Season 1

May 30, 2023

Season 1, Episode 6: Lisa Watkins, Director of Quality Systems

Claire and Keenan sit down with Lisa Watkins, Director of Quality Systems to discuss the importance of reviewing a donor’s chart to ensure the safety of the recipient who will be receiving a lifesaving organ and/or tissue tr…
May 25, 2023

Bonus Episode: Donate Life Month with Dean Hutto, Transplant Recipient

Claire sits down with Advocate for Life Dean Hutto. Dean shares his connection to organ donation and the impact that a generous donor saying “yes” to donation has had on his life. Dean shares how his health was affected both…
April 13, 2023

Donate Life Month with Babs Canacari, Donor Mother

Claire sits down with Advocate for Life Babs Canacari. Babs shares her connection to organ donation and the meaning that saying “yes” to donation has given her and her family. Babs talks about how she continues to honor her …
April 4, 2023

Donate Life Month with Cheryl Talley, Director of PR/Communications

April is National Donate Life Month! Claire and Cheryl Talley, Director of PR/Communication discuss National Donate Life Month and the upcoming events taking place throughout Colorado and Wyoming to honor donors, donor famil…
April 4, 2023

Joyleen Helcoski, Aftercare Coordinator

Claire and Keenan are joined by Joyleen Helcoski, Aftercare Coordinator to discuss how Donor Alliance supports and stays connected to our donor families far beyond the donation process. Joyleen explains how families learn ab…
April 4, 2023

Serena Altamirano, Donor Services Manager

Claire and Keenan sit down with Serena Altamirano, Donor Services Manager to discuss the tissue donation process. Serena discusses the clinical triggers for a tissue referral, who can make the referral call, the steps that g…
April 4, 2023

Jennifer Henderson, Family Services Manager

Claire and Keenan are joined by Family Services Manager Jennifer Henderson to discuss the referral process. Jennifer covers clinical triggers for an organ referral, information gathered during the initial referral call, and …
March 30, 2023

Cheryl Talley, Director of PR/Communications

Director of PR/Communications Cheryl Talley joins Claire and Keenan to discuss PR's role in Donor Alliance. Cheryl, Claire, and Keenan talk about Donate Life month, communicating the organization's mission, educating the pub…
Feb. 22, 2023

Jennifer Prinz, President and CEO

Claire and Keenan sit down with Jennifer Prinz, President and CEO of Donor Alliance to discuss donation and the organization's past, present and future. Prinz discusses the organization's mission and the impact that it has o…