Kidney Transplant Conversations ~ Patient, Donor & Caregiver Edition

About Kidney Transplant Conversations ~ Patient, Donor & Caregiver Edition

Kidney Transplant Conversations – Stay Informed, Encouraged, and Connected Kidney Transplant Conversations is a podcast built for everyone touched by kidney transplantation: patients, donor families, living donors, caregivers, and the clinicians who support them. Each episode brings authentic, real-world stories that illuminate the science, the humanity, and the hope behind transplantation. Through candid conversations with transplant recipients, living donors, advocates, surgeons, psychologists, researchers, and community leaders, we explore every dimension of the transplant journey — from navigating diagnosis to finding a donor, recovering from surgery, managing long-term health, and discovering new purpose afterward. Listeners will hear powerful personal stories, expert insights, and practical guidance that can help you feel more confident, more informed, and more connected. Whether you’re preparing for transplant, supporting someone you love, or working to improve patient care, this series offers ongoing inspiration and actionable knowledge. Subscribe to stay informed, encouraged and up-to-date with the latest lived experiences, emerging science, and community perspectives shaping the future of kidney transplantation. Please send suggestions for guests and topics to: rolf.taylor@projectadvocacy.com

Publisher

Project Advocacy

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jun 2021

Latest episode

2 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Mar 2026

   S3. E1. The "Abundant" Movie: "Sharing a Spare" to Save a Life — Documentary & Theatrical Production Now Streaming — Featuring Donald Griswold

   In this powerful and deeply human episode of Kidney Transplant Conversations, filmmaker Donald Griswold shares the extraordinary story behind his documentary film "Abundant," a cinematic exploration of one of the rarest and most profound acts of generosity: non-directed living kidney donation. Donald, a first-time filmmaker at age 59 after a career in medical marketing, was drawn into the kidney donation world through research that revealed both a profound need and an untold story. What he discovered was not just a medical process, but a community defined by courage, empathy, and transformation. Abundant brings these stories to life through an innovative fusion of live storytelling, professional dance, and visual art, creating an immersive emotional experience that goes far beyond traditional documentary filmmaking. The film features real donors who step onto the stage to share aspects of their personal journeys: why they chose to give part of themselves to a stranger, and how that decision reshaped their identity and sense of purpose. Their stories reveal the transition from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance. Donald explains that Abundant was designed not just to inform, but to inspire and to open conversations, demystify donation, and empower patients and families to see new possibilities. With screenings across the country and a streaming release planned for March 2026, the film represents innovative advocacy rooted in storytelling, emotional connection, and human truth. Abundant is ultimately a testament to what becomes possible when ordinary people embrace extraordinary generosity, and how one story can change countless lives. Available for streaming March 26, 2026 at www.AbundantMovie.com, Abundant invites viewers to share the film and start the first step toward transplant and living donation. Resources:Website: https://AbundantMovie.com Streaming from: https://stuff.io (commencing March 26) About Donald Griswold: Donald Griswold - "Abundant" Writer, Director, and Producer, has lived in the Dallas, Texas area most of his life. ABUNDANT is his first documentary feature film, completing a life-long dream of being a filmmaker. Donald graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television and Film, specializing in film writing. Donald has written and directed narrative, comedic and business scripts for video and audio. Donald’s experience includes writing, directing, and producing a wide range of video productions ranging from full-length DVD concepts to television commercials. He also has ghost written a memoir for a notable figure in the field of engineering. Storytelling has always had great meaning to Donald. “At the heart, I am a writer first.  And I’ve spent a lifetime learning the subtleties of telling a layered story.  In fiction, I love tools like implication and context to allow the audience to play a part in understanding a story for themselves.  But with filmmaking… Wow!  there are so many ways to evoke emotion and connection with the audience.  There are so many layers you can touch and create to effect that immersion and I enjoyed working in all of them!  These are all reasons why I had to base my first feature film in the actual world of storytelling.” Donald also writes works of fiction and non-fiction, and he published his first novel, Dying Light in 2017. In 2018, Donald opened Maitri River Productions, a non-fiction media production business to make media that inspires social change. ABUNDANT  is the first production of Maitri River Productions. As a storyteller, Donald has appeared in Oral Fixation, the critically acclaimed Dallas-based storytelling show. In 2015, his story for the show Push the Envelope was voted by the public as Best in Show, and he performed the story in the annual Best of Season show. Donald has also produced Word of Mouth, a live storytelling series that hosted shows in Dallas and Atlanta. Donald is a long-time supporter

2. 

   28 Apr 2025

   S2 E7. Unraveling AMKD: How APOL1 Impacted Sharron Rouse's Transplant Journey

   Patient Sharron Rouse recounts her experience with APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease and a life-saving kidney transplant from her sister in an interview with host Rolf Taylor, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and genetic testing.

3. 

   6 Dec 2024

   S2 E6. Six Kidney Donation Questions & Reflections. Liz, Grace & Shelley - Part 2

   Liz, Grace, and Shelley reflect on their experiences with kidney donation, discussing the joys, surprises, and challenges of giving and receiving in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Kidney Transplant Conversations ~ Patient, Donor & Caregiver Edition

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sharron Rouse
• Liz
• Grace
• Shelley
• Team North Carolina

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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