Imagine that you have a sudden illness and your entire life changes. What would happen with your job? 

On this episode, we hear a story mash up from Des Moines, Iowa: one told from the perspective of an employee whose son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and the other from her supervisor who became one of her biggest supporters. 

We also sit down with Miriam Lewis, the chief diversity and inclusion officer for Principal Financial. 

Join J.R. and Kelsey as they discuss Living to Work and Working to Live.   

Stories
• This Disease Will Not Define Us: Jaci Strube’s story as told to Brandy Sexton from Beyond Face Value: A Facing Project by Principal Financial. Performed by Chandra Ford.
• Showing My Support: Sean Dowling’s story as told to Allie Windergerst from Beyond Face Value: A Facing Project by Principal Financial. Performed by Larry Beck.

Music Used in This Episode
• “Split Even” by Drake Stafford. Released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. From the Free Music Archive.

Original air date: Jan. 24, 2020