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My Hero 360
My Hero 360 is an online community dedicated to showing the human side of medicine. It is our deep desire and goal to honor, celebrate, and connect unsung heroes in medical communities worldwide. This initiative provides these extraordinary individuals with a platform to share their experiences and foster a ripple effect of inspiration. Together, we can empower each other and improve quality of life, one story at a time.
Episodes
My Hero 360Misdiagnosis: From One Rare Disease to Another | Amy and Carson Flanagan
This My Hero 360 interview features Carson Flanagan and his mother, Amy Flanagan, who share their experience with a mix-up between rare conditions. Carson was…
My Hero 360"The Second You're Not Loud, People Stop Listening" | Gabrielle Lewis
In this My Hero 360 interview, Gabrielle Lewis talks about her experience living with classical homocystinuria (HCU), an extremely rare genetic metabolic…
My Hero 360Becky Motivates and Inspires | The Family of Becky Jackson Curran
After checking in with Becky Jackson Curran for a follow-up interview with her incredibly supportive parents, Hero Philanthropy made a donation to Achilles…
My Hero 360“I Think of Her: What Would Becky Do?” | The Family of Becky Jackson Curran
In this special episode of My Hero 360, we check in with Becky Jackson Curran and she introduces her parents who were instrumental in pushing her tothrive in…
My Hero 360Rett Syndrome Does Not Define Our Daughters | Megan Ladwig & Vanessa Peace
In this episode of My Hero 360, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Megan Ladwig and Vanessa Peace, both mothers of daughters living with Rett syndrome. The women…
My Hero 360Meet The Man Behind Stupid Cancer | Matthew Zachary
My Hero Philanthropy teamed up with Matthew Zachary to turn our anger into an actionable contribution to his movement. Matthew has dedicated his life to…
My Hero 360Am I Fighting Cancer or Health Insurance Companies? | Matthew Zachary
In this episode of My Hero 360, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Matthew Zachary, the founder of Stupid Cancer, host of the “Out of Patients” podcast, author of…
My Hero 360Unbelievable Hero, Unforgettable Impact | Becky Jackson Curran
To honor Becky and her son Jackson, Hero Philanthropy made a donation to the Little People of America to help further the organization’s mission of providing…
My Hero 360A Mother's Legacy: Jackson’s Story | Becky Curran
In part 2 of My Hero 360’s conversation with Becky Jackson Curran, she shares the story of her son, Jackson, whose life was tragically cut short. Becky and…
My Hero 360This Hero Is Paving the Way for People With Disabilities | Becky Jackson Curran
In this episode of My Hero 360, host Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Becky Jackson Curran who was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of…
My Hero 360Undiagnosed For 27 Years With CTX | Hollisa Rosengrant
In this episode of My Hero 360, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Hollisa Rosengrant in honor of CTX Awareness Day on September 17 about her experience living with…
My Hero 360Making Change, One Heart at a Time | Kristen DeAndrade
As part of this video series, Hero Philanthropy made a $2500 donation to help further the Little Legs Big Heart Foundation’s mission of providing support…
My Hero 360Shaping the Future of Achondroplasia Care | Kristen DeAndrade
In part 2 of My Hero 360’s conversation with Kristen DeAndrade, she shares why she created the Little Legs Big Heart Foundation, an organization dedicated to…
My Hero 360Personal Choice Is Not Controversial | Kristen DeAndrade
In this My Hero 360 episode, host Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Kristen DeAndrade to share her experience living with achondroplasia, the most common form of…
My Hero 360An IBS Story: A Long Road Back to Full Strength | Deb Caton
In this episode of My Hero 360, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Deb Caton as she shares her decades-long journey with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In 2020, she…
My Hero 3602’10” and Ready to Conquer the World | Robert and Monica Quarles
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Monica and Robert Quarles, who share their daughter’s journey with Alagille syndrome. Upon welcoming Miracle…
My Hero 360Talking Rare Disease, But Make It Cute | Ashley Brooks
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Ashley Brooks about her rare disease journey. Ashley first learned about generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG)…
My Hero 360Our Missions Align – Why We Partnered With the HypoPARA Association | Hypopara Series: Part 7
As part of this video series celebrating Hypoparathyroidism Awareness Day, Hero Philanthropy made a $2500 donation to the HypoPARAthyroidism Association. Patty…
My Hero 360This Advocacy Group Is Changing Rare Disease Care | Hypopara Series: Part 6
In this special episode, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Patty Keating and Michele Rayes, the leadership team behind the HypoPARAthryoidism Association, to…
My Hero 360Fighting to Fix the Broken Healthcare System | Hypopara Series: Part 5
In part 2 of our conversation with Michele Rayes, she shares how legislative change is a critical part of supporting and protecting people living with a rare…
My Hero 360A Cancer Diagnosis Leads to a Chronic Condition | Hypopara Series: Part 4
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Michele Rayes about her journey from one life-changing diagnosis to another. After being diagnosed with thyroid…
My Hero 360Patients Make Progress Possible | Hypopara Series: Part 3
In part 2 of our conversation with Patty Keating, we dive deep into how hypoparathyroidism can affect the whole patient. Patty shares vulnerable moments that…
My Hero 360Went in for Surgery, Left With a Lifelong Disease | Hypopara Series: Part 2
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Patty Keating about her experience as a post-surgical hypoparathyroidism patient. What was supposed to be surgery…
My Hero 360A Donor Exchange Program Saves a Life | Stuart Miller
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Stuart Miller about his health journey with IgA nephropathy. Stuart was diagnosed with the rare kidney condition…
My Hero 360This Infection Changed Everything | Krissa Hoermann
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Krissa Hoermann, an event florist, to discuss her journey navigating the challenges of C. diff and irritable…
My Hero 360Bouncing Back When Life Takes a Hard Left Turn | John B. Grimes
In this special episode, John B. Grimes is back with My Hero 360 with a special announcement: his book is being published tomorrow, February 7. In the book…
My Hero 360How Sight for Life Is Changing Vision Care | Dr. Cathleen McCabe
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Dr. Cathleen McCabe, an ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon in Florida who runs the nonprofit Sight for Life…
My Hero 360Art Is in the Eye of the Beholder | Jakhori Dopwell Hall
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Jahkori Dopwell Hall at The Glaucoma Foundation offices in New York City to talk about his experience with…
My Hero 360A Mother Navigating the Same Rare Condition as her Children | Stacey and Dean
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Dean Salmon and Stacey Carpenter-Salmon, parents to two children who were diagnosed with a rare genetic condition…
My Hero 360"There's No Diet That Starves Cancer" | Dr. Megan Melody
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Dr. Megan Melody, an oncologist at Tampa General Hospital. Filmed at the 2025 Society of Hematologic Oncology…
My Hero 360Inside the Mind of Schizophrenic.NYC | Michelle Hammer
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Michelle Hammer, founder and creator of Schizophrenic.NYC. Michelle lives with schizophrenia and uses social…
My Hero 360A Mother’s Intuition: “I Knew Something Was Wrong” | Brittany Brinson
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald talks with Brittany Brinson, a PICU nurse whose son wound up in her hospital ward due to a rare genetic liver condition…
My Hero 36030+ Years Without a Diagnosis, Until Now | Abbey and Zach Cook
In this episode of My Hero 360, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with two heroes—first, Abbey Cook, the mother of two sons who were misdiagnosed for years, and second…
My Hero 360How A Car Accident Led to a Long Health Journey | Steven Lopez Sr.
Kerri Fitzgerald talks with Steven Lopez Sr., who was injured in a car accident, leading to a long health journey to discover he had Chiari malformation and…
My Hero 360He Won Beast Games, Now He’s Finding A Cure for His Son | Jeffrey Allen
On this special episode, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Jeffrey Allen, the winner of Amazon Prime Video’s Beast Games and $10 million, the largest prize in…
My Hero 360How a Stye Led to a Life-Changing Glaucoma Diagnosis | Hillary Golden
In this episode of My Hero 360, Kerri Fitzgerald talks with Hillary Golden, founder of Glaucoma Coach, who uses her voice to educate and advocate for…
My Hero 360This Rare Condition Changed How I See the World (Literally) | Scott4Summers
In this episode of My Hero 360, Kerri Fitzgerald speaks with Scott, founder of 4Summers, who struggled to find a diagnosis for years for his newly developed…
My Hero 360What Nobody Tells You About Mental Health Recovery | Leigh Marino
In another in-studio episode, Kerri Fitzgerald talks with Leigh Marino, founder of Encourage Thought, who talks about her mental health journey. Leigh talks…
My Hero 360A Near-Deadly Blood Disorder: How This Botanical Artist Recovered | Nicole Spadafora
In this episode, Kerri Fitzgerald had the incredible opportunity to travel to a flower farm in Annandale, New Jersey to interview Nicole Spadafora, owner of…
My Hero 360Bridging the Gap: Helping People Get the Diabetes Care They Need | Eritrea Mussa
In this important interview, Kerri Fitzgerald talks with Eritrea Mussa who has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 8 years old and had a subsequent…
My Hero 360Born Without Legs, The Power of Faith and Family | Dr. Eric Saunders
In this inspiring interview, Kerri Fitzgerald talks withDr. Eric Saunders, an Ophthalmologist who was born without legs. Dr. Saunders shares how his faith…
My Hero 360When Rock Bottom Sparks a Gratitude Movement | Lauren Zalewski
In our first live interview for the My Hero 360 series, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Lauren Zalewski, who has started an online gratitude movement through…
My Hero 360How a Painful Sun-Related Condition Sparked a Purpose and a Calling | Craig Leppert
In this informative interview, Kerri Fitzgerald talks with Craig Leppert, founder of Shadow Jumpers, who lives with a rare painful sun-related condition called…
My Hero 360A Hobby Ignites a Passion and Purpose | Krista Webb
In this inspiring interview, Kerri Fitzgerald talks with Krista Webb, a wood-burning artist who has not let her Usher syndrome diagnosis define her life and…
My Hero 360Finding Strength Through Family and Community | Jerome Harper
In this important interview, Kerri Fitzgerald sits down with Jerome Harper, a nonprofit CFO who speaks about his family’s experience with Marfan syndrome. The…
My Hero 360Becoming Vocal and Visible | Bérénice Magistretti
In this inspiring interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Bérénice Magistretti who uses her writing prowess to advocate for and bring awareness to…
My Hero 360The Caregiver Warrior Provides Support for an Important Community | Susanne White
In this important interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Susanne White, founder of the Caregiver Warrior, a website dedicated to offering resources and…
My Hero 360Educating Others on Adaptive Technology | Sam Seavey
In this informative interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Sam Seavey, creator of The Blind Life, the largest online resource dedicated to assistive…
My Hero 360Using Social Media to Advocate for Others | Stephanie Renberg
In this thoughtful interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Stephanie Renberg, a digital content creator who is using her voice and platform to educate and…
My Hero 360Reaching New Heights With Running | Eavan O'Neill
In this impactful interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Eavan O’Neill, a marathon runner who was diagnosed with a form of vision impairment just months…
My Hero 360Embracing Identity and Advocating for Inclusion | Catarina Rivera
In this insightful interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Catarina Rivera, a dynamic public speaker, DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility)…
My Hero 360Turning Pain Into Purpose | Heather Hutchison
In this compelling interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Heather Hutchison, a talented content creator, author, and musician from British Columbia…
My Hero 360A Journey of Advocacy and Empowerment | Anne Mok, The Blind Storyteller
In this inspiring interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Anne Mok, an advocate, TEDx speaker, and a dedicated champion for the visually impaired and…
My Hero 360A Journey of Resilience | John Grimes
In this compelling interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with John Grimes, the inspiring host of the podcast "Destiny Is Debatable." John shares his incredible…
My Hero 360Transforming Adversity Into Purpose | Dave Steele, The Blind Poet
Welcome to My Hero 360! In this compelling interview, Jillian Comstock sits down with Dave Steele, also known as The Blind Poet. Dave shares his incredible…