Way back in 2017 when I was still in the midst of adapting to life with chronic illness, I was searching for some sort of psychological grief model to help me make sense of everything I was going through.  There was nothing out there that I could find that was helpful as most of them were trying to adapt the model that Dr Elizabeth Kübler-Ross created for patients trying to come to terms with terminal illness which didn't fit my experience.  So, I decided to created my own and the result is my e-book "Moving through the Grief of Chronic illness." While I have always made my e-book ..read more

When you become chronically ill, along with all the disbelief, medical gaslighting and accusations of "it's all in your head", you can also meet a lot of armchair psychologists. And they just love to tell you all about the deep seated issues, long hidden trauma and other weird and wonderful subconscious things that not only created your chronic illness, but will be cured it you just 'do the inner work.' Because it must be 'psychosomatic'. Given all that, it's no surprise that when you live with chronic illness , you don't consider prioritising your emotional issues or mental health because ..read more

Avoiding the news and fear of the Corona Virus at the moment is pretty much impossible as the whole world goes into lockdown, panic buying is everywhere and there is so much uncertainty and speculation.  But there are opportunities here for those of us with chronic illness to help our friends and family who are getting just a small taste of what we have been living with and the health fears we deal with daily. You could say that we have been training for this experience for years.  In this podcast I give you some practical tips on how you can avoid falling victim to the fear and pa ..read more

At 55 years old, thinking she had decades before her, Sue Holly was given the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. She was told by her medical team that she was terminal and to put her affairs in order. Sue's journey back into life and improving her health is both amazing and inspiring. Have a listen ..read more

Kerry speaks with Wendi-Washington Hunt about her experiences with Hashimoto's and the many changes it bought to her life, personally and professionally.  ..read more

When you are a young, type A Alpha female with big goals and dreams, what do you do when you get hit with Multiple Sclerosis? Robyn's initial response was to do everything she could to prove that she was "stronger than MS" by committing herself to running 20 races which only left her feeling worse. Find out how Robyn made the shift from MS warrior to MS thriver and feeling great about what she is still able to achieve.  ..read more

Andrea Nakayama shares her experiences of her young husband Isamu's diagnosis of a terminal brain tumour, shortly after finding out that she was pregnant.  She shares how she and Isamu lived until his death, her eventual diagnosis with Hashimoto's, how these profound experiences completely changed her life and career and how she now lives with Acceptance, Recognition and Care.  ..read more

So there I was, home from my second hospitalisation with Diabetic Ketoacidosis, physically frail, very underweight and emotionally traumatised. I had my diagnosis of LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) and was left to sort out my new life as an insulin dependant person.  Chronic illness isn't just the physical issues though. The emotional issues can be the biggest challenge of all, especially when your life has changed so dramatically and being a Type 1 Diabetic is my biggest challenge yet. In this episode, I share how I overcame all the fear and doubt and walk you through my pr ..read more

If you live with chronic illness, then you have probably experienced some form of Medical Gaslighting.   In fact, having an experience of Medical Gaslighting seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Gaslighting in any setting is a form of emotional abuse, however Medical Gaslighting is not only emotionally damaging, it can result in disability, unnecessary pain and suffering and even death.  At the very least, it can delay a much needed diagnosis for years or even, for decades so knowing how to identify and deal with Medical Gaslighting is the most important set of emotiona ..read more

There is a lot of research including the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) studies, that show a strong correlation between experiencing trauma in childhood and going on to develop chronic autoimmune disease in later life.  But what other types of research is there between trauma and chronic illness and what impact does having unresolved trauma have on your chronic illness and day to day health? In this podcast, I go through some of the research and break down why trauma is such a big issue for those of us with chronic illness and what impact it has on your emotional and physical health ..read more