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Podcast Episodes
Season 2025
Cancer
#43 A Spark of Courage: How Genetic Testing Can Empower You to Prevent Cancer
She thought she was just another woman with lumps and dismissive doctors until a simple saliva...
Episode 39 – Next-Gen Cancer Care: An Expert Look at Physician Adoption and Patient Access to Life-Saving Biomarker Testing
Rome sits down with Stephane Budel, Founding Partner at Decibio, a premier strategy consulting...
Episode 38 – Positive Genes = Personal Power! How Genetic Testing Drives Confident Healthcare Decisions
This week we sit down with Sara Kavanaugh, the voice behind The Positive Gene Podcast, who shares...
Episode 36 – 2025 Year-End Podcast Wrap: Global Growth, Family Insights, and Future Frontiers
We’re taking a look back at the podcast's remarkable growth and engagement throughout 2025. ...
Episode 34 – What if Cancer Returns!? How MRD Testing Can Ease the Anxiety of ‘What If’
In this powerful conversation Rome talks with breast cancer conqueror Mary Royal, who shares her...
Episode 33 – A Big Time Cancer Interception! Baylor Scott & White’s bold vision to transform early cancer detection in Texas
In this groundbreaking discussion, Rome talks with Dr. Ronan Kelly, Director of Scientific...
Episode 30 – The PanCan Effect: The Real Impact of Patient Advocacy in Pancreatic Cancer
We delve into the world of pancreatic cancer with Pamela Acosta Marquardt, founder of the...
Episode 29 – Zachary Unfiltered: How Precision Medicine is Fueling The Cancer Rights Revolution
WARNING: may cause extreme disdain to health insurance companies and PBMs In this raw and...
Episode 27 – Can PCPs Handle Genetics? Tech’s vital role in breaking down barriers to genetic testing
This episode dives into how innovative technologies are enabling point-of-care clinical decision...
Episode 25 – The Price of Hope: Ensuring Access to Quality Breast Cancer Care Without Financial Ruin
In this eye-opening episode, we delve into the often-overlooked crisis of financial toxicity in...
Episode 24 – It’s Your Life! A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fight for Precision Medicine in Europe
In this powerful episode, Rome speaks with Jemma Sutton, a two-time breast cancer survivor and...
Episode 23 – UNSHAKEN: How Boldness Conquered Prostate Cancer and Become a Beacon for Many
Eric Williams, a husband, father, and pharmaceutical sales leader, shares his powerful and deeply...
Episode 22 – What Scientists Taught Me About Precision Medicine
In this special lookback episode, host Rome Madison reflects on the profound insights from ten...
Episode 21 – What Patients Taught Me About Precision Medicine
Thank you for listening to a special milestone 20th episode of the Genetics for Healthcare...
Episode 20 – Generational Gene Drama: When DNA Becomes the Family Snitch
Talking about genetic risks with family can feel like dropping a bombshell at Thanksgiving dinner:...
Episode 17 – Once Upon a Prostate: Storytelling That Heals
In this powerful episode of Genetics for Healthcare, host Rome Madison sits down with...
Episode 15 – When Guidelines Aren’t Good Enough: Data That Demands Universal Access to Genetic Testing
For decades, genetic testing was rationed—reserved only for patients who fit narrow, outdated...
Episode 13 – A Self-Advocacy Playbook: Activate the immeasurable value of your voice
Ashley Dedmon understands the life-or-death power of speaking up for your health. A BRCA2...
Episode 12 – Healing Beyond Medicine: Where DNA Discoveries and Patient Hearts Align
In this deeply personal episode oncologist and author Dr. Chadi Nabhan joins Rome for a...
Episode 11 – Emily’s Miracle: How CAR-T Therapy Saved the First Pediatric Cancer Patient
In this powerful episode we sit down with Tom Whitehead, co-founder of the Emily Whitehead...
Episode 9 – From Patient to Advocate: A Marketing Pro’s Personal Mission to Accelerate Patient Access to Genetic Testing
After her mother’s battle with breast cancer, Caroline became vigilant about early...
Episode 8 – Untested DPYD = Unprotected Patients: How a simple genetic test can prevent toxic chemo deaths and save millions in cancer care
When Karen Merritt’s mother started chemotherapy for cancer, no one told her family about DPYD...
Episode 6 – From Lab Smock to TikTok: Using Social Media to Drive Awareness of Genetics and Laboratory Medicine
In this episode Rome interviews Dr. Alan Wu, Chief of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology at...
Episode 5 – A Life Saving Catch
In this episode, Kathy Baker, founder of My Faulty Gene, shares her inspiring journey and the...
Episode 4 – Advancing CGP: Pathology’s Critical Role in Accelerating Precision Medicine
In this podcast, Dr. Carlo Bifulco discusses his personal and professional journey, emphasizing...
Episode 3 – Life after CRISPR: How Faith & Pharma Restored My Ability To Dream
Victoria Gray, a sickle cell warrior, became the first patient ever treated with CRISPR gene...
Episode 2 – Hacking Cancer: Building community to unlock Precision Medicine
In this episode Rome talks with Brad Power, process reengineering consultant, co-founder and CEO...
Episode 1 – Overcoming The Delusion of Immortality: A Reporter’s Journey Through Cancer and Genetics
In the first episode of Genetics for Healthcare: A Podcast for Patients, Emmy Award winning...