Katie Cast

You guys- I just can't!

This episode has it all!

What does Katie think of Georgie, and her air fryer!

It was officially the best. Christmas. Ever!

Brody has a large order for Santa to fulfill this Christmas!

Michael is baffled at the state of my mini van.  I am the main transporter of our five year old...I can tell you exactly how it gets the way it does.

Katie walks you through what scan day is like...and of course she has the results!

Brody had such a great experience with the therapy dogs that now I think he needs one...Michael thinks otherwise!

The aftermath of Brody's cancer is still affecting me on a daily basis in ways I didn't think it would...

Brody had his first pitch baseball game.  Let the sh*tshow commence!

We just got back from Punta Cana and had the BEST surprise waiting for us!

Whenever the scans pop up, anxiety comes along with it!  Hear how we are learning to cope with it!

I am stuck about what you guys want to hear about from me. Help a girl out!

We just got the notification for our next appointment.  The Scans.  It's back to reality.

I have been getting some emails and questions by people reaching out asking how they can help friends or family members dealing with a sick child in the hospital?  I can tell you what helped us, and it's probably not what you would normally think!

Katie talks about what life is like now.  The "new normal" persay.

We are reaching the end of our treatment- and Brody had his port taken out!  Hear how it all went down!

We got to meet with the "survivor team" on our last chemo visit.  So what's next?  Katie will walk you through it on this podcast!

Today we take on chemo #11- Katie explains what a typical chemo day is like!

Here is an update on Brody's progress after his latest surgery!  Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin are the reason this will be our best Christmas gift.  They have continually saved my little boys life and they will always Brody's real life superheroes...from the surgeons, the nurses, oncologists- everyone we have encountered at Childrens have been an important part of this journey!  Thank you Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin! Please click below to help continue their awesome mission:  http://www.chw.org/giving-and-volunteers/how-to-give/

This isn't an official "Katie Cast" episode, but a lot of people haven't heard from her and are wondering about her and Brody.  She called in to give an update with Murphy, Nick and Sam this morning!  #Brodystrong!

Katie talks about who is really getting this family through everything and talks about the awesome thing the mens volleyball team did for Brody! And Brody swag is here!

Katie opens up about her faith and how it is getting her family through the journey.

Katie's son Brody has been diagnosed with Wilms Tumor, a cancer of the kidney.  Listen to the beginning of their journey here.  And always trust your mommy gut! Subscribe on  iTunes Subscribe on  Google Play

Katie thanks everyone for the support of last weeks podcast and the aftermath.  Also gives her take on the perfect book to talk to kids about kindness.  Plus can't go a podcast without Packer talk...and oh how about that national anthem?

Mean texts are still completely relevant on air even though we don't highlight them.  I got a doozy earlier this week.  I know I have podcast about this before, but I will podcast about it thirty more times until people get it.  It's not ok. 

Today's episode Katie talks about sending Brody off to 4k.  She is having a tough time with it but through the podcast begins to realize it is because society is shoving it down her throat to embrace every second of your kid's childhood.  And the struggles of being a parent to an only child- yes we struggle, too!

Katie tells you about her trip to Disney and how one person managed to end it on a sour note!

We decided to kick off Packer season with a fun little competition we would like to call the Great Packer Dip Off!  If you are wondering what the heck a dip off is- listen to the podcast!  Feel free to submit your recipes to me at katie.schurk@wixx.com!

I talked to a bunch of local teachers and asked what we as parents can do to help them out with the school supply list at the beginning of the year.  The overwhelming response was wine! And stay off of pinterest!

These surveys really grind my gears!  This one claims that being a Mom is equivalent to two full time jobs.  Here is the thing.  Being a Mom makes you busy...just as busy as people who don't have kids!  A lot of people disagree with my take on this...listen at your own risk ;)

It was a big weekend at the Schurk household.  Brody broke the 42" barrier and can now go down the Kaukauna Pool water slide all by himself!  It's fun watching all the newfound independence.   But with great independence comes great responsibility.  We're working a chore chart hard for Brody to 'earn' a trip to Disney World.  He doesn't know that it's happening in less than a month.  We want to impress that opportunities like that don't grow on trees.   Subscribe to Katie Cast on iTunes