ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this deeply moving episode of Unwrapped With Gift, Gift sits down with Mark Stackpole, a father and husband who shares the heartbreaking story of losing his 22-year-old daughter, Corinne, to leukemia.
Mark opens up about Corinne’s life, her 11-month battle with leukemia, the bone marrow transplant, and the devastating loss that changed his family forever. He also shares what grief has taught him about marriage, parenting, family, gratitude, resilience, and finding moments of joy after unimaginable loss.
This conversation explores what it means to grieve without allowing grief to define your entire life, how families can support one another through loss, and why remembering and honoring the life of someone we’ve lost can become part of the journey forward.
Mark also discusses the importance of blood-cancer awareness and stem-cell donation, encouraging listeners to consider how they might help give another family hope.
A heartfelt conversation about love, loss, resilience, and learning to live again while carrying someone’s memory in your heart.
Call to Action
Link to send listeners to:
HTTPS://nmdp.org
This is a website where people between the ages of 18-35 can go to find out more about joining the stem cell blood donation registry. Bone marrow transplants are often the only chance for recovery for those living with leukemia and blood cancer. It takes only a few seconds to join, and you could literally save someone’s life!
