Episode 8: I’ve Been Dying My Whole Life: Manuel Santaella

6 Months or Less

In 1926, a 16-year-old girl was told that she was going to give birth to a stillborn. That baby was Manuel Antonio Santaella, and to everyone’s amazement, he was born alive. This was just the beginning of Manuel’s many brushes with death throughout his life. Hear how these experiences have shaped Manuel’s gratitude for life, as well as his relationship with death.

Music: “Peaceful Morning” by Lobo Loco, “Snow Day” by Pictures of The Floating World, and “Stars Above” by Alan Spiljak

Thank you so much to Manuel for sharing your truth with us, and your joy. And thank you to Dr. Michael Fratkin of Resolution Care for connecting me with Manuel, and for all that you do for your patients.

You can learn more about Resolution Care and all the amazing work Dr. Fratkin and his colleagues do here: https://www.resolutioncare.com/