{"podcast":{"title":"Start Before You're Ready","slug":"start-before-you-re-ready-7047661","podcast_index_feed_id":7047661,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/start-before-your-ready","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ShVNhtVQNXz2SU6LX7FpiHMeqCAW47H7utw8QBGIE08/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMTVh/YWFhY2M2NDQyM2E5/YzFhNTNlNzNhZGFk/MzY3OS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Kelly Young","episode_count":94,"summary":"Welcome to Start Before You’re Ready, a podcast dedicated to inspiring and educating those on their journey toward health and happiness. Join us as we dive into authentic conversations with individuals who have embraced the challenge of adapting healthy behaviors, sharing their struggles and unique paths to success. This show is for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed or uncertain about where to start on their wellness journey. Our Mission In a world where perfection often feels like the goal, we believe every small step counts. Our message is simple: you don’t have to wait for the perfect moment to make a change. Whether you’re just beginning or have faced setbacks, every action you take toward your goals is worth celebrating. Let’s explore the power of starting small and building upon your own success. Who We Serve Our audience comprises individuals who want to take steps toward better health and those who already exercise and focus on nutrition but may not feel like they’re nailing it. If you consider yourself a work in progress, this podcast is for you. What Makes Us Unique Start Before You’re Ready stands out in the crowded podcast landscape by combining storytelling with ac…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:20:33.578977+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/start-before-you-re-ready-7047661"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 73. Walking Through Unimaginable Loss with Faith, Grit, and Love with Tonya Koch Duncan","slug":"ep-73-walking-through-unimaginable-loss-with-faith-grit-and-love-with-tonya-koch-duncan","published_at":"2026-03-02T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/start-before-you-re-ready-7047661/ep-73-walking-through-unimaginable-loss-with-faith-grit-and-love-with-tonya-koch-duncan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/start-before-you-re-ready-7047661","url":"https://startbeforeyoureready.transistor.fm/73","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/9bd5dffa/13fe2613.mp3","summary":"In this emotional and hope-filled episode, I sit down with my childhood friend, Tonya Duncan, who shares the ultimate lesson in resilience. Tonya shares the story of her son Alex, who was born with multiple special needs and later diagnosed with aggressive testicular cancer in his early 20s. She talks about his fighting spirit, how he used the gifts given to him to help others, and how that generosity inspired the Alex G. Duncan Foundation for Fighting Testicular Cancer, which supports men and families walking through this diagnosis. Tonya also opens up about her daughter Ashley, a beautiful, high-achieving competitive cheerleader whose life was slowly taken over by addiction after an ankle injury and early exposure to opioids. She walks us through Ashley’s decade-long battle, the signs she missed, the guilt she wrestled with, and the reality of losing a child to overdose. We talk about the differences between losing a child to disease and to addiction, the strain and strength in her marriage to Darren, the role of faith and mindset, and how she’s slowly rediscovered movement, creativity, and joy while choosing, day by day, to seek peace rather than chase happiness. -- Let’s connect! IG: @kellys_bootcamp My website: https://kellysbootcamp.net/","meta_description":"In this emotional and hope-filled episode, I sit down with my childhood friend, Tonya Duncan, who shares the ultimate lesson in resilience. Tonya shares t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3793,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/start-before-you-re-ready-7047661/episodes/ep-73-walking-through-unimaginable-loss-with-faith-grit-and-love-with-tonya-koch-duncan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/start-before-you-re-ready-7047661/ep-73-walking-through-unimaginable-loss-with-faith-grit-and-love-with-tonya-koch-duncan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}