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ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 050 Reflecting on 50 Episodes with Effie and Casey It's the 50th episode of the Once Upon a Gene podcast and Casey and Effie reflect on their journey, past guests, experiences and the stories that have touched them. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS How do you think things are going? I am so proud of you. It has been so fun watching this start from something you talked about passionately, that you had no training in, that you had no real connections in, but that you wanted to do and you willed it into existence. It has been amazing to watch your dedication, the community and network that you've built. Have you had any favorite guests or stories from past episodes? I have had a bunch of favorites. Dan DeFabio and Bo Bigelow are tremendous, genuine and so good to listen to. Every once in a while there will be someone that says they're doing what they're doing in part because they heard the Once Upon a Gene podcast and that hammers home to me how much of an impact you're making. There have been a lot of wonderful people, stories that cracked me up and stories that were heartwarming and touching.  Has the podcast changed you? I tend to be more internal in handling stress, but it has changed things for me. Left to my own devices, I'm going to put my head down, take care of Ford and focus on our journey. Getting to see the way you've dealt with this and the pathways you've opened up, that has opened doorways to me as well. Now I feel comfortable dealing with and taking on more than just our journey and helping others with their journeys. Watching you do it so meaningfully has normalized it for me and allowed me to do it in a comfortable way. The podcast has also changed me in that I have a happy, fulfilled partner and that means everything. LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED Me, My Sister and Blau https://www.rarediseasefilmfestival.com/work#/me-my-sister-and-blau/ The Disorder Channel https://www.thedisordercollection.com/ TUNE INTO THE ONCE UPON A GENE PODCAST Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5Htr9lt5vXGG3ac6enxLQ7 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-gene/id1485249347 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/once-upon-a-gene Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1485249347/once-upon-a-gene CONNECT WITH EFFIE PARKS Website https://effieparks.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/OnceUponAGene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onceuponagene.podcast/?hl=en Built Ford Tough Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1877643259173346/