--- title: Science, genomics hope and a father's love description: Congenica’s PAE Lead Charles Steward is guest on ‘Making our Way’ podcast, a place for conversations about some of the toughest and best moments in life. image: https://blog.congenica.com/hubfs/Making%20our%20way%20In%20the%20podcast%2c%20Charlie%20talks%20about%20his%20children%20Imogen%20and%20Jasper.png --- - [Our Customers and Partners](http://www.congenica.com/our-customers) - [Our Product Portfolio](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-products) - **Inherited Diseases** - [Rare Disease](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-rare-disease) - [Inherited Cancer](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-inherited-cancer) - [Prenatal Health](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-prenatal) - [Carrier Screening](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-carrier-screening) - [Neurodevelopmental Disorders](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-neuro) - **Somatic Oncology** - [Solid Tumours](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-oncology) - **Pathogen** - [Pathogen Surveillance](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-pathogen-surveillance) - [Our Services](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-services) - [Clinical Interpretation Services](http://www.congenica.com/congenica-clinical-interpretation-services) - [Professional Services](http://www.congenica.com/professional-services) - [Customer Support](http://www.congenica.com/customer-support) - [Pharma Services](http://www.congenica.com/pharma-services) - Resources - [Publications](http://www.congenica.com/publications) - [Supporting materials](http://www.congenica.com/resources) - [News](https://blog.congenica.com/) - [Events and webinars](http://www.congenica.com/events-webinars) - [About us](http://www.congenica.com) - [Leadership Team](http://www.congenica.com/leadership) - [Quality](http://www.congenica.com/quality) - [Investors](http://www.congenica.com/investors) - [People and Vacancies](http://www.congenica.com/people) - [Contact us](http://www.congenica.com/contact) Login ##### Please select your location and reference genome: [America - GRCh37](https://us-37.congenica.com/) [America - GRCh38](https://us-38.congenica.com/) [Europe, Middle East, Africa - GRCh37](https://eu-37.congenica.com/) [Europe, Middle East, Africa - GRCh38](https://eu-38.congenica.com/) [Overview](https://blog.congenica.com) [Science, genomics hope and a father's love](https://blog.congenica.com/science-genomics-hope-and-a-fathers-love) ![Science, genomics hope and a father's love](https://blog.congenica.com/hubfs/Making%20our%20way%20In%20the%20podcast%2c%20Charlie%20talks%20about%20his%20children%20Imogen%20and%20Jasper.png) Blog Patient Advocacy genomics precision medicine # Science, genomics hope and a father's love 8/6/2021    |    0 min read ## Congenica’s Patient Advocacy and Engagement Lead, Dr Charles Steward, is guest on the ‘Making our Way’ podcast, a place for conversations about some of the toughest and best moments in life.   ![Charles Stewards children, Imogen and Jasper (1)](https://blog.congenica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Charles%20Stewards%20children%2c%20Imogen%20and%20Jasper%20(1).png?width=961&name=Charles%20Stewards%20children%2c%20Imogen%20and%20Jasper%20(1).png)   In this latest podcast Marissa Penrod, founder and CEO of *Team Joseph*, speaks to Charles about what a perfect day looks like with his family and his hopes and dreams for his children, Imogen and Jasper, who both have special needs. He also explains the advances of, and the hope in, genomics. There are different ways that you can listen to the full podcast, please click on one of the two options below.          [![Listen on Apple Podcasts ](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6863388/315d47de-d3b8-4fa1-b176-f846dbb5d7a8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6863388/315d47de-d3b8-4fa1-b176-f846dbb5d7a8)       [![Listen on Google Podcasts](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6863388/0d1b6682-31e0-49e2-9fa0-191a03a030f7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6863388/0d1b6682-31e0-49e2-9fa0-191a03a030f7)      [![Listen on Spotify ](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6863388/af35c5d6-4941-4901-8aea-77db5447708e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6863388/af35c5d6-4941-4901-8aea-77db5447708e)   ## Team Joseph  Team Joseph is a charity that fights for all children and young adults battling Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Its mission is to fund research to find a cure, and to support families with immediate needs related to caring for a child with Duchenne. Find out more about [Team Joseph ](https://www.teamjoseph.org/) ## Patient Advocacy at Congenica Congenica's Patient Advocacy and Engagement team work with people across the world, helping to navigate often confusing and disparate information by providing educational materials that are trustworthy and helpful. Our aim is to ensure patients, clinicians and researchers understand the patient journey from referral, through diagnosis and beyond.   Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with the latest news from our Patient Advocacy and Engagement team. 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