Changing The Chances

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Follow our hosts Alisha and Jesse Chance talk about their story growing and learning to be special needs parents. New episodes every Monday unless something explodes.

Maxwell Myers


    • Mar 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 90 EPISODES


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    Episode 90 - Hospital fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 36:12


    Hey so we are sorry about being gone! Quite a bit has happened and with the holidays it's been busy. Let's clear up what happened! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 89 - J.O.B.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 33:24


    Sorry we have been away but today's episode is all about the changes that have happened in our lives. More specifically, new jobs! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 88 - How would we know

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 39:22


    Today our hosts talk look back on previous doctor visits and give tips that might help you during a hospital stay. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 87 - Did we do ok?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 34:46


    Our hosts talk about the decisions they have made in the past and how it feels to make those choices. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 86 - Guess whose back, back again...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 49:20


    We are back with a lot of news! Sorry about the wait. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 85 - Catching Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 36:07


    Hey so, due to life and some technical difficulties we have been gone... but we're back! Time to play some catch up on the last few weeks! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 84 - Breaking down caregivers breaking down

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 36:03


    Today our hosts talk about some of the physical struggles that have happened since the twins were born. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 83 - Stages of parenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 28:39


    Our hosts talk about the whole experience of parenthood and how it changes throughout the years. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 82 - Realizations of being comfortable

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 33:15


    Sorry if the audio is a little weird, we can now record without Maxwell here to make it easier for him and this is our first try! Today we talk about what we do that might be considered odd around Piper. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 81 - New year, new school

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 29:54


    Hey we are back! We may have missed some weeks, our bad. You know how it be. But Piper is going to that new school! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 80 - Christmas Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 39:14


    We actually have an episode about Christmas ON Christmas! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 79 - Finding the words

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 23:03


    Our hosts talk about updates to Piper's communication. What has worked, what doesn't, and what they are doing to hopefully help give Piper a voice. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 78 - Really? That's what you asked?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 38:59


    We're back... again! Sorry for the delays. Today we're talking about things we've been asked. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 77 - I guess all things change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 24:01


    Sorry we've been away! Everything is fine but we do have some upcoming news for Piper. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 76 - T.R.I. DOUBLE GRR that spells trigger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 30:08


    In this episode our hosts talk about a something everyone deals with in their own way, trauma. It's out there, and we all experience it differently. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 75 - Easy peasy, quick and easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 20:31


    School has started! Today our hosts talk about some updates and the brand new school year! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 74 - How we were raised

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 47:53


    We're back! After a lot of events happening this summer our hosts return with a talk about how they were raised differently. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 73 - We made it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 19:09


    Piper is home from surgery! Our hosts talk about how it went and what is to come hopefully. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 72 - Short and to the point, surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 16:46


    Surgery is around the corner, our hosts talk about what Piper will be undergoing in more detail. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 71 - Prepping for surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 31:13


    Piper is having a surgery soon, our hosts talk about how they are preparing for the hospital stay and more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 70 - For the dads, well we tried

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 38:44


    Father's day is around the corner! Our hosts talk about Dad's and Jesse's thoughts about being a parent to celebrate the upcoming holiday! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 69 - Found the groups but still searching for our people

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 32:45


    Today our hosts talk about communities and how it can be difficult to feel like you fit even when you do. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 68 - Oh the abundance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 31:49


    You never realize how much your kids accumulate... everything over the years. Our hosts talk about the struggles of having a lot of toys, clothes, and more that build up but you just can't quite get rid of it easily. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 67 - The end is near, School the end of school

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 26:09


    May is here, school is almost over, and the sun is (sort of) out. Our hosts talk about the upcoming plans for summer and hopefully the fun things in the future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 66 - Sometimes work gets the best of you

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 33:26


    Our hosts talk about the topic of people in their line of work. Sometimes you start a career with high hopes only to spend all your time hating what you do and sometimes it effects the people around you. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 65 - Road trips, Birthdays, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 21:47


    We're back! Sorry we missed a few weeks but we have come back with news about the vacation and more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 64 - GG, here we come

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 21:03


    The Chances are going on vacation! Our hosts talk about the experience and preparation it takes to go on a vacation or really anywhere. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 63 - Labels and titles and things, Oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 35:19


    Our hosts talk about how they see labels. Everyone has different terms they prefer and don't and we share our thoughts on ours. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 62 - One small step for us, one giant leap for Piper

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 20:51


    Alisha's birthday was recently! Along with the fun times of that, Piper got to spend the night somewhere for the first time in a long time. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 61 - Extra human in the mix

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 31:15


    Over the week our hosts had someone stay with them for a while. What it was like to have another human in the house and what changed in the day to day. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 60 - The way people see you

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 31:03


    Today our hosts talk about how others talk to Piper. Some of the difficulties they have had in the past with others and how she shouldn't be babied. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 59 - Mo' Money Mo' Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 22:44


    Our hosts talk about their experience with how they deal with finances before and after the twins were born. There are 2 sides to every coin. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 58 - If you don't know, you don't know

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 29:30


    In today's episode we get a taste of what really grinds our host's gears. A couple things that should be brought to attention for some people. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 57 - Relationships: the unknown, the uncertain, and the changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 32:27


    Our hosts talk about the struggles of building relationships with other people over the years. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 56 - Communication is more than words

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 31:13


    We're back! Today our hosts talk about how Piper has grown with her communication skills and what it's like. Everyone communicates in their own ways. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 55 - All the good small things

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 37:35


    Our hosts wanted to give their thoughts on the opposite side of the spectrum from the last 2 episodes, accomplishments. No matter how small they may seem to someone, they are huge to another. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 54 - Everybody's pain is different

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 35:46


    This is a follow up to our previous episode except let's talk about pain tolerance. Both emotionally and physically, everyone is different. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 53 - It's death, not a contest cause everyone dies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 31:06


    Today we talk about something everyone will deal with in some way, shape, or form, death. Jesse and Alisha talk about their thoughts and how everyone should respect other's feeling about it. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 52 - A year and still rolling... Kinda

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 29:49


    We have reached episode 52 which, if we released an episode every week like we planned, would have been a full year of episodes! Our hosts talk about why they wanted to make the podcast. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 51 - Holidayzz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 30:30


    The holidays are around the corner! Our hosts talk about upcoming events and how Piper acts around the holidays. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 50 - Making big decisions for someone else

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 38:33


    Piper sadly has some upcoming surgeries, our hosts talk about the new ones approaching and how it never get's easier. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 49 - This is Halloween!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 29:11


    Halloween has come! Jesse and Alisha's favorite holiday is right around the corner! Not only are they excited for the holiday but also the yearly cousin birthday brunch is here! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 48 - Kat's got your back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 35:05


    Today we have another special guest! Alisha's friend Kat has joined the podcast today and they talk about what they have learned together as their 2 daughters grew up together. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 47 - Winter is coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 40:03


    Winter is coming, Alisha and Jesse talk about their experience with Piper during the cold months. Come listen to the small tips they use to keep her sick free. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/ Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 46 - Go-Go-Gadget Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 37:32


    Our hosts talk about tips and experiences that they have learned with all of their hospital visits with Piper. Maybe one of their previous adventures might help you out in the future with your hospital visits. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 45 - Just hanging, talking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 31:21


    Today is kind of a chill day! Our hosts talk about some fun stuff that's happened recently along with updates to how Piper is doing in school. We also have the answer to the first trivia question we posed last week! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 44 - Jealousy, a thief of joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 52:11


    Jealousy, we all experience it within our lives. Our hosts talk about their experience with it since the twins were born and share a few stories. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changingthechances/  Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 43 - Kids and their curiosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 27:23


    Our hosts talk about Alisha's experience going to Piper's class and answering questions from Piper's fellow classmates. You would be surprised what kids will ask about! Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 42 - Maybe hard but not sad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 38:54


    Today our hosts talk about the small things that maybe people don't realize has happened as Piper has grown up. How relationships change, going out to do things, stuff like that. Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 41 - School dayz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 24:25


    It's official! Piper has been in school for a full week! Alisha and Jesse talk about how the start of a new school year has been as well as the updates with meeting all the teachers, aids, etc. Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

    Episode 40 - Back to school jitters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 27:05


    School is starting! We talk about what we hope to achieve this year and what we have done to prepare. Hosts: Alisha and Jesse Chance Podcast logo by: Rebecca Wolf Kalm Producer and Editor: Maxwell Myers Song by: Sophie's Place

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