{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast","title":"Sara Wassenaar and A Mother’s Love ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2882,"description":"Blood clots are unexpected. They arrive and shift your life down the path of the unimaginable. As parents, we do everything within our power to protect our children. When it comes to an unexpected clotting event, how do you navigate being there for your loved one? How do you reconcile with the sudden and immediate loss of a child? \nIn this episode of Taking a Breath, we’re joined by Sara Wassenaar to discuss the harrowing experience of losing a child to a blood clot. Together we remember and celebrate the life of her daughter, Anna Frutiger, and the next steps for actionable change in blood clot prevention and awareness. We are also joined by Congresswoman Hillary J Scholten from Michigan’s Third District to discuss legislative action and what blood clot prevention looks like in the state of Michigan and Nationwide. Alongside NBCA President Leslie Lake and NBCA Patient Liaison Todd Robertson, this conversation explores not just survival, but what it means to chart a path that will save countless lives to follow. Listeners will hear practical insights on recognizing warning signs, advocating for yourself in medical settings, and finding community on the journey to shaping the future of blood clot awareness.\n Meet Our Guests\n\nSara Wassenaar Sara Wassenaar is a Mother, Blood Clot Prevention Advocate and Volunteer Chair for the NBCA. Through her advocacy and consistent fight for blood clot awareness, Sara has laid the groundwork for systemic change nationwide. \n\nCongresswoman Hillary J Scholten Congresswoman Scholten is the first Woman and Mother to Represent Michigans 3rd District. Congresswoman Scholten is a fourth-generation West Michigander, a mom, a Christian, and an attorney who proudly served in the U.S. Department of Justice.\n\n\nAbout NBCA\n\nThe National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing the prevention, early diagnosis and successful treatment of life-threatening blood clots such as deep...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4Zxnxe4EGKkdcyVkDwBowNHbL_CWdkfxip_aK7AbX68/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2MDA2LzE2OTcx/Mjc1MTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}