Dana Star Kiwacz is the proprietor of Inspired Life Design Studio. She is also a Sickle Cell Warrior. Get your Inspire #throughthepain Shirt: https://bit.ly/3ber0dt Reach out to Dana: https://calendly.com/danakiwacz/30min www.inspiredlifedesignstudio.com https://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/dan... This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose. Available on: Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa Join CaRISMA https://carisma-study.pitt.edu/ Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

Lance Jasper Jones is a Los Angeles, California ASCAP music producer and songwriter member, alumni of Marymount California University, and a current Clinical Psychology graduate student at Grand Canyon University. Born with Sickle Cell Anemia, Lance understands the value of strong mental health as well as providing strong mental health services to those living with long-term and life-threatening chronic conditions. Lance developed Jasper House Warriors to help the causes of long-term conditions in mental health. Lance has and continues to push the bounds of Sickle Cell limitations. Lance is a world traveler, activist, music artist, mentor, and scholar. With more than 10 years of advocating publicly for Sickle Cell patients, Lance was a leading voice for California bill AB1105, the first California major medical bill of fifteen million for comprehensive Sickle Cell care.   This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose.   Available on:  Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa   Join CaRISMA https://carisma-study.pitt.edu/    Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support    Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

In this special episode, Dima speaks with Dr. Charles Jonassaint, lead investigator of the CaRISMA study.   This episode was brought to you by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose.  Available on:  Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7nBarnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa   Join CaRISMA https://carisma-study.pitt.edu/   Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support   Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

Sickle cell Warrior, Sarai Santiago is a proud Afro-Latina who represents her culture and community.  Get your Represent #ThroughThePain T-Shirt https://bit.ly/381JCfD This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose. Available on:  Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa  Join CaRISMA https://carisma-study.pitt.edu/  Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support  Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

Dr. Terry L. Jackson has the SS genotype of sickle cell anemia. As a child, he was the first poster child for sickle cell in the state of Virginia. Dr. Jackson received his B.S. in Biology from Virginia State University in 2003. He conducted research on sickle cell disease in the lab of Dr. Marilyn Telen at Duke University Medical Center from 2003 to 2005 and served on the Board of Directors for the hospital’s sickle cell advocacy group, The Bridges Pointe Foundation from 2003 to 2010. Soon followed his Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics from Duke University in 2013. Dr. Jackson was a Senior Biocuration Scientist at Stanford University from 2016 to 2018. In July of 2018, Dr. Jackson returned to Virginia where he started, Jaxsun Enterprises Corporation, a media company dedicated to communicating life science to the public. He also works with CBOs and other healthcare entities, and individuals to improve access to care, quality of life, and unity within the SCD community. Purchase an Achieve #ThroughThePain T https://bit.ly/3vQ7TNp This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose. Available on: Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa Join CaRISMA https://carisma-study.pitt.edu/ Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

Shania Gordon has been performing with Central Virginia Dance Academy since 2016 and is the co-founder of Brown Ballerinas for Change. In 2018, Shania was chosen to be an ASK Kourageous Kid representing those in the Sickle Cell community where she is also a volunteer during their summer camp program. Subsequently, Shania was accepted to attend the Center for the Arts in 2019. Shania eats, sleeps, and breathes dance. She loves to cook and enjoys spending time with her friends. She desires to become a professional dancer with NYC Ballet and become a performer on a cruise ship; without any set limitations to achieving her goal. Shania wishes to inspire those that see her, encouraging them to “not be afraid of who you really are and to work hard to be the best version of yourself”. This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose.  Available on: Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa  Join CaRISMA https://carisma-study.pitt.edu/  Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

Join DIma and Lena as they discuss issues in women's health and how they are affected by sickle cell disease. YouTube: Lena Lavish The Queen Warrior Herself: https://www.youtube.com/user/lenaharv  Instagram: @lenalavish100 Read my articles: sickle-cell.com This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose.  Available on: Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa  #Throughthepain  For Business: Ads, Mention, Unboxing, Posts, Collabs: Email- [email protected]    Join the WEGO Health network today! https://app.wegohealth.com/register/i...  Follow #ThroughThePain:   Social Media-  https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Website- www.throughthepain.org Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

Kallie Hargrove is a native of Raymond, MS. She graduated from Raymond High School in 2012 and then went on to obtain her bachelor's in kinesiology from the illustrious HBCU, Hampton University, in Hampton, VA. Once Kallie graduated in 2017, she returned to Mississippi and started nursing school at Hinds Nursing Allied Health Center. There she was a part of the Alpha Delta Nu Associate Nursing Honor Society and President of the Student Nursing Organization. After graduating in May 2020, Kallie started her nursing career as a hematology/oncology nurse and now has transitioned to Bone Marrow Transplants. In 2018, Kallie became the youngest board member of the Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation where she spearheads their Sickle Cell College Tour. She is personally impacted by sickle cell genotype SS. She has partnered with MS Blood Services on numerous occasions to encourage everyone to donate blood for those like herself and others. Kallie currently reigns as Ms. Black MS USA and her platform is “Breaking the Sickle Cycle”. She has also held the titles of Miss Black MS US Ambassador and Miss Black West Hinds County.  For fun, Kallie enjoys modeling and roller skating in her spare time. This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose. Available on: Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

Meet Elsa Franco: Mother & caregiver of a Sickle Cell Warrior, Elsa is dedicated to the fight against SCD. Sickle Cell Disease 1st Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Sickle-Cell-Disease-Mark-Gladwin/dp/1260458598 This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose. Available on: Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support

Meet Elsa Franco: Mother & caregiver of a Sickle Cell Warrior, Elsa is dedicated to the fight against SCD.  This episode was brought to you in part by Unleashing Royalty: A R.O.Y.A.L Formula to Help You Walk into Queendom with Purpose. Available on: Amazon https://amzn.to/3IJSi7n Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3MnyLMa Make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/ThroughThePainPodcast Support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. https://anchor.fm/throughthepain/support Our Production Team: Executive Producer -Dima Hendricks Producer- Michael Hendricks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/throughthepain/support