Podcast | Joni and Friends

17 Oct

Discovering a New Community Through Disability

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-16T13:44:25-08:00October 17, 2019|For the Church, Podcast|

Nicole Pollastrini is back to the podcast! Last episode, Nicole shared how her daughter’s unexpected diagnosis of Down syndrome impacted her family. Today...

10 Oct

My Baby Has Down Syndrome

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-11T15:36:04-07:00October 10, 2019|Podcast|

In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Crystal is talking with Nicole Pollastrini, a wonderful mama to three kids. When Nicole and her husband first decided to grow their family, ...

3 Oct

When You Hear the Words “You Have Cancer”

By Joni and Friends|2024-02-19T10:40:29-08:00October 3, 2019|Podcast|

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and according to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer sometime during her lifetime.* Today Crystal is talking ...

26 Sep

A Life-Changing Internship

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-08T06:28:12-07:00September 26, 2019|Podcast|

Kristin Hamer is back on the podcast this week to talk about what it means to incorporate all people in the body of Christ. In a previous conversation...

19 Sep

Sensory Processing Challenges

By Joni and Friends|2023-08-11T14:11:46-07:00September 19, 2019|Podcast|

This week, occupational therapist Jeannie Wronski is back on the podcast to continue our conversation about helping individuals with disabilities thrive. Jeannie will tell you that sometimes when children appear ...

12 Sep

Making the Gospel Accessible

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-16T13:49:42-08:00September 12, 2019|For the Church, Podcast|

This week on the podcast Crystal has invited Carrie Jones, a special education teacher, and Gina Spivey, a special needs pastor, to talk through ways we can...

5 Sep

Why I Love Being An Occupational Therapist

By Joni and Friends|2024-06-03T05:39:38-07:00September 5, 2019|Podcast|

On the past few episodes of the podcast, we’ve been discussing ways to help families thrive – not just meeting the physical needs of a child with a disability, but ...

29 Aug

Sharing Love Abundantly

By Joni and Friends|2024-02-19T10:26:21-08:00August 29, 2019|Podcast|

“When we speak of children with special needs, we know there is great diversity in the needs and abilities... But nothing is more important than meeting the emotional need for ...

22 Aug

The 5 Love Languages for Parents Raising Children with Special Needs

By Joni and Friends|2023-11-16T14:06:23-08:00August 22, 2019|For the Church, Podcast|

Raising kids is daunting but raising children with special needs often brings a new set of challenges. With days regularly filled with doctor’s appointments...

15 Aug