Michael & Michelle’s Story: Hope, Family & Recovery

The 30 Stories Podcast · Apr 9, 2026 · 39m

Michael and Michelle open by sharing a grounded portrait of their life together: they met in law school, built separate law practices, and are raising 2 children while holding tightly to everyday joys like boating, reading, running, cooking and family time. That sense of normalcy matters because the episode quickly shifts into a very personal account of cancer returning, and how a family’s identity, routines and relationships can become both a refuge and a source of strength when serious illness enters the picture.

Michael reflects on 2 major cancer events, first in 2018 and again more…