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S2E4: "Our Voices Need to Be Heard", IgAN with Malkia White
Season 2 Episode 4
Malkia White, an AKF Ambassador and member of AKF's Rare Kidney Disease Action Network (RKDAN), joins this episode of The Kidney Collective™ to talk …
5 months, 1 week ago
S2E3: "I'm Not Just Here for Basketball", AMKD with Alonzo Mourning
Season 2 Episode 3
In honor of APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day, this special episode of The Kidney Collective™ features a conversation between AKF Pr…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
S2E2: "You're Not Alone", CAKUT with Vincent Ko
Season 2 Episode 2
The Kidney Collective™ co-hosts Tamara Ruggiero and Mike Spigler are joined by Vincent Ko, founder of KidneyFuture (formerly the CAKUT Foundation), t…
6 months, 1 week ago
S2E1: "I Found the Bright Lights and the Silver Linings", with Donna Cryer
Season 2 Episode 1
AKF President and CEO LaVarne Burton kicks off the first episode of The Kidney Collective™'s new season, "Rare Voices, Relatable Stories," with a con…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Season 2 Teaser: An Introduction to Rare Voices, Relatable Stories
Season 2
Our second season of The Kidney Collective™ features conversations about rare kidney diseases and the shared experiences that connect the entire kidn…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
S1E7: I Wish Others Knew About Being a Living Kidney Donor, with Marnisha Mintlow
Season 1 Episode 7
In this episode of The Kidney Collective™, Tamara and Mike chat with living kidney donor Marnisha Mintlow about her decision to donate her kidney, he…
11 months, 1 week ago
S1E6: I Wish I Knew About Transitioning to Home Dialysis, with Leigh-Ann Williams
Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode of The Kidney Collective™, Tamara and Mike talk with Leigh-Ann Williams about her dialysis journey—from in-center to home dialysis. T…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
S1E5: I Wish I Knew Diabetes Could Cause Kidney Disease, with Robert "Buzz" Buchanan
Season 1 Episode 5
In this episode of The Kidney Collective™, Tamara and Mike talk with Robert “Buzz” Buchanan about his experience living with type 2 diabetes and stag…
1 year ago
S1E4: I Wish Others Knew They Could Get Answers About Kidney Disease From Genetic Testing, with Mary-Beth Roberts
Season 1 Episode 4
In this episode of The Kidney Collective™, Tamara and Mike chat with Mary-Beth Roberts, a pediatric and adult genetic counselor, about the role of ge…
1 year ago
S1E3: I Wish I Knew How Kidney Disease Could Impact My Mental Health, with Emmitt Henderson III
Season 1 Episode 3
In this episode of The Kidney Collective™, Tamara and Mike welcome Emmitt Henderson III, a passionate advocate for lupus awareness. Emmitt discusses …
1 year, 1 month ago