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#60 CRISPR, Community, and Courage: A Deep Dive into Sickle Cell Advocacy
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 5/19/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 5/19/25

#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.

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#59 From Diagnosis to Memoir: Laura Kieger’s Mission to Share Her Family’s FAP Story
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 5/5/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 5/5/25

#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).

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#58 Living Deafblind: Carrie Francis’ Resilience After 5th Degree Facial Cleft
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 4/21/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 4/21/25

#58 Living Deafblind: Carrie Francis’ Resilience After 5th Degree Facial Cleft

Despite being told she wouldn’t survive beyond her first week of life, Carrie has overcome extraordinary medical challenges, including severe blindness and hearing impairment from her rare 5th-degree facial cleft.

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#57 APOL1-Mediated FSGS: What Families Need to Know, from Diagnosis to Advocacy
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 4/7/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 4/7/25

#57 APOL1-Mediated FSGS: What Families Need to Know, from Diagnosis to Advocacy

Jaime Albright Henighan shares her family’s journey after two of her sons were diagnosed with a rare genetic kidney disease called APOL1-mediated FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis).

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#53 From Journalist to Advocate: Laura Bonnell’s Mission to Support Cystic Fibrosis Families
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 2/3/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 2/3/25

#53 From Journalist to Advocate: Laura Bonnell’s Mission to Support Cystic Fibrosis Families

Parent Laura Bonnell shares about her two daughters who were diagnosed with cystic fibrosis which lead to her advocacy.

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#52 Adaptive Toys for Kids with Disabilities: Inspiration from Daughter with Rett Syndrome
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 1/20/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 1/20/25

#52 Adaptive Toys for Kids with Disabilities: Inspiration from Daughter with Rett Syndrome

Podcaster, Father and Advocate shares about his daughter and how he created adaptive toys and products for others in the disability community.

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#51 Niemann-Pick Type C: Understanding Symptoms, Genetics, and New Treatments
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 1/6/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 1/6/25

#51 Niemann-Pick Type C: Understanding Symptoms, Genetics, and New Treatments

Patient advocate and parent Barbara Lazarus shares about her son’s condition and their doctor, Dr. Caroline Hastings, provides her expertise.

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#50 Neuromuscular Neurology Explained: Symptoms, Treatments, and Advances with Dr. Bucelli
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 12/16/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 12/16/24

#50 Neuromuscular Neurology Explained: Symptoms, Treatments, and Advances with Dr. Bucelli

A deep dive into neuromuscular disorders with one of the field's leading experts, Dr. Robert Bucelli.

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#49 Living with NMOSD: Alex Brito's Journey of Resilience and Advocacy
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 12/2/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 12/2/24

#49 Living with NMOSD: Alex Brito's Journey of Resilience and Advocacy

Discover how Alex Brito turns life with NMOSD into a story of strength, advocacy, and inspiration.

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#39 Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases with Amy Patterson
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 7/1/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 7/1/24

#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.

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#38 Dr. Tara Zier on Stiff Person Syndrome
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 6/17/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 6/17/24

#38 Dr. Tara Zier on Stiff Person Syndrome

The Founder of the Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation shares her personal journey with the rare and debilitating autoimmune disorder.

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#37 Congenital Hyperinsulinism with Advocate Julie Raskin
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 6/3/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 6/3/24

#37 Congenital Hyperinsulinism with Advocate Julie Raskin

The co-founder of Congenital Hyperinsulinism International (CHI) shares her son’s diagnosis and teaches us about the condition.

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#30 Rare Disease Advocacy with Wes Michael
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 2/19/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 2/19/24

#30 Rare Disease Advocacy with Wes Michael

Celebrate Rare Disease month in this episode with the President and Founder of Rare Patient Voice.

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#22 Papillary Thyroid Cancer with Carly Flumer
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 10/16/23 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 10/16/23

#22 Papillary Thyroid Cancer with Carly Flumer

Carly Flumer shares her experience of a diagnosis of stage I papillary thyroid cancer at the age of 27 and again at 31.

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#21 Wolfram Syndrome with Parent Pat Gibilisco
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 10/2/23 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 10/2/23

#21 Wolfram Syndrome with Parent Pat Gibilisco

Pat Gibilisco is Patient Advocacy Liaison for the Snow Foundation for Wolfram Syndrome research. In 2021, her daughter Lauren died from Wolfram Syndrome in her mid-30s.

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#20 Familial Dysautonomia Foundation
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 9/18/23 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 9/18/23

#20 Familial Dysautonomia Foundation

We learn about the genetic conditions Familial Dysautonomia with three lovely guests: Lanie Etkind, Rita Taryan, and Keshi Taryan-Kigel.

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#19 Pierre Robin Syndrome with Corinne Merlino
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 9/4/23 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 9/4/23

#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.

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#18 Hattersley-Urano Wolfram Syndrome with Parent Tamara Blum
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 8/21/23 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 8/21/23

#18 Hattersley-Urano Wolfram Syndrome with Parent Tamara Blum

Social worker Tamara Blum shares her personal experience being a single mom of 6 children, 5 surviving children include a son with Hattersley-Urano subtype of Wolfram Syndrome.

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