Still Living Well is a podcast about finding hope, strength, and purpose through every chapter of life.
Hosted by Celine Hall, each episode shares true stories, life lessons, and heartfelt conversations about resilience, family, overcoming adversity, and discovering joy—even when life doesn't unfold the way we planned.
The journey begins with A Star for Lucas, the inspiring true story of Celine's son, Lucas. Through more than fifty surgeries, countless hospital stays, and extraordinary challenges, Lucas taught those around him what courage, unconditional love, and perseverance truly look like.
Whether you're navigating life's unexpected turns, caring for someone you love, or simply looking for encouragement and hope, Still Living Well reminds us that every chapter has meaning—and that no matter where you are on your journey, there's always a reason to keep living well.
Join us as we turn the page together.
Just when it seemed Lucas might finally be moving in the right direction, another unexpected setback changed everything.
In this episode of Still Living Well, I share what it was like to watch my baby face yet another serious challenge while I tried to hold myself together through exhaustion, fear, and uncertainty.
Sometimes caregiving means staying strong. Sometimes it means recognizing that you’ve reached your limit and need enough rest to keep going.
This chapter is about vulnerability, hope, and the emotional weight of loving someone through circumstances you cannot control.
Listen to Episode 14, The Unexpected Setback, and continue Lucas’s story with me.
30 Oct 2026
A New Way To Breath S1|E13
In this episode of Still Living Well, Celine continues sharing the deeply personal story of her son Lucas and the extraordinary challenges they faced during his earliest months of life.
After countless medical procedures, frightening emergencies, and difficult decisions, a new chapter in Lucas's journey begins.
Sometimes, moving forward means facing another difficult choice, trusting your instincts, and finding hope in the middle of uncertainty.
Join Celine for another emotional chapter of A Star for Lucas, a true story of motherhood, medical challenges, resilience, and the unwavering determination to give a child the best possible chance at life.
Listen to Season 1, Episode 13 of Still Living Well.
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22 Oct 2026
A Mothers Advocacy S1|E12
In Episode 12 of Still Living Well, I share a turning point in Lucas’s early medical journey—one that taught me just how important it can be for a parent to speak up.
When the same frightening medical emergency kept happening over and over, I knew something had to change. I wasn’t a doctor, but I was his mother, and I could see that the current approach wasn’t working.
This episode is about trusting your instincts, asking difficult questions, and finding your voice when someone you love cannot advocate for themselves.
Sometimes being a mother means comforting your child.
And sometimes it means becoming their strongest advocate.
20 Oct 2026
Bells and Small Victories S1|E11
In Episode 11 of Still Living Well, I continue sharing our NICU journey with Lucas and what life was like parenting a medically complex baby in the hospital.
After multiple surgeries, Lucas was still intubated and surrounded by tubes, wires, and medical equipment. Like many parents of babies in the NICU, I worried about how he would develop strength, movement, and awareness when he couldn’t experience normal tummy time or play at home.
I began looking for simple ways to support his infant development inside the hospital. That led me to create tiny bell bracelets for his wrists and ankles. Each time Lucas moved his hands or kicked his feet, the bells jingled, helping him begin to discover his own body and interact with the world around him.
This episode is about NICU parenting, infant development, childhood illness, medical trauma, resilience, motherhood, and finding hope in the smallest milestones.
Sometimes progress doesn’t look dramatic. Sometimes it is simply a tiny movement, the sound of a bell, and one more small victory worth celebrating.
8 Oct 2026
Into The Operating Room S1|E10
Lucas was only three days old when he was taken into surgery.
In this episode of Still Living Well, I share one of the most frightening moments of those early days—learning that Lucas had a diaphragmatic hernia and needed major surgery to move his bowel back into his abdomen and repair the opening in his diaphragm.
I talk about the hours leading up to surgery, the helplessness of watching my newborn surrounded by machines, and the unbearable wait while he was in the operating room.
Then came the words every parent in that situation is desperate to hear:
“The surgery went well.”
This episode is about fear, trust, survival, and the strength that can appear when you have no choice but to keep going.
2 Oct 2026
Meeting Lucas S1|E9
In Episode 9 of Still Living Well, I finally meet my son, Lucas.
After everything we had both been through, I was wheeled into the neonatal unit and saw him for the first time outside my body—tiny, surrounded by tubes and wires, and fighting for every breath.
I share what it felt like to see just how small and fragile he was, the heartbreak of watching machines help him breathe, and the unforgettable moment I was finally allowed to reach into the incubator and touch him.
When Lucas wrapped his tiny fingers around mine, something shifted. The fear was still there, but so was hope.
This episode is about that first connection between mother and child, the helplessness of the NICU, and the quiet promise I made to my son: I would be there, no matter what.
Episode 9: Meeting Lucas is a deeply personal story about love, fear, survival, and the first precious moment we truly met.
25 Sept 2026
The Arrival S1|E8
After months of uncertainty, tests, procedures, fear, and waiting, the moment finally arrives — it’s time to meet Lucas.
In this deeply personal chapter of A Star for Lucas, Celine shares the emotions surrounding her son’s birth and the moment everything she had been preparing for became real.
What should have been a joyful beginning carried with it fear, unanswered questions, and the knowledge that their journey was far from over. But in the middle of it all was Lucas — finally here.
The Arrival is a story about motherhood, love, uncertainty, and the beginning of a journey that would change one family forever.
Still Living Well: True Stories of Life, Hope & ResilienceReal stories. Real hope. One chapter at a time.
17 Sept 2026
The Dream S1|E7
In Episode 7 of Still Living Well, I share a vivid and unforgettable dream that came after one of the most frightening nights of my pregnancy.
In the dream, I was in the birthing room preparing to have my son, but the doctor standing in front of me wasn’t anyone I recognized. He was calm, reassuring, and simply asked, “Are you ready to have this baby?”
When I woke up, the dream stayed with me. It felt different from an ordinary dream — almost like a message, a promise, or a glimpse of something I didn’t yet understand.
At a time when fear and uncertainty had become part of everyday life, that dream gave me something I desperately needed: hope.
This episode is about those strange moments that stay with us, the questions we can’t always answer, and finding hope when the future feels completely uncertain.
10 Sept 2026
Three Months of Trials S1|E6
In Episode 6 of Still Living Well, the pregnancy enters another difficult chapter.
Over three months at the Women’s Hospital, I underwent repeated ultrasounds, testing, and two decompression procedures to remove excess amniotic fluid caused by polyhydramnios.
Then, at 34 weeks pregnant, I went into labour.
Doctors worked to stop the contractions, but the medication triggered a severe allergic reaction. Within minutes, I could no longer breathe and lost consciousness.
In this episode, I share what happened when I went into anaphylactic shock, how close everything came to changing in an instant, and the quiet moment afterward that reminded me to keep going.
Sometimes survival comes down to one simple thought:
“We’re still here.”
Still Living Well is a podcast about real life, resilience, unexpected challenges, and finding the strength to keep moving forward when life does not go according to plan.
3 Sept 2026
The News S1|E5
In Episode 5 of Still Living Well, I share the moment we received the news that changed everything.
Sitting in Dr. Farquharson’s office, my husband and I learned that our baby had a bilateral cleft lip and palate—but that wasn’t the only concern. He wasn’t swallowing amniotic fluid, raising serious questions about his development, the pregnancy, and whether he would survive.
Then came the words no expectant mother ever wants to hear: the pregnancy may not be viable.
We were given the option to terminate.
My answer was immediate.
No.
This episode is about fear, grief, uncertainty, and the determination that took over when I realized just how much I was willing to fight for my baby.
It was the beginning of a road I could never have imagined—and a promise I made that night to give my son every possible chance at life.
Still Living Well is a real-life storytelling podcast about resilience, family, unexpected challenges, and finding the strength to keep moving forward when life changes in an instant.
27 Aug 2026
Nerves and Needles S1|E4
Episode 4, Needles and Nerves, takes me deeper into the uncertainty of a high-risk pregnancy as I arrive at BC Women’s Hospital in Vancouver for more testing.
After another ultrasound, I meet specialist Dr. Farquharson and learn that the next step will involve both an amniocentesis and a fetal blood sample taken from the umbilical cord. The procedures are painful, precise, and frightening, and I’m told I need to remain completely still while the doctor works.
In this episode, I share what it felt like to face that fear, focus on my breathing, trust the medical team, and endure another difficult step in the search for answers about my baby.
And when it was over, there was only one thing left to do: wait.
20 Aug 2026
Sirens and Shoulder Lanes S1|E3
What was supposed to be a routine ambulance transfer from Royal Jubilee Hospital to BC Women’s Hospital in Vancouver turned into one of the most unexpected moments of my pregnancy journey.
With traffic at a standstill and uncertainty still hanging over me, two paramedics found a way to bring some laughter into an otherwise frightening time. Sirens on, down the shoulder we went—and for a little while, I stopped thinking about tests, doctors, and what might be waiting for me in Vancouver.
In Sirens and Shoulder Lanes, I share a lighter moment from a very difficult chapter and the reminder that kindness, humour, and human connection can show up exactly when we need them most.
Sometimes, even in the middle of fear, there’s still room to laugh.
13 Aug 2026
The Silence in the Room S1|E2
In Episode 2 of Still Living Well, I share what happened when I was admitted to Royal Jubilee Hospital at 28 weeks pregnant with severe pain and very few answers.
Tests followed tests, conversations happened around me, and eventually my husband was told that our baby appeared to have a bilateral cleft lip and possibly a cleft palate—before anyone explained it directly to me.
This episode is about more than a diagnosis. It’s about the moment I realized I needed to become an advocate for myself and my baby, ask harder questions, and make sure I was never left on the sidelines of my own medical care again.
It was the beginning of a journey that would take us from uncertainty at Royal Jubilee Hospital to specialized care in Vancouver—and ultimately change the way I approached every medical decision that followed.
6 Aug 2026
The Longest Day S1|E1
t 28 weeks pregnant, Celine woke in severe pain and immediately knew something was wrong. Although she was told the doctor could not see her, she trusted her instincts, went to the office, and refused to leave until she was examined. Hours later, she was sent directly to the hospital and admitted for a week. Episode 1, The Longest Day, is about maternal instinct, self-advocacy, and the beginning of a life-changing journey.
31 Jul 2026
Still Living Well | Official Trailer
**Still Living Well** is a podcast about hope, resilience, and finding purpose through every chapter of life. In this trailer, Celine Hall introduces the journey behind the podcast and shares how the true story of her son, Lucas, inspired *A Star for Lucas*. Join us as we explore stories of courage, love, and the strength to keep moving forward—one chapter at a time.
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