Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this unforgettable episode, Darin welcomes Chloe Temtchine — award-winning singer, songwriter, and founder of the Chloe Temtchine Foundation. Diagnosed with one of the rarest and most devastating lung diseases on the planet, Chloe was literally given days to live. Sixteen years later, after surviving cardiac arrest, a coma, life support, and ultimately a double lung transplant, Chloe has turned her battle into a mission of hope, resilience, and joy.
Through her Super Brave series, the Smile Tour in pediatric hospitals, and her powerful music, Chloe inspires thousands to embrace life no matter the odds. In this conversation, Chloe shares the mindset shifts, healing practices, and creative expressions that not only helped her survive the impossible — but allowed her to thrive.
Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife and sponsor intro
02:32 – Meet Chloe Temtchine: singer, songwriter, and the definition of Super Brave
03:10 – Diagnosed with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and given days to live
06:49 – The misdiagnoses, the stage collapse, and five years of fighting for answers
10:32 – Facing heart failure, “dead person walking” pulmonary pressures, and her first brush with death
13:25 – Why Chloe took healing into her own hands: food, mindset, movement, creativity, and love
15:20 – Music as therapy: how creativity became her lifeline
16:05 – Cardiac arrest, coma, and the miracle of a double lung transplant in 2020
19:14 – The will to live: retraining the mind, ringing the bell, and watching The Secret daily
23:32 – Radical ownership: why Chloe told herself “I created this” to reclaim her power
28:16 – Hope as medicine: why reigniting hope in others is her life mission
33:40 – Seeing illness as a teacher: the hidden lessons behind suffering
42:03 – Why she believes nothing is random, and how life prepared her for each battle
45:04 – Life after transplant: the small limitations and the massive freedom
50:13 – The Chloe Temtchine Foundation: hope, awareness, and the Smile Tour
01:04:00 – Super Brave Kids and the wisdom of children facing illness
01:15:00 – Final reflections: choosing joy, gratitude, and service in the face of fear
Find More from Chloe Temtchine
Website: chloetemtchine.com
Foundation: thechloetemtchinefoundation.org
Music: open.spotify.com/artist/5u3PuCqUXIjBVhxyC0qqod
Find More from Darin Olien:
Instagram: instagram.com/darinolien
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/superlife-with-darin-olien/id1512861386
Website: superlife.com
Book: amazon.com/Fatal-Conveniences-Harmful-Products-Sick_and/dp/0063114534
Key Takeaway
“Hope is the most underestimated medicine. Even in the darkest pain, if you can find a spark of hope — through music, love, or faith — it can reignite the will to live and transform your entire path.”
In this unforgettable episode, Darin welcomes Chloe Temtchine — award-winning singer, songwriter, and founder of the Chloe Temtchine Foundation. Diagnosed with one of the rarest and most devastating lung diseases on the planet, Chloe was literally given days to live. Sixteen years later, after surviving cardiac arrest, a coma, life support, and ultimately a double lung transplant, Chloe has turned her battle into a mission of hope, resilience, and joy.
Through her Super Brave series, the Smile Tour in pediatric hospitals, and her powerful music, Chloe inspires thousands to embrace life no matter the odds. In this conversation, Chloe shares the mindset shifts, healing practices, and creative expressions that not only helped her survive the impossible — but allowed her to thrive.
Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife and sponsor intro
02:32 – Meet Chloe Temtchine: singer, songwriter, and the definition of Super Brave
03:10 – Diagnosed with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and given days to live
06:49 – The misdiagnoses, the stage collapse, and five years of fighting for answers
10:32 – Facing heart failure, “dead person walking” pulmonary pressures, and her first brush with death
13:25 – Why Chloe took healing into her own hands: food, mindset, movement, creativity, and love
15:20 – Music as therapy: how creativity became her lifeline
16:05 – Cardiac arrest, coma, and the miracle of a double lung transplant in 2020
19:14 – The will to live: retraining the mind, ringing the bell, and watching The Secret daily
23:32 – Radical ownership: why Chloe told herself “I created this” to reclaim her power
28:16 – Hope as medicine: why reigniting hope in others is her life mission
33:40 – Seeing illness as a teacher: the hidden lessons behind suffering
42:03 – Why she believes nothing is random, and how life prepared her for each battle
45:04 – Life after transplant: the small limitations and the massive freedom
50:13 – The Chloe Temtchine Foundation: hope, awareness, and the Smile Tour
01:04:00 – Super Brave Kids and the wisdom of children facing illness
01:15:00 – Final reflections: choosing joy, gratitude, and service in the face of fear
Find More from Chloe Temtchine
Website: chloetemtchine.com
Foundation: thechloetemtchinefoundation.org
Music: open.spotify.com/artist/5u3PuCqUXIjBVhxyC0qqod
Find More from Darin Olien:
Instagram: instagram.com/darinolien
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/superlife-with-darin-olien/id1512861386
Website: superlife.com
Book: amazon.com/Fatal-Conveniences-Harmful-Products-Sick_and/dp/0063114534
Key Takeaway
“Hope is the most underestimated medicine. Even in the darkest pain, if you can find a spark of hope — through music, love, or faith — it can reignite the will to live and transform your entire path.”
