224 - From Data to Body Wisdom: When to Use (and Ditch) Heart Rate Monitoring
In part two of Jackie’s conversation with physiotherapist and Long Covid patient Robin McNelis (“Robin the Physio”), they dig into how heart rate monitors and wearables can support (or sabotage) pacin...
2 Sep 36min
223 - Holistic Detective Work: Unpicking Breath, Pacing & Fatigue with Robin the Physio
Jackie is joined by Robin McNelis (Robin the Physio), a cardio‑respiratory physio and Long Covid specialist, who went from running marathons and leading hospital services to his own Long Covid recover...
26 Aug 35min
222 - Jake Hollis - What If Validation Is A Treatment Too
I talk with clinical psychologist Dr Jake Hollis about recovering from ME/CFS and Long Covid, and why the nervous system offers a more useful frame than the tired “mind versus body” argument. We explo...
19 Aug 1h 3min
221 - A New Room, The Same Heart. Welcome to The Recovery Room
Five years after starting the Long Covid Podcast, Jackie introduces The Recovery Room – a wider, gentler space for anyone navigating Long Covid, ME/CFS, Dysautonomia, PoTS, Trauma, Burnout, nervous sy...
12 Aug 16min
Welcome to The Recovery Room, with Jackie Baxter
Welcome to The Recovery Room with Jackie Baxter This space is the natural evolution of a journey that began during my own recovery and through 5 years of the Long Covid Podcast. A place for anyone nav...
12 Aug 3min
220 - Deepak Ravindran: Recovery Is Not Either/Or: Bridging Biology and Neuroplasticity
I catch up with pain consultant Dr Deepak Ravindran on what four years of Long Covid clinic work and research has taught him about why people get stuck with fatigue, pain, brain fog and autonomic symp...
25 Juni 58min
219 - Boundaries, Breath, and Belonging - Foundations for Recovery
I'm joined by Bal Matharu to talk about how breathing links the nervous system, stress biology, and Long Covid symptoms, and why recovery often begins with creating a genuine felt sense of safety. We ...
17 Juni 52min
218 - Learning to Listen: Neurodiversity, Trauma, and Long Covid Recovery
We hear Ana’s honest recovery story, from a gradual slide into Long Covid to the moment her nervous system finally stopped treating everyday life as a threat. We talk through neurodivergence, trauma, ...
10 Juni 50min
