What’s it Like to Run a Thriving Business with Chronic Illness? Nikita Williams’ Story
Summary:Nikita shares her personal journey of acceptance, self-compassion, and finding her center while navigating multiple conditions, including endometriosis, fibromyalgia, and Hashimoto’s. Their co...
18 Sep 202358min
Episode 102 - What’s it Like to Live and Work with Axial Spondyloarthritis? Stella Levy’s Story
Episode at a glance:Navigating Diagnosis and Treatment: Stella shares her journey of being diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis at a young age and the challenges of finding effective treatments. Che...
1 Sep 20231h 3min
Climbing the Mountain of Chronic Pain: Dr Furlan on Pain
Episode at a glance:Relation to autoimmune arthritis: Dr. Furlan is a physician at a pain clinic, a scientist at the rehab institute, and assistant faculty at the University of Toronto. She is a physi...
25 Aug 202356min
Cheryl's Diagnosis Story Twenty Years Later: Featuring Cheryl's Parents
Episode Summary:🛑Trigger warning: discussion of eating disorders (I did not have one but was accused of lying about causing my weight loss and hiding an ED) 🛑In this episode, my parents and I share ...
7 Aug 202350min
Finding a Realistic Sense of Hope While Juggling Multiple Chronic Illnesses: Katie’s Story
You are not alone. In this episode, host Cheryl Crow and Rheum to THRIVE Graduate Katie Searfross discuss how to find a realistic sense of hope when coping with multiple fluctuating, complex chronic i...
17 Jul 20231h 46min
How to Find Your “New Normal” with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Jennifer Weaver’s Story
Jenni shares how her symptoms were initially dismissed before she got diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She then got her diagnosis and experienced a rare medication side effect: medically induced p...
22 Jun 20231h 2min
How to Track Symptoms Without Getting Stressed & Overwhelmed, with Dr. Millie
Episode at a glance:What is a naturopathic doctor? Naturopathic doctors use a holistic approach to patient care. They often include nutrition, mind-body medicine, exercise, and natural approaches to t...
8 Jun 202359min
How does RA Affect Identity? Reflections on Gender, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and More with Psychotherapist Timothy Weymann
In this episode, host Cheryl Crow and psychotherapist Timothy Weymann delve deep into the existential, philosophical questions that chronic illness poses. Is there hope without healing? Is it possible...
26 Mai 20231h 9min
