#61 How Jack’s Basket Is Changing the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Story
Carissa Carroll shares how her non-profit empowers 11,000+ families, educates professionals, and celebrates babies with Down syndrome.
#60 CRISPR, Community, and Courage: A Deep Dive into Sickle Cell Advocacy
Fellow podcasters Wunmi Bakare and Dima Hendricks open up about their experiences living with sickle cell disease and how they have become advocates.
#59 From Diagnosis to Memoir: Laura Kieger’s Mission to Share Her Family’s FAP Story
Author Laura Kieger educates on the hereditary cancer syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP).
#46 Decoding Colon Cancer: Expert Insights on Screening and Genetics from Gabrielle Shermanski
Cancer genetic counselor Gabrielle Shermanski shares her expertise in colon cancer including screening, risk levels, genetic testing and more.
#39 Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases with Amy Patterson
Genetic Counselor Amy Patterson shares about genetic screening and testing available for rare disease including her speciality of skeletal dysplasia.
#34 Bloom Syndrome with The Yasbins
Parent and Rare Disease Advocates share their son’s diagnosis odyssey with Bloom Syndrome.
#33 Tay-Sachs and Grief with Myra Sack
A mother opens up about the death of her daughter from Tay-Sachs disease and how it lead to writing her memoir, Fifty-Seven Fridays.
#32 Tay-Sachs and Carrier Screening with Dr. Matthew Goldstein
A physician-scientist father shares his heartbreaking story of the death of his daughter who was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease and how it motivated him to become the CEO of JScreen to prevent this experience in other families.
#20 Familial Dysautonomia Foundation
We learn about the genetic conditions Familial Dysautonomia with three lovely guests: Lanie Etkind, Rita Taryan, and Keshi Taryan-Kigel.
#19 Pierre Robin Syndrome with Corinne Merlino
Patient advocate and genetic counseling student Corinne Merlino shares about her rare congenital birth defect that affects craniofacial development.
#7 Prenatal and Cancer Genetic Testing with Karen Grinzaid
JScreen Genetic Counselor Karen Grinzaid explains the options for genetic testing for cancer risk and the chance to have a biological child with a genetic condition.
#6 Glaucoma with Dr. Mona Kaleem
A glaucoma surgeon and Wilmer Johns Hopkins researcher shares about risk factors, development, and screening for glaucoma.
#5 Wolfram Syndrome with Dr. Sarah Gladstone
Dr. Sarah Gladstone joins the show to share her perspective of Wolfram Syndrome being a parent of a child with the condition and a physician.
#4 Genetic Counseling for Rare Diseases with Kira Dineen
Genetic Counselor, and our podcast co-producer, Kira Dineen shares her insight on when to pursue genetic counseling and how genetic counselors can help people in the rare disease community.