The Vital Veda Podcast: Ayurveda | Vedic Wisdom | Holistic Health & Natural Healing

Disability to Possibility: Overcoming VACTERL, 50+ Surgeries and Becoming a Global Model | Ajna Christoffersen

The Vital Veda Podcast: Ayurveda | Vedic Wisdom | Holistic Health & Natural Healing

Show Notes

Being born with a congenital chronic disease can be one of life's biggest challenges. For many it may become a devastating & disempowering condition, but some very special humans have a way of turning obstacles into opportunities, blessings even. On this episode Dylan sits down with Ajna Christoffersen, who was born with VACTERL Association Syndrome, a disease that essentially rendered her unable to ingest any foods, have normal bowel & urinary function, breathe with ease, as w...

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