Facing Non-Stop Surgeries as a Child, JT Jester Encourages Teens to Not Let Trials Define Them

By the time JT Jester was just three years old, he had spent 250 days in the hospital. JT was expected to be a perfectly healthy baby, but instead, he was born with VATER Syndrome and spent the first ten days of his life in the NICU. He faced a host of health challenges, including being born without an esophagus. When JT turned 16, he had already endured 16 surgeries, suffered from dyslexia, and battled short-term memory loss. Today, this superb teen role model is an inspirational speaker and author of No Bad Days. JT conquered his educational and physical barriers and now, he is sharing the key to cultivating strength and positivity with kids facing their own trials. JT encourages everyone to establish a relationship with God, family, and friends. “That’s enough to pick you up and keep you moving,” he says. TAKEAWAYS Finding your close group of friends you can depend on is essential when you’re struggling Parents should try to allow their children with disabilities to have a “normal” of a life as possible, including playing sports Sign up for JT’s paddle board fundraiser that will provide medical equipment for disabled children at JTMestdaghFoundation.org There are no bad days, only hard days 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE No Bad Days Book Trailer: https://bit.ly/3BMZHSA Paddle Fundraiser: https://bit.ly/3Sp9ynA No Bad Days Book: https://amzn.to/3w1xEva 🔗 CONNECT WITH JT JESTER Website: https://www.jtjester.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jtjesterspeaks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtjesterspeaks/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Q7F0oO 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE JT MESTDAGH FOUNDATION Website: https://www.jtmestdaghfoundation.org/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/theCCMshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageCCM 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2021 Recap & 2022 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCMDonate2021 Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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