Medicated Babbling

Episodes

1. 22

   Cancelling Lazy

   Let’s use the power of cancel culture to cancel “Lazy”. So many examples but I really liked the explanation in this ADHD video on how being labelled as lazy can turn into shame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUsotGVqUy4 Thanks to Fresh Kils for the intro/outro music:...

   Jun 30, 2021

   9 min
2. 21

   Spoon Theory

   Do you know what Spoon Theory is? Or heard the term Spoonie and wondered what people were talking about? This month’s episode is a quick intro to Spoon Theory. Read the original article here: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ Thanks to Fresh Kils for…

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   Jun 1, 2021

   12 min
3. 20

   Words Matter: Migraine Disease Edition

   Random tangents about how the language around Migraine Disease has changed that devolves into thoughts about identity-first vs person-first language. https://headachemigraine.org/headache-and-migraine-disease-language-and-image-guide/ This month’s dash of happy is that OMG, I started a twitch...

   May 1, 2021

   18 min
4. 19

   No Episode for March

   Accidental shout out to Phoebe Judge and https://thisiscriminal.com/ while I let you know there is no episode this month. And one day I’ll learn to turn the sound off on my phone before I start to record. Thanks for listening.

   Mar 26, 2021

   1 min
5. 18

   Acceptance

   Words matter, and here are some random thoughts on why I think Acceptance is the wrong word. And this month’s dash of happy is Maud, unofficially known as #themaudster Thanks to Fresh Kils for the intro/outro music: https://freshkils.bandcamp.com/music

   Feb 28, 2021

   14 min
6. 17

   New Year’s Resolutions

   Some random thoughts around New Year’s Resolutions, chronic illness, the frustration of limits, and how “reasonable” just does not sound exciting. Link to Lene’s thoughts on having a Plan A, B and C http://theseatedview.com/2020/08/plan-for-the-curveball-to-live-well-with-ra.html And since I...

   Jan 26, 2021

   13 min
7. 16

   Covid Christmas with Lene Andersen

   Another Christmas chat with Lene Andersen, on how to make the holidays special during Covid, why perfect Christmases are overrated, washi tape and house-lipstick. Links for Lene: The blog: https://theseatedview.com/ Chronic Christmas Book: https://amzn.to/342wEGb Lipstick Effect:...

   Dec 22, 2020

   24 min
8. 15

   Give Yourself a Break:

   Chronic illness is exhausting, we all need a break. Lene’s article on the Mandatory Rest Period: https://www.healthcentral.com/article/rheumatoid-arthritis-and-rest/?ap=420 Hidden Brain’s 6 minute listen on the Scarcity Mindset:...

   Nov 30, 2020

   12 min
9. 14

   Tips and Tricks

   Quick episode to talk about a couple of tips and tricks for dealing with Chronic Illness; a medical notebook and taking medication with food. And the joys of taking a walk at night in the park.

   Sep 30, 2020

   16 min
10. 13

    Responsibly Irresponsible

    Having a chronic illness can mean having to stay home to take care of yourself, which means I sometimes feel guilty about not being there for people in my life. But Responsibly Irresponsible helps.

    Aug 30, 2020

    12 min
11. 12

    No Episode

    No episode this month.

    Jul 31, 2020

    <1 min
12. 10

    Ep010 - Racism vs Discrimination

    Going off theme this month to talk about something that’s come up in Black Lives Matter conversations. And this month’s dash of happy is the BlackAFinSTEM episode of Ologies. https://www.alieward.com/ologies/blackafinstem

    Jun 30, 2020

    8 min
13. 10

    Lene Andersen Returns

    Lene Andersen and I talk about ALL THE THINGS! Corona, accessibility, doctor’s appointments and how much we appreciate Janitors for keeping us safe. You can find Lene’s info on her blog site: https://theseatedview.com/ Other Links to random stuff we talked about: Mother’s day history:...

    May 29, 2020

    31 min
14. 8

    Ep008 - Correlation vs Causation

    Thought I’d try something different this month and go diving into how some of the numbers around chronic illness / disability / corona virus work. Hope you like it.

    Apr 29, 2020

    14 min
15. 7

    Ep007 - Coping with COVID

    Some thoughts and ideas on coping with the COVID-19, and what I’m up to while trying to deal with it all. Links: Lene’s blog post on Contributing when you have chronic illness: https://theseatedview.com/2020/02/chronic-illness-doesnt-mean-you-dont-contribute.html Distracting Cute Dog Video:...

    Mar 31, 2020

    19 min
16. 7

    Medicated Babbling - Ep006 - Scent Sensitivity

    Been a rough month for running into random scented things, so I needed to rant a little.

    Feb 29, 2020

    16 min
17. 5

    Ep005 - Chicken and Cookies

    Random ramblings about festivals that help get us though the long dark winter, and accidentally finding my new motto.

    Jan 31, 2020

    17 min
18. 5

    Lene Andersen – Chronic Christmas

    Lene Andersen and I talk about her new audio book Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness. Links: Chronic Christmas Audio Book: https://amzn.to/342wEGb Lene’s Blog: https://theseatedview.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/LeneAndersenwriter/...

    Dec 9, 2019

    35 min
19. 4

    SIMS and Brain Fog

    Random thoughts on using video games to get though brain fog.

    Nov 29, 2019

    19 min
20. 3

    No show for October

    Oct 31, 2019

    <1 min
21. 2

    Ep002 - Brian Coughlin

    Interview with Brian Coughlin about his back and leaking spinal fluid!! Brian’s a comedian in Toronto and runs Cork-Town Comedy, a weekly show at Betty’s that’s a Toronto comedy institution. -- And Betty’s is on King St, I said Queen in the episode, but it’s King (blame it on the brain fog).

    Sep 29, 2019

    40 min
22. 1

    Ep001 - Self Care

    Welcome to Mediated Babbling! This episode has random thoughts on chronic illness, self care, and shaved alpacas.

    Aug 10, 2019

    22 min