Our daughter was seriously ill… until her brother saved her life

Jan 13, 2026 1h 11m

About this episode

Being able to share incredible stories is a huge reason why we do this podcast. Last year, Giovanna read <a href="https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdauntbookspublishing.co.uk%2Fbook%2Flifeblood%2F%3Futm_source%3Dig%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_content%3Dlink_in_bio%26fbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGna8Owzhiu60onsNef1JoxGg41RzX0R2_vGnkwOYud65N03aBBwnMW6aF3cyI_aem_x7wHkb30GqyKye9YhaxlGA&e=AT33-Uy-VAtV7LocdaBRw_bp0G97BwDhkv9BRXEfUPhchFTfPFlWhICsgYXNdkDt1cdWveBFB7E1Nl_TF9ZvTRIf1ds8_yrPXWVWDQPdOQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lifeblood: A Mother in Search of Hope</a> by author and journalist Mina Holland. The book reveals Mina’s harrowing journey after learning her baby, Vida, was critically ill just two days before turning 12 weeks old. What unfolded next was nothing short of extraordinary. Now, Mina joins Gi to share her powerful story firsthand.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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