From Kidney Failure To Finish Line with Mark Maselli

From Kidney Failure To Finish Line with Mark Maselli

January 27, 2026 · 1h 6m · Season 3 · Episode 25

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Mark Maselli shares his inspiring journey from kidney failure to completing a marathon in just over a year.

Send us Fan Mail A red kidney bean in the palm of a hand changed everything. That small birthday gesture revealed a living donor, set a life-saving transplant in motion, and became the spark for a comeback that defies every expectation. We sit with author and leader Mark Maselli to unpack how a feared family diagnosis turned into fuel, how a simple online plea found three matches, and how gratitude and grit carried him from the recovery room to the marathon start line in 346 days. Mark takes...

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