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Fated: Terminal Illness & No-Limit Love

Fated: Terminal Illness & No-Limit Love

Anita knows there's no way she can prepare herself or her loved ones for the ways a terminal illness can alter their lives.

Embodied · Audrey Smith, Kaia Findlay, Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao

May 13, 202228m 26s

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Show Notes

Anita knows there's no way she can prepare herself or her loved ones for the ways a terminal illness can alter their lives. But meeting people with incurable conditions, and their loved ones, helps her understand what is possible when time suddenly becomes limited. A couple navigating a terminal ALS diagnosis share their story and how their definition of intimacy has evolved. Plus, a woman in her 20s talks about building a dating profile and keeping her sense of humor when her life expectancy is unknown.

Meet the guests:

- Andrea Lytle Peet, triathlete, person living with ALS and creator of Team Drea Foundation talks about how her definition of intimacy has evolved

- David Peet, Andrea’s husband shares how he and Andrea are constantly in conversation about how to best support one another

- Megan Yaeger, blogger, contributing writer for theMighty.com and an aspiring photographer talks about dating with a life-threatening illness

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