Dan Lietz’s career calling was born out of love and loss. What started as romantic relationship has become a lifelong passion for helping people “Say Yes” to organ donation.

This episode is brought to you by Donate Life Illinois. Follow Dan on Facebook and Instagram.

Description: WVON radio host Atiba Buchanan built his career on speaking up and speaking out. When as an otherwise healthy young man he learned he had a silent disease called FSGS, he began to use his voice to advocate for himself and others walking the same path.

Mark & Lynn Scotch are a married pair of cyclists and living kidney donors. They chose to donate to strangers after a chance encounter in a bar, and share in-depth about the testing and donation process. Now Mark cycles the country, raising awareness about the need for more living donors. This is an episode of Let’s Talk Hope from our friends at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network.

Learn more about living donation on our website at nkfi.org/be-a-donor

Markie Campbell has given more than 65 dogs a second chance at life by fostering them while they wait for adopters. So when her (human) friend needed a second chance with a kidney transplant, Markie didn’t hesitate to say yes. But what happens when the gift doesn’t last? Markie shares the complicated feelings that come with being a living kidney donor when things don’t turn out happily ever after.

Los hispanos, latinos y afroamericanos tienen un mayor riesgo de enfermedad renal crónica y sus precursores, la diabetes y la presión arterial alta. La enfermera practicante Daniela Báez está comprometida a marcar la diferencia para estos pacientes.

Este episodio está patrocinado por NANI - Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana. Más información en nephdocs.com

Hispanic, Latino and Black Americans are at higher risk for chronic kidney disease and its precursors, diabetes and high blood pressure. Nurse Practitioner Daniela Baez is committed to making a difference for these patients.

This episode is sponsored by NANI - Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana. Learn more at nephdocs.com

Dr. Holly Kramer’s calling to nephrology came at an early age. Now she’s inspiring the next generation of providers to bring kidney health to the forefront while advocating and caring for her patients.

Follow Dr. Kramer @kramer_holly

Obesity is more than just a few extra pounds. When left unchecked, it can lead to serious health issues – including chronic kidney disease.

Dr. Evgueni Minev, a nephrologist who studies the link between obesity and chronic kidney disease, explains new ways to manage obesity while caring for your kidneys.

This episode is sponsored by Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana (NANI). Learn more at their website: nephdocs.com