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Discomfort Zone
by Jason Herterich
Discomfort Zone is a podcast about living with chronic illness and disability. Through interviews, conversations, and stories, each episode uncovers what it means to be chronically ill and disabled. Jason helps listeners understand that the best way to cope with the discomfort of illness is to turn towards it and laugh at it. Jason is an engineering graduate who reinvented himself as a podcaster and chronic illness/disability advocate after developing fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
Episodes
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10 - The Night of the Speech
I was too sick to attend my sister’s wedding, so she wasn’t expecting me to deliver a speech. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out our Official Invisible Not Broken Facebook group A transcript is available in the show notes. Read the definition of marriage on dictionary.com...
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Bonus Episode - Default
My gym teacher ridicules me in front of my peers, prompting the question: was my child-acting career a fluke? If so, what does that say about my legacy? What does free pizza have to do with any of this? Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter A transcript is available in the show notes....
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9 - Caring in a Crisis Pt 4 - Unlocking Bryson's Brain: Keith McArthur
About Keith Keith McArthur is an author, speaker, kidney transplant survivor, and rare disease dad. He is the host of the CBC Podcast Unlocking Bryson’s Brain, an 8-part documentary-style podcast about his son Bryson, his rare disease, and his family’s search for a cure. Keith is also the CEO and...
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8 - Caring in a Crisis Pt 3 - A Rare Disease Family: Keith McArthur
Keith’s son Bryson is a charming and outgoing 13-year old who loves his family, friends, and school. But he faces tremendous challenges. He lives with a rare genetic disease that has his brain locked at the developmental level of a 1-year old. The closure of schools has been especially hard on...
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7 - Caring in a Crisis Pt 2 - Firefighter Without a Hose: Lindsay Couture
Lindsay is no stranger to adversity. While most 11-year olds were out playing with their friends, she was at home caring for her mom. Now a front-line healthcare worker in the midst of a pandemic, she is faced with unprecedented challenges. Lindsay shares her insights on how the government could...
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6 - Caring in a Crisis Pt 1 - Echoes of a Community: Melissa Graham
Early in the pandemic, Melissa spent all day on the phone with disabled people living in fear of COVID-19. Their fears echoed many of her own. Melissa shares her recommendations on how the government can better meet the needs of the disability community. About Melissa Melissa Graham is an…
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Bonus Episode - A Monastic Skunking
Meditating at a jungle monastery in Thailand brought me inner stillness. Then Rob showed up. A full transcript with photos is available in the show notes Links: Short Video Documentary of Wat Tam Wua Wat Tam Wua Website Social Media Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Resources…
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5 - We Are Visible: Karina Sturm
Award-winning filmmaker and journalist Karina Sturm joins the show to talk about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder she lives with. She opens up about the medical gaslighting she experienced during her long path to diagnosis and how she transitioned from laboratory…
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4 - COVID-19 Has Arrived...In My House?
My parents returned from their vacation in Cuba on March 7th. A few days later, my dad developed a cough and fever. His symptoms rapidly progressed. Could it be COVID-19? A full transcript with photos is available in the show notes Links: Produced by: Jason Herterich Sound design by: Jason...
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Bonus - COVID Rap: Stay the F**k Home
Checking in from quarantine with a special message. This one is for you, Missy Elliot! YouTube Video Show Notes Produced by: Jason Herterich with help from Djevon Earle Audio engineering by: Justin Maradin Music: Streetwise by Vodovoz Music Productions
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Big News for Discomfort Zone!
Big News for Discomfort Zone - I'm joining Invisible Not Broken Podcast Network! Podcasts Invisible Not Broken The Humancare Podcast Discomfort Zone Social Media Follow Invisible Not Broken on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Follow Wellacopia on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Follow Discomfort...
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3 - Unconditional Support: Lisa
Chronic pain tore my life apart and brought me and my sister closer together. A full transcript with photos is available in the show notes Links: Lisa Purzner’s website Social media Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Depression resources The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call...
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2 - Soap Addict
I was getting better! I left the house to meet women. It didn’t go well. I was getting better! I left the house to meet women. It didn’t go well. A full transcript with photos is available in the show notes Produced by: Jason Herterich Sound design by: Jason Herterich Audio Engineering by: Justin...
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1 - Struggling to Stay Afloat
I was in constant, excruciating pain and spent 22 hours a day in bed. I never could've imagined that someone else's life would fall into my hands. In the second half of the episode, my mom and dad talk about the struggles they've had as parents of a chronically ill son. A full transcript with...
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Introducing Discomfort Zone
Introducing Discomfort Zone: immersive stories on chronic illness and disability that showcase our vulnerability, wellness, and resilience. My guests and I find comfort by turning towards discomfort, welcoming it, and laughing at it. A full transcript with photos is available in the show notes...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Discomfort Zone is a podcast about living with chronic illness and disability. Through interviews, conversations, and stories, each episode uncovers what it means to be chronically ill and disabled. Jason helps listeners understand that the best way to cope with the discomfort of illness is to turn towards it and laugh at it.
Jason is an engineering graduate who reinvented himself as a podcaster and chronic illness/disability advocate after developing fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
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Jason Herterich
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Discomfort Zone is a podcast about living with chronic illness and disability. Through interviews, conversations, and stories, each episode uncovers what it means to be chronically ill and disabled. Jason helps listeners understand that the best way to cope with the discomfort of illness is to turn...
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