Walking the Genetic Line
Episodes
Solo Episode: Living with Hereditary Cancer and Risk in a Loud World
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host: Sara Champie, LCSW Theme: Navigating medical vulnerability, global instability, and nervous system overwhelm during hereditary cancer risk and t...
Katie McMurray: The Emotional Impact of Grief, Sisterhood, and Preventative Surgery
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Katie McMurray Theme: BRCA1, sisterhood, developmental trauma, and choosing preventative surgery in young adulthood Episode summary When Katie...
Ingrid Nishimoto, LCSW: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome and Intergenerational Emotional Inheritance
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Ingrid Nishimoto, LCSW Theme: Inherited Narratives—Moving Beyond the Parent's Story to Claim Your Own Episode Summary When Ingrid Nishimoto ...
Sara Kavanough: From Health Anxiety to Empowerment—Transforming Hereditary Cancer Risk into Healing
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Sara Kavanough Theme: Living as a Previvor—Agency, Advocacy, and Reframing Anxiety After Genetic Testing Episode summary When Sara Kavanough ...
Sara Kourouma: From Childhood Loss to Empowerment, Creating Community for BRCA Carriers
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Sara Kourouma Theme: Loss, agency, and community—the emotional journey of living with BRCA2 Episode summary When Sara Kourouma discovered s...
Beth Martinetti: Family, Fertility, and Identity after Hereditary Cancer Diagnosis
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary When Beth Martinetti—Pilates instructor, mother of three, and lifelong student of her own body—discovered multiple genetic mutatio...
Dr. Corinne Menn: The Truth About Hormone Replacement for BRCA Carriers and Previvers
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Corinne Menn Theme: Claiming agency in hereditary cancer risk, surgical menopause, and a new era of HRT care Episode summary When Dr. Cori...
Martha Kaiser: From Melanoma Diagnosis to Genetic Discovery – A Journey of Agency and Ancestry
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Martha Kaiser Theme: Walking with CDKN2A, Ancestral Discovery, and Agency in Rare Genetic Mutations Episode Summary When Martha Kaiser discover...
What "Evidence-Based Care" Really Means: Bridging Science, Trauma, and Healing Hereditary Cancer
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🧬 Episode Summary In this solo episode, host Sara Champie, LCSW, explores one of the most common phrases in medicine and psychology—evidence-base...
Katherine Lewandowski: Reclaiming Self After Preventative Surgery
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Lisa Sharpstone: Choosing on Her Own Terms
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary In this deeply moving conversation, we meet Lisa, a 50-year-old woman from the UK navigating her BRCA2 genetic mutation. After undergo...
Solo Episode: Internal Security Vs. External Safety
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary: In this solo episode of Walking the Genetic Line, therapist and host Sara Champie invites listeners to explore a subtle but powerful ...
Dr. LaDeana Jeane: Integrative Oncology and the Personal Side of Hereditary Cancer Risk
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary In this powerful conversation, Dr. LaDeana Jeane—naturopathic doctor and integrative oncology specialist—shares her expertise and ...
Bonus Episode: Fear and HRT
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary: In this solo episode, I explore one of the most debated areas of care for BRCA mutation carriers: hormone replacement therapy (HRT). ...
Danielle Service: The Patriarchy Wants My T*ts
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast, Walking the Genetic Line, was made to create a container in which there are no right or wrongs about how to relate with genetic testing ...
Ananda Millard: in Every Moment We Have a Choice
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Ananda Millard Theme: Agency, humor, and identity after breast cancer and BRCA2 diagnosis Episode summary After a sudden breast cancer diagnosi...
Violet Page: The Privilege of Knowing
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary At just 19, Violet Page tested positive for a BRCA1 mutation after witnessing breast cancer run through generations of her family. Hav...
Marisa Kimmel (Part One): Claiming My Genes
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary At just 25, Marisa Kimmel learned she carried a BRCA mutation that put her at dramatically increased risk for breast and ovarian cance...
Episode One: My Story
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary In this opening episode, host Sara Champie, LCSW shares the deeply personal story behind Walking the Genetic Line. From losing her mot...
TRAILER: Welcome to Walking the Genetic Line
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Walking the Genetic Line, a podcast about the emotional, relational, and deeply human side of living with hereditary cancer risk. I'm Sara ...