Untold Stories is Back!

Martine Hackett returns with a new season of “Untold Stories: Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition.” Hear from people forging new paths after diagnosis, and learn how they build community and evolve their outlook on life. We’ll learn more about life with myasthenia gravis (MG) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Join us starting Wednesday, December 13th

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Did you know that roughly four point five percent of
the world's population is living with a rare autoimmune condition. Hi,
I'm Martine Hackett, Associate Professor and Director of Public Health
Programs at Hofstra University, and I'm hosting the second season
of Untold Stories Life with a Severe Autoimmune Condition, a
Ruby Studio production in partnership with Ourgenics. This season, I'm

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exploring stories from real people living with severe autoimmune conditions,
ranging from Mayosenia Gravis MG to chronic inflammatory demolinating polyneuropathy
also known as CIDP. My guests will share the challenges
and triumphs they have experienced along their unique journeys. We

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will uncover the realities of life after an autoimmune diagnosis
and how these conditions affect not only these people as individuals,
but their personal communities as well. From recognizing the distinctions
of each condition to understanding the union week stories of
people learning to rebuild their lives and discover communities, Untold

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Stories explores the rich nuances throughout these experiences and how
they're often overlooked in the conversation around autoimmune conditions. So
join me for Season two of Untold Stories starting December
twenty seventh. You can listen to untold stories life with
a severe autoimmune condition on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,

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or wherever you get your podcasts.