ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 273 Caregiver Archetypes of Survival (Part 3) The Saboteur Archetype: Reclaiming Your Inner Authority Without Losing Yourself, w/ Christy Foster Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksMay 14, 2026Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 272 Caregiver Archetypes of Survival (Part 2) The Prostitute Archetype: Reclaiming Your Worth Without Losing Yourself, w/ Christy Foster Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksApril 23, 2026Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 271 Caregiver Archetypes for Survival (Part 1) The Child Archetype : Soothe Your Inner Child Without Letting It Drive the Bus, w/ Christy Foster Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksApril 16, 2026Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 270- From Hopeless Grief to Heavenly Hope: Brittni Lamb on Surrender, Faith, and Raising a Son with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia SPG3A Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksApril 2, 2026Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 269- Smarter Speech: How Q-Voice Is Changing AAC for Families and Therapists with Lana Marcucio Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksOctober 24, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 268- Why Genetic Testing Matters: The Case for Genetic Testing and the Start Genetic Movement - with Geraldine Bliss Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksOctober 16, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 267- Mini Brains in a Dish: Organoids and the Future of Personalized Rare Disease Medicine with Dr. Maya Gosztyla Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksOctober 2, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 266- Healing in the Mess: Storytelling, Friendship & Finding Love - Author of The Unlikely Village of Eden, Emma Nadler Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksSeptember 4, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 265- 15 Years of Simons Searchlight: Dr. Wendy Chung on How Families Shape Rare Disease Research and Spark Aha Moments, w/ Wendy Chung Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksAugust 28, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 264- Finding Joy in the Journey: A Guide for Parents of Medically Complex Kids with Amber Pierson & Chelsea Kuhn Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksJune 5, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 263- From Beast Games Champ to Rare Disease Warrior: 365-Mile Ruck for His Son’s Creatine Transporter Deficiency, w/ Jeff Allen Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksMay 15, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 262- GeneDx Launches Cerebral Palsy Genetic Testing Pillar & Discover Snapshot: For Deeper Insights and to Help You Grow Your Patient Community – with Gay Grossman Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksMay 1, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 261- Empowered Kids - Painless Labs :O'Ryan Health’s At‑Home Blood‑Draw Revolution with Tim Coleman Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksApril 18, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 260- Navigating the Complexities of Grief: How One Mother’s Grief Birthed a Supportive Community with, Heather Straughter. Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksMarch 27, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 259 - How Imagine Pediatrics is Revolutionizing In-Home Medical Care for Medically Complex Kids and Lightening the Load for Families - w/ Taylor Beery & Jody Copp Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksMarch 20, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 258 - How a Service Dog Helped a Child with CACNA1C-Related Disorder (Timothy Syndrome) Gain Independence – with Sue Bresnahan Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksMarch 6, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 257 - Unlocking Rare Disease Diagnoses with PacBio’s Long-Read Sequencing – A Conversation with CEO Christian Henry Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksFebruary 27, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 256 - Prioritizing Caregiver Health: Gut Health, Stress, and Sustainable Wellness for Parents of Kids with Disabilities –Integrative Health Practitioner, Fraser Bridgeman Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksFebruary 20, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 255 - Breaking the Silence: Growing Up with Sickle Cell, Facing Pain, and Finding Strength Through Advocacy with James Griffin Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksJanuary 30, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 254 - Lighting the Way: A Story of Love, Friendship, and Finding New Dreams - CERT1 w/ Samantha & Wesley Rogers Rare Disease PodcastEffie ParksJanuary 23, 2025Rare Disease, Special Needs Podcast