Show Notes
In 2008, the bond between two friends became even closer when one of them made the life-altering decision to donate a kidney to the other. Since then, Louise Lerminiaux and Conna Jones have been on a journey to live their lives to the fullest, while telling their inspirational story and advocating for organ donation.
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