The Life We Carry
This is a podcast for anyone carrying more than they expected. I'm Rachel, a mom of 2 and wife to Robert who lives with diabetes, kidney failure and limb loss. Life didn't turn out the way we planned--but we are raising our girls, holding on to hope and learning to pick up the pieces each day and live the best life possible. This is a space for honest stories about caregiving, marriage, motherhood, faith and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up. Whether you're deep in it or just figuring things out, I know it helps to realize you're not alone. Let's carry it together.
Episodes
In this episode, I'm back talking about where things stand and what might come next. It's a bit of a reflection on our day-to-day life. I acknowledge how far we've come, but also that there are still pieces shifting and our story is still unfolding. I share a bit about what I've learned through sharing our story via podcast, what I hope to continue to share in this space and also where to find more content out...
In this episode, Robert joins me again to talk through his second leg amputation. Medically--we knew what to expect, but emotionally there was more freedom lost for Robert this time around. One thing we can both agree on is that with every part of our story there is the process of initial impact, working through the healing and finding our new normal.
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In this episode of The Life We Carry, I open up about the strain chronic illness and caregiving have placed on our marriage — the quiet toll, the moments we considered walking away, and the faith it takes to stay when things are hard. With Robert’s health challenges as the backdrop, this is a story about trusting God in the middle of the storm and learning to love through the mess. If you’ve ever struggled and wondered is it worth...
In this episode of The Life We Carry, I share about the season when everything slowed down—but nothing stopped. It was the beginning of dialysis for Robert, a major shift in our lives that we weren’t ready for, but had no choice but to face.
Dialysis didn’t just change his schedule—it changed our whole rhythm. And while Robert was still very much here, present in our home and in our hearts, the energy and engagement that once defin...
In this episode of The Life We Carry, I’m joined by someone who’s been with me through it all—my husband, Robert. This is the first time he steps behind the mic with me, and together we reflect on the amputation of his first leg—a moment that changed the shape of our lives and the course of our future.
We talk about what led up to that surgery, how we processed it individually and as a couple, and the decisions it sparked—including ...
A look at who we were before illness, before caregiving, before survival mode--and how our story began.
This first episode is short and sweet serving as a welcome and introduction to The Life We Carry Podcast. Learn who we are, why this podcast is being created and what to expect in future episodes. For day-to-day content you can find The Life We Carry on both Facebook and Instagram. We'd love it if you liked and followed us on those platforms too.
Music (Fresh Idea) by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/
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