RA Guy and Friends: A Curiously Hopeful Podcast
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLiving with rheumatoid arthritis can often be a very lonely and frightening experience...but when we come together for encouragement and support, we realize that we’re not alone. We are RA Guy and Friends: A Curiously Hopeful Podcast, with hosts RA Guy and Kat Elton. In this podcast, we talk about the ups and downs, and the laughter and tears that come from living with chronic illness. We talk not just to people living with rheumatoid arthritis, but also to their friends and family. Because we know that we’re ALL stronger when we walk this journey together. We believe that curiosity is one of the most important aspects of living well with this disease. There are a lot of answers out there, and we have to find what works best for each one of us. And we’re all about being hopeful, because we know that we CAN live a healthy, happy and fulfilling life, no matter what challenges come our way! Get ready for a podcast that will inspire you, give you hope, new ideas and insights about living well with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Episodes
How to Cope With the Anxiety
July 15, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBAnxiety is what happens when you’re worried or nervous about how things will work out. It’s a very uncomfortable feeling. And if affects your whole being. Adopting strategies that counteract stress, panic, and negative self-talk may help you better manage the anxiety associated with living with rheumatoid arthritis. RA Guy and Kat talk about their own personal experiences of dealing with (and not dealing with) the challenges bought on by anxiety. They share tips on how to cope with this con...
How to Deal With the Anger
March 04, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBThe feelings that we often experience as a result of living with rheumatoid arthritis are completely natural, but that doesn’t mean that we have to let them control us. Facing these emotions head on and focusing energy on learning which coping strategies work best for you can result in improved health and happiness. In this episode, RA Guy and Kat talk about their own personal experiences in dealing with anger, both past and present. They share some tips on how to manage anger. They also t...
A Mother's Perspective
September 19, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBEvery so often, you come across a podcast episode that you don't just listen to, but that you really experience...and that you really feel. This is one of those episodes. Join us, as we talk with Kat's mom about what it's like to find out that your young child has an illness like rheumatoid arthritis. We discuss feelings of worry and guilt. Mother and daughter share stories of the impact of this disease on the family dynamic, and on their own personal development and identity. And we talk op...
How Can I Stop Overdoing It All The Time?
July 31, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBWe've all been there at one time or another—dealing with the effects of having overdone things...and subsequently promising ourselves to never do so again. (Haha!) Yet, the reasons why we oftentimes push ourselves past our physical and emotional limits are not only quite complex, but also completely valid. Join us for an uplifting discussion on this most challenging of questions, as we talk about what "acceptance" means to each one of us, and as we share tips on how to get through your day, ...
Never Give Up!
June 28, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIn today's conversation, Kat and I talk with our good friend Wendy about resiliency, and about never giving up! We share stories of always moving forward, and trade ideas as to what to do during those moments when we feel like we just can't do this anymore. Kat and Wendy discuss what it's like to have lived with this almost their entire lives, and offer advice to the parents and friends of infants and youngsters who have been diagnosed with JRA. We go around the table and open up about...
"I'm Fine"
May 24, 2019 18:00 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this latest conversation, we talk all about how and when we need to get beyond "I'm fine," when asked how we are doing. We share our personal stories of realizing (after years of using this response all the time) that it might be better to more clearly communicate how we are doing at any given time, to those who really need to know. We discuss the experiences that led us to the place we are now, and open up about how challenging it was (and still is) to get past feelings of sounding like...
New Beginnings
April 23, 2019 18:00 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode, we talk about overcoming the fears that are inherent with recording oneself for a podcast (just like we're doing for this inaugural episode!), and how this relates to the day-to-day challenges that one encounters when living with chronic illness. We discuss the importance of growing our circles of care, because while we have to do a lot on our own, we can't do it all by ourselves. We focus on how all of this requires strong and healthy communication (and patience, and humi...
Introducing RA Guy and Friends!
April 12, 2019 16:00 - 1 minute - 594 KBLiving with rheumatoid arthritis can often be a very lonely and frightening experience, but when we come together for encouragement and support, we realize that we’re not alone. Welcome to RA Guy and Friends: A Curiously Hopeful Podcast! In this podcast, we talk about the ups and downs, and the laughter and tears that come from living with chronic illness. We talk not just to people living with rheumatoid arthritis, but also to their friends and family. Because we know that we’re ALL str...