Our Featured Guests

We've been joined by these amazing individuals who have shared their stories and talked about the work they are committed to. Take a listen...

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Hawken Miller

Writer, Journalist, Gamer

Episode 109

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James Valentine

Attorney, Drug Development

Episode 107

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Gabe Adams

Motivational Speaker

Episode 106

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Jason Levy

SCI Patient & Advocate

Episode 104

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Beth Kolbe 

Advocate, Attorney

Episode 103

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Cookies 4 Cures

Creators: Dana (& Mom)

Episode 101

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Jeremy Cowart

Author, Photographer, Hotelier

Episode 100

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Andra Stratton

Advocate, Coach & Podcast Host

Episode 098

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Lara Bloom

Pres & CEO, Ehlers-Danlos Society

Episode 096

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David Fajgenbaum, MD

Physician & Patient, Author

Episodes 091 & 092

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2DD Patient Forum

RARE Patient Advocacy Summit

Episode 090

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Kipp Wesslen

Athlete & Movement Advocate

Episode 086

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Brent & Kyle Pease

Athletes, Authors & Advocates

Episode 085

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Muffy Ritz

2x RAAM Finisher, Coach & Mentor

Episode 082

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2DD Patient Forum

On-site, Amicus All-Company Mtg.

Episode 081

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Cindy Kolbe

Mother, Advocate, Author

Episode 079

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Kristin Smedley

Mother, Advocate, Author

Episode 077

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Jeff Bell

Radio Personality, Author, Patient

Episodes 073 & 074

Rob Long 2DD

Rob Long

Exec. Director, Uplifting Athletes

Episode 070

James Miller 2DD

James Miller

Psychotherapist, Life Coach

Episode 068

Glenn Hartrick 2DD

Glenn Hartrick

Athlete

Episode 067

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Hasan Banks

Ataxia Advocate, Body Builder, Author

Episode 064

Gabriel Cordell

Gabriel Cordell

Disabilities Advocate & Film Subject

Episode 062

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Sarah Dodd

The Nomadic Dreamer

Episode 057

Travis Flores

Travis Flores

Patient, Advocate, Author, Speaker

Episode 054

Carol Decker

Carol J. Decker

Sepsis Survivor, Author, Speaker

Episode 052

Heather Burget

Heather Burgett

PR Specialist, Coach & Mentor 

Episode 051

Little Levi & Mark Brown

Little Levi &

Mark Brown

Patient Advocate & CEO (Respectively) Miracle Flights

Episode 049

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Luke Rosen

Patient Advocate, Actor, Writer

Episode 048

Sick Chicks

Shira Strongin

Founder, Sick Chicks International

Episode 045

Francisco Sanchez

Francisco Sanchez, MD

SCI Survivor & Advocate

Episode 044

Nic Novicki

Nic Novicki

Actor, Comedian, Producer, Director

Episode 043

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Arash Bayatmakou

Author, Speaker, Spinal Cord Injury

Episode 040

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Aimee Lyons

Crossfit King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Episode 039

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Ilana Jacqueline

Advocate, Speaker, Blogger, Author, Rare Disease Patient

Episode 038

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The Ataxian/FARA Panel

Tom Hamilton, Angel Martin, Kyle & Sean

Episode 037

Kara Eichelkraut

Kara Eichelkraut

Patient Engagement Manager REATA Pharmaceuticals

Episode 036

2DD at Reata Pharma

Warren Huff & Colin Meyer

CEO & CMO, respectively        REATA Pharmaceuticals

Episode 035

Katie Stevens

Katie Stevens

President, DCO              Dyskeratosis Congenita Outreach

Episode 034

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Paul Avery

CEO, World of Beer, Rare Disease Advocate

Episode 029

DrewDudley

Drew Dudley

Speaker, Leadership Expert

Episode 025

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Tom Hamilton

Co-founder Cure FA, Rare Disease Advocate

Episode 024

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Patrick Lawrence

Senior Project Manager, CAF

Episode 023

Dr. Dan Gotlieb

Dr. Dan Gottlieb

Psychologist, Therapist, Radio-host, Author

Episode 022

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David Fajgenbaum, MD

Doctor & Patient,                            Castleman Disease

Episode 019

Rudy CAF

Rudy Garcia-Tolson

4-time Paralympian, Challenged Athletes Foundation Spokesperson & Team Ossur Ambassador

Episode 018

Roger Crawford

Roger Crawford

Motivational Speaker, Best-selling Author

Episode 017

Liz Applegate

Dr. Liz Applegate

Dir. of Sports Nutrition, UC Davis, Author, Writer, Professor, all-around nutrition & fitness expert.

Episode 016

Team FARA Race Across America

John Lockwood &    Mike Mellott

Team FARA's Race Across America Team, 2010

Episode 015

Mike & Kyle

Mike Bryant

Crew Chief, Team FARA, RAAM 2010. Also, Kyle's Dad.
Episode 014

Matt Fritsch

Matt Fritsch

Advocate
Spinal Cord Injury Community

Episode 012

Ron Bartek

Ron Bartek

President, FARA

Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance

Episodes 009 & 011

Paul-Melmeyer

Paul Melmeyer
National Org. for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Episode 008

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Max Bronstein

EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases

Episode 007

Nicole-Boice

Nicole Boice

CEO, Global Genes

Episode 006