, LOPA's Celeste Montz, joins us for our Mental Health Moment for a discussion about the significance of gestures of kindness, and we also pay tribute to hero Skyler Delaney.
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