Chronically Healing Podcast
119 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsChronically Healing started as a space to share the stories of those with chronic illness. As the show has continued, we've morphed into a space for anyone focused on living a holistic, healthy life - realistically. Your host, Jessie Fritz, creates solo episodes about living with chronic illness.
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Ep. 119: 2022 Podcast Update!
August 03, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 12.7 MBEmail: [email protected] www.instagram.com/jessie__fritz
Ep. 118: Sleep - Why it's Important and What's Affecting it with Devin Burke
May 11, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBToday’s podcast is with sleep expert, Devin Burke. Don’t worry - if you listened to last week’s episode with Emma, this is entirely different and more focused on overall sleep. In this episode with Devin, we dive deep into the issues around sleep and why so many people have sleep anxiety. There is so much that goes into getting a good night’s sleep and we talk about how stressful it can be to be told to “fix your sleep” but not know where to start! We hope you enjoy this episode with Dev...
Ep. 117: The Chronic Condition That's Highly Overlooked: Sleep Apnea with Emma Cooksey
April 27, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBToday’s podcast is with sleep apnea expert, Emma Cooksey. Sleep apnea is a condition that’s highly overlooked and may be showing symptoms that you wouldn’t expect. Christina shares her own story with sleep apnea and they get into the nitty gritty details of the importance of sleep and what to do when your body just isn’t doing it. We hope you enjoy this episode with Emma Cooksey! In today’s episode we chat about: Sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing and how it ties in to chronic ill...
Ep. 116: The "Comfort Crisis" and Hope in the Midst of Anxiety and Depression with Alissa Schneider, MA, LMHC
April 13, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBToday’s podcast is with therapist, Alissa Schneider! Alissa’s bright and cheery energy was such a great match for our conversation in this episode. We were open about their own struggles with anxiety, depression and emotional issues we’ve struggled with. We loved having a conversation from a therapist’s perspective, especially because we both are HUGE proponents of getting help and never being ashamed of it. We can’t wait for you to hear this episode with Alissa! In today’s episode we ch...
Ep. 115: Dogma in Chronic Illness & Becoming Your Own Advocate with Rachel Hill
March 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBToday’s podcast is with a repeat guest, Rachel Hill! Rachel is a hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s advocate who shares her journey via her blog, Instagram and her books. We had Rachel on again because she’s such an amazing person to follow in the chronic illness space, especially those of us with Hashimoto’s (which Jessie, Christina AND Rachel all have.) We can’t wait for you to hear from Rachel Hill! In today’s episode we chat about: Dogma in chronic illness and specifically, Hashimotos ...
Ep. 114: Letting Go of Identities that No Longer Serve Us with Doug Cartwright
March 16, 2022 14:05 - 44 minutes - 29.2 MBIn today’s podcast, Jessie and Christina were so excited to talk to author, Doug Cartwright. Doug is a self-proclaimed “Mormon, Sales, Tech Bro” and how (and why) he decided to give up that identity. We also really dove into the fear of control that we have that keep us from letting go of who we are supposed to be. Our conversation dove into trauma and how we’re gaslighting our own trauma. Why are we trying to “out suffer” each other and instead come together and heal collectively? We hope...
Ep. 113: Everything is Connected: Chiropractic Medicine & the Nervous System with Dr. Arneka Cooper
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn today’s podcast, Jessie and Christina interviewed Dr. Arneka Cooper about her journey with being a chiropractor and how connected EVERYTHING in the body is. It’s hard to believe that every single piece of our mind, body and soul are connected… but they are! Today’s episode is such a good one and we loved our conversation with Arneka - we had so much fun! In today’s episode we chat about: What does a chiropractor do and what does Arneka do for people (like Jessie) who are afraid of goin...
Ep. 112: Mind Body Health and Getting Lost in the Details with Ali Ramos
February 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBIn today’s episode we chat about: Ali’s explanation of what a Mind Body Coach is and why it’s important to connect the mental and the physical The mental health shifts that came with moving to Costa Rica from California How we all sometimes get lost in the details Ali’s journey with Stage 4 Endometriosis and where she’s at now How working with a trauma therapist changed her physical health Why Ali believes that all chronic illness is triggered by trauma How Ali starts to “move” things...
Ep. 111: Giving Yourself Permission to Heal and What Trauma Really is with Ashley Bernardi
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBIn today’s episode, we dive deep into trauma- what it is and how it affects each of us. We all have trauma and it looks different for everyone. Christina and Jessie chat with Ashley Bernardi, author of the book, “Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel” all about leaning into our trauma, not masking our feelings, finding a helpful practitioner and her FEEL method, We absolutely loved talking to Ashley today - she’s such a bright light and so fun to talk to! We hope you all love ...
Ep. 110: Debunking Vegan Myths & Why We Need to Eat More Plants with Kathy Davis
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBWe’re so excited to share this episode with Kathy Davis all about busting vegan myths and why you should be adding in more plants. Now, carnivores - don’t click off! While Kathy is a vegan herself and has written plant-based cookbooks, she believes what we really need to do is just add more plants (even if you’re still eating meat.) During this episode, Kathy gives us helpful ideas on how to incorporate more plants, why carbs aren’t the enemy and reframe the way you think about food. She t...
Ep. 109: The Harmful Effects of Diet Culture andHealing Your Relationship with Food with Sarah Stites
January 05, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBWe’re all slammed with diet culture every single day, whether we’re consciously connecting it or not. But did you know that food choices are about biology, not willpower? That’s why we’re excited to bring on Sarah Stites, CEO and co-founder of Wavelength. Wavelength is a modern program for healthy eating that combines personalized nutrition with mental health tools. Sarah knows first-hand the shame that comes with eating and weight-related issues — she was diagnosed with PCOS and prediabet...
Ep. 108: Nervous System Regulation: How to Create Safety in Our Bodies with Elisabeth Kristof
December 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBWow - this episode is truly one of our favorites! Today’s episode is with Elisabeth Kristof of Brian-Based Wellness, a virtual platform that puts training the nervous system at the center of everything from movement practice, to behavior change, trauma resolution and pain reduction. Elisabeth has been an entrepreneur and mover her whole life. She experienced her own nervous system dysregualtion -- chronic pain, fatigue, migraines, binge eating. She began to understand that applied neurology ...
107: Living an Empowered Lifestyle with Mandy Podlesny
December 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBToday’s episode is with Mandy Podlesny, an empowered eating coach. Christina and I loved talking with Mandy about all things diet culture and becoming a victor and empowered member of your life. I really loved our deep dive into nutrition and dieting because it’s something I struggle with a lot. We also talked about finding the right practitioner for you that will listen to what you say and work with your bio-individuality. We loved getting to know Mandy and she was so much fun to talk to!...
106: Hustle Culture, Stress and Chronic Illness with Karina Sturm
November 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBToday’s episode is with Karina Sturm! Karina is a German native who is now in San Francisco. She’s a research associate turned journalist living with several chronic illnesses and an invisible disability. Her main health condition is called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder that leads to many co-morbid conditions. She’s had around a dozen diagnoses, including dysautonomia, mast cell activation, small fiber neuropathy, a rare bleeding disorder called factor VII deficie...
105: Healing Comes in Different Forms with Dafne Wiswell
November 10, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 36.7 MBChristina and Dafne chatted about how healing comes in different forms, the importance of gut health and skin exposure and maintaining a sense of self as a mom with chronic illness. One of the great quotes from the podcast is “when we’re imagining the future with fear, we’re partnering with the wrong thing.” We can’t wait for you to listen in to this episode! In today’s episode we chat about: Dafne’s journey with multiple chronic and autoimmune illnesses and where she’s at now. What goal...
Ep. 104: Breaking the Stigma of Being a Highly Sensitive Person and it's Connection to Our Healing with Alissa Boyer
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBToday we’re so excited to share with you our interview with my friend Alissa Boyer, a mentor for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs.) Christina wasn’t able to make the episode today, so my husband, Ben Fritz (who is also an HSP and coaches a lot of HSPs) stepped in to be my cohost! Alissa’s experience with chronic gut issues and SIBO brought her to the HSP world and now she’s helping others out there just like us! I’ve always been interested in interviewing Alissa because I’ve always seen the c...
Ep. 103: Dealing with Misdiagnosis and Treating Symptoms as Messengers with Lyn Delmastro-Thomson
October 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBToday’s episode is with Lyn Delmastro-Thomson. Lyn was misdiagnosed with leukemia at age 25 , but she kept questioning why she wasn’t improving despite doctors saying that her labs looked good. So, like many of us, her questions were dismissed. She took her health into her own hands. That’s when she learned how to listen to her body and its wisdom, understanding how it communicates and working together with it. She now helps other people do this and take charge of their health. We also div...
Ep. 102: Getting Back to Nature and Our Innate Wiring with Dr. Eric Zielinski
September 29, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 37 MBToday’s episode is with best-selling author, Dr. Eric Zielinski. Trained as an aromatherapist, public health researcher, and chiropractor, Dr. Z started NaturalLivingFamily.com in 2014 with his wife to help people learn how to use natural remedies like essential oils safely and effectively. We also talk about what to find in his two books, “The Healing Power of Essential Oils” and “The Essential Oils Apothecary.” During our episode, we discuss this paradigm shift where natural health has b...
The Death and Rebirth of Identity with Chronic Illness with Renée Nicholson
September 15, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 33.4 MBWelcome back to Season 2 of the Chronically Healing Podcast! If you haven’t heard already, listen to our first episode of Season 2 where we introduce our new cohost, Christina Sanghera! Today’s episode is with Renée Nicholson. Renée takes us through her journey of growing up a dancer, but having that stripped away by Rheumatoid Arthritis. In that journey, Renée found ways to create a new identity for herself that wasn’t just a “chronic illness patient.” We talk about the amount of grit we ...
Ep. 100: The Secret is Out!
September 01, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 12.5 MBToday's episode is a special one - we're finally announcing that Chronically Healing will now have a cohost, Christina Sanghera! Listen in to this episode to learn more about Christina, what changes will be coming to the show and what you can expect moving forward in the Chronically Healing Community! Instagram: @chronicallyhealingpodcast Jessie's Instagram: @jessie__fritz Christina's Instagram: @christinasanghera Chronically Healing Facebook Group
Ep. 99: The Journey to Health & Finding the Right Practitioner with Samantha Lander
August 04, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 32.2 MBFull shownotes: www.jessiefritz.com/blog/samantha-lander Today’s podcast is with the wonderful Samantha Lander! Samantha is a Functional Diagnostics practitioner, certified personal trainer, and holistic lifestyle coach who got into the field to take control of her own health. After years of struggling with how she was feeling, a few misdiagnosis and slipping into the world of drugs, Samantha’s story is so interesting to hear - not only on how she’s changed her own life and health, but how...
Ep. 98: Body Image and Dealing with Depression {Solo Episode!}
June 02, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 30.4 MBToday's episode is just with me as I give you updates on how I'm feeling about my body, weight gain, dealing with unhelpful doctors and dealing with depression. www.instagram.com/jessie__fritz www.jessiefritz.com
Ep. 97: Finding Joy While Living with Hashimoto's & Autoimmunity with Shanna Nemrow, FNTP
May 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBI’m so excited to introduce you to Shanna Nemrow, FNTP! I found Shanna via YouTube about a year ago when I was dabbling with the AIP diet (Autoimmune Protocol) and loved her authenticity and helpful tricks for living with Hashimoto’s. I asked Shanna to be on the podcast to talk about all things Hashimotos and we definitely dug into some big thyroid topics during our chat. Shanna is a Hashimoto’s warrior herself and now helps others out there dealing with thyroid issues. Her story is inspir...
Ep. 96: Nourishing Ourselves, Living with Lupus and Chronically Fabulous with Marisa Zeppieri
May 05, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 22.7 MBTime for another episode of the Chronically Healing Podcast! Today’s episode is with the founder of Lupus Chick, Marisa Zeppieri. Marisa and I chatted all about her experience with Lupus, getting run over by a drunk driver in her early teens, why she started Lupus Chick and so much more. We also dove into being a business owner with chronic illness, how to best nourish yourself during this life and the comparison game. I’m also super pumped for y’all to hear about her new book, Chronically ...
Ep. 95: When Thyroid Medication Isn't Enough (PLUS a teaser announcement) with Christina Sanghera
April 21, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 36.1 MBI am SO excited to share my conversation with Christina Sanghera on the Chronically Healing Podcast today! Christina is a friend of mine I met on Instagram and we’ve clicked since the beginning. I wanted to have Christina on the show for a real and raw conversation about Hashimoto’s, but we dipped into so many other conversation while we were at it. We talked about sleep, our health issues leading up to Hashimoto’s, supplements and lifestyle changes we’ve made PLUS what it’s actually like to...
Ep. 94: Acceptance, Validation and Moving Forward with Chronic Illness with Dani Fusaro
April 14, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 29.1 MBToday on the Chronically Healing Podcast I was excited to talk to Dani Fusaro of Days with Dani! Dani is a physical therapist, mindset & lifestyle coach, disabled model who happens to also be living with multiple chronic illnesses. Dani takes us through her experience with learning to accept her situation and validate everything she was going through. I can’t wait for you to listen to today’s episode, so let’s dive in! In today’s episode we chat about: Dani's experience with chronic...
Ep. 93: Living with Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia with Casey Stanley
March 31, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MBToday on the Chronically Healing Podcast we have Casey Stanley of A Unique Life. Casey takes us through her story with leaving her job and starting her business to help people. Casey lets us in on what her life is like living in chronic pain, but how she’s continuing to live her best life. I’m so grateful to Casey for being on the show and sharing her story! In today’s episode we chat about: Why she started A Unique Life after having to leave her job The importance of allowing those wi...
Ep. 92: Naturopathic Medicine and the Importance of Incorporating Natural Medicine in your Healing Journey with Dr. Lori Bouchard
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 33.1 MBToday on the Chronically Healing Podcast I was fortunate enough to talk to naturopathic doctor, Dr. Lori Bouchard! Lori and I had such a great conversation about natural medicine and how to fit it into your healing team. During our conversation, I dove into my experiences with conventional medicine vs. naturopathic medicine and how it was able to help me move forward in my chronic illness. This episode is not a space for bashing any type of medicine, but instead a safe space to talk about ...
Ep. 91: How Can You Get Moving When Everything Hurts with Christopher Blakeslee
March 10, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 32.7 MBToday on the Chronically Healing Podcast I have Christopher Blakeslee on the show! Christopher’s story is truly one you will not want to miss (promise I’m not just saying that!) Christopher has been dealing with chronic illness (interstitial cystitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, occipital and trigeminal nerve irritation) and chronic pain for 24 years and when I say he’s been through the ringer, I mean it! During the episode, Christopher takes us through his struggle with chroni...
Ep. 90 - SOLO EPISODE: Updates on the Podcast and My Health
March 03, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBI’m back! Thank y’all for being so patient with me as I took some time off of the Chronically Healing Podcast. Quite honestly, I was seriously considering letting go of the podcast but I’m happy to say that after some time off and making a new schedule (I talk about this on the show!) I’m excited to be getting back into it! In today’s show, I let you in on the new podcast schedule, why I changed it up and asked you for any requests to hear from me on the show. I also talked a bunch about m...
Ep. 89 - My Lifestyle DNA Testing Results with with Dr. Lois Nahirney of dnaPower
January 27, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBToday on the Chronically Healing Podcast I’m welcoming back Dr. Lois Nahirney to go through my lifestyle DNA test results LIVE! Lois has been on the show before (which you can listen to here) and she is the CEO of dnaPower and has seen results from getting her own DNA test results. dnaPower is a DNA testing company that helps you find out more about what is right for YOUR body and where you may need some help in the form of lifestyle changes, supplements, etc. I was a bit surprised by some...
Ep. 88 - Huna Healing & Finding Your Joy with Belinda Farrell
January 06, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 24.5 MBToday’s episode is all about Huna Healing and finding your joy with Belinda Farrell, author of the book “Find Your Friggin’ Joy.” Belinda is trained in hypnotherapy, past life regression, NLP, Hawaiian chanting and ancient Hawaiian healing (Huna). Belinda tells us about how she trained with Anthony Robbins and has effectively used these skills in her own life. When Belinda was forty-eight, she collapsed with herniated discs and spinal nerve damage. Threatened with paralysis by her medical ...
Ep. 87 - The Confusing Journey of Chronic Illness and How Community is Key to Healing with Maya Geller of StuffThatWorks
December 30, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34 MBToday’s podcast is with the community manager of StuffThatWorks, Maya Geller. Maya takes us through her journey with a very intimate and life-altering issue she dealt with for almost half of her life with absolutely no relief for a long time. It wasn’t until Maya shared about her experience in a Facebook group that she found out there were many other women out there dealing with a similar issue. From there, Maya continued on her journey which brought her to StuffThatWorks. “StuffThatWork...
Ep. 86 - How Burnout Led to Ayurveda for Irina Adriaensen
December 23, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 26.3 MBWelcome back to the Chronically Healing Podcast! Today I’m speaking with a certified Ayurveda coach and yoga instructor, Irina Adriaensen. During our conversation we dive into burnout and how this led Irina to her purpose in life. We also chat a bit about my experience with burnout and how it shows up in each of our lives. From there, we dive into the Ayurvedic types and how this teaching can help you on your healing journey. Ayurveda sees all people as completely unique instead of forcing...
Ep. 85 - The Process of Finding Purpose in Your Pain with Ashley Rippentrop
December 16, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 28.2 MBI’ve so been looking forward to sharing my conversation with Ashley Rippentrop on the podcast! Ashley has an incredible story with living with invisible illness. She shares her story with us as well as her RALLY Method and how that has helped her through her chronic illness journey. She’s since made a documentary with her husband about chronic illness called Behind The Visible that will be coming out in 2021. She shares how her life living with invisible illness has put her in a space wher...
Ep. 84 - PCOS, Infertility & the Importance of a Well-Charted Cycle with Melissa Buchan
December 09, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBToday’s episode is with the wonderful Melissa Buchan! It was wonderful getting to know her and her work helping women with one of the most important parts of their lives - their cycle. During today’s episode, we really dug into the importance of charting your menstrual cycle. Not only can charting your cycle help you with things like fertility (or not getting pregnant!) but it can also help you better plan for your crazy life. Did you know there are four different phases in your cycle and ...
Ep. 83 - Compassion, Finances & Chronic Illness with Clorinda Walley & Randie Odebralski of Good Days
December 02, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 36 MBWow - I cannot wait for y’all to listen in to today’s episode with Clorinda Walley & Randie Odebralski of the company, Good Days. Good Days is a non-profit advocacy organization that provides resources for life-saving and life-extending treatments to people in need of access to care. Clorinda (President) and Randie (COO) of Good Days take us through their personal experiences with chronic illness as well as previously working in the medical field. Good Days is a place for those in need who...
Ep. 82 - Helping Mamas Regain Confidence & Control of their Health with Amy Slater
November 25, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 25 MBToday’s episode is with Amy Slater, a coach and cheerleader for mama’s looking to regain their health after baby. I absolutely loved getting to interview Amy and even though I’m not a mom (yet), her story and mission are inspiring. After 15 years of infertility, ADD and gut issues, Amy was able to have a set of twins (her first set - she had two!) but wasn’t fully prepared for what came next. The identity crisis that happens for so many moms after having a baby can be overwhelming and she ...
Ep. 81: I Quit My Job
November 18, 2020 18:40 - 21 minutes - 19 MBToday is a solo episode and a bit of a surprise... but I quit my job! As some of you know after listening to my podcast for awhile now or connecting with me on social media, my job has been a constant for over a year now since my previous boss left. I explain why I decided to quit in this episode and what it means for my health. Links and things… Jessie's Instagram Jessie’s YouTube Channel Jessie’s TikTok
Ep. 80 - Not Letting Your Drama Define You with Author Elianor M.A.
November 11, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 16.5 MBFriends! Long time, no… listen? Chat? Podcast? Anyway - I’m back! Thanks for your patience with me in the last few weeks (a month, maybe?) while I got my life back in order. I’ll have more about some changes that are happening soon. But that’s not today’s podcast! Today we’re chatting with Elianor M.A., author and college student living with Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy. Elianor takes us through her story of getting sick and how she’s changed her own “normal” in order to create her best...
Ep. 79 - Undieting & Holistic Nutrition with Lisa Kilgour
September 30, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39 MBY’all… I LOVED THIS EPISODE! I had such an amazing conversation with Lisa Kilgour all about the dieting hamster wheel and how that affects us in so many ways. We talked about what happens when we restrict, restrict, restrict and how these diets we’re on (even for health reasons) are meant to be for a period of time… not forever. We talked about how our body will always win. So how do you want to work with your body? We really hit home on dieting culture and how it affects all of us. Let’...
Ep. 78 - PCOS, Hormonal Health and Fertility with Melissa Groves Azzaro, RDN, LD
September 23, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutes - 31.5 MBToday’s episode is with Melissa Groves Azzaro. Melissa helps women with PCOS regain regular periods and optimize their fertility using a root cause, food as medicine approach. Our conversation was a great one. We talked about PCOS, women’s hormonal health, fertility and the importance of taking care of yourself in this “grinding culture.” We dove into how our current lifestyles are affecting our hormonal health and what changes are necessary to make to live their best lives. If you’re in...
Ep. 77 - Intuitive Eating and Pursuing Pleasure with Sarah Berneche
September 16, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 29.7 MBToday’s episode with Sarah Berneche was a good one! If you’re someone who has ever dealt with dieting, bullying around weight or emotional eating, then this episode is for you. Sarah took us through her experience with dieting and how that brought her to get into nutrition and her nutrition and intuitive eating counseling services. She believes in pursuing pleasure and intuitive eating in all parts of life. I loved chatting with her about her philosophy and experience (as well as what keep...
Ep. 76 - Lifestyle DNA Testing at dnaPower with Dr. Lois Nahirney
September 09, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 22.6 MBToday on the show I have Dr. Lois Nahirney who tells us about her story with undiagnosed health issues. Lois randomly found DNA testing when looking into it for her adopted sons, but it ended up helping her figure out her own health issues! Lois believed in the testing so much that she is became CEO of the company! dnaPower is a DNA testing company that helps you find out more about what is right for YOUR body and where you may need some help in the form of lifestyle changes, supplements, ...
Ep. 75 - Making Amazing Food on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for Ulcerative Colitis with Carmen Sturdy of Every Last Bite
August 26, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 30.3 MBToday’s episode is a TREAT 😍 I had a conversation with Carmen Sturdy, full-time food blogger and cookbook author of Every Last Bite and it was OH SO GOOD. Carmen told us about her tumultuous story with Ulcerative Colitis and how digging in to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) actually allowed her to come off all of her medication for UC. Carmen saw SCD as a fun challenge - how can she make fun, yummy food in a SCD-legal way? She decided to take on that challenge and create a blog for ot...
Ep. 74 - All Things Thyroid with Hypothyroid Expert Angela Brown
August 19, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 35 MBTime to talk about the thyroid! As you all know, the chronic illness I deal with is Hashimoto’s, which is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid. So as you can imagine, I was super excited to talk to Angela Brown today - a hypothyroid expert! Angela has dealt with hypothyroidism for half of her life and decided she wanted to help other women dealing with the same things as her. Unfortunately thyroid conditions are one of the most “popular” (I hate saying that, haha!) chronic illness. While t...
Ep. 73 - A Mother & Daughter's Journey Through Chronic & Invisible Illness with Anna & Dana Penenberg
July 29, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 33.2 MBToday’s episode is with mother / daughter Anna & Dana Penenberg! In high school, Dana unfortunately grew very ill with invisible illnesses including an extreme case of Lyme Disease and Fibromyalgia. This episode is their story navigating Dana’s health healing journey together using all kinds of modalities (Western, Chinese and Alternative medicine, etc.) Anna ended up writing a book called “Dancing in the Narrows: A Mother Daughter Odyssey Through Chronic Illness.” This book is the experie...
Ep. 72 - Jessie's Update: Hashimoto's, Mold, Weight Gain, Mental Health & Spirituality
July 22, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 33 MBToday's episode is a personal episode with just me - Jessie Fritz! We talk about: My health updates with Hashimoto's and Mold Toxicity Our big life update - the move to Raleigh! My newest obsession with human design and astrology What future solo podcasts and episodes on healing outside of chronic illness modalities will look like My mental health and weight gain struggles I've been dealing with over the last few months Links mentioned: Instagram: @chronically.healing YouTub...
Ep. 71 - Navigating Life as a Biracial and Bicultural Latina with Invisible Illness with Talia Miele
July 15, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBToday’s episode is a gooooooood one. I was so happy to have Talie Miele on my podcast to talk about her life with fibromyalgia, but our conversation took a turn to focus on current events around racism. Talia is a biracial and bicultural Latina woman, so we talked about how that affected her as a woman AND as a person living with a chronic illness. This podcast was eye-opening to me in SO many ways and I’m forever grateful for Talia for being so open to discuss the implicit and explicit bi...
Ep. 70 - Diet Culture, Chronic Illness, Emotional Eating & Unrealistic Expectations on Women's Bodies with Amber Romaniuk
July 08, 2020 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.1 MBWomen out there in Chronically Healing Podcast land… this is an episode you NEED to listen to. Today’s guest is Amber Romaniuk, an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert. I resonated so much with this episode - weight gain with Hashimoto’s and my body image are a daily (okay, hourly) struggle for me. During Amber’s episode, we talked about her personal experience with disordered, emotional eating and the unrealistic expectations on women’s body. Amber tells us SO MUCH about learnin...