Yes, We Can! - With Kira Andersen

In this powerful episode of the Yes, We Can! Podcast, Kira sits down with entrepreneur, marketer, and former firefighter Matt Fleshman to discuss the life-changing accident that altered his future forever.

After being struck by a vehicle while working as a firefighter and EMT, Matt endured multiple surgeries, years of recovery, PTSD, financial hardship, and the emotional challenges of rebuilding his identity. What followed was a ...

In this episode of the Yes, We Can! Podcast, Kira Andersen sits down with John O’Leary who shares the emotional and physical challenges burn victims face, the unconditional love that carried him through recovery, and the mindset that helped him overcome depression, self-doubt, and impossible odds.

From months in a burn unit to inspiring audiences around the world, John's story is a testament to resilience, faith, and the po...

In this emotional episode of the Yes We Can Podcast, Sarah Bravo shares her incredible journey through love, cancer, caregiving, and loss. After what seemed like simple acid reflux symptoms, her husband Richard was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer just days before a dream European vacation. Together, they faced impossible decisions, grueling treatments, moments of hope, devastating setbacks, and ultimately hospice care.

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In this deeply emotional and eye-opening episode of the Yes We Can Podcast, Kira sits down with renowned pancreatic cancer researcher Dr. Kian Lim to discuss the realities of pancreatic cancer, groundbreaking research, and her late husband Kyle’s extraordinary battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

This conversation is raw, honest, heartbreaking, and hopeful all at once. If you or someone you love has been impacted by canc...

In this deeply moving episode of the Yes We Can Podcast, Kira sits down with Tim Bounds — former pastor at The Crossing Church — to talk about faith, grief, purpose, parenting, and walking alongside families through life’s hardest moments.

Tim shares his journey from growing up in St. Louis, pursuing music and ministry, becoming a pastor, and ultimately helping people navigate pain, loss, and hope. Together, Kir...

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&rsquo...

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide and mental health. Viewer discretion is advised.

In this deeply moving episode of the Yes, We Can! Podcast, host Kira Andersen sits down with Kristin Hyman, a mother of four and young widow, to share an incredibly raw and powerful story of love, loss, and resilience.

Kristin opens up about her husband’s long battle with mental illness, the devastating reality of losing hi...

In this powerful episode of Yes We Can, host Kira Andersen sits down with Rachael Stark—a military officer, former police officer, and passionate advocate for first responder mental health.

Rachael shares her incredible journey through setbacks, resilience, and personal growth. From being dismissed from the police academy and fighting her way back, to working in law enforcement and facing the emotional toll of being a foren...

In this emotional and powerful episode of Yes, We Can!, host Kira Andersen sits down with Jamie Luth to share her deeply personal journey navigating her husband Ethan’s stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Jamie opens up about the early warning signs that were easy to dismiss, the shocking Christmas Eve diagnosis, and the whirlwind of decisions that followed—including moving her family across the world in search of...

In this powerful episode of the Yes, We Can! podcast, host Kira Andersen sits down with Ethan Luth, a husband, father of three, and fighter currently battling stage four pancreatic cancer. Ethan shares his journey—from unexpected symptoms and a life-altering diagnosis on Christmas Eve to making the bold decision to move his family back to the U.S. in pursuit of better treatment options.

Through faith, resilience, and commun...

In this powerful episode of the Yes We Can Podcast, Randalynn Vasel shares her deeply personal journey through cancer, motherhood, and resilience. From early symptoms that were easy to dismiss to a life-changing diagnosis, she opens up about what it really takes to fight, survive, and thrive.

If you or someone you love is navigating a health challenge, this conversation is filled with hope, insight, and real-life strength.

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After suddenly losing her husband to a heart attack, Cyndi Williams faced the unimaginable—raising three children while navigating the overwhelming reality of grief and widowhood. In this powerful conversation on the Yes We Can Podcast, she shares how she survived the darkest moments and eventually created STL Crew, a community helping widows rebuild their lives together.

Cyndi opens up about the trauma of sudden loss, pare...

In this powerful episode of the Yes We Can Podcast, Brooke Morris shares her raw and inspiring journey through addiction, trauma, prison, and recovery.

Growing up around addiction and abuse, Brooke struggled with drugs from a young age and spent years in and out of jail. After losing custody of her children and nearly losing her life to overdose, she reached a turning point that changed everything.

Today, Brooke is sober, rebui...

In this episode of the Yes We Can Podcast, host Kira Andersen sits down with Rocky Aliberti to talk about resilience, business, health innovation, and navigating life’s toughest moments.

Rocky shares his journey through personal struggles, running a business while learning how to navigate chronic pain, and the lessons learned from pushing through dark seasons. The conversation also dives into health topics like peptides, in...

In this powerful episode of the Yes, We Can! Podcast, Courtney shares her heartbreaking story of losing her husband — while four months pregnant and raising two young boys.

What started as a normal Saturday morning ended in unimaginable loss when her healthy husband suffered a sudden heart attack after a soccer game. Courtney opens up about receiving the knock on the door, telling her children their dad wasn’t coming ...

In this powerful episode of Yes, We Can!, Kira Andersen sits down with Angie Hess, General Manager of Spas & More.

Angie shares her deeply personal journey through divorce, emotional abuse, financial collapse, chronic autoimmune illness, felony charges, and losing her mother to cancer. At her lowest point, she was battling depression, eviction, health crises, and raising two kids alone.

But Angie refused to stay there.

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