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Empowerment In Illness — 118 episodes

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1

The Energy Math of Lupus: Planning When Your Body Keeps Changing

2

Make Lupus Visible: What People Still Don't Understand

3

I Can't Afford Myself: The Real Cost of Living with Chronic Illness

4

Dealing with Setbacks Without Losing Momentum

5

I'm Selfish and I Know It

6

When Life Doesn't Meet Your Expectations: Chronic Illness Changed the Plans

7

When Your Support Becomes Your Stressor

8

Awareness is For Us Too: Seeing Your Chronic Illness Clearly

9

When Slowing Down Feels Like Giving Up: Type-A Personalities and the Chronic Illness Reality Check

10

When You're New to Lupus: How to Find Steady Ground

11

I Can Work, But I Can't Work Like That

12

Don't Let Someone Label Your Worth

13

Your Body Keeps Receipts

14

Mindset Determines Where You Go

15

You're Healing At Your Own Pace

16

When Stability Feels Unsettling

17

Chronic Illness and the Loss of Privacy

18

Empowered From the Start, Real Advice for Newly Diagnosed Lupus Warriors

19

What We Are Carrying Into The New Year

20

'Twas The Night Before Christmas: A Warrior's Holiday

21

Rearview Mirrors and Clear Roads Ahead

22

Preparing for Something Different: Stepping into a New Season of Advocacy

23

I Can't Give Up: The Warrior's Promise to Keep Going

24

Finding Joy: Warrior Rhythm and the Power of Small Moments

25

It Starts With Mono: Epstein Barr as a Catalyst for Autoimmune Conditions

26

When Warriors Care for Warriors - The Power of Support in the Hardest Days

27

From Surviving to Leading: What We're Bringing to the Table

28

The Movement Begins: Turning Strength Into Action

29

When You're Tired of Being Strong

30

Rising Higher: Redefining Strength and Reaching New Heights

31

Hope, Healing, and the Power of Self-Talk

32

Celebrate the Life You Have: Finding Joy in the Midst of Illness

33

The Stages of Living with Chronic Illness: Where Are You in the Journey

34

The October Slide: Preparing for the Season of Flare-Ups

35

When Enough Is Enough - Knowing Your Rights and When To Walk Away

36

They Can't Fire You For That: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Peace

37

Recap of Season 6 - Empowerment In Illness

38

Build the System We Deserve: A Vision for Chronic Illness Equity

39

You Don't Look Sick - The Truth About Invisible Illness and the Pain People Never See

40

Diagnosis Day: The Moment Everything Changed

41

The Soundtrack of Survival: Music, Memory, and Chronic Illness

42

The Revolution Starts In Your Mirror

43

The Love That Chronic Illness Built

44

Beyond the Diagnosis: Why Representation in Research and Clinical Trials Matters

45

When You Don't Know How to Advocate for Yourself

46

The Ants in the System - How Patient Advocacy Creates a Movement

47

Self-Sabotage in Chronic Illness: Why We Hurt Ourselves When We’re Trying to Heal

48

Recap of Season 5 - Empowerment in Illness

49

Sick and Dismissed - Why Women's Pain Still Isn't Taken Seriously

50

Marked as Difficult - The Silent War Between Patients and Medical Staff

51

When Doctors Don’t Look Like You: The Power of Representation in Medicine

52

What Is Lupus? A Deep Dive into the Mystery, the Misunderstanding, and the Meaning

53

Healthcare Inequality: How the System Fails Marginalized Communities Living with Chronic Illness

54

They Don't Believe Me - Medical Gaslighting & Chronic Illness Experience

55

Mindset Shifts for Resilience

56

Tackling Health Anxiety

57

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes - The Hidden Strain

58

Navigating Grief and Loss

59

Dealing with Invisible Symptoms

60

Living with Behcet's - Steph's Journey Through the Unexpected

61

Coping with Chronic Pain and Mental Health

62

Recap of Season 4 - Empowerment in Illness

63

The Financial Burden of Chronic Illness

64

The Role of Caregivers

65

Raizel’s Journey: Overcoming Birth Challenges and Autoimmune Battles

66

Navigating Relationships & Intimacy with a Chronic Illness

67

Parenting with a Chronic Illness: Balancing Health and Responsibilities

68

Finding Strength in the Shadows: Heather's Journey with HS

69

Understanding Rare Autoimmune Diseases

70

Healing Through Stories - How Sharing Tranforms Chronic Illness Communities

71

Jen's Journey with Fibromyalgia and the Uncertainty of an MS Diagnosis

72

Navigating the Holidays with Chronic Illness

73

Living with Lyme Disease - Bebe's Journey of Strength and Resilience

74

The Silent Struggles: Managing Our Emotions with Chronic Illness

75

Empowering Wellness: The Functional Medicine Approach to Chronic Illness with Dr. Darla Booth - Part II

76

Empowering Wellness - The Functional Medicine Approach to Chronic Illness with Dr. Darla Booth - Part I

77

Recap of Season 3 - Empowerment in Illness

78

Rising Above: Dara’s Journey of Resilience and Positivity Through Autoimmune Challenges - Part II

79

Rising Above: Dara's Journey of Resilience and Positivity Through Autoimmune Challenges - Part I

80

Navigating Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Nicky's Journey to Empowerment

81

Fatigue and Energy Management - Reclaiming Your Day with Chronic Illness

82

Finding Blessings in the Battle: Danielle’s Story

83

Cytokines - Can They Help Eradicate Autoimmune Diseases and Chronic Conditions

84

Expert Insight with Dr. Ben - Understanding Autoimmune Disease - Part II

85

Expert Insight with Dr. Ben - Understanding Autoimmune Diseases - Part I

86

Understanding Parkinson’s Disease - A Deep Dive

87

Living with Lupus and Parkinson’s - A Conversation with Amanda

88

Understanding H. Pylori - The Silent Intruder

89

Love and Strength - Alyssa and AB's Story - Part II

90

Love and Strength - Alyssa and AB's Story - Part I

91

Recap of Season 2 - Empowerment in Illness

92

Chronic Illness and Identity - Maintaining Self Beyond Diagnosis

93

Guilt and Shame - Family Sacrifices for Chronic Illness

94

Strength Through Support - A Family’s Journey - Part II

95

Strength Through Support - A Family’s Journey - Part I

96

Cultivating a Positive Mindset - Fueling Your Inner Strength

97

Understanding Diabetes and Hypertension

98

Thriving with Diabetes and Hypertension - DJ’s Journey

99

Thriving with Diabetes and Hypertension - DJ’s Journey

100

Balancing Act: Navigating Medication and Side Effects

101

Resilience in the Face of Chronic Illness: Brittney’s Journey

102

Navigating Daily Life with Chronic Conditions

103

Balancing Work and Chronic Illness

104

Recap 1st season - Empowerment in Illness

105

How Community Transforms the Journey of Illness

106

How Your Gut Controls Chronic Illness

107

Hope on the Horizon - Medical Advancements in Chronic Illness

108

Edjuana's Journey - Part 2

109

A Journey with Edjuana - Part 1

110

Finding Light: Positive Perspectives in Chronic Illness

111

Laughter Through the Pain: The Lighter Side of Living with a Chronic Illness

112

A journey with Miss NikkiAnn

113

Empowerment In Illness (Trailer)

114

Depression and Chronic Illness

115

A journey with Tara B.

116

Empowerment with Gennett

117

I Have Things To Do

118

Empowerment in Illness - Introduction