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info_outlineNFM Podcast | Megan Conner on Kidney Donation, Recovery & Running a Marathon |
Hosts: Tala Shatara & Collin Schoen
Presented by: OptimizeU | Social Indoor | Nutrishop
In this inspiring episode of the NFM Podcast, hosts Tala Shatara and Collin Schoen sit down with Megan Conner, a songwriter, author, coach, and real-life hero who shares her powerful journey of becoming a living kidney donor.
Megan opens up about the mental and physical transformation she experienced before and after her donation, including the emotional highs, unexpected challenges, and her triumphant return to fitness. Most impressively, she shares how she trained for and ran a marathon post-surgery, proving that strength, resilience, and purpose can push you beyond your limits.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- What it’s really like to be a kidney donor
- How Megan prepared mentally and physically for the donation
- The road to recovery and building back strength
- Her motivation behind running a marathon after surgery
- How organ donation changed her life perspective
Whether you’re considering organ donation, love inspirational stories, or are looking for motivation to overcome personal obstacles, this episode is for you.
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