From Loss to Legacy with Jonathan Cottor

From Loss to Legacy with Jonathan Cottor

November 23, 2025 · 55 min · Season 19 · Episode 7

About this episode

Jonathan Cottor shares his family's journey through loss and their mission to improve paediatric respite care in the U.S.

Jonathan Cottor and his family know loss first-hand. As their son Ryan lived with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Jonathan and his wife founded Ryan House, a pioneering children's hospice and respite centre. Jonathan now leads Children's Respite Homes of America and is on a mission to expand paediatric respite care across the U.S. His story is heartfelt, courageous, and truly inspiring. Learn more at: Ryan House: https://www.ryanhouse.org Children's Respite Homes of America: https://www.childrensrespitehomes.org

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Host: Kirsty Salisbury

Guest: Jonathan Cottor

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Organizations: Ryan House, Children's Respite Homes of America

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