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April 30th, 2026

FAN FAVORITE #1 "Fear of Needles I Want to Donate But"

  1. FAN FAVORITE #1 "Fear of Needles I Want to Donate But" Bloodworks Northwest 15:51

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In the last five years, Bloodworks 101 has published more than 250 episodes. It's been downloaded more than 37,000 times. We've won six coveted Anthem Awards, beating out more than 2,000 entries from 42 countries. But we couldn't have done anything without you, our loyal listener. So for the last couple weeks, we've been republishing your Top Three favorite Bloodworks 101 podcast episodes. 

Here's Number One.

Do you have trypanophobia? It's the fear of needles and it's way more common than you think. In fact, it plays a huge role in whether you donate blood or not. In this premiere edition of the Second Season of “Bloodworks 101,” John Yeager talks to those who suffer from a fear of needles, a phlebotomist who tries to calm down those anxious blood donors, who are afraid of the needle and finally with a clinical psychologist who helps patients face their fears head-on.  
Originally published October 30th, 2021.

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John Yeager is a 17-time Emmy Award-winner, 4-time Anthem Award winner, podcast producer, media content strategist and developer, documentary producer, media affairs blogger, photographer and lifelong Green Bay Packers fan.