In this Mother's Day episode Sarita sits down with Effie Parks, host of Once Upon A Gene Podcast. Effie shares how she started her rare journey with son, Ford and her why behind starting her podcast. Listen as Sarita and Effie talk about finding your people, developmental school for their kiddos, and the power of sharing your story!

Ep 7. Sharing Your Story

Hosted by Sarita Edwards, Being Rare examines how policy, clinical practice, innovation, and systems shape the lived experience of rare disease. Patient experience is treated as expertise, guiding conversations with advocates, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers. Earlier episodes reflect formative discussions; newer episodes focus on systems, decision-making, and real-world impact. 

Explore the latest episodes to hear how lived experience, policy, and innovation intersect—and see how Being Rare shapes real-world change in rare disease ecosystems.

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Hosted by Sarita Edwards, Being Rare examines how policy, clinical practice, innovation, and systems shape the lived experience of rare disease. Patient experience is treated as expertise, guiding conversations with advocates, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers. Earlier episodes reflect formative discussions; newer episodes focus on systems, decision-making, and real-world impact. Explore the latest episodes to hear how lived experience, policy, and innovation intersect—and see how Being Rare shapes real-world change in rare disease ecosystems.

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