We wanted to let you know of a live podcast episode of the PhenoTips Speakers Series happening soon on June 18th, 2025 at 12pmEST. We do an annual pride installment, this year we are exploring Gender Affirming Cancer Genetic Counseling. Sign up here so you can tune in and ask your questions live to host Kira Dineen and the impressive panel we have lined up.   Have you heard? I launched a brand new science podcast network called Gene Pool Media. Thanks to everyone who has supported the network by following us @GenePoolMedia on social. Shoutout to the podcasts in our network, you should check them out! RealPharma Beyond The Thesis with Papa PhD DNA Dialogues It Happened To Me All Access DNA #ThroughTheGenes Demystifying Genetics PhenoTips Speaker Series  Two brand new shows debuting this year    If you have a science podcast and are interested in joining the network, go to GenePoolMedia.com and click the “Apply” tab at the top right. Or just email me directly at kira@genepoolmedia.com. I’d love to chat with you about the benefits of joining the network.   Here and there we have been sharing episodes from other podcasts in the Gene Pool Media network. This week we are sharing a segment from a recent episode (#15) of DNA Dialogues, which is the official podcast of the Journal of Genetic Counseling. Our host Kira Dineen, was lucky enough to be on the team that launched the show last year. Here’s what is unique about this show, each episode of this podcast two papers from the journal are highlighted through interviews with the authors themselves. We picked this segment to share in honor of Pride month as it explores the paper “Transgender and gender diverse patients' experiences with pregnancy-related genetics discussions: A qualitative study”.    The two authors of the study join for this interview: Jaime Schechner and Darius Haghighat.    Jaime Schechner (she/her) works as a neurology genetic counselor at Boston Children’s Hospital. She completed her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling at Boston University, and previously worked as a genetic counseling assistant at Beth Israel’s Maternal Fetal Medicine Center.   Darius Haghighat (he/him) is a reproductive genetic counselor at Boston Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He has prior experience as a cancer genetic counselor as well. He completed his Master's in Genetic Counseling at Boston University. As a queer genetic counselor he is especially passionate about LGBTQIA+ health equity.   In this segment Kate, Darius, and Jaime discuss: - The inspiration behind focusing the study on pregnancy-related genetic counseling experiences among trans and gender diverse (TGD) individuals. - Major gaps in reproductive healthcare for TGD patients, including misgendering, binary language, and lack of provider knowledge. - Participant stories about feeling unseen or misgendered, and discussed the emotional impact of these encounters. - Frustrations with terms like "maternal" and "advanced maternal age," and suggested inclusive alternatives for clinical language. - Moments of affirming care, showing how small gestures can have a powerful impact across the healthcare journey. - The need for systemic change, including inclusive policies, provider education, and future research that centers TGD voices.   Would you like to nominate a JoGC article to be featured in the show? If so, please fill out this nomination submission form here. Multiple entries are encouraged including articles where you, your colleagues, or your friends are authors.   Be sure to check out other episodes of DNA Dialogues by searching “DNA Dialogues” in your favorite podcast app or here. Check out the Journal of Genetic Counseling here for articles featured in this episode and others.  Any questions, episode ideas, guest pitches, or comments can be sent into DNADialoguesPodcast@gmail.com. DNA Dialogues’ team inc