The One Day Closer Podcast with Jay Fassbender
Welcome to the One Day Closer Podcast, my name is Jay. This podcast discusses my illness and my journey from completely healthy to being a complete quadriplegic and back but more importantly how Faith in Jesus and the power of positive thinking can change your life and path you take. I ask that you join me as I journey through life battling a rare disease and seek spiritual growth to live the best possible life daily.
Episodes
Host Jay opens the year recounting a dramatic New Year’s bike crash that led to a concussion, then shares the recent loss of his daughter’s mother and the anniversary of a fallen nephew. Despite a difficult start to 2026, he reflects on gratitude, family reconciliation, and the fragility of life.
In this episode (part 7 of a 10-part series), Jay encourages listeners to be good stewards of their time and talents, seek God to find th...
Host Jay reflects on a challenging 2025, sharing personal health updates, gratitude for friends and family, and the miracles that sustained him.
He recounts speaking engagements, plans to write his story in 2026, and offers a heartfelt Christmas message about faith, the true meaning of the season, and hope for the year ahead.
Host Jay reflects on Thanksgiving through the lens of his personal journey with illness, sharing gratitude for family, faith, medical caregivers, and simple daily blessings.
He encourages listeners not to spend the holidays alone, to practice daily gratitude, and to trust in God's purpose while finding joy even amid grief.
Episode 10: Jay shares a health update, recaps the Birmingham GBS/CIDP Walk & Roll, and reflects on finding true joy through a closer relationship with God.
He issues a one‑week challenge to start each day with worship—scripture, prayer, or music—and encourages listeners to seek peace, gratitude, and purpose amid life’s struggles.
In this episode of the One Day Closer podcast, Jay opens with scripture and reflects on the power of forgiveness — forgiving others and forgiving yourself — as a path to healing and living fully in God’s plan. He shares personal stories about social media conflict, a heartfelt example of forgiveness at a memorial service, and encourages listeners to pray for the strength to forgive and to seek forgiveness when needed.
Jay also disc...
Host Jay celebrates the podcast's two-year anniversary with heartfelt gratitude, shares a memorable visit to the Evergreen Aviation Museum to see the Spruce Goose, and reflects on his 58th birthday and baptism service.
He recounts a local radio appearance, announces his new role as liaison for the GBS CIDP Foundation on the Gulf Coast, and discusses serving others through faith and community.
Jay closes with a clear message about c...
Host Jay recounts an emotional trip to the GBS CIDP Foundation symposium in Denver where he connected with fellow patients, learned more about his rare demyelinating disease, and shared his testimony.
He then describes a restorative road trip through Oregon — from Bend to the coast — featuring a vehicle rescue, lighthouse climbs, winery visits, and small hikes that felt like personal victories.
The episode closes with reflections o...
Host Jay shares a personal health update and continues a 10-part series on living the life Scripture teaches, focusing in this episode on loving and serving others—practically and humbly. He reflects on Jesus' command to love, offers examples of service, and urges listeners to show compassion, even toward those who have wronged them.
Jay challenges listeners to commit to one act of service, highlights volunteer opportunities, and a...
In this episode Jay recaps a meaningful visit to the new Spain Rehabilitation Hospital, previews his trip to the GBS Foundation symposium, and continues his 10-part series on living your best life. Part three focuses on living with intentionality—spending quality time with family, serving others, and deliberately growing in faith.
Jay shares personal reflections, practical suggestions for prioritizing loved ones over distractions, ...
Hey Everybody and welcome to my podcast. In this episode I discuss the ongoing issues I'm having trying to get the needed medication infusions I require every two weeks and ask the question is our healthcare system broken ? I also continue with part 2 of a message on Gods grace and forgiveness and share my thoughts and personal experience. I give a preview of something I have wanted to do for a long time and hopefully will start...
Hey everybody and welcome to the Season 4 opening episode of my podcast. After a nice 8 week break I am so happy to return with excitement for things to come. I have been called to share the story of my miracle and to spread some love and positivity this crazy world. In this episode I talk about what life has been like over this recent break and share a story of why we should trust God's plan even when we don't understand why thin...
Hey Everybody and welcome to the Season finale of my podcast. It's been another amazing season of sharing my miracle and how through that, my faith and relationship with Jesus has grown. I am so blessed to have this opportunity and it's one I don't take lightly. In this episode I recap my return to Rock N Roll Fantasy camp and how it has affected me. I discuss how each of us have our own miracles everyday if we just open our hea...
Hey everybody and welcome to my Podcast, I'm grateful to have you join me. In this episode I talk about some sad news I received recently that has me reflecting on my own mortality. I then share great news about something coming up in the near future that has me so excited I just had to share. I finish with a discussion about how God will fight our battles, we only need to be calm and trust in him. This year has brought me things I...
Hey everybody and welcome to my podcast. In this episode is the return of Christy and a continuation of her view of this journey from a caregivers perspective. Christy shares some valuable advice for anyone who cares for a loved one who is suffering from severe illness or injury. Her experience is as much heartbreaking as it is inspirational and that's why I believe it's so important for her to share this information with the wor...
Hey Everybody and welcome to my Podcast. February is Multi Focal Motor Neuropathy ( MMN ) awareness month. MMN is a very rare Neuromuscular disease that affects 0.6 people out of 100,000 and one I contracted in December 2020. I dedicated this episode to providing an in depth explanation of what it is and how its diagnosed and how its treated all in an effort to raise awareness. I also discuss how my case fits in with this informa...
Hey everybody and welcome to the first episode of 2025. I am happy to announce the return of my wife Christy !!!!! In this episode she shares her memories and thoughts on the early stages of this journey and the importance of caregivers caring for themselves and the lessons learned the hard way. I am so thankful to have a strong woman by my side during these times to fight for my survival even when I couldn't fight for myself. T...
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