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Podcast: 'Muthaship' with Stephanie Lum
Episode: Episode 142: At 8, she’s endured more than most ... and kept a positive attitude along the way
Description: A little girl is proving to be a big inspiration. Eight-year-old Haumea Friel was born with a rare birth defect that causes one leg to be shorter than the other. She's endured 10 surgeries at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children including one that lasted 16-hours. Despite the challenges and learning how to walk again with a prosthetic leg, Haumea has maintained a positive attitude all throughout. She was named Hawaii's first ever National Children's Miracle Network champion earlier this year. We talk story with Haumea and her mom Kainoa about the power...