
Prevention Through Connection: How Dr. Brian Shirts and ConnectMyVariant Help Families Reduce Hereditary Cancer Risk
In this insightful episode of The Positive Gene Podcast, host Sara Kavanaugh sits down with Dr. Brian Shirts, Associate Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University an...
24 Apr 202546min

Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Genetic Risk, and Breaking Barriers to Screening with Dr. Frederick Gandolfo
Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Genetic Risk, and Breaking Barriers to Screening with Dr. Frederick Gandolfo, Board-Certified Gastroenterologist & Host of The Real GI Doctor Show Episode Overview: In thi...
13 Mar 202558min

Protect Your Peace: A Meditation for Strength and Resilience in Advocacy and Action
Let’s take a moment to protect your peace. I know it is difficult to continue showing up with resilience and purpose when facing uncertainty. Advocacy and action require strength, but strength comes f...
7 Feb 202511min

Empowering the Hereditary Cancer Community: ICARE at Vanderbilt with Dr. Tuya Pal
In this special in-person episode, Host Sara Kavanaugh visits the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee, to speak with Dr. Tuya Pal, Principal Investigator of the ICARE Initiative. I...
23 Jan 202538min

Communicating Genetic Risk with Confidence Across Family, Healthcare, and Relationships with Marleah Dean Kruzel, Ph.D.
In this episode of The Positive Gene Podcast, host Sara Kavanaugh sits down with Dr. Marleah Dean-Kruzel, a health communication expert, TEDx speaker, and BRCA2 previvor. Dr. Dean-Kruzel is not only a...
23 Des 202448min

From Risk to Resilience: Integrative Genetic Counseling and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness with Genetic Counselor, Natalie Samson
Description: In this insightful episode, Host Sara Kavanaugh sits down with Natalie Samson, Certified Genetic Counselor and founder of Golden Genetics, to discuss the power of integrative genetic coun...
1 Des 202447min

My Faulty Gene: Empowering Lives Through Genetic Testing with Kathy Baker
In Season 2, Episode 8 of The Positive Gene Podcast, Sara Kavanaugh welcomes Kathy Baker, founder of My Faulty Gene, for a powerful conversation about surviving hereditary cancer and the impact of gen...
20 Nov 202448min

Election 2024: Sara’s Personal Stories on Healthcare and the Power of Your Vote
In this timely special episode, I set aside the usual format to talk sincerely about what’s at stake in Election 2024 for healthcare, women’s rights, and environmental protections. Drawing from my own...
4 Nov 20248min



















