Dr. Debra Hendrickson is a pediatrician in Reno, the fastest-warming city in the U.S., and the author of The Air They Breathe. She joins Kim Nash to talk about something most chronic illness patients and caregivers aren't warned about: how common medications impair your body's ability to cope with heat, and how rising temperatures and wildfire smoke are quietly compounding the health burden for anyone already managing a chronic condition. Practical, urgent, and packed with information you can act on today.

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Meet Dr. Debra Hendrickson: A Pediatrician in America's Fastest-Warming City
03:27 Wildfire Smoke, Asthma, and Why Children Are Especially Vulnerable
06:51 The Story Behind The Air They Breathe
08:59 Guidance for Physicians: Proximal vs. Distal Climate Health Risks
10:53 Practical Adaptations: Air Filters, Masks, AQI, and Heat Safety for Kids
14:08 Medications That Affect the Body's Ability to Handle Heat
17:18 Protecting Kids in Car Seats and Pregnant Moms from Heat Risk
19:38 Where to Find Dr. Hendrickson and The Air They Breathe

CONNECT & RESOURCES

Dr. Hendrickson:
🌐 Website: debrahendrickson.com (free downloadable handout on heat and wildfire smoke adaptations; contact form)
📚 Book: The Air They Breathe — available on Amazon

The Chronic Truth Podcast:

🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com
📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast
📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast
💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials
📋 Community Survey: Survey

Production Partner: Podcast Mechanic

Kenneth Kabagambe founded Uganda's National Organization for People Living with Hepatitis B after watching a friend die of a disease nobody around him had heard of, and then being diagnosed himself. In 13 years, he has secured government funding, free birth dose vaccination for every newborn in Uganda, a Triple Elimination Conference for Africa, and ongoing advocacy at the highest levels of health policy. He joins Kim Nash for a conversation about stigma that still breaks families, clinical trials that exclude the populations that need them most, funding that still hasn't arrived, and why hepatitis B cannot wait.

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction to Hepatitis Awareness
02:08 Kenneth's Journey and Advocacy
14:06 Progress in Hepatitis B Management
20:52 Challenges in Funding and Awareness
25:13 Understanding Hepatitis B Transmission
27:09 Stigma and Discrimination in Hepatitis B
31:21 Future of Hepatitis B Treatment
34:45 Connecting with the Advocacy Community

CONNECT & RESOURCES

Kenneth:
🌐 Website: noplhb.org
💼 LinkedIn: Kenneth Kabagambe / National Organization for People Living with Hepatitis B
📘 Facebook: Kenneth Kabagambe / National Organization for People Living with Hepatitis B

The Chronic Truth Podcast:

🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com
📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast
📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast
💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials
📋 Community Survey: Survey

Production Partner: Podcast Mechanic

Dwayne Wilson was born with Pompe disease and didn't find out until he was 50 years old, when he couldn't climb a staircase, couldn't get off the toilet, and felt like someone was standing on his chest in a swimming pool. Eight years later, he's on biweekly infusion #194, rolled his Dolphin-stickered electric wheelchair to 14 Anaheim Ducks games this season, and posted a laser show video that got 4.1 million views and counting. He returns to The Chronic Truth to talk about treatment, mental health, hybrid mobility, and why getting the diagnosis is never the end, it's a new beginning.

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction to Pompeii Disease and Advocacy
09:46 Dwayne's Journey to Diagnosis
20:06 Living with Pompeii Disease
30:00 Advocacy and Spreading Awareness
39:48 Mental Health and Quality of Life

CONNECT & RESOURCES

Dwayne:
📱 Instagram: @SmashingPompe
📱 Facebook: Smashing Pompe / Dwayne Wilson
🐦 X (Twitter): @SmashingPompe
💼 LinkedIn: Dwayne Wilson (professional content and columns)
🌐 Pompe Champions Program: communityofus.com (lists all 10 Pompe champions)
💪 Free wristbands: Message Dwayne directly — says "Pompe Awareness" and "Smashing Pompe"

The Chronic Truth Podcast:

🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com
📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast
📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast
💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials
📋 Community Survey: Survey

Production Partner: Podcast Mechanic