Unseen: Molly Burke's Retinitis Pigmentosa Journey

In part one of this two-part episode, Brain & Life podcast host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Molly Burke. Molly shares her journey of navigating life with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), and how it led her to create online content and write a book. She shares the importance of representation, advocacy, and rethinking societal perceptions of disability to create a more inclusive world. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Brittni Scruggs, a vitreoretinal surgeon and physician-scientist at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Scruggs explains inherited retinal diseases and how they are diagnosed and treated. Come back next week for part two to learn about the importance of advocacy and upcoming research! Additional Resources At a glance: Retinitis Pigmentosa Customers and Professionals Weigh in on How to Make the Beauty World More Accessible What Causes Color Blindness? Molly Burke - Official Website Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on Similar Topics Exploring Accessibility and the Arts at the Lincoln Center Making the Years Count with Brooke Eby, Influencer Living with ALS Parenting and Writing While Disabled with Jessica Slice We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? · Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 · Email us at BLpodcast@brainandlife.org Social Media Guests : Molly Burke @mollyburkeofficial; Dr. Scruggs @mayocliniceye Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

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Unseen: Molly Burke's Retinitis Pigmentosa Journey is an episode from Brain & Life by American Academy of Neurology.

This episode is 49:52 long.

This episode was published on Mar 5, 2026.

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