There's so much to say about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. As individuals and as a community, we fight hard to explain what we're going through, what Lyme disease is, what we need for things to get better, and a lot more. Combined with complex social dynamics that come up when you get sick, plus potential personal communication issues that people with Lyme often have due to neurological symptoms, the whole thing becomes a lot to unpack. That's why we wanted to talk about it! It's also why we (at Gen Lyme) provide the resources we do to help people communicate on an individual and communi ..read more

Has Lyme disease made it harder for you to set & maintain boundaries? Has it complicated your relationships with people and made it harder to communicate and feel heard by the people in your life? If so, you're not alone--and this episode is for you. We talk about our experiences setting, communicating, and changing boundaries through our Lyme journeys, and we share tips that may help you navigate what you’re going through. This episode features Brooke Stoddard, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben from Generation Lyme--a community for people facing Lyme disease. Your subscriptions and ..read more

Has Lyme disease made it harder for you to set & maintain boundaries? Has it complicated your relationships with people and made it harder to communicate and feel heard by the people in your life? If so, you're not alone--and this episode is for you. We talk about our experiences setting, communicating, and changing boundaries through our Lyme journeys, and we share tips that may help you navigate what you’re going through. This episode features Brooke Stoddard, Jennifer Hoffmann, Haley DiBiase, and Jesse Ruben from Generation Lyme--a community for people facing Lyme disease. Your sub ..read more

When you have Lyme disease (or any chronic illness), vulnerability is an everyday part of life. Still, embracing your vulnerability on an emotional level can be challenging. In this episode, we discuss our personal journeys with vulnerability: how it's challenged us, helped us heal, and what we recommend to people facing similar situations. This episode features Rivka Savage, Brooke Stoddard, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme--a community for people facing Lyme disease. Your subscriptions and reviews provide tremendous value to our growing podcast. If you like what ..read more

If you read and were upset by the recent Daily Mail article about Spoonies on TikTok (no, we won't bother linking it), check out this episode for some relief. Sometimes, there's nothing better than a good (and productive!) roast with friends. If you have a chronic and/or invisible illness or disability, whether or not you choose to share your experience online: we believe you. You're not alone.  This episode features Grace Shults, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme. You can stream the audio version of The Generation Lyme Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and ..read more

For our community, self-care isn't luxury; it's survival. When self-care is our monthly topic at Gen Lyme, our community feels some type of way--and has a lot to say about it! In this episode, we discuss what self-care means to us, why it's both triggering and essential, and how we feel about reclaiming the phrase from an influencer-centered wellness industry. This episode features Haley DiBiase, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme. You can stream the audio version of The Generation Lyme Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all of your other favorite platforms! We ..read more

Has Lyme disease caused communication issues for you or your loved ones? In this episode, we talk about why communication is important to us, what it means to our community, issues we have faced surrounding the topic, and how we have navigated them. We chose this topic for May, which is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments, and remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe to the Generation Lyme Podcast! Features Haley DiBiase, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme. You can stream the audio version of The Generation Lyme P ..read more

Has being part of a community impacted your Lyme journey? This episode is all about community: what it means to us, what happens when we find it, and how it feels to create one at Generation Lyme. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments, and remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe to the Generation Lyme Podcast!   Features Grace Shults, Brooke Stoddard, Fallon Tegman, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme. Connect with us at Generation Lyme! Follow Generation Lyme on Instagram ..read more

Welcome to our brand-new series of roundtable discussions! In this episode, we talk about all things support in the Lyme community: the kind we need, the kind we give, what we get, what we wish we got, and lessons we've learned. Every month, many of our Gen Lyme Meet-Ups center on a topic of the month. Our March topic was Support. So, for our first Monthly Topic podcast episode (recorded and posted a little late because, hey, life happens!), we're chatting about support. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments, and remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe to the Generation L ..read more

In this special episode, Jesse Ruben, Brooke Stoddard, Haley DiBiase, and Jennifer Hoffmann (the Gen Lyme Board) meet for the first-ever in-person, live recording of The Generation Lyme Podcast to talk about Generation Lyme Day, a brand new holiday to celebrate the people of the Lyme community. We chat about why we created this holiday, our experiences at Generation Lyme, and thank you--our incredible community. Don't miss this one! We celebrated Gen Lyme Day this year on August 21, 2021. Click here to learn more about Gen Lyme Day. To read about why we created Gen Lyme Day, check out this art ..read more