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The Kidney Collective
A podcast that gives voice to the many facets of living with kidney disease. Learn more at kidneyfund.org/podcast.
The Kidney Collective
Latest Episodes
S3E3: "We Don't See the Depression or Anxiety", with Lupita Ayala
When You're On Dialysis:Lupita Ayala joins Tamara and Mike to share her experiences managing her mental health while navigating her kidney disease journey. After a urinary tract infection (UTI) recurred for two months, Lupita wa...
S3E2: "We Were Learning It As We Were Living It", with Kelly Harris-DeBerry and Naomi DeBerry
When Your Loved One Has Kidney Failure:Tamara and Mike are joined on this episode by a mother-daughter duo: Kelly Harris-DeBerry and Naomi DeBerry. Kelly’s husband and Naomi’s father, Jarvis, was diagnosed with kidney failure an...
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S3E1: "Honor Your Feelings", with Dr. Molly Kierein
When You're Adjusting to Your Diagnosis:AKF President and CEO LaVarne Burton kicks off a new season of The Kidney Collective focusing on the mental health impact of kidney disease by interviewing Dr. Molly Kierein. Dr. Kierein i...
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Special Episode: "A New Frontier", CKM with Dr. Chiadi Ndumele
On this episode of The Kidney Collective, Mike Spigler is joined by guest co-host, Dr. Pranav Garimella, a nephrologist and AKF’s chief medical officer. They interview special guest Dr. Chiadi Ndumele, director of obesity and cardiometabolic re...
S2E8: "You Turn Your Pain Into Purpose", Alport Syndrome with Ellie Kugler
Mike and Tamara are joined by Ellie Kugler, an AKF Ambassador, Kidney Health Coach and bodybuilder who is living with Alport syndrome and lupus. Ellie talks about the difficulty she faced getting a diagnosis and how the relatively new understan...
