Beyond the Count
Beyond the Count
Podcast Description
Beyond the Count is a podcast about life with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP). Through personal stories, expert interviews and practical advice, each episode explores the everyday challenges and small wins of living with a rare autoimmune condition. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, supporting someone, or just looking to learn more, this podcast is here to inform, support and connect.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes related to living with ITP, including personal growth, mental health, dietary management, and patient advocacy. Episodes may feature personal stories from individuals like Stassi Austin, discussing the challenges of growing up with ITP, or experts like Dr. Phil Choi who explore dietary aspects that could support platelet health. Specific focus areas include emotional resilience, practical tips for daily living, and addressing common misconceptions about ITP.

Beyond the Count is a podcast about life with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP). Through personal stories, expert interviews and practical advice, each episode explores the everyday challenges and small wins of living with a rare autoimmune condition. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, supporting someone, or just looking to learn more, this podcast is here to inform, support and connect.
Highlights, Insights and the Voices Shaping Our Future
The 2026 ITP Australia & New Zealand Patient Conference brought together clinicians, researchers, nurses, and patients for a powerful day of learning, connection, and community. In this special highlights episode of Beyond the Count, host Danielle Boyle walks you through the most impactful moments from the event — including breakthroughs in platelet function research, new insights into treatment side effects and risk, adolescent ITP challenges, women’s health and menopause, shared decision‑making, and myth‑busting with leading haematologists.
Featuring direct quotes from presenters including Professor Elizabeth Gardiner, Dr Danny Hsu, Dr Melanie Jackson, Dr Sara Ng, Associate Professor Phil Choi, and Nurse Practitioner Rebecca Dring, this episode brings the conference to life for anyone who couldn’t attend. Whether you’re a patient, carer, or healthcare professional, you’ll gain clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of the evolving landscape of ITP care.
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For more information, resources and lived experiences about Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), visit ITPANZ.org.au.
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