The Wounded Healers Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Amy shares the latest advancements and medical interventions on the horizon for people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. While managing RA can often feel like an uphill battle, there is hope on the horizon. Tune in to hear encouraging insights, emerging treatments, and what these developments could mean for the future of RA care.

Guided Meditation for Chronic Pain:

https://youtu.be/Fdr-jK4XrrM?si=bfvpb6EAXh-FFMx-

In this episode we talk about the promising autoimmune treatments that are in development. 

Sources mentioned: 

T-Cell Vaccine Studies

DEN‑181 Phase I Trial in Humans

Peptide–MHC Complex Vaccine in Animal Models

Preclinical Peptide-Based Vaccine Studies

Local Anti‑Inflammatory Gene Delivery

Immune tolerance induction with multiepitope peptide

RNAi & Epigenetic Gene Silencing

RNA interference-based gene therapy for successful treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Probiotics: Strains That Show Promise

Rheumatoid arthritis and the intestinal microbiome: probiotics as a potential therapy

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)

A single case report described a patient with refractory RA who experienced symptomatic improvement after FMT

Pre-clinical Mouse Study on FMT

Precision Medicine and Biomarker Testing

Companion Diagnostics Study

Stay informed about PrismRA or comparable predictive tests

You can search for trials involving new medications, immune therapies, diet studies, and more:

• Search for “Rheumatoid Arthritis” + your country
• Filter by “recruiting” if you’re interested in taking part
• Includes info on the treatment, who qualifies, and how to apply

In this episode Amy and Janessa dive into the benefits and pitfalls of strongly identifying with your illness and the power (not always positive) of chronic illness communities!

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Imagine Amy & Janessa are stuck on dessert islands. They each can only bring 8 songs, 1 luxury item (cannot be used to escape) and 1 book. What would they bring ? what would you bring? Join them in this light hearted episode filled with random moments of awe and laughter. 

We hope you guys are ready for a profound thought to start the year! In this episode we discuss the book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise by Justin Zorn & Leigh Marz.

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In this weeks episode Amy and Janessa discuss balancing ambition with a chronic illness - this was another listener request, thank you so much! Message us on Instagram to share any ideas you have @woundedhealerspodcast

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Our commercial break is brought to you by professional voice actor Emory Tibbetts. You can inquire about his services on IG @ emorytibbettsvo and on his website EmoryTibbetts.com

Big shout out to our listener Wendy for reaching out to us on IG (@Woundedhealerspodcast) with this thought provoking Time magazine article, "Self-Silencing Is Making Women Sick".   Amy and Janessa discuss the serious repercussions out lined in this article and discuss ways we can navigate to ensure we are looking out for our health and wellbeing. 

Time Magazine article "Self-Silencing Is Making Women Sick":

https://time.com/6319549/silencing-women-sick-essay/

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Our commercial break is brought to you by professional voice actor Emory Tibbetts.You can inquire about his services on IG @ emorytibbettsvo and on his website EmoryTibbetts.com 

In today’s episode Amy shares a quick update on her RA treatment and some hospital calamity. Then we discuss managing and understanding the (what feels like near constant) fear and anxiety that we are all dealing with in our day-to-day lives - touching on False Evidence Appearing as Real, filling in the blanks, fear of failure and knowing there’s someone who’s always got your back.

In this Halloween special of Wounded Healers, we’re diving into the ghoulishly delightful history of Halloween! From ancient Celtic traditions to the rise of trick-or-treating, we’re tracing the origins of everyone’s favorite spooky season. We’ll also be ranking classic Halloween movies—from spine-chilling thrillers to the nostalgic flicks we can’t stop watching. Plus, get ready for some laughs as we share hilarious stories of costumes gone wrong and candy-haunting adventures! Grab your broomsticks, pour some pumpkin spice, and tune in for a hauntingly good time with plenty of laughs and maybe a few boo-tiful surprises!

After years dealing with autoimmune disease, evidence is falling into place that unresolved trauma, causing near constant stress signals in the body, could be partly to blame. In this weeks episode Amy's tells her SA story, what she sees as the original wound that may be the cause of her RA. Listener discretion is advised. If this weeks topic is triggering for you, please seek help:

In the U.S National Sexual Assault Hotline – A confidential, free 24/7 hotline for one-on-one crisis support. Call 1-800-656-HOPE or chat online. (RAINN)

UK Find Your Nearest Rape Crisis Services – In England and Wales, call the rape crisis helpline at 0808-802-9999 or find your nearest facility (Rape Crisis)