The Lucky Few

Welcome to our latest episode of The Lucky Few Podcast! Today we are talking about all things adoption; from the hope, joy, and true magic it provides to the daily struggles that not enough people are talking about. We share our personal adoption stories and are so lucky to get to chat with the amazing Lisa Eicher from @eicherumba who has four awesome kids and two of whom she adopted and happen to have Down syndrome. We laugh and cry and hear some great advice from Lisa and cover questions people looking into adoption might have (hint: google will be your best friend). Also, as always, we get to share some awesome good news! We hope this podcast brings you encouragement, hope, and a new voice. Please subscribe at our website for updates and events in the future. Enjoy, and interact with us on all of our social media below! Website: www.theluckyfewpodcast.com Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theluckyfewpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/theluckyfewpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Lucky-Few-Podcast-407112339736685/ SHOW NOTES: Get your copy of The Lucky Few http://amzn.to/2u5wQrF Reece’s Rainbow https://reecesrainbow.org/ Lisa Eicher’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eicherumba/

Here at The Lucky Few Podcast we are all about raising the bar for individuals with Down syndrome. One great way that we have seen that is through Ruby’s Rainbow and we are so excited to have the Liz Plachta, the founder, with us today. Ruby’s Rainbow provides college scholarships to individuals with Down syndrome. We get to chat with Liz about how it all came to be and what she has learned since founding this organization. We talk about the power of social media, learning to trust, and get to hear about some of the Ruby’s Rainbow Rockin’ recipients, and the good that raising awareness can do for individuals with Down syndrome of all ages. Also, as always, we get to share some awesome good news! We hope this podcast brings you encouragement, hope, and a new voice. Please subscribe at our website for updates and events in the future. Enjoy, and interact with us on all of our social media below! Website: www.theluckyfewpodcast.com Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theluckyfewpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/theluckyfewpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Lucky-Few-Podcast-407112339736685/ SHOW LINKS: www.thinkcollege.net https://rubysrainbow.org/

On this second episode of The Lucky Few Podcast we talk about siblings, and because siblings can be difficult, we brought in some of the best ones we know! We get to talk to @Jimbo_Is_The_Man’s sisters, Pam and Julie, about growing up with him and how they have navigated all of the life’s changes. They chat about growing up in a large family (11 kids!) and what their father did on the day of Jimbo’s diagnosis that changed everything for them. They share rich wisdom and practical advice for parents of typically developing children as well as children with Down syndrome. Their love for Jimbo is contagious and just what we needed. We also spend some time hearing from Ace Eicher, sister to Archie and Sevy, from @eicherumba on Instagram. We get the wonderful opportunity to hear her share about her experience as a kid with a brother and sister with down syndrome. We hope this podcast brings you encouragement, hope, and a new voice as we work to shift the narrative about those living with Down syndrome. Please subscribe at our website for updates and events in the future. Enjoy, and interact with us on all of our social media below! Heather, Micha, and Mercedes Website: www.theluckyfewpodcast.com Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theluckyfewpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/theluckyfewpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Lucky-Few-Po…407112339736685/ Jimbo is the Man on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimbo_is_the_man/

Welcome to our first official episode of The Lucky Few Podcast! In this episode, we chat about our own World Down syndrome Day celebrations that range from waking the kids up in the morning to fulfilling Heather’s lifelong dream. Plus we talk out our real life unicorns, the newest Gerber baby, and the tattoo everyone is getting. You will also get to hear about an amazing opportunity to connect with others in the Down syndrome community, and we celebrate your good news. We hope this podcast brings you encouragement, hope, and a new voice as we work to shift the narrative about those living with Down syndrome. Please subscribe at our website for updates and events in the future. Enjoy, and interact with us on all of our social media below! Website: www.theluckyfewpodcast.com Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theluckyfewpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/theluckyfewpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Lucky-Few-Podcast-407112339736685/ SHOW NOTES: Get your copy of The Lucky Few http://amzn.to/2u5wQrF Ace Face is my Friend https://goo.gl/gS6cnH The 3/21 Ruby’s Rainbow Pledge https://321pledge.org/ Dear Future Mother video https://youtu.be/Ju-q4OnBtNU Not Special Needs video https://youtu.be/kNMJaXuFuWQ Newest Gerber Baby https://goo.gl/ooZyZf #theluckyfewtattoo https://goo.gl/quFTKy Attend Dear Mom Conference www.dearmomconference.com A note: After the recording of this episode, upon further research we learned that the story widely circulating on social media in regards to Pope Francis and the child was not reported accurately. We apologize for any confusion this might have caused and have included a link to the correct story. Also it is important to note that though it was not exactly as reported originally, we still take Pope Francis advocating for inclusion (what was actually happening) as good news worth celebrating! https://goo.gl/7Nr9ph

Welcome to The Lucky Few Podcast. We are so excited to announce the official podcast for The Lucky Few. In this episode we take the time to introduce ourselves and share a little about the future of the show. Over the past few years we have experienced such an incredible community around Down Syndrome and Adoption. We hope this podcast brings you encouragement, hope, and a new voice in hopes to change the narrative about those living with Down Syndrome. Please subscribe at our website for updates and events in the future. Enjoy, and interact with us on all of our social media below! Website: www.theluckyfewpodcast.com Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theluckyfewpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/thelufckyfewpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Lucky-Few-Podcast-407112339736685/