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SCD Stories

by South Central PA Sickle Cell Council, Dwayne Golden

"SCD Stories" a podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices of individuals and families affected by Sickle Cell Disease and other health disparities.Each episode features powerful conversations with individuals who have experienced the challenges of living with Sickle Cell Disease firsthand, as well as experts in the field who are working to advance research, treatment, and care for those living with chronic illnesses and health disparities.Through these stories, we aim to shed light on the often-overlooked experiences of those living with Sickle Cell Disease and other health disparities, while also exploring strategies for resilience, self-advocacy, and community building.Join us on this journey as we seek to inspire hope, promote awareness, and cultivate empathy for those living with chronic illnesses and health disparities.

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Episodes

  1. The Marilyn Jackson Story

    Host: Dwayne Golden Guest: Marilyn Jackson, grandmother, vegan chef, and sickle cell disease advocate Discussion on the prevalence of sickle cell disease globally and its limited awareness in the United States Marilyn’s experience after her grandson's sickle cell diagnosis, and the medical…

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  2. Maria Mendoza's Story

    Guest: Maria Mendoza, a parent and sickle cell disease advocate for her children and other families with SCD children. Maria has 2 children with SCD (Luis, 11 years old, and Andrea, 7 years old) and 1 with SCT. Maria stresses the importance of communicating with her children's teachers about…

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  3. Hope & Destiny With Dr. Allan Platt

    Allan Pratt is the author of "Hope and Destiny," a book about sickle cell disease that aims to educate patients, families, and clinicians about the disease. The book was inspired by a lack of services for sickle cell patients in 1985 and was started by a mother who wanted to get a clinic started…

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  4. Hope And Destiny With Dr. Lewis L. Hsu

    Hope and Destiny is available at: https://www.amazon.com/ https://hpcinternationalinc.com/bookstore Lewis Hsu co-authored "Hope & Destiny" with Allan Platt Jr. and James Eckman. The book aims to provide comprehensive education about sickle cell disease and accurate information about treatment...

  5. Destiny Van Sciver

    Destiny Van Sciver is the author of "Sickle Cell Superheroes" and a mother of a child with Sickle Cell Disease. She wants her book to empower people with the disease to live a good quality life and be the superhero of their own story. After her child had a negative experience at school, she…

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  6. Megan Lippert

    Hilton Publishing Co. specializes in health-related content. They collaborated with doctors to publish their first book on Sickle Cell Disease called "Hope & Destiny." The company has since published several other books on Sickle Cell Disease. Their mission is to make these books available to...

  7. Shyala Pelmon, Living Well With Sickle Cell

    Synopsis: In this episode, host Dwayne Golden speaks with sickle cell warrior and advocate Shyala Pelmon about what it means to live well with sickle cell disease. Charlotte shares her perspective on the importance of taking care of oneself through regular doctor visits, medication, and self-care...

  8. Michelle Parr Story

    Dwayne Golden interviews Sickle Cell Disease advocate and patient, Michelle Par Michelle shares her experiences growing up with Sickle Cell Disease and feeling different from her peers The difficulty of getting others to understand the severity of her pain and the importance of having a support...

  9. Erica Whiterspoon Story

    Erica Whitherspoon talks about her experience living with Sickle Cell on the SCD Stories podcast. Her parents didn't know much about the illness She was not able to do things like swimming in a cold pool and was always labeled as "the sick one." With the help of three supportive friends, she got...

  10. EP #9 The Elle Cole Story

    Elle is a recipient of a Bronze Congressional Award and has been featured on NPR, ABC 7, BBC World Service Radio, and a guest on many podcasts. She is a writer, motivational speaker, and social media strategist. CleverlyChanging.com and the Cleverly Changing podcast are a go-to resource on…

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  11. EP #8 National Sickle Cell Day, The Toneisha Harris Story

    Toneisha Harris was the first African American female to make it as far as she did on NBC's The Voice, and is releasing a new single called “Let’s Change The World”. Toneisha has a message of encouragement for individuals and families of the sickle community.

  12. EP #7 The Debra Brizzard Story

    Debra is one of only a few assigned social workers for an agency in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania since most agencies use rotating social workers at clinics and hospitals.

  13. EP #6 The Twaina Williams Story

    Twaina and her son have dealt with the secondary and tertiary effects of Sickle Cell Disease and have had countless procedures since he was a child and are not allowing that to stop him from living his life.

  14. EP #4 Shalawn James Story

    Shalawn and Jerrick have dealt with the secondary and tertiary effects of Sickle Cell Disease and have had countless strokes since he was a child and are not allowing that to stop him from living his life.

  15. EP #3 Williams Family Story

    The Williams family is a family of 5 and they unite together as advocates to fight not only against Sickle Cell Disease, but also on behalf of any and all under represented health communities.

  16. EP #2 Tristan Lee Interview

    Tristan who has dealt with the secondary and tertiary effects of Sickle Cell Disease has had countless strokes since he was a child and is not allowing that to stop him from living his life to the fullest.

  17. EP #1 Ronald Johnson Story

    Ronald Johnson is a member of the Board of Directors of the South Central PA Sickle Cell Council and the caregiver for his mother. Ronald is the only child in his family with Sickle Cell Disease and 2 of his siblings have the trait.

  18. Welcome To SCD Stories

    Sickle Cell Disease is the leading hereditary blood disease in the nation but one of the least funded diseases. In order to bring the proper funding, support and attention to this disease we launched this podcast to increase awareness to ensure that even at the local support that will influence…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

"SCD Stories" a podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices of individuals and families affected by Sickle Cell Disease and other health disparities.Each episode features powerful conversations with individuals who have experienced the challenges of living with Sickle Cell Disease firsthand, as well as experts in the field who are working to advance research, treatment, and care for those living with chronic illnesses and health disparities.Through these stories, we aim to shed light on the often-overlooked experiences of those living with Sickle Cell Disease and other health disparities, while also exploring strategies for resilience, self-advocacy, and community building.Join us on this journey as we seek to inspire hope, promote awareness, and cultivate empathy for those living with chronic illnesses and health disparities.

HOSTED BY

South Central PA Sickle Cell Council, Dwayne Golden

Produced by Dwayne Golden | SCPASCC

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How many episodes does SCD Stories have?

SCD Stories currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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"SCD Stories" a podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices of individuals and families affected by Sickle Cell Disease and other health disparities.Each episode features powerful conversations with individuals who have experienced the challenges of living with Sickle Cell Disease firsthand, as well...

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SCD Stories is created and hosted by South Central PA Sickle Cell Council, Dwayne Golden.
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