Hope, Healing & Community Support with The Stand & Fight Foundation
Guest name: Tyler & Stacie Schilling
Business name: The Stand & Fight Foundation
A beautiful story of courage and love during some of darkest of days.
In this episode, Lauren sits down with Tyler and Stacie, founders of The Stand & Fight Foundation, a nonprofit based in Erie, Colorado, born from their family’s journey after their 8-year-old daughter, Emerie, was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)—a rare autoimmune condition that causes muscle weakness, inflammation, and painful skin rashes in children.
What began as months of uncertainty evolved into a mission grounded in hope, community, and resilience. Through Emerie’s courage, their family found purpose: helping other children and families facing life’s hardest battles at Children’s Hospital Colorado feel supported, empowered, and never alone through their Stand & Fight Boxes.
In this episode, we cover:
How the family navigated one of life’s hardest battles and what wellness looked like during their healing process.
The meaning behind Stand & Fight and how it became both a motto and a mission.
The inspiration behind Stacie’s children’s book, Stand and Fight – Overcoming the Giants in the Land.
How community connection and mindset play a vital role in recovery and resilience.
Ways to support their foundation locally through King Soopers Rewards, 52 Native, and direct donations.
Stand & Fight seeks to encourage children enduring life-threatening illnesses by awakening the warrior within for the battle ahead. They do this by taking a STAND for dignity and positivity during treatment while recognizing the courage needed for the FIGHT.
Each time a Stand & FightBox is delivered, a child's sufferings are acknowledged, courage is affirmed, hope is inspired, and dignity is promoted.
This episode is your reminder: that wellness isn’t just physical—it’s emotional, mental, spiritual, and deeply relational. It’s about how we show up for ourselves, for one another, and for our community in the moments that matter most.