They said he wouldn’t live past four. He did. They said he’d never walk. He does. Now, at 35, he’s becoming a father and breaking the cycle he was born into. This is a story about resilience, legacy, and the radical act of staying alive.

If you’ve ever wondered what it means to rewrite a future that was never written for you… this one’s for you.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

* The quiet brutality of early medical predictions

* Learning to move through the world, step by step

* The strength it takes to live past what others expect of you

* Becoming a parent while carrying your own impossible past

* A soft, fierce reminder that survival can be sacred

* A story that doesn't end in death — but in birth

This Episode Is For You If:

* You’ve ever been underestimated — by others or by circumstance

* You’re a caregiver, a parent, or someone healing their inner child

* You believe in the power of storytelling to change hearts and challenge stigma

* You need a reminder that your story isn’t over yet

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There are so many versions of the immigration story that never get told. The quiet ones. The complicated ones. The in-between ones. The ones that don’t make headlines, but shape entire generations. Those stories deserve space.

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There’s a point where you break.

And when you grow up in a house where breaking is the norm?

You don’t even realize you’re shattered.

The person you’re about to hear from grew up inside a storm.

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