Mast Cast: An SM Podcast

Mast Cast: An SM Podcast
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A podcast where your hosts Candice and Rachael explore the complexities of living with a rare, chronic disease through personal experience, patient guests' stories, care-giver perspectives, insights from specialists, and updates from the research and advocacy communities - with the purpose of bringing knowledge, connection, and hope to those affected by systemic mastocytosis and related conditions.

Episodes

  1. 5D AGO

    Ep. 4: Our Caregivers Pt. 1

    In this episode, Candice and Rachael invite their partners/caregivers to discuss the hurdles, pitfalls, stressors, and joys of being a partner and caregiver to a chronically ill person living with Systemic Mastocytosis. You'll hear what it has been like for our partners to be on the diagnostic journey with us, and what it's like to start dating someone knowing they have a mast cell disease and the accommodations that have to be made. In this episode we mention some fragrance free products that have worked for us. Here is a link to Rachael's affiliated Amazon list https://www.amazon.com/shop/hedonish We're working on making a new one for future episodes.

    57 min

  2. 12/22/2025

    Ep. 3: Our Stories Pt. 2

    In this episode, Candice and Rachael further discuss their experiences living with SM, their coping mechanisms, things they've learned along the way, and share how they approach advocacy for themselves and others. If you have any questions or suggestions for the hosts, email us at podhost@mastcastpod.com. Please follow us on Instagram @mastcastpod.

    1h 20m

  3. 11/20/2025

    Ep. 2: Our Stories

    In this episode, Candice and Rachael share a little about themselves, how they met, how the podcast came to be, their individual paths to diagnosis, their current symptoms, and call for your questions for them to answer in part 2!

    1h 16m
  4. Ep. 1: Interview with Jessica Fraser of The Mast Cell Disease Society

    10/20/2025

    Ep. 1: Interview with Jessica Fraser of The Mast Cell Disease Society

    In our very first episode, we talk to Jessica Fraser, executive director of The Mast Cell Disease Society (TMS). She shares with us her very personal connection to systemic mastocytosis and, gets deep into the many resources TMS provides for patients, caregivers and providers. We discuss the mission of TMS, the upcoming conference, support groups, advocacy, support for newly diagnosed patients, CMEs for medical providers, the nursing “hotline”, and what other disease states the TMS advocates for. You can find all of that at www.tmsforacure.org but below are some specific links to topics we discussed: ER Plan: https://tmsforacure.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TMS_ER-Protocol-2022_fillable-Adults-UPDATE.pdf Conference: https://tmsforacure.org/tms-together-2025-community-care-in-mast-cell-diseases/ Virtual Support Groups: https://tmsforacure.org/find-support/ Provider CMEs: https://tmsforacure.org/echo/ Take some time to explore the TMS website. It is full of information, resources and support. Remember, we are not medical providers, and are not offering medical advice. We are sharing our personal experiences and stories. As always, talk to your doctor about an challenges you are facing. If you have any questions, comments, or would like to share your story, email us at podhost@mastcastpod.com.

    1h 6m
  • 4 Episodes

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About

A podcast where your hosts Candice and Rachael explore the complexities of living with a rare, chronic disease through personal experience, patient guests' stories, care-giver perspectives, insights from specialists, and updates from the research and advocacy communities - with the purpose of bringing knowledge, connection, and hope to those affected by systemic mastocytosis and related conditions.

Information

  • Creator
    Mast Cast: An SM Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Mast Cast: An SM Podcast
  • Show Website
    Mast Cast: An SM Podcast