The Video Series

Watch Matt's story in his own words.

Nine videos. Matt, Kelsey, Laurie Lee from Transplant Village, Rabbi Conover, and Brad share what this journey really looks like. Start with the full documentary or work through the series from the beginning.

The Full Series

All nine videos, in order.

Work through the series from the beginning, or jump to what interests you most. Each video stands on its own.

Video 1

Meet Matt Dicker

Who he is, where he grew up, and how he found out about PKD at age eleven.

Video 2

"I can't show up the way I want to"

What it actually feels like to live on dialysis: the fatigue, the restrictions, the invisible toll.

Video 3

The bar his dad set

Matt's father also had kidney disease. What it was like growing up watching him, and what standard Matt holds himself to now.

Video 4

Meet Laurie Lee and Transplant Village

A donor, an advocate, and a nonprofit built to help people navigate the transplant process.

Video 5

How do you ask someone for a kidney?

Matt, Laurie, and Rabbi Conover on the hardest ask, and why it might not be as one-sided as you think.

Video 6

The temple community

Matt and Kelsey on finding a community that became family, and how that community is showing up now.

Video 7

Rabbi Conover

"People want to give. They just do not know how." A community leader on why this moment matters.

Video 8 — Start Here

Matt's Full Story: The Documentary

The complete picture with Matt, Kelsey, Laurie, Brad, and Rabbi Conover. Watch this first.

Video 9

Want to help? Here is what to do.

Exactly what to do: the questionnaire, what happens next, and why sharing matters as much as donating.

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