{"podcast":{"title":"Your Biggest Breakthrough","slug":"your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383","podcast_index_feed_id":1318383,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/your-biggest-breakthrough/","website_url":"http://yourbiggestbreakthrough.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/42f4fdd5-bb3a-4808-9cf1-58cac9da67cc/0MpFH0d2f0dG-8JOnYDohRii.jpg","author":"Wendie Pett, ND and Todd Isberner","episode_count":190,"summary":"People have learned from other people’s stories since the beginning of time. Stories stir the soul. Stories reveal. Stories heal. Why? Because hearing someone’s story allows the listener to see how that person overcame their challenge. Everyone loves to see the victorious outcome from an underdog position and how one elevated to their “next level” in life. In this podcast...Wendie and Todd will give you an inside look at someone who has had a personal or professional breakthrough that changed the course of their life, ultimately changing the course of those around them. Real people, real stories with real breakthroughs. Each episode will give you truth, tools, and tangible takeaways that will inspire, equip, and entertain you along your own life journey. Lean in. Listen well. This could be Your Biggest Breakthrough!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T04:20:44.964837+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 176: Raising Jacob Grein: A 37-Year Journey of Faith, Disability, and Unshakable Hope","slug":"episode-176-raising-jacob-grein-a-37-year-journey-of-faith-disability-and-unshakable-hope","published_at":"2025-12-16T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383/episode-176-raising-jacob-grein-a-37-year-journey-of-faith-disability-and-unshakable-hope","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383","url":"https://www.yourbiggestbreakthrough.com/podcast/176-raising-jacob-grein-a-37-year-journey-of-faith-disability-and-unshakable-hope","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/754a11b0-fea3-47c4-b96a-8b74b867067c.mp3","summary":"What does it really look like to raise a child when doctors say he won’t survive? In this episode of Your Biggest Breakthrough, Ken and Mary Sue Grein share the deeply personal story of raising their son, Jacob Grein, over the course of 37 years. Born six weeks premature, Jacob faced severe medical complications, physical disabilities, deafness, and ongoing health challenges that required constant care from the day he entered the world. Ken and Mary Sue open up about the realities of parenting a medically fragile child—the fear, exhaustion, faith struggles, marriage pressures, and the daily decisions to keep going when answers didn’t come easily. They reflect on the moments when they had to surrender outcomes to God, redefine what healing and success truly meant, and learn to live with hope amidst long-term caregiving. This episode isn’t about a quick miracle. It’s about faith lived out over decades, love that never wavers, and a son whose life profoundly shaped his family in lasting ways. If you’re a parent walking a difficult road, a caregiver feeling unseen, or someone wrestling with unanswered prayers, Jacob’s story—and his parents’ journey—will encourage you to keep going, one day at a time. Chapters: [00:00] Podcast Preview [01:30] Topic and Guest Introduction [03:25] Jacob Grein’s Traumatic Premature Birth [04:35] Surrendering Jacob’s Life to God [06:54] Doctors Give Jacob Six Months to Live [09:50] Learning to Live Moment by Moment [11:40] Bringing Jacob Home After 137 Days in NICU [13:50] Discovering That Jacob is Deaf [15:14] How Jacob’s Illness Tested Their Marriage [18:21] Years of Surgeries and Setbacks [20:32] Raising Other Children While Caring for Jacob [22:00] Accepting Jacob’s Disabilities [23:53] Caregiving as a Lifelong Calling [26:14] How Jacob Bec…","meta_description":"What does it really look like to raise a child when doctors say he won’t survive? In this episode of Your Biggest Breakthrough, Ken and Mary Sue Grein sha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2623,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383/episodes/episode-176-raising-jacob-grein-a-37-year-journey-of-faith-disability-and-unshakable-hope/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383/episode-176-raising-jacob-grein-a-37-year-journey-of-faith-disability-and-unshakable-hope.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}