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#61 How Jack’s Basket Is Changing the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Story
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 6/2/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 6/2/25

#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. 

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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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#56 Navigating Dual Diagnoses: Amy Raskin Shares Parenting Strategies for Diabetes and Celiac
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 3/17/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 3/17/25

#56 Navigating Dual Diagnoses: Amy Raskin Shares Parenting Strategies for Diabetes and Celiac

One parent's experience managing her child’s two conditions: type 1 diabetes (T1D) and celiac disease.

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#55 Growing Up with a Childhood Autoimmune Disease with Beth Glassman
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 3/3/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 3/3/25

#55 Growing Up with a Childhood Autoimmune Disease with Beth Glassman

Host Beth Glassman opens up about her experience in childhood with the autoimmune condition uveitis.

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#54 Family Planning Challenges: Cathy Gildenhorn on Miscarriages and The Miracle of Adoption
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 2/17/25 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 2/17/25

#54 Family Planning Challenges: Cathy Gildenhorn on Miscarriages and The Miracle of Adoption

Host Cathy Gildenhorn opens up about her path to parenthood starting with recurrent miscarriages and ending with the miracle of adoption.

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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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#48 Sudden Cardiac Death with The Dressmaker’s Mirror’s Dr. Susan Liebman
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 11/18/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 11/18/24

#48 Sudden Cardiac Death with The Dressmaker’s Mirror’s Dr. Susan Liebman

Dr. Susan Liebman’s powerful new book, The Dressmaker's Mirror, reflects on her family’s tragedies and how genetic insights can prevent cardiac sudden death and save lives.

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#47 Living with NAION: Rachel Schreiman’s Journey Through Vision Loss and Advocacy
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 11/4/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 11/4/24

#47 Living with NAION: Rachel Schreiman’s Journey Through Vision Loss and Advocacy

Rachel shares her story of resilience after experiencing two episodes of Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION), a rare and debilitating eye condition caused by insufficient blood flow to the optic nerve.

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#46 Decoding Colon Cancer: Expert Insights on Screening and Genetics from Gabrielle Shermanski
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 10/21/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 10/21/24

#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.

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#45 Adapting to Blindness Before 30 with Zach Ship
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 10/7/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 10/7/24

#45 Adapting to Blindness Before 30 with Zach Ship

On a vacation in Madrid Zach loses his vision and shares the scary experience and how he has adapted his life in the two years since.

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#44 How a Kidney Transplant Saved Zach Ship’s Life at 19
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 9/16/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 9/16/24

#44 How a Kidney Transplant Saved Zach Ship’s Life at 19

At 19 years old Zach Ship’s life was threatened by kidney disease, his mother saved him by donating her kidney to him.

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#43 Shari Ship on Donating Her Kidney to Son
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 9/2/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 9/2/24

#43 Shari Ship on Donating Her Kidney to Son

Her son, Zachary, was diagnosed with Membranous Nephropathy as a teen and quickly required a kidney transplant.

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#42 Huntington’s Disease with Tanita Allen
Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 8/19/24 Genetic Counseling, Rare Diseases, Patient Advocate Cathy G 8/19/24

#42 Huntington’s Disease with Tanita Allen

Author and advocate Tanita Allen shares about the delay in her accurate diagnosis of Huntington’s Disease and living with the condition.

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