Meningitis Stories and Advocacy with Patti and Alicia
Patti Wukovits and Alicia Stillman, two mothers who each lost their young, healthy daughters too soon to a now vaccine-preventable disease, Meningitis B (known as MenB). High school senior Kimberly (Patti’s daughter), 17, died one week before her gra...
Meningitis Stories with Painter Sam
Fellow survivor, Samantha Bennett, stops by to share her meningitis experience that begins as a 10-month-old baby and how the fast action of her family and an ER doctor helped her beat the odds. She recalls the countless months spent …
Meningitis Stories with Andy Marso
As a senior at the University of Kansas, Andy Marso was not aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis. Because of the fast action of his friend and local doctors Andy miraculously survived to tell the tale in his …
Meningitis Stories with Krystle
Fellow bacterial meningitis survivor, Krystle Beauchamp, stops by to share her meningitis story and how thankful she is for a quick diagnosis and the support of her family and friends. As Advocates for the National Meningitis Association (NMA), Krystle a...
Jamie Schanbaum
Fellow survivor, Jamie Schanbaum, stops by to share her meningitis story and talk about life as an amputee, the vaccine legislation she helped pass, her advocacy with the J.A.M.I.E. Group and her days as a cyclist on the United States …
The Meningitis Experience
Fellow survivor, National Meningitis Association Advocate and podcast host, Adam Busuttil, stops by to share his meningitis story and the similarities with John’s story. They also discuss their road back to college and the importance of mental health che...
Advocacy in Action
Fellow bacterial meningitis survivor Francesca Testa stops by for a visit to share her harrowing experience with the disease more than 15 years ago. As two former athletes, John and Francesca discuss the challenges they each faced in regaining their …
Moms and Meningitis
National Meningitis Association President Leslie Maier joins John and Erin to discuss the organization and how she channeled her grief into advocacy and action after she lost her son to meningitis. Leslie shares Chris’ story, explains how she first got …
Meningitis 101
Dr. Todd Wolynn, CEO of Kids Plus Pediatrics in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, works to educate about immunizations, infectious disease and primary care. He stops by to discuss the symptoms of bacterial meningitis, the potential long-term effects, and the vacc...
Meningitis Stories With Blake
Blake Schuchardt is a fellow meningococcal meningitis survivor, advocate for the National Meningitis Association and the cover story for People Magazine’s Summer 2020 Health edition. John and Blake each share their story of the extremely critical meningi...