Trial By Fire

Wherein Lilly and Aaron chat about the exciting new therapies going into trials that focus on methods beyond drugs, such as stem cell and fecal transplants, and diet and lifestyle changes. Also: How stem cells are like Minions, the struggles of finding the right condiments in the grocery store, and a fierce debate about Aaron's vegetarianism.

Adi speaks to Lilly about taking a year off to fight a brain tumor with a clinical trial, multiple specialists, and a surgery on his brain...while he was still awake!

Erika - a friend who found us through Instagram - became the first guest to come through the brand new Clara offices for a podcast! Erika is the embodiment of patient power. She sits down with Lilly to talk through her self-diagnosis journey and how she learned to own her health.

Lilly and Aaron share another glass (or two [definitely two]) bottles of wine as they talk about the common questions that patients tend to ask about clinical trials. Everything from "I don't want to be a guinea pig" to the surprising number of trials studying orgasms are discussed. 

Also in the episode: 

• Aaron gets fired about about pharma lobbying;
• The Backstreet Boys released a new song?; 
• PatientsForAffordableDrugs.org; 
• Subscribe to our Youtube channel!;
• And submit to our $10,000 writing contest.  

Aaron and Lilly catch up over a glass (or two) of wine to talk about her keynote speech at the Interdisciplinary Autoimmune Summit, where Lilly used her platform to talk about administrative burdens placed on patients. And we're now a video podcast! You can watch us at our Youtube channel here: https://bit.ly/2FJyqzX