The Julie Jeppson Podcast

The Julie Jeppson Podcast

Hosted by: Gritty Mamas and More

Welcome to the JULIE JEPPSON podcast. So glad you're here. After a heartbreaking loss in the summer of 2022, my 8 kids and I are picking up the pieces of our former lives and moving forward. In this podcast, I...

Episodes

Episode 12: MY SON WAS MURDERED during court ordered unsupervised parent time.

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I think this has been my most important conversation yet, and my hope is that you will first and foremost; CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR/SENATOR and urge this bill to be passed (HB 272-OM'S LAW) and secondly, share this...
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Episode 11: I'M AFRAID OF WHAT I LOVE, with Adanna Boye

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I was privileged to talk to my favorite 14 year old on the planet, ADANNA! Man, I love her. She gets emotional and you can just hear how bad she wants to love her sport again, and so many are rooting for her. She...
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Episode 10: 17 Siblings and 17 Disabilites, with Katie Mart

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Sally Jean Mart struggled with infertility for years and finally resorted to adoption. But not just a regular adoption, she took babies and children with disabilities. 17 of them! From blindness to Cerebral Palsy,...
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Episode 9: "I RAN OVER MY DAUGHTER." And the one word that changed her life forever. With Angela Ferguson

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I admire Angela so much. This cannot be an easy topic to talk about and she did it with so much grace and self-love and compassion.  She lost her beautiful 2 year old to a tragic accident and in this episode you'll...
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Episode 8: BREAST CANCER, MASTECTOMY, AND NIPPLE TATTOOS, with Laura Griffiths

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Today I got to talk to one of my favorite gals, Laura Griffiths. Laura and I not only went to high school together, but she does my HAIR! She is a perfectionist and does the best job every time. And man, that girl has...
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Episode 7: OUR CLUBFOOT JOURNEY

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It was at my 20 week ultrasound where I was told that my little babe had a clear and visible clubfoot and that if there was any deformity I wanted, it would be "this one." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I...
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Episode 6: "It's the Tumor Talking," with Amber Jackson

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Gritty Mama edition: I was blown away talking to Amber about the events that have happened to her life in the last five years. And I thought MY five years were bad. She battled an unexpected diagnosis when her first...
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Episode 5: BORN A CRIPPLE

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GRITTY MAMA EDITION: I'm not sure whether to curse Stella, or thank her, but take a listen to this fascinating episode about one heck of a gritty woman that didn't let anything stop her. This story comes with all...
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Episode 4-The Hardest 5 Years of My Life

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And I thought 2019 was bad! Holy moly I got my life HANDED each and every year after that! From 3 tonsillectomies and tubes in one day, to recovery, then Covid and homeschooling with 7 kids, getting pregnant and...
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Episode 3: GOALS!

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It's 2024!  Time for goals!  Since 1989 I've been writing down goals in the physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual departments.  Not to mention long term goals!  It's been so fun to see the evolution of...
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Episode 2: WHO AM I?

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Who the heck am I?  In this episode, I give a quick review of when I was born, who my parents are, how many siblings I have, and where I attended school!  I talk about how dancing was my passion, what I studied in...
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Episode 1: Why a podcast?

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Don't you have enough on your plate? Single mom with 8 kids under 14, and now a podcast? That's right. I need a place to air it out. I talk about why I chose the name of the podcast, what I hope you get out of it, and...
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