Episodes

  • Introducing: My Chronic Illness and Me

    Introducing: My Chronic Illness and Me
    Nov 15 2023
    Katie introduces herself and shares the idea behind & purpose of this new podcast: to create a community for people living with chronic illness.
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    5 mins
  • My Endometriosis and Me: Maz's story

    My Endometriosis and Me: Maz's story
    Nov 15 2023
    Katie talks to Maz, a young woman living with severe Endometriosis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, about her dance career, her struggle to find a balance between her work and caring for her body, and her relationships.
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    48 mins
  • My Autoimmune System and Me: Tricia's story

    My Autoimmune System and Me: Tricia's story
    Nov 30 2023
    Katie talks to Tricia, an entrepreneur and mom of two who dealt with life-threatening chronic infections around the birth of her children and still navigates T-cell dysfunction, Lyme disease, and more. They talk about the mental math people living with chronic illnesses go through day-to-day and how the unpredictability of health challenges can affect long-term partnerships.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • My PCOS and Me: Maddy's story

    My PCOS and Me: Maddy's story
    Dec 14 2023
    Katie talks to Maddy, a recent grad school graduate who experienced an acute onset of PCOS and a confusing diagnosis-to-treatment process. They talk about how social media can be both a helpful tool and a potentially detrimental one when searching for information on your illness, the gray area between "officially" having a diagnosis and not, and the process of experimentation when it comes to finding solutions to your own health needs.
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    46 mins
  • What actually *is* Endometriosis?

    What actually *is* Endometriosis?
    Jan 11 2024
    In this educational episode, Katie describes the definition, symptoms, myths and misconceptions, treatment options, and research surrounding Endometriosis, a disease that affects more than 1 in 10 women worldwide.
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    41 mins
  • My Endometriosis and Me: Brenna's story

    My Endometriosis and Me: Brenna's story
    Jan 25 2024
    Katie talks to Brenna, a graduate student who has dealt with severe endometriosis -- and severe mishandling of her care by doctors -- for almost two decades. They talk about medical trauma, how difficult it can be to see others receive better care than you, and about their experiences with chronic illness impacting their career choices.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • My Migraines and Me: Shannon's story

    My Migraines and Me: Shannon's story
    Feb 8 2024
    Katie talks to Shannon, a community engagement professional who has dealt with chronic migraines since middle school. They talk about the vast range of symptoms and experiences included under the migraine umbrella, how sharing your experience with friends and colleagues can be both liberating and challenging, and how chronic conditions bring people closer to their own humanity.
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    53 mins
  • My Multiple Sclerosis and Me: Catherine's story

    My Multiple Sclerosis and Me: Catherine's story
    Feb 22 2024
    Katie talks to Catherine, a lawyer and mom of two, who was diagnosed with MS in her early twenties. They talk about how years spent dealing with an all-consuming health event can change your personality, as well as their different approaches to sharing information about their health with others.
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    1 hr and 3 mins