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Feb 16, 2026 1 hr 5 min

We Planned A Completely Different Episode | Unexpected Diagnosis

from Resurface Hosted by Rachel & Stephen Scroggins

This wasn’t the episode we planned to record.We planned to film something completely different… and then an unexpected diagnosis changed that plan immediately.In this episode, we share what we learned from a recent neuropsychology evaluation, what it felt like to hear words like “unlikely” and “plateau,” and how that kind of information lands in a marriage.We talk honestly about fear. About grief. About advocacy. About what it means to love your child fiercely while refusing to let a prognosis define them.This conversation is raw, unplanned, and very real.Everything has changed. And somehow, so has our perspective. Follow Resurface for honest conversations about marriage, family, trauma, healing, and finding your footing again when life knocks you under the surface. New episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.If you listen on Apple Podcasts, leaving a review helps more families navigating trauma, special needs parenting, or hard seasons find this podcast — and the community around it. ⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive emails when we upload new episodes. No spam, promise! Find us on TikTok: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resurfacepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find us on Instagram: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theresurfacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resurface Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us: [email protected] our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.resurfacepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Edited with Movavi Video Editor: https://www.movavi.com/ Some supplemental music licensed through Envato Elements

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