Genetics Doctor: The Truth About Genetic Testing. Should You Get It? | Dr. Farrah Rajabi With Guest Host Samira Rajabi, Phd
Good Life Project
Jonathan Fields / Acast
4.6 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Experience something truly special - an enlightening genetic journey guided by guest host Samira Rajabi, PhD and her sister Dr. Farrah Rajabi, a leading pediatric geneticist. With warmth and wisdom, Farrah demystifies genetic testing, providing a compassionate roadmap to preventative care, emotional wellbeing, and embracing new possibilities.
This insightful sibling duo's energetic repartee will leave you feeling empowered to optimize your holistic wellbeing by unlocking the profound power of your genetic blueprint.
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| 0:00.0 | A genetic diagnosis can't define anything and it can't predict the future. |
| 0:05.3 | It's not a crystal ball. |
| 0:07.0 | Really, it can provide a framework to help with... |
| 0:11.0 | Farah Rajavi is a leading voice in genetics and well-being who's on a mission to help |
| 0:16.6 | families access emerging treatments and therapies for rare genetic conditions, along with counseling |
| 0:22.6 | and genetic testing. |
| 0:24.2 | She's completed fellowships at Harvard Medical School and has worked at Boston Children's Hospital |
| 0:29.1 | and Children's Hospital of Colorado. |
| 0:31.0 | Now, I need you to take a minute and grieve, not for your child, because your child is here and beautiful and loved and amazing |
| 0:41.6 | that I need you to grieve through your loss of expectation. |
| 0:45.1 | In the millions of phone calls we had late at night when I couldn't sleep and you always picked up your phone. |
| 0:51.4 | You told me to grieve the life that I thought I would live. |
| 0:54.4 | And I think in doing that, you saved the life that I got. And with all the doctors and everybody |
| 1:05.7 | that you speak to, nobody gave me that advice. |
| 1:10.6 | Hey, so we have got something really special for you today. And if you enjoy it, maybe even on a |
| 1:16.2 | rotating basis moving forward. So for a while now here at Good Life Project, we've been thinking |
| 1:21.5 | about inviting a few just deeply wise, kind, and curious friends and collaborators, people we love to occasionally tag in and |
| 1:30.2 | share the hosting duties. It's a kind of a fun and exciting way for us to continue to share |
| 1:35.4 | new and different perspectives and ideas and questions and energy on both sides of the mic. |
| 1:41.3 | And not to worry, I'm not going anywhere. We're just genuinely excited to really |
| 1:45.9 | expand the lens of our conversations with some wonderful friends along the way. On the mic |
| 1:51.8 | hosting is a dear friend and someone that longtime listeners have actually heard as a guest |
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