<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/775991/open_sms">Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message </a>Persistence pays off. Want proof? Just ask Dr. Joanne Thambuswamy, a persistent person if there ever was one. But she's also a platelet donor. And as Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager tells us, Joanne is now planning to go somewhere amazing simply because she refused to give up.  <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/775991/support">Support the show</a>

Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message Persistence pays off. Want proof? Just ask Dr. Joanne Thambuswamy, a persistent person if there ever was one. But she's also a platelet donor. And as Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager tells us, Joanne is now planning to go somewhere amazing simply because she refused to give up. Support the show

<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/775991/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message </a>Persistence pays off. Want proof? Just ask Dr. Joanne Thambuswamy, a persistent person if there ever was one. But she's also a platelet donor. And as Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager tells us, Joanne is now planning to go somewhere amazing simply because she refused to give up.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/775991/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

"Because She's Persistent" - Dr. Joanne Thambuswamy (S6 E31)

Started in 2020, Bloodworks 101 is an Anthem Award-winning, weekly podcast produced by Bloodworks Northwest, a Seattle-based blood bank and research center. It is the nation’s only regularly scheduled podcast in the blood banking industry. Episodes are designed to inspire and educate listeners to donate time, money or blood.&nbsp; On Bloodworks 101 you'll meet experts who can discuss everything from the importance of blood donation to trypanophobia (fear of needles).&nbsp; Emmy Award-winning producer John Yeager, is joined by a team of gifted storytellers; Helen Pitlick and Juan Cotto.&nbsp; In 2025, Bloodworks 101 won its sixth coveted Anthem Award, beating out more than 2,500 entries from 43 nations.&nbsp;

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Started in 2020, Bloodworks 101 is an Anthem Award-winning, weekly podcast produced by Bloodworks Northwest, a Seattle-based blood bank and research center. It is the nation’s only regularly scheduled podcast in the blood banking industry. Episodes are designed to inspire and educate listeners to donate time, money or blood.  On Bloodworks 101 you'll meet experts who can discuss everything from the importance of blood donation to trypanophobia (fear of needles).  Emmy Award-winning producer John Yeager, is joined by a team of gifted storytellers; Helen Pitlick and Juan Cotto.  In 2025, Bloodworks 101 won its sixth coveted Anthem Award, beating out more than 2,500 entries from 43 nations. 

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