BEF, Author at The Boomer Esiason Foundation

September 22, 2016

Today, you will meet Brayden Merrill, a 14-year-old with cystic fibrosis who stays healthy by playing soccer, track, and cross country. For someone so young, he is very open about his disease and uses it as a reason to train harder – uses it to...

CF Podcast 161: Sabrina Walker, Cystic Fibrosis Patient and Cancer Survivor

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, Airway Clearance, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Lifestyle Adjustments

September 8, 2016

Today, we meet Sabrina Walker who is 30 years old living, breathing, and succeeding with cystic fibrosis in Anchorage, Alaska. Growing up, her parents encouraged her to stay active and play sports – not allowing her to make excuses about why CF would stop her....

CF Podcast 160: Jumping the Fear of CF with Callie Deanda

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Lifestyle Adjustments

July 28, 2016

About Callie Deanda: 20 years old with CF, athletic, attending college, and from Tennesse Hobbies include soccer (plays on varsity team), hiking, cross-stitching Watching Buffy & Vampire Slayer with friends, and Callie is a huge Sporting Clays fan Callie believes that we all need to...

CF Podcast 159: Cystic Fibrosis Medical Support Team

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Hospitals vs. Home Care

June 16, 2016

In this podcast, we hear from Jerry’s CF medical team about his journey with CF and life post-transplant. They share how they work as a team to make patients with CF feel cared for and supported. For Jerry, because of the extensive amount of time...

CF Podcast 158: CF Support Systems – Jerry’s Life as a Pole Vault Coach

by BEF

Career World, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Relationships

June 5, 2016

In this podcast, we meet some of “Jerry’s kids” – the young athletes he dedicates a great deal of his time to coaching in the sport of pole vault. Just as in his professional life, Jerry runs a tight ship… something his kids would heartily...

CF Podcast 157: CF Moms featuring Mary Cahill

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, College Life, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Relationships

May 5, 2016

In this podcast, Mary Cahill – mother to Jerry Cahill – sits down to discuss what it was like raising a CF child among her other “normal” children. She shares the story of his diagnosis and the subsequent decision that she and her husband made...

CF Podcast 156 – Jerry Cahill: 4 Years Post-Transplant

by BEF

CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments, Lung Transplants

April 18, 2016

Gunnar Esiason sat down with BEF CF Ambassador Jerry Cahill recently to find out more about his double lung transplant and the way his life has changed since he had the procedure 4 years ago. Jerry shares the many ways in which he has traded...

CF Podcast 155: CF Airway Clearance Options

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, Airway Clearance, CF Podcasts

February 4, 2016

In this podcast, we hear from 24-year-old, Gunnar Esiason. He discusses how important it is for people with cystic fibrosis to remain compliant – with their medications, treatments, nutrition, and exercise. Gunnar also points out that airway clearance is one of the most important things...

CF Podcast 154: Sydney Esiason, on being a CF Sister

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, CF Podcasts, Relationships

January 26, 2016

“I felt guilty I didn’t have the disease.” To Sydney Esiason, there is no bigger duty of a sibling than to be the other’s biggest fan and supporter. While Gunnar has been in the spotlight for the majority of his life because of cystic fibrosis, Sydney...

CF Podcast 153: CF, Living in Two Worlds, the Healthy and the Sick with Jen Eisenmann

by BEF

Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Hospitals vs. Home Care, Lifestyle Adjustments

October 5, 2015

Today we meet Jen Eisenmann, a 44-year-old living, breathing, and succeeding with cystic fibrosis. Diagnosed at 12 months old, Jen grew up similarly to most other kids, other than having to take enzymes and do occasional chest percussions. Because her parents had never heard of...

Author: BEF

CF Podcast 162: Brayden Merrill, #MyFitCFLife Contest Winner

CF Podcast 161: Sabrina Walker, Cystic Fibrosis Patient and Cancer Survivor

CF Podcast 160: Jumping the Fear of CF with Callie Deanda

CF Podcast 159: Cystic Fibrosis Medical Support Team

CF Podcast 158: CF Support Systems – Jerry’s Life as a Pole Vault Coach

CF Podcast 157: CF Moms featuring Mary Cahill

CF Podcast 156 – Jerry Cahill: 4 Years Post-Transplant

CF Podcast 155: CF Airway Clearance Options

CF Podcast 154: Sydney Esiason, on being a CF Sister

CF Podcast 153: CF, Living in Two Worlds, the Healthy and the Sick with Jen Eisenmann

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