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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 55 MIN

Episode 12: The Gift of Today: Jim’s Journey through AIDS, Addiction, and Lung Cancer

from Wine with Shelley and Shelly · host Michelle Ahles Holtz and Shelley Weber-Schaitel

What happens when life gives you more than your fair share of "The Big C"? Shelley (Sparkling Survivor) and Shelly (Breathe Inc.) sit down with Jim, a man whose spirit is as resilient as they come. From surviving the AIDS epidemic of the 90s and finding 22 years of sobriety with his partner, to his current battle with stage IV lung cancer, Jim shares why he chooses gratitude over the "rabbit hole." It’s a powerful conversation about the small gestures—like a cherry popsicle—that define a lifetime.

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