Lettie’s Story: Even though I had been offered a partnership in my law firm, I was considering other job possibilities as if I were a person surveying a chess board for the smartest move. Surely the large ad in the Washington Post for a job paying over $125,000...
Kate’s Story: When I was in my late teens, I was diagnosed with a rare condition called a venous malformation behind my right eye. My condition resulted in chronic pain and swelling. Though non-cancerous, venous malformations grow over time, ballooning...
A Sneak Peak into this Episode Host Laura Wilcox welcomes guest Talida in this episode of Unexpected Turns. After Talida and her husband welcomed twin girls into their family, they faced dual difficulties of an autism diagnosis and grief over a family member’s...
Heidi’s Story: Three months after the birth of my first child, a healthy baby girl, I realized with surprise that another baby was forming inside of me. Fear, shock and confusion rushed for top billing in my mind. Though shock won at first, in a few...
A Sneak Peak into this Episode Guest Kate shares her story on this episode of Unexpected Turns. Singing was Kate’s identity and her solace in loss. But then her voice failed. She graduated with her doctorate in vocal performance—with no voice. She cried...
