Ep 31: Women’s Health, Chronic Pain and the Pressure to Keep Going - Heather Lilley gets Barefaced

In this episode of Barefaced Chat, Kelly is joined by Heather Lilley for an honest conversation about women’s health, chronic pain, lifestyle change and the pressure to keep going. Heather shares her experience of making significant changes in her life and returning to academia as a PhD researcher in Sports & Exercise Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University. Together, Kelly and Heather explore the expectations often placed on women, the deeply human experience of living with chronic pain, and what can happen when your body begins asking you to live differently. They discuss resilience, identity, health, ambition and the courage it can take to make meaningful change. Topics include: • Women’s health and societal expectations • Chronic pain and the human experience • The pressure to cope and push through • Making lasting lifestyle changes • Returning to academia • PhD research in Sports & Exercise Sciences • Identity, resilience and personal transformation An open and thoughtful conversation about health, change and learning to listen to yourself differently. Because skin isn't just skin. It's your story, and I'm here for it.