059 Faith, Chronic Illness, and the Pressure to Pretend You’re Okay | with Kaylen Soriano

059 Faith, Chronic Illness, and the Pressure to Pretend You’re Okay | with Kaylen Soriano

What happens when chronic illness changes your identity, your relationships, and even the way you show up at church? In this conversation, April sits down with Kaylen Soriano of Chronic Yet Undefeated⁠

to talk honestly about epilepsy, masking, loneliness, faith, emotional exhaustion, and learning how to trust God in seasons that feel unpredictable. Together, they explore church culture, gratitude without toxic positivity, and the difference between real hope and pretending everything is fine.

What You’ll Learn
  • What life with epilepsy can actually look like behind the scenes
  • How chronic illness can slowly reshape identity and relationships
  • Why masking becomes so common in church culture
  • The emotional toll of unpredictability and canceled plans
  • How Kaylen worked through bitterness, fear, and victim mentality
  • What “real hope” looks like when healing doesn’t happen instantly
  • Why your emotions are not too big for God
  • The difference between gratitude and dismissing grief
  • How chronic illness can deepen trust and dependence on God
One Tiny Step

The next time someone asks how you’re doing, try giving one honest sentence instead of the automatic “I’m fine.”

Not a full explanation.

Not your whole story.

Just one honest sentence.

Guest Info

Kaylen S., Chronic Yet Undefeated

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587608874826

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChronicYetUndefeated

Resources Credits

Hosted by April Aramanda

Podcast: The Invisible Illness Club⁠

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