A podcast about the promise, power, and perils of genetic information

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SEASON 1

Guest Blair Stevens MS CGC talks about Informed Consent and Genetic Testing

“Informed consent” has long been held up as the gold standard of patient care in Western medicine. A prenatal genetic counselor dives into what that means when it comes to making hundreds of choices about genetic testing around pregnancy.

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Guest Lisa Schlager talks about what you need to know about hereditary risks when there is cancer in your family

A nationally renown advocate talks about what we all need to know about the genetic risks of cancer, including genetic testing, prevention, treatment, and legal protections for people at risk for hereditary cancer

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Guest Kendra Schaa, ScM, LGC episode 3 Prenatal Genetic Counseling unlike therapy in any other setting

The history of the genetic counseling profession is rooted more firmly in biology than psychology. A prenatal genetic counselor discusses how this history, the skyrocketing number of genetic tests, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade affects prenatal genetic counseling today.

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