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Demystifying Genetics

This is a podcast series called Demystifying Genetics where I, Dr Matt Burgess, Genetic Counsellor interview other genetic counsellors, people working in genetics or people affected by genetic conditions. We chat about human clinical genetics, genetic counselling, ethics, pyschosocial issues and more. To contact me, please reach out at matt at insightgenomica dot au.

Becoming a Genetic Counselor: Identity, Mentorship, and Belonging. Demystifying Genetics with Rachel Mills.

54 mins; December 15, 2025

From Navy Decks to Genetic Docs: One Man’s AFAP Journey. Demystifying Genetics with Dan Shockley (Favourite gene: APC).

44 mins; December 08, 2025

From Values to Gene Therapy: Leading the Future of Genetic Counselling. Demystifying Genetics with Sara Pirzadeh - Miller. (Favourite gene: CDH1)

48 mins; December 01, 2025

Genetic Counsellors Take the Lead: From Mackenzie’s Mission to National Genomics. Demystifying Genetics with Kirsten Boggs

50 mins; November 24, 2025

PGT Unpacked: Ethics, Linkage and Hard Choices in Reproductive Genetics. Demystifying Genetics with Erica Pai

54 mins; November 17, 2025

When Genes Meet Justice: Kidney Risk, Gene Therapy, and Community Care. Demystifying Genetics with Barbara Harrison

57 mins; November 10, 2025

When Genes Guide Care: BRCA, Rapid Testing and Real Choices. Demystifying Genetics with Mary-Anne Young (Favourite Genes BRCA1&2).

45 mins; November 03, 2025

When Genes Meet Heart: Inside Cardiac Genomics. Demystifying Genetics with Jodie Ingles (Favourite Gene: MYH7)

45 mins; October 27, 2025

Huntington’s Unlocked: Ethics, Exclusion Testing & New Gene Therapies. Demystifying Genetics with Sandra Peacock (Favourite Gene: HTT).

44 mins; October 20, 2025

From Mistake to Mastery: A Genetic Counsellor’s Story. Demystifying Genetics with Rachel Vanneste (Favourite gene SHH)

48 mins; October 13, 2025

Telehealth, Mainstreaming & the Modern Counsellor. Demystifying Genetics with Dawn Allain. (Favourite gene - GNAS)

48 mins; October 06, 2025

Reinventing Clinical Trials: How Sano Genetics Puts Patients First

49 mins; September 29, 2025

Hidden Codes: Hereditary Melanoma, CDKN2A and the Families Behind the Genes

44 mins; September 22, 2025

Who Is a Genetic Counsellor? Redefining Identity in Genomics

57 mins; September 15, 2025

Jewish Ancestry & Genetics: Carrier Screening, Community and Choice

39 mins; September 08, 2025

From Clinic to TikTok: Dena DNA’s Journey Demystifying Genetics

58 mins; September 01, 2025

Living with CMT: Finding Answers in the SORD Gene

28 mins; August 25, 2025

‘Powerhouse’ Lives: A Genetic Counselor’s Journey Through Mitochondrial Disease (GUK1)

63 hours 44 mins; August 18, 2025

Unraveling Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT): A Journey Through Generations. Demystifying Genetics and CMT1A with Peter Critchley

25 mins; August 12, 2025

Genetic Ventures: From Counseling to Entrepreneurship. Demystifying genetics with Erica Ramos (Favourite gene - HFE Hereditary Hemochromatosis)

52 mins; July 14, 2025

From Rural Roots to Genetic Advocate. Demystifying Genetics with Kate Wilson.

53 mins; June 02, 2025

Inside Genetic Counselling: Navigating Direct-to-Consumer Testing and Research. Demystifying Genetics with Joshua Nolan

53 mins; May 26, 2025

Pioneering Genetics in Ghana: A Groundbreaking Journey. Demystifying Genetics with Ahmed-Sherrif Kanvela Yussif

41 mins; May 20, 2025

Genetic Counseling Unwrapped: A Deep Dive. Demystifying Genetics with Jaime Jessen-Brown

52 mins; May 12, 2025

Unraveling Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) in Genetics. Demystifying Genetics with Kylie Morgan

45 mins; May 05, 2025

How Genetic Counseling Is Evolving Beyond Hospital Walls. Demystifying Genetics with Lauren Giannetti Sferrazza

61 hours 21 mins; April 21, 2025

Beyond Genes: Can We Truly Measure the Impact of Genetic Counselling? Demystifying Genetics with Marion McAllister

44 mins; April 14, 2025

What Happens When You Become Your Own Boss in Genetic Counseling? Demystifying Genetics with Scott Weissman.

48 mins; April 08, 2025

Resilience After Redundancy: A Genetic Counsellor’s Journey; Demystifying Genetics with Angela Arnold Ross

55 mins; March 31, 2025

Inherited Hearts and Healing Minds: A Cardiac GC’s Journey. Demystifying Genetics with Laura Yeates

57 mins; March 24, 2025

From Diagnosis to Advocacy: Sarah Powell on Inherited Cancer and BRCA1. Demystifying Genetics with Sarah Powell

51 mins; March 17, 2025

Beyond BRCA: Bringing Polygenic Risk into Primary Care. Demystifying Genetics with Sibel Saya

43 mins; March 10, 2025

Decoding Risk: Understanding Polygenic Risk Scores in Modern Medicine. Demystifying Genetics with Erica Spaeth

49 mins; March 05, 2025

Beyond the Science: The Emotional Work of Genetic Counselling. Demystifying Genetics with Gillian Hooker

45 mins; February 25, 2025

Living in the Shadow of Huntington Disease & the HTT gene. Demystifying Genetics with Kathy Langley

37 mins; February 18, 2025

Podcasting, Patients, and the Power of Story in Genetics. Demystifying Genetics with Kira Dineen

47 mins; February 10, 2025

MTHFR and Misunderstandings: Counselling Through Confusion. Demystifying Genetics with Sarah Long

36 mins; February 03, 2025

ClinVar, Controversy, and the Case for Change at Myriad Genetics. Demystifying Genetics with Susan Manley

38 mins; October 18, 2023

Pedigrees, Pronouns, and Progress: Shaping Inclusive Genetics Tools with TrakGene. Demystifying Genetics with Kathryn van Diemen

34 mins; September 27, 2023

More Than a Degree: Creating Space for Growth in Genetic Counselling Education. Demystifying Genetics with Alison McEwen

39 mins; September 05, 2023

At the Crossroads of Discovery: Genetics, Ethics, and the Story of Chopra-Amiel-Gordon syndrome (ANKRD17 gene).Demystifying Genetics with Maya Chopra

39 mins; August 21, 2023

Where Law Meets the Genome: Genetic Counselling, Human Rights, and Public Health Ethics. Demystifying Genetics with Julia Mansour

35 mins; August 08, 2023

From Chromosomes to Chapters: The Journey of a Genetic Educator. Demystifying Genetics with Janice Berliner

39 mins; July 16, 2023

Alfie, Academia, and the Art of Genetic Counseling Research. Demystifying Genetics with Laura Forrest

37 mins; July 06, 2023

Demystifying Genetics with Pilar Magoulas

48 mins; August 27, 2020

Demystifying Genetics with Elly Lynch

40 mins; August 13, 2020

Demystifying Genetics for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week

77 hours 15 mins; October 02, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with Mike Field

40 mins; September 19, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with John Conaghan

53 mins; August 30, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with Martin Delatycki

31 mins; July 29, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with Kristine Barlow - Stewart

34 mins; July 14, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with Lucinda Freeman

38 mins; June 30, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with Jane Tiller

36 mins; June 16, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with Yasmin Bylstra

30 mins; June 02, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with Ron Fleischer

26 mins; May 20, 2018

Demystifying Genetics with Matt Burgess

25 mins; May 18, 2018

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