This week’s episode is one of courage, faith, resilience, and the long road of living with transplantation.
We are honored to introduce you to Kim Jacques, a heart and double lung transplant survivor whose journey began far earlier than most. At just five years old, Kim’s family knew something wasn’t right. Years of tests, uncertainty, and incredible medical care followed — but it wouldn’t be until she was 16 years old that Kim would learn the truth: she would one day need a transplant to survive.
Navigating adolescence is hard enough. Facing it while feeling different, fragile, and uncertain about the future is something few can imagine. Kim opens up about returning to school, carrying fears no teenager should have to hold, and learning to live with a body that didn’t always cooperate.
Now, 30 years after her life-saving heart and double lung transplant, Kim once again finds herself at a crossroads — facing the possibility that another transplant may be in her future.
In this deeply moving episode, Kim shares her full story with honesty, grace, and strength — reminding us what it truly means to live life one day at a time, to honor donors and medical teams, and to keep moving forward even when the road ahead is uncertain.
This is a story of survival.
A story of faith.
And a story of hope.
Let’s Stay Connected
Email: giftoflifepodcast@gmail.com
Website: www.giftoflifepodcast.com
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From Host BJ Odom
More Parts Than A Chicken Nugget
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January 13th, 2026, 10:30 am
Gift of Life
Gift of Life 90 The Organ Transplant Podcast
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Published January 13th, 2026, 10:30 am
Description
This week’s episode is one of courage, faith, resilience, and the long road of living with transplantation.
We are honored to introduce you to Kim Jacques, a heart and double lung transplant survivor whose journey began far earlier than most. At just five years old, Kim’s family knew something wasn’t right. Years of tests, uncertainty, and incredible medical care followed — but it wouldn’t be until she was 16 years old that Kim would learn the truth: she would one day need a transplant to survive.
Navigating adolescence is hard enough. Facing it while feeling different, fragile, and uncertain about the future is something few can imagine. Kim opens up about returning to school, carrying fears no teenager should have to hold, and learning to live with a body that didn’t always cooperate.
Now, 30 years after her life-saving heart and double lung transplant, Kim once again finds herself at a crossroads — facing the possibility that another transplant may be in her future.
In this deeply moving episode, Kim shares her full story with honesty, grace, and strength — reminding us what it truly means to live life one day at a time, to honor donors and medical teams, and to keep moving forward even when the road ahead is uncertain.
This is a story of survival.
A story of faith.
And a story of hope.
Let’s Stay Connected
Email: giftoflifepodcast@gmail.com
Website: www.giftoflifepodcast.com
Facebook: Gift of Life – The Organ Transplant Podcast
Listen & Share: https://lnk.to/GiftofLife
From Host BJ Odom
More Parts Than A Chicken Nugget
Grab your copy today: https://a.co/d/gNgC9jO
Available in paperback & eBook
Help Us Spread the Message
If this episode touched your heart:
Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform
Share this episode with family and friends
Together, we’re raising awareness, honoring donors, and celebrating second chances and new beginnings.
Thank you for being part of our 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.
