Julie Lewis (Living with AIDS, Medical Miracles and the Power of Community) - Episode 839

Podcast: Behind The Shield · James Geering

Opublikowano: 2026-10-24

Julie Lewis, a 38-­year AIDS survivor, and mother to Grammy Award winning musician, Ryan Lewis, was infected with HIV in 1984 but not diagnosed until the early 1990s when she was given three to five years to live. After years of silence about her disease, she found an unlikely community of friends to fight alongside and began using her story to make a difference. Her experiences as a woman living with AIDS offers insights about grief and loss, caregiving, spirituality, and the importance of community in the midst of tragedy. Thirty years later, wanting to find a w...