Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency Podcast

On this episode, we interview Alejandra Watson and Laura Miller D'Angelo of Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Foundation. We learn more about the organization as well as Alejandra's experience as a caregiver for a child with PKD as well as Laura's experience living with PKD.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about pyruvate kinase deficiency (PK Deficiency) and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency's on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

On today's episode, your host, Dr. Rachael Grace is in conversation with Dr. Matthew Heeney. Dr. Heeney's research is focused on the management of patients with sickle cell disease and rare iron disorders. Today's podcast is focused on understanding clinical trials, particularly for rare disorders.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host Rachel Grace and guest Matthew Heeney have been compensated for their time.

We're LIVE from New Orleans, Louisiana! Listen to our live podcast panel featuring members of the sickle cell, pyruvate kinase deficiency, and thalassemia communities and leading KOL's in each field.

We are proud to introduce the Red Cell Revolution! The Red Cell Revolution is an Agios patient advocacy movement that is driven by a relentless desire to find common ground with these communities and their treaters.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host Rachel Grace, Kevin Kuo, Laurice Levine, Mike Callaghan, Cassandra Trimnell, Teonna Woolford, NinaMaria Badalamenti, Clarisse Lobo, Jill Welle, Tamara Schryver, Rae Blaylark, Ralph Colasanti, Rucha Shah, Alejandra Watson, Biree Andemariam, Charles Jonassaint, Sujit Sheth, Nirmish Shah have been compensated for their time.

Dr. Rachael Grace welcomes back Alejandra Watson of the Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Foundation as well as her son Jonathan to discuss transitioning from childhood to adulthood. We'll learn about how Jonathan took over some responsibility of his care as he grew older and went off to college.

Learn more about the Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Foundation at https://www.pkdf.org

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host Dr. Rachel Grace, Alejandra Watson and Jonathan Watson have been compensated for their time.

On this episode, Dr. Rachael Grace, a pediatric hematologist, clinical researcher at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and previous guest on the podcast fills in as guest host. She interviews Dr. David Nathan, a pioneer in the field of hematology and pyruvate kinase deficiency. She also interviews Jill Welle, a patient and previous guest on the show to discuss her journey with PKD.

Originally aired on July 20th, 2022.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK Deficiency) and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host and guests featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

Produced by BloodStream Media

Dr. Rachael Grace talks to Becky Herzog, mother of Remy about caring for a small child with pyruvate kinase deficiency. On this episode of our PKD Caregiver Series, we'll talk about the challenges and lessons learned from parenting a child with this rare disease. Dr. Grace also gave some insight into why she became a pediatric hematologist.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host, Dr. Rachel Grace and Becky Herzog have been compensated for their time.

Dr. Rachael Grace and patient advocate (and PKD TikTok influencer) Karla Chichester are back to bust more myths about PKD! This is part two of our MythBusters: PKD Edition series.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK Deficiency) and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Guest Host, Dr. Rachel Grace and Karla Chichester have been compensated for their time.

Dr. Rachael Grace returns with patient advocate (and PK Deficiency TikTok influencer) Karla Chichester. On this episode, Dr. Grace and Karla dispel some of the biggest myths surrounding Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK Deficiency) and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Guest Host, Dr. Rachel Grace and Karla Chichester been compensated for their time.

On this episode, Dr. Rachael Grace, a pediatric hematologist, clinical researcher at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and previous guest on the podcast fills in as guest host. She interviews Dr. David Nathan, a pioneer in the field of hematology and pyruvate kinase deficiency. She also interviews Jill Welle, a patient and previous guest on the show to discuss her journey with PKD.

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK Deficiency) and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host and guests featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

Produced by BloodStream Media

Today we're talking to two rare disease patients who are accomplished advocates. We will hear their ups and downs with self advocacy and the steps they include when crafting their stories whether in a clinician's office or their professional lives.

We hear from Bianca Basset who lives with PKD, is a disability consultant from Australia and author of the book "Walking My Path…Building Memories". We also hear from Patrick James Lynch, a filmmaker and a patient advocate who lives with severe hemophilia A. He is the co-founder and CEO of Believe Limited, a content agency that produces entertainment to affect change.

Patrick and Bianca are both professional storytellers. We'll hear the unique ways both of them craft their stories over the years.

World Blood Donation Day is June 14, 2022. Please donate if you can.

Connect with Patrick James Lynch:

LinkedIn

BloodStream Podcast

Global Hemophilia Report

Connect with Bianca Bassett :

Website

Instagram

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency is a podcast about Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK Deficiency) and is intended for patients, caregivers, providers, and the greater community of people who are impacted by PKD. Each episode, Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency strives to provide listeners with critical education, the latest scientific updates, and voices from the PKD community. Learn more about PKD by visiting KnowPKDeficiency.com or connect with KnowPKDeficiency on Facebook: bit.ly/KnowPKD and Instagram shorturl.at/gmFT4.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Just Listen: Voices of PK Deficiency and KnowPKDeficiency.com are made possible by Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Visit Agios.com to learn more. The following Agios-supported programs are intended for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with your healthcare professional before making any treatment decisions. Host and guests featured in this episode have been compensated for their time.

Produced by BloodStream Media