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Josh Stanhope is the father of Noah (age 3) who was diagnosed prenatally with Klinefelter syndrome (47 XXY).  Josh talks about his journey of learning and understanding what a diagnosis of Klinefelter Syndrome meant.   After Noah was born, Josh and his wife Chelsea and Josh told a few family members about the diagnosis. However, they regretted the decision when one day Josh’s father held...

Alex is a 34-year-old man with Klinefelter Syndrome living in Centennial, Colorado. He’s a gregarious, self-described ginger, with a bright smile, and infectious laugh. Having been raised in Colorado, Alex began looking for opportunities to expand his worldview after graduating from college. When he joined the Peace Corps, he was excited to be assigned to Rwanda, which is in East Africa. However,...

Anthony Prata is a 20-year-old who noticed he started to develop gynecomastia when he was in middle school.  Years later between the age of 16 and 17 he was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome after a routine checkup with the doctor.  His doctor noticed his testicle size was much smaller than kids his age and ordered a karyotype to confirm his diagnosis.  Now Anthony is 20 years old...

Mike Christoff's behind the scenes interview from our first documentary series called "PERSISTENCE".  Mike talks about his life before his Klinefelter syndrome diagnosis and how it affected him afterward. He stated that he started to become the victim, and how it wasn't until his failed marriage he learned to change his perspective to focusing on the positive. 

Chelsea Castonguay is a mother with a 3-year-old son who has Klinefelter syndrome.  Noah was diagnosed in utero after Chelsea felt like something was off around 13 weeks and requested Noninvasive Prenatal Testing. Chelsea talks about how she was devastated learning her son would have Klinefelter syndrome 47 XXY.  After Noah was born she talks about how they were fearful about telling fam...

Angela Plaisance is the wife of Charlie Plaisance who was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome while trying to build a family together.  Angela talks about what it was like from a spouse's perspective upon receiving the news about her husband's diagnosis.   

In 2015, Niall started researching to find out why he had smaller testicles. After further investigation Niall was certain he had Klinefelter syndrome. When reading information about the possibility of infertility, he was gutted and stopped all research. In 2018 Niall's girlfriend Isabel pushed him to go get tested when he told her about the possibility he might not be able to have children. &nbsp...

Greg Brimhall and Ryan Bregante started talking shortly after Ryan made his first youtube video in 2017.  After years of talking they were finally able to meet in person in October of 2020.  After recording a podcast together a few episodes ago they both continued to chat.   This 50 min episode is raw, unplanned, and full of detailed information.  Ryan and Greg are both fully o...

Ryan now 31, learned about his Klinefelter syndrome diagnosis around the age of 10-12 years old.  His parents found out before he was born. Ryan and Leah met online and dated for 2 years before getting engaged and later married. Ryan is a successful welder by trade and now works for a machine shop that paid for him to go back to trade school. He loves working with his hands, loves to hunt, fi...

Gareth Landy is our first person on the podcast from Ireland.  Gareth was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome while trying to start a family with his wife who also has multiple sclerosis.  He goes in-depth about how he received the gut-wrenching news from the doctor and going through the long and expensive process of sperm extraction via Micro-TESE.  After hitting a dead-end, Gareth...

Greg Brimhall found out at the age of 15 when his family decided to switch primary care doctors. After finding out his parents told him not to say anything or talk about his condition.  Two years later at 17, he ignored his parent's suggestion and learned self-acceptance. As life went on Greg pushed himself to learn more and better understand his own condition.  Greg has a very good pers...

Brandon age 36 found out about his diagnosis at the time of his engagement at 32 years old.  He had a work-related accident that gave him a hernia.  After the ultrasound tech noticed he had smaller testicles, he went thru testing to find out he had XXY.  Brandon talks about how he just feels like any other guy out there and how XXY has not held him back from living life.  They talk about their que...

Dan Mooney was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome at the age of 19 when he had a hernia and his doctors noticed his testicle size was really small. After diagnosis and due to lack of information Dan continued to live his life.  At the age of 38, he realized his testosterone was under 200 and started injections once a week in his legs.  Dan talks about how testosterone has helped him wit...

In our final episode of season 1, Carson talks about her son LJ and everything she had to do to get her son early intervention. Which would eventually lead to a Klinefelter syndrome/47 XXY diagnosis.  Carson started to notice her son's gross motor skill delay at 4 months and at 10 months old he had the gross motor skills of a 5-month-old. LJ just reached a huge milestone at 18 months on the d...

Michael Palumbo is an electroacoustic music improviser, teacher, and developer. His current activities include teaching how to make music and art with code, “Exit Points,” a monthly online concert series that streams on Twitch, and building a VR-based music synthesizer and programming environment called “Mischmasch” going towards part of his Ph. D. He performs regularly as a soloist and in ensembl...

Here we have Brett Jones and his mother April Jones talking to us about what it was like for Brett to get diagnosed in High School with Klinefelter syndrome.  April knew something was up when Brett was in the first grade.  She fought over the years and never gave up.  At 17 Brett was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome and after his 1st and 2nd shot of testosterone, his mom says "I...

Richard who was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome at the age of 16 is now 71 years old living an incredible life in the Pacific Northwest.  Richard started his career as a teenager delivering newspapers and working the night shift of a cleanup crew.  After graduating from a university with a degree in business he worked his way up the corporate ladder to become a member of the board of...

Cresta is the mother of Cole who is 2 years old and was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome thru a NIPT (noninvasive prenatal testing).  Cresta has some incredible things to share about her pregnancy and has decided to change her career path to become a genetic counselor.  She wants to be able to provide more accurate information for our community and also provide more helpful informatio...

Angela and David Heyde were blessed with a son 14 months ago.  Angela was 42 years old when her son Adam was born. They talk about receiving their sons Klinefelter syndrome diagnosis through a NIPT or (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing). When faced with overwhelming emotions and their doctor knowing nothing about Klinefelter syndrome, they went to google looking for answers, only to find negative...

Mike Christoff found out he had Klinefelter syndrome at 27 when he was trying to have kids with his first wife.  Mike has a BS in graphic design and works as a UX designer.   He loves to get outside into the wilderness where he lives in Utah, take photos, go hiking, and enjoy spontaneous exploring.  We recommend everyone who listens to this podcast who wants to better understan...

The mother of a two-year-old boy shares her recent shift in managing her son's early intervention and her family's overall approach to raising their son with Klinefelter syndrome.  www.livingwithxxy.org

The father of a two-year-old boy shares his recent journey of fully accepting and embracing his son's unique personality & interests. He opens up about how his lifelong thoughts about fatherhood limited his relationship with his son. He learned to embrace his son having Klinefelter syndrome.  www.livingwithxxy.org

Stefan was diagnosed with Mosaic Klinefelter syndrome in 1996 at 26 years old.  He has been a strong advocate since his diagnosis and has attended many conferences over the years meeting a wide range of people with Klinefelter syndrome and all different age groups.  We are glad to have him on the show.  Here is his website .  You can also contact Stefan on Facebook.

This episode is all about nature, free play, and how it has helped Kat's son Leo who is three years old and has XXY.   I began thinking over our journey and our introduction to Free Forest School. Free Forest School is an international organization where children and caregivers meet in nature with no toys for unstructured and child-led play.   https://www.freeforestschool.org/ https...

Living with xxy is a Nonprofit 501.c.3 Charitable Organization raising awareness about Klinefelter syndrome - 47 xxy.  We are here to help people all over the world learn more about this condition. By listening to our podcast you will hear voices of our community share their personal stories about overcoming challenges they faced and rising above the outdated information.  More informati...