{"podcast":{"title":"Clinical Research Coach","slug":"clinical-research-coach-5690243","podcast_index_feed_id":5690243,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/af13ef84/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://clinicalresearchcoach.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/29273193/29273193-1666319127359-95931c56d9916.jpg","author":"Leanne Woehlke","episode_count":46,"summary":"The Clinical Research Coach Podcast bridges conversations between industry, thought leaders and patients. We have vulnerable and real conversations with the goal of impacting the industry in meaningful ways.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:57.086835+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clinical-research-coach-5690243"},"episode":{"title":"Rona’s Legacy: Reimagining Pediatric Care Through Compassion and Joy","slug":"rona-s-legacy-reimagining-pediatric-care-through-compassion-and-joy","published_at":"2026-05-06T03:36:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clinical-research-coach-5690243/rona-s-legacy-reimagining-pediatric-care-through-compassion-and-joy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clinical-research-coach-5690243","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clinresearchcoach/episodes/Ronas-Legacy-Reimagining-Pediatric-Care-Through-Compassion-and-Joy-e3iv0gc","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/af13ef84/podcast/play/119553996/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-6%2F23957f89-7cfb-cb1f-9a5d-073e9e99674b.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Clinical Research Coach , Leanne sits down with Lindsey Wahlstrom to explore how one family’s experience with rare disease is helping reshape conversations around pediatric care, patient advocacy, and human-centered healthcare. Lindsey shares the story of her daughter Rona, a joyful and science-loving child diagnosed with acquired aplastic anemia at five years old. What began as Rona’s dream of creating a YouTube show called “Rona’s Rockin’ Fun Lab” evolved into Rona's Fun Lab, a mission-driven initiative focused on improving the experience of children and families navigating serious illness. Together, Leanne and Lindsey discuss the realities caregivers face behind hospital doors, from navigating complex medical decisions in the middle of the night to becoming fierce advocates for loved ones during the most vulnerable moments. Lindsey also shares how her background in clinical research shaped her role as what hospital residents jokingly called a “momatologist,” a parent who quickly became an expert in her child’s condition and care. This conversation explores grief, resilience, trauma, healing, and the importance of balancing breakthroughs in treatment with breakthroughs in joy, compassion, and human connection. It is a powerful reminder that patients and caregivers are not just participants in healthcare. They are people deserving of dignity, understanding, and meaningful moments along the way. Listeners will walk away inspired to think differently about patient care, communication, advocacy, and what it truly means to humanize healthcare. For more information: Lindsey Wahlstrom , Momatologist, works at the intersection of medical research, caregiving, and meaning-making. After more than a decade supporting patient engagement across 200+ clinica…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Clinical Research Coach , Leanne sits down with Lindsey Wahlstrom to explore how one family’s experience with rare disease is helpi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2062,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/clinical-research-coach-5690243/episodes/rona-s-legacy-reimagining-pediatric-care-through-compassion-and-joy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clinical-research-coach-5690243/rona-s-legacy-reimagining-pediatric-care-through-compassion-and-joy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}