Emily’s Mother’s Intuition: The Night Everything Changed | Episode 506

About this episode

Emily shares her harrowing experience of sensing a health crisis with her daughter and the journey that followed.

In this episode of Fishing Without Bait, Jim welcomes back returning guest Emily — whose recovery journey inspired many listeners in her previous appearance. This time, she shares a new chapter marked not by addiction, but by maternal instinct, fear, and extraordinary courage. Emily describes how she sensed something was wrong with her healthy two-year-old daughter weeks before doctors confirmed it. Despite multiple visits and reassurances that it was “just a virus,” her body told her otherwise. The anxiety built until one terrifying afternoon when her daughter collapsed in her arms. From calling 911, to the helicopter ride to Children’s Hospital, to hearing the words “open heart surgery,” Emily walks us through the moment-by-moment unfolding of crisis. She reflects on fear, being unheard, trust in medical professionals, and the power of intuition. This is Part 1 of a deeply moving story about resilience, advocacy, recovery, and the spiritual strength that carried her through. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you don’t miss Part 2. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait Pick up Jim’s book: Learn to Fish Without Bait…

People in this episode

Guest: Emily

Topics covered

• health
• parenting
• intuition
• courage
• advocacy

Keywords

• maternal instinct
• fear
• open heart surgery
• resilience
• trust in medical professionals

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fishing Without Bait, Learn to Fish Without Bait

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