Love is in the air—and so is life, hope, and inspiration! As Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast kicks off Year 2, we’re celebrating with a very special guest: Sophia Renner, Engagement Manager for SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates.
Sophia joins us to share how SODA is empowering the next generation of organ donation advocates and making waves across college campuses nationwide. You’ll learn about the incredible work they’re doing—and how YOU or a student you know can get involved!
Even more exciting? SODA’s Scholarship Program is back and better than ever! This year includes:
• The Daniel Gives Back Scholarship (brand new for 2025!)
• The Student Advocacy Scholarship
• The HBCU Donation Advocacy Scholarship
Whether you’re heading to college, in grad school, or know a passionate student advocate, this is your moment. Applications are open now through June 15—don’t miss out!
Visit sodanational.org/scholarships or sodanational.org for all the details.
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Let’s Stay Connected
Do you have a transplant story close to your heart? Or know someone whose journey deserves to be shared? We’d love to hear from you.
Email us at: giftoflifepodcast@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook: Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast
If today’s episode moved you, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone you love. Together, we’re spreading awareness, celebrating new beginnings, and honoring the heroes who give the ultimate gift—LIFE.
Thank you for being part of our beautiful, life-giving community.
April 29th, 2025, 08:22 am
Gift of Life
Gift of Life 53 The Organ Transplant Podcast
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Published April 29th, 2025, 08:22 am
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Love is in the air—and so is life, hope, and inspiration! As Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast kicks off Year 2, we’re celebrating with a very special guest: Sophia Renner, Engagement Manager for SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates.
Sophia joins us to share how SODA is empowering the next generation of organ donation advocates and making waves across college campuses nationwide. You’ll learn about the incredible work they’re doing—and how YOU or a student you know can get involved!
Even more exciting? SODA’s Scholarship Program is back and better than ever! This year includes:
• The Daniel Gives Back Scholarship (brand new for 2025!)
• The Student Advocacy Scholarship
• The HBCU Donation Advocacy Scholarship
Whether you’re heading to college, in grad school, or know a passionate student advocate, this is your moment. Applications are open now through June 15—don’t miss out!
Visit sodanational.org/scholarships or sodanational.org for all the details.
βΈ»
Let’s Stay Connected
Do you have a transplant story close to your heart? Or know someone whose journey deserves to be shared? We’d love to hear from you.
Email us at: giftoflifepodcast@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook: Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast
If today’s episode moved you, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone you love. Together, we’re spreading awareness, celebrating new beginnings, and honoring the heroes who give the ultimate gift—LIFE.
Thank you for being part of our beautiful, life-giving community.
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Gift of Life
The Organ Transplant Podcast. Gift of Life is Hosted by BJ Odom, a double transplant recipient who received a life-saving heart in 2003 and a kidney in 2015. BJ knows firsthand the power of organ donation. After receiving a heart transplant and facing the challenges of anti-rejection medication, he needed a second transplant – a kidney. Now, BJ shares his inspiring journey and those of others in the organ transplant world. Hear from those in the medical field, transplant recipients, donor families, and more, all to raise awareness about the lifesaving gift of organ donation.