Dancing with Disease Podcast

Episodes

1. 19

   Wishing You Continued Healing

   I believe we are always healing: it's a journey, not a destination. That said, you do move from one area that needs your attention to the next. This podcast helped me heal that area, and kept my company while completing my memoir. I'm starting "G School" next week. Let me know if you want to…

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   May 25, 2020

   8m
2. 18

   Episode 18: 10 Ways to Deal with Right Now

   In this episode I put a twist on the "10 Ways to Boost Your Healing Powers" PDF that's on my website. In reality, it was created for anyone going through a hard time or big life change, and well, I'm pretty sure that the current reality counts as a BIG change. You can see the list at...

   Mar 26, 2020

   16m
3. 17

   Episode 17: The Making of a Memoir

   The overwhelming response I get when I talk about the memoir is, "When do you find the time?" As with most things in life, we find time for the projects that pull on our hearts the most. This episode shares a bit of the writing process, but mostly what the last 18 months of edits, manuscript...

   Mar 8, 2020

   15m
4. 16

   Episode 16: Strength to Meet You

   I'm taking a new approach to this medium. I am going for the one shot record. I'm also going to share more of who I am. I find that for a few episodes I was editing my personality down so I could reach anyone who wanted to listen. I'm not speaking to everyone though: I'm speaking to the underdogs...

   Feb 11, 2020

   20m
5. 15

   Episode 15: Resolve to Be Kinder to Yourself

   Of all the resolutions I've made and lessons I've learned, being kinder to myself is still a work in progress. That, and a few lessons I've learned in the last 10 years.

   Dec 18, 2019

   10m
6. 14

   Episode 14: When Is the Right Time for Therapy?

   With so much to deal with and adjust to after diagnosis, it's possible that talking to someone about your feelings is the last thing you have time for. There might come a time that you're ready. You don't have to take care of every part of your being at once, but as we all know there could come a...

   Nov 27, 2019

   15m
7. 13

   Episode 13: Social Media Personalities

   Are you a social media contributor or consumer? Do you add to group conversations, or do you sit on the sidelines and watch a topic get explored? Regardless of how you participate, you've likely noticed there are certain personalities that are common across online fora. This episode identifies…

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   Nov 9, 2019

   16m
8. 12

   Episode 12: To Tell or Not to Tell

   Do you have to disclose to your co-workers that you live with illness? What do you share? In this episode I share my story of moving from school to school to school, and the three things I have learned are important for me to share with my workplace.

   Oct 4, 2019

   13m
9. 11

   Episode 11: Chronic Disease Vacation

   I've lived with chronic illness for a decade now. Having learned a few things, especially when it comes to a battle of wills, I have pleaded with chronic illness to give me a vacation from it. This summer I got it!!

   Aug 30, 2019

   14m
10. 10

    Episode 10: A Helping Hand Goes a Long Way

    While grappling with disease the last thing you might be able to think about is how you can help others, but once you've got your bearings, lifting someone else up because you genuinely want to, ends up being the greatest gift to your health.

    Jul 5, 2019

    14m
11. 9

    Episode 9: Stop Caring About Your Cellulite!

    In this episode I talk about why we need to focus on what our body can do and not on what our body looks like.

    Jun 10, 2019

    15m
12. 8

    Episode 8: Keeping Track

    In this episode I talk about how I'm able to get so many things down: by keeping track of the important stuff.

    May 13, 2019

    14m
13. 7

    Episode 7: Non-Negotiables

    We all have things we must do in a day to feel our best. I like to keep things simple and keep the important things front and center.

    Apr 25, 2019

    16m
14. 6

    Episode 6: The Fear Never Leaves

    Apr 6, 2019

    12m
15. 5

    Episode 5: The Appointment Circuit

    How you plan and approach your appointments can help you stay focused and organized. Listen in for the three ways I reduce the stress around appointments, and actually flip them around to be enjoyable.

    Mar 11, 2019

    11m
16. 4

    Episode 4: The Rabbit Hole

    This episode talks about the questions some ask as they try to determine how they got sick, and why I no longer ask those questions.

    Feb 19, 2019

    11m
17. 3

    Episode 3: Motherhood

    Living with disease while raising children hurts. I use three principles to help my sons cope with this so they can see me and not the illness.

    Feb 6, 2019

    13m
18. 2

    Episode 2: Dealing with Diagnosis

    This episode deals with the surreal moment you first hear the words of your diagnosis and takes you through a few ways to move through your new reality. It also features some of the sounds of Toronto traffic. The latter wasn't ideal, but this journey is about working with what I have.

    Feb 1, 2019

    17m
19. 1

    Episode 1: Hello!

    I'm super excited (and nervous) to put this out into the world. I'm sharing my story because when I was so sick that it hurt to think and had doctors doing all kinds of procedures and tests on me, I would have done anything to know that someone out there was facing Wegener's Disease and living a...

    Jan 29, 2019

    14m