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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 51 MIN

EP. 66: The Spoonie Balance / Sarah, Advocate and Mom of Meadow and Her Heart Defects

from The SpoonFull Show- A Chronic Illness Podcast by SpoonFull of Strength · host Rachel

It’s the final episode of Season 4 of SpoonFull of Strength! In this two-part episode, Rachel opens solo while Tina is out sick to share an honest conversation about finding the Spoonie Balance. She dives into the hard choices that come with putting your health first, the guilt and fear of letting others down, and the moment she realized she needed to step back from certain commitments.In part two, Rachel and Tina sit down with Sarah Michelle Boes, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC—Founder of Sarah Michelle NP Reviews, Chief Nursing Officer at Blueprint Test Prep, and board member for Conquering CHD—to talk about her powerful journey of advocacy. Sarah shares how she received the life-changing news of her daughter Meadow’s heart condition just weeks before giving birth, and how that experience fuels her mission to improve care for children with congenital heart defects.Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a special announcement that will change SpoonFull forever. Thank you for joining us throughout Season 4—we’re so grateful for this community and can’t wait to share even more inspiring stories and conversations going forward!Follow Sarah and Meadow on Instagram at : https://www.instagram.com/sarahmichellenp/Find more information on Sarah visit:https://sarahmichelleboes.com/Come join SpoonFull of Strength's Instagram page here:⁠https://www.instagram.com/spoonfullofstrength/⁠This episode is sponsored by Spicey,  Clean heat therapy for every body in pain ❤️‍🔥Find them on Instagram here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/getspicey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 15% off at Spicey by clicking here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://getspicey.com/products/heating-patch-for-cramps-pain-patch-for-soreness-universal-heat-patch-pack?ref=SPOONFULLOFSTRENGTH⁠⁠⁠⁠

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