In this deeply moving episode of the Yes We Can Podcast, host Kira Andersen sits down with Betty Mertens to share an unforgettable story of love, loss, resilience, and purpose.

Betty opens up about the heartbreaking loss of her first daughter, Ella, who passed away from a rare congenital heart condition. Through unimaginable grief, Betty and her husband Kyle found a way to transform their pain into purpose by launching Ella’s Umbrella, a nonprofit dedicated to funding pediatric heart research, genetic testing, and life-saving technology for children.

This episode is raw, honest, inspiring, and filled with hope for anyone navigating grief, hardship, or searching for purpose through pain.

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Ella’s Umbrella:

https://ellasumbrella.org/

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