Bernardo Puccio Interviewed by Eva of Wellacopia
Invisible Not Broken - Chronic Illness Podcast Network
English - December 01, 2019 00:50 - 51.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 113 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Alternative Health chronic illness invisible illness spoonie fibromyalgia ehlers danlos chronic fatigue healthcare lupus pain care Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Embracing Life While at Death’s Door: Bernardo Puccio Discusses his Career
as Designer to the Stars and his Battle with Liver Failure
“It’s been a real ride and it’s not over yet”
Bernardo Puccio is an interior designer to the stars, author, and ten-year liver transplant survivor. His book, 13 Pieces of Unmatched Luggage and My Poodle, is a tale of glamour, survival, and the challenges of embracing life and love while at death’s door. In this interview, Puccio talks about his life, career, and battle with liver failure. His message is not just one of hope, but of the need to recognize that one cannot face illness and death alone.
➡️ visit https://http://bernardopuccio.com/
Time stamps
6:09 - The importance of a good medical team
6:57 - Diagnosis and Prognosis
9:01 - Background/upbringing and education in an Italian family in the South
10:22 - On entrepreneurship
11:30 - On writing and facing trauma through writing
15:25 - The importance of sleep and rest
17:11 - On body image
19:55 - On marriage
22:25 - On vulnerability
24:05 - Monument unveiling, celebrating life and preparing for death in the face of illness
27:01 - The role mothers play
28:58 - First love and partner
32:41 - On his work as a designer and striving for originality in his work
34:05 - On the importance of having a caregiver if you’re going to have an organ transplant
34:42- On the transplant decision, the stress of finding a donor match and post-transplant recovery
36:56 - Impact of the transplant
39:50 - Recognizing the need to have support systems - someone or a community in your life and the impossibility of going at it alone
41:50 - How the book came about
43:50 - Celebrity encounters and friendships
47:15 - The story behind the book title
48:20 - Dog and cat stories
50:40 - On retirement
53:15 - Importance of inner spirit, self-love, and faith
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