The Chronic Comeback – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode, I’m joined by Lauren Less, who shares with me her chronic comeback story of overcoming Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Lyme disease, POTS & More. We discuss the importance of mental resilience and seeking out inspiration through the success stories of others, as well as the power of mindset work. 

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Remember, the comeback is always greater than the setback 💪💪💪

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In this episode of The Chronic Comeback Podcast, I am joined by Josh and Joe, known as The Healing Dudes. Together, they dive into their personal journeys with chronic illness, particularly Lyme disease, and the unique challenges men face in dealing with chronic health conditions. Josh elaborates on his experience from being a senior engineer and athlete to struggling with severe illness, losing his home, and battling through countless medical appointments. Joe shares a similar trajectory, detailing his initial symptoms during college, his exploration into mind-body healing, and subsequent relapse after contracting COVID-19. Both discuss the importance of community, consistency, and the transformative power of embracing both masculine and feminine energies in the healing process. They also highlight their collective effort to bring male representation into the chronic illness community and encourage a balanced approach to health and wellness. Their stories are inspirational, emphasising resilience, the value of movement and exercise, and finding joy amidst adversity.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Rachael Elizabeth, also known as "Ribeye Rach" on Instagram. This podcast episode has been a long-time coming - we’ve been trying to arrange it for almost a year now! And interestingly, back when Rachael first found my podcast and we started speaking, she was in a totally different place with her recovery compared to now, so maybe that was the universe at work! 

Rachael was always an avid rock climber and athlete, but in 2016 her health rapidly deteriorated, and she was diagnosed with dysautonomia, ehlers-danlos syndrome, chair malformation, craniocervical instability, tethered cord syndrome, intracranial hypertension, gastroparesis, adrenal insufficiency, chronic Lyme disease and much more. 

After various treatments and surgeries and no improvement, Rachael was still in “a living hell”, and she hit her lowest point in 2020 when she was essentially bed-bound, having seizures and in a wheelchair. 

Starting a Lyme disease treatment protocol brought her out of her bed bound phase, but it was when she found alternative ways of healing that her healing accelerated, changing her life.  Through brain retraining, DNRS and living by a carnivore diet, she is now able to live her life again. 

In this conversation, Rachael tells her amazing story and we discuss brain retraining, the power of timing, the distinction between wanting to heal and being ready to heal, the importance of belief in your recovery, and how different treatments work for different people.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro
1:33 - Rachael's childhood and upbringing 
1:56 - When Rachael's health started deteriorating, and the many conditions and syndromes she was diagnosed with
12:53 - How Rachael started considering looking at alternative methods of healing and nervous system regulation
15:11 - Rachael’s introduction to the carnivore diet  
16:24 Starting prolotherapy treatments and finding DNRS brain retraining, which was a turning point in Rachael’s recovery
17:40 Phil’s experience of the carnivore diet 
19:51 The importance of timing in recovery, and how Rachael had come across DNRS 5 years before she started it
21:50 - The timeline of Rachael’s recovery 
25:32 - Rachael’s progression, from wheelchair to walking, over the past two years 
27.45 - How everything is linked to the nervous system, and how there are so many different ways to regulate the nervous system, and how it looks different for everyone 
30:11 - How when you’ve had so much failure before, you co etc expect that each thing you try won’t work
31.00 - Phil and Rachael’s experience of putting so much pressure on each treatment to work and the desperation to find something to help them heal
32:34 - The importance of believing you’ll recover and surrounding yourself with success stories
39:01 - Where Rachael is at now with her healing
42:25 - How it can sometimes be hard to share your recovery when in the midst of it
43:43 - Finding the gratitude in your journey, and how Rachael now appreciates the little things in life
45:34 - Rachael’s advice to others going through the same right now  

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On today’s episode, we have Dani Fagan - @mytms_journey

In 2015, Dani experienced the onset of crippling back pain that debilitated her for around 3 years. She consulted a lot of doctors and got diagnosed with disc degeneration. Dani knew that it wasn’t just simple disc degeneration and stumbled upon the work of Dr John Sarno and his 'Healing Back Pain' book, which was a game changer. 

At the time, Dani couldn't walk very far or sit upright and sometimes even had to use a wheelchair to get around. It was a long difficult road that had many ups and downs for a couple of years, but eventually, found a set of tools and techniques online that led her into a journey of self-discovery and healing. 

In her blog, “My TMS Journey”, she shares her Recovery Journey Roadmap where she outlines the six elements Dani used to achieve complete recovery from TMS. 

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On today’s episode, we have Donna Mazzola. 

Donna spent about 10 years in clinical practice doing medication therapy management, speaking to patients with chronic illness and was blown away by how little they knew about managing their disease through lifestyle. 

In 2015, she was diagnosed with Hashimotos. And it became her passion to understand how she was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition. 

Donna didn't know who to trust and what was the right way to manage my disease, and so, she decided to embark on a journey to further her  education, by obtaining a Master's in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine.

She started DrAutoimmunegirl to share trusted information to those suffering from Hashimoto’s. DrAutoimmunegirl is a blog with a mission to identify the root cause of disease through health and wellness and create a balance between nutrition and medicine.


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On Today’s episode, we have The Mushroom Queen herself; Culinary Nutrition Expert, AHCC educator, registered dental hygienist and Host of The Medicin Podcast, Mimi Lindquist.

Mimi has been helping people prevent disease for over 10 years now, by educating and empowering individuals to be their own best health advocates. 

Her own exposure to chronic disease began at an early age when various members of her family were dealing with a wide array of issues. In a cruel twist of fate, she herself began developing chronic issues in 2017 when her life was falling apart. Through her own will & determination and tremendous amounts of research, she was able to recover and is now living an amazing life. 

Today, her primary area of disease prevention education surrounds Immune Intel AHCC + other medicinal mushrooms. 

Unfortunately there is a significant gap between the clinical research of mushrooms and the general public, so Mimi is committed to being the link between research and the public via online education, social media and her podcast, The Medicin.



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On today’s show, we have Jami Emerson. Jami, like many others that we've had on the podcast before, had a seemingly very normal, healthy life with a normal trajectory only for that suddenly to be taken away when she began to develop debilitating symptoms that eventually was diagnosed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 

Her life trajectory completely changed but rather than dwell on the cards that she was dealt, she vowed that she would focus on her recovery and set a crazy goal of moving to Australia and being recovered by that time.

Fast forward to today, she's living in Sydney Australia and is thriving. She has recovered from CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), and gone on to set up a number of different start-up businesses. 

In 2019, Jami founded a company called Chronic Hope, a charity organization geared toward helping those that deal with chronic illness. It’s aim is to fight the isolation of chronic illness through community, connection and awareness. Jami also hosts a podcast called Sound Of Hope and something coming up called the House of Hope.

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On today’s episode, we have Alyssa DiBona. Alyssa is a certified health coach, beauty advocate, and Lyme Survivor. 

Her goal is to inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

Prior to being diagnosed, Alyssa worked in the Fashion Industry and felt as though she was living her best life. However, one day, she woke up experiencing debilitating symptoms such as fatigue, migraines, brain fog, memory loss, joint/muscle pain, heart palpitations, and so much more.

She was finally diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease and Co-infections after months of visits with various doctors. But despite this, Alyssa found was able to recover her health, bit by bit and find the best version of herself. 

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In today’s episode, I want to take a break from the usual interview format to share something about my recent Ayahuasca journey and how I feel it is helping me overcome my chronic illness.

Having these interviews with people who've been on the same journey that I’m going through and healed from their chronic illness opened my eyes to the possibilities that plant medicine can help me - especially Ayahuasca.

I share in detail the journey that I went through during the retreat and how it’s changed me for good...


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On today’s episode, we have Sarah Espi.

Sarah was in a garden and got bit by a bug. After a week, she developed a rash and unpleasant flu. Her GP told that it was a normal reaction to the bite, until in a span of 6 months, she went from being a healthy 20 something to a bed-ridden one.

A doctor confirmed that her illness is  Lyme disease and was told that she was ‘cured’ but deep down she felt that it wasn’t.  She tried various protocols to get better until she found one that worked for her. Upon further research, she realized that there’s no one-off solution with Lyme and there are a lot of areas that you need to attend to - not just physical.

Fast forward to today, Sarah is thriving and wants to show people that having Lyme is not a death sentence. 

That’s why In 2018, Sarah launched a blog called “Ticked Off With Lyme” as a resource for people with Lyme Disease. This  site is for people fighting back to regain health and recovery.

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