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Scoliosis & Hypermobility Myths Debunked — With the Founder of Jelliebend ft. Ellie Klein

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Ballet, Scoliosis & Hypermobility — The Story Behind Jelliebend ft. Ellie Klein

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Chronic Illness Life Hacks from an Occupational Therapist: Pain, Sleep and Energy Management (ft. Cheryl Crow)

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Do you have to accept your chronic illness to live your life? (Ft. Cheryl Crow)

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Bikini Medicine, Clinical Trial Gaps & Companies Changing the Game ft. Amanda Berk

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Patient Advocacy: One Thing Every Chronically Ill Woman Needs (ft. Amanda Berk)

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Why Hypermobility and hEDS is NOT Just Flexibility: Mythbusting with Dr. Linda Bluestein

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The 411 on Hypermobility + why it’s NOT just flexibility (ft. Dr. Linda Bluestein)

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How a #1 NYT-Bestselling Author Manages Chronic Pain, Deadlines & a Hulu Deal (ft. Sheila Masterson)

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Chronic Illness in Media & Entertainment with Author, Sheila Masterson (The Poison Daughter)

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Revisit: Motherhood with Chronic Illness (ft. Cortney Gensemer)

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Revisit: The 411 on Chronic Illness Research (ft. Cortney Gensemer, PhD)

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Autoimmune Myths DEBUNKED: ANA Tests, Pregnancy & Biologics (ft. Dr. Alexis Barbut)

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Preparing for a Rheumatology Appointment (ft. Dr. Alexis Barbut)

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It’s "Just Anxiety": Reacting to Medical Gaslighting With Kevin Crosson

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When Politics Enters the Exam Room (ft. Kevin Crosson)

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Can you use GLP-1s to treat chronic illness?? (ft. Dr. Zach Spiritos)

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The EDS , MCAS & POTS Trifecta Explained with Dr. Spiritos

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Is This Bad Advice for Managing Chronic Illness? (ft. Kati Morton)

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The Cost of Perfectionism, People Pleasing & Craving Control on Chronic Illness (ft. Kati Morton, LMFT)

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Peptides 101: What They Are, Recent FDA Votes & Popular Chronic Illness Peptides ft. Max Swiergol

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How to research like a doctor, understanding clincal trials and CAR-T optimism (ft. Max Swiergol)

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How to Support Your Nervous System for Chronically Illness (ft. Nitika Chopra)

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The Chronic Illness Identity Trap (ft. Nitika Chopra)

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Pregnancy Q&A: Cyclospora Anxiety, Birth & Feeding Plans, Registry Decisions & more!

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Chronic Illness Q&A: Staying Positive, Infusion Prep, New Endometriosis Trials & More

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Living at the Intersection of Chronic Illness and Autism (ft. Patrick Casale)

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Living with Autism: Late Diagnosis, Internalized Ableism, Unmasking (ft. (Patrick Casale, MA)

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How to Manage Chronic Pain Without Breaking the Bank | Q&A with Pain Psychologist, Dr. Rachel Zoffness

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Can You Retrain Your Brain to Reduce Chronic Pain? | Dr. Rachel Zoffness

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The Cutting Edge of Chronic Pain Treatment (& What's Overhyped) | Q&A with Alec Bradbury (FNP)

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How to Actually Get Heard by Your Doctor About Chronic Pain (ft. Alec Bradbury, FNP)

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Pregnancy Myths Busted: Sushi, Sleeping & Sharing the News Early | Q&A with Dr. Shevell (MFM, OBGYN)

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Everything You Need to Know About High-Risk Pregnancy (ft. Dr. Tracy Shevell, MFM OBYGN)

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We're having a BOY!!! + our first trimester recap

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How to exercise with an achy body || Ask Alex with Dr. Reyes

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The Most Underutilized Tool in Women's Health? Pelvic Floor PT (ft. Dr. Taylor Reyes)

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Your Hormones Are Why Your ADHD Gets Worse Every Month | Ask Alex with Dr. Brighten

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Endometriosis Guide: How to get Diagnosed, Treatment Options & Co-morbidities, with Dr. Jolene Brighten

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The Communication Framework That Saved Us During My First Trimester | Ask Alex

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How My Chronic Illness ACTUALLY Prepared Me for Pregnancy

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Ticks Are On the Rise: Everything you NEED to Know About Lyme Disease RIGHT NOW! (ft. Ali Moresco)

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Got Bit By a Tick? Here's Exactly What To Do: The 411 on Lyme Disease (ft. Ali Moresco)

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Motherhood with Chronic Illness | Q&A with Cortney Gensemer

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How Research is Changing the Future for Chronic Illness Patients (ft. Cortney Gensemer)

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WE’RE PREGNANT!! + how my chronic illness is doing

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Revisit: Starting a Family with Chronic Illness

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Revisit: My Motherhood Journey with Chronic Illness: IVF, Surgery Setbacks & Hope After Loss

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Diets & Wellness Advice That Can Actually Harm Chronic Illness Patients (ft. Mickey Trescott)

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AIP Diet Explained: What It Is, How It Works + Where to Start (w/ Mickey Trescott)

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The Conversation Chronic Illness Patients Are Terrified to Have With Family (ft. Shamekka Marty)

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Medical Gaslighting, Racial Bias & a Kidney Transplant: Shamekka Marty's Unfiltered Chronic Illness Story

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The Truth About Sushi, CBD, and Hair Dye During Pregnancy; Q&A with Dr. Natalie Crawford

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Trying to Conceive With Chronic Illness (ft. Dr. Natalie Crawford)

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Brands Ignore the Chronic Illness Community; Q&A with Ashton McGrady

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Accessible Beauty: The Billion-Dollar Market Beauty Brands Ignore (ft. Ashton McGrady)

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Inside a hospital stay with a chronic illness (my worst one yet)

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Talking About Chronic Illness Is Awkward; Q&A with Jenna Gestetner

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How to Build Wellness Habits When You're Chronically Sick

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"I feel like a burden to everyone I love... now what?" | Ask Alex Q&A

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How Comedy Helped Gary Gulman Survive Depression

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Are you a non-compliant patient?! Medical Language Decoded | Ask Alex Q&A

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What Happens If Your Doctor Makes a Mistake?

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Trying to Have a Baby with Chronic Illness: Ask Alex Q&A

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Trying to Have a Baby with Chronic Illness

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Traveling With Chronic Illness (Food, Allergies, Compression & Long Flights): Ask Alex Q&A

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How to Travel with a Chronic Illness During a Flare-Up (My London Trip)

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Navigating Dating, Work & Duvet Days with Chronic Illness (ft. Caroline Cray): Ask Alex Q&A

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Allergic to Everything: Navigating life with MCAS (ft. Caroline Cray)

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Navigating My 30s with a Chronic Illness: Botox, IVF and Hospital Trips

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How Stress, Trauma, and the Lack of Safety Shape Chronic Illness (ft Dr. Sula Wingassen)

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Lessons on Healing From a Doctor Living With Chronic Illness (ft. Dr. Tracy Shevell)

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How Chronic Illness Redefines What Actually Matters, with Tara Rule

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Ask Alex: The Chronic Illness Questions Everyone is Afraid to Ask

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Making Invisible Illness Visible: Sara Levitt Walks the Runway with an Ostomy Bag

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Chronic Pain Isn’t a Moral Failure: Samantha Duran on Pain, Stigma & Survival

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A Look Into Two Months of Medical Testing

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How to Work Smarter (Not Harder) With Chronic Illness

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The Chronic Illness Problem No One Warned Us About: Not Being Believed

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Your Hormones Could Be the Missing Link in Your Chronic Illness (with Dr. Tassone)

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I Tested My Own Chronic Illness Rules… Here’s What Happened

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What My Latest Health Flare Taught Me About Anxiety

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I Need Boundaries With Myself?! Chronic Illness, Overdoing It, and Knowing When to Sit Down

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How Pain and Psychiatry Interplay, with Dr. Preston Roche

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Autumn Weimann on Endometriosis & The Mind-Body Connection

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Revisit: Processing Your Chronic Illness and Redefining Your Identity

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Medical Billing Secrets That Could Save You Thousands - With Daniel Lynch

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How to Travel with a Chronic Illness

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Chronic Illnesses Don't Make Any Sense

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Revisit: Medical gaslighting, gender bias & what to do about it (with Dr. Zachary Spiritos)

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Forcing a Chronic Illness Flare Up: Why I Stopped My Meds on Purpose

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Ketamine Therapy: A New Way to Treat Pain and Mental Health

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Why Being the Perfect Patient Won’t Cure You: The Truth About When People-Pleasing Backfires

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Does gut health impact chronic illness? Everything you need to know, with Dr. Stephanie Culler

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The Prednisone Survival Guide for Friends, Family and Caregivers

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I’m Mad: Chronic Illness Flare-Ups, Disease Progression and Treatments Failing

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One Year of Calling in Sick: Lessons, Mantras & What’s Next

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Revisit: How Chronic Illness Changes Our Definition of Ambition and Drive

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My Motherhood Journey with Chronic Illness: IVF, Surgery Setbacks & Hope After Loss

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When to say NO in your health journey (with providers, procedures & medication)