The Smile Breakfast team spoke about a viral news story of a woman in China who divorced her husband after he refused to sell their home to pay for their son’s lifesaving treatment. We got a call from a listener who had been in an almost identical situation. It was a difficult conversation but ultimately Shantol’s love for her son Martinique persevered. Listen to her story here:
They told her that her son wasn’t going to make it
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.
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