# Hope, Loss and Legacy: Katie Diaz on Family, ALS and the Power of Purpose

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Podcast: [Clinical Research Coach](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clinical-research-coach-5690243)
Published: 2025-05-15T03:58:05+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clinresearchcoach/episodes/Hope--Loss-and-Legacy-Katie-Diaz-on-Family--ALS-and-the-Power-of-Purpose-e32rshv
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Duration seconds: 1497

## Resource

In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Katie Diaz, Managing Partner of the Dan Diaz Biotech Breakfast Club. Katie shares the deeply personal story of her father, Dan Diaz, whose ALS diagnosis changed the course of her life- and inspired her to continue the work he started. Together we explore the importance of empathy, the emotional layers of navigating a rare disease and how Katie transformed grief into advocacy, mission and action. Enjoy! To Learn More: Katherine (Diaz) Harakel The Dan Diaz Biotech Breakfast Club: https://thedandiazbiotechbreakfastclub.godaddysites.com/

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