38. When Life Gives You Lemons....Make Lemonade! with Cassidy, CEO Cassidy's Lemonade Stand

Today on Celebrating Simple Life the Podcast I’m chatting with Cassidy Evans, CEO of Cassidy’s Lemonade Stand who also happens to be my amazing daughter. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects approximately 4000 Canadians. 1 in 25 people are a carrier of the defective gene and both parents need to be a carrier in order to have a 1 in 4 chance of the child being born with Cystic Fibrosis. This is Cassidy. Cystic Fibrosis affects her respiratory and digestive systems by causing the mucus in her body to be very thick and sticky because of the cell confusion of salt and water in her body. She spends hours a day doing respiratory physiotherapy through inhaled medications through a nebulizer, physiotherapy and other vitamins and medications. In the digestive system, this thick sticky mucus prevents the pancreatic enzymes, that are needed to digest food, to exit the pancreas to get to the intestines. Cassidy takes 20-30 pills a day in order to digest food so that she can absorb nutrients and stay healthy. The days often feel long and this is a disease that she wouldn’t wish upon anyone. What keeps her strong is her HOPE in a cure. At Cassidy’s Lemonade Stand, the mission is to share Cassidy’s story, create whimsical events and unique merchandise to heighten awareness about Cystic Fibrosis across Canada and come closer to a cure every single day. Cassidy’s mobile lemonade truck serving up freshly squeezed lemonade has turned into an incredible She is such a brave & beautiful girl on the inside and out and I’m so proud to be her mama! I can’t wait for you to tune into our conversation today. EPISODE NOTES Cassidy’s Lemonade Stand - https://cassidyslemonadestand.com/ Cassidy’s Lemonade Stand on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassidyslemonadestand/ EPISODE SPONSOR - CONEXUS CREDIT UNION Celebrating Simple Life the Podcast is a proud member of the The Saskatchewan Podcast Network which is supported by Conexus. Conexus Credit Union is all about their members - improving their financial well-being drives everything they do. And that’s not just something they say, it’s a promise that’s delivered by over 900 employees across Saskatchewan. Their employees are members too and they’ve been there, so they are committed to making your money work for you. The banking industry needs to change and Conexus is changing it for everyone, because Conexus Cares. Visit Conexus.ca to learn more. CELEBRATING SIMPLE LIFE Join the party by clicking through to Celebrating Simple Life. https://www.celebratingsimplelife.com/ It would mean the world to me if you would take time to Subscribe, Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts and listen on whatever platform you choose to listen to Podcasts on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices