Early adolescence is such a vulnerable and formative time, and the things we go through often shape the way we approach the rest of our life - for better or worse.  This month’s episode features 3 stories that are quite varied, but share one strong common thread: a life-changing experience at the age of 12.   Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journeys? Subscribe here!    BloodStream Journeys is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com   Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook  BloodStream on Twitter    Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org