Navigating Dating, Work & Duvet Days with Chronic Illness (ft. Caroline Cray): Ask Alex Q&A

It’s finally happening... Calling in Sick is officially launching a SECOND episode every week!!!!!! Y’all’s response to the first Ask Alex episode was so overwhelmingly positive that we had to open it up to everyone. We listened, and we’re officially launching a weekly Q&A episode 🥹 And if you want even more (because who doesn’t?) head over to our Substack, where subscribers get access to additional, exclusive Q&A answers and behind-the-scenes footage you won’t find anywhere else. If you want to submit a question, keep an eye out for our weekly posts on YouTube and socials, then click the link to our Google Q&A form. Now… without further ado… ✨ Welcome to the very first Ask Alex episode! ✨ A brand new Calling in Sick series where we answer your real-life questions about navigating chronic illness — live, rapid-fire, and off the cuff. Each week, we’ll be answering questions you submit... no edits, no polish, just honest conversation. And for this first episode, @CarolineCray joins me to tackle your most pressing questions, like: • How to advocate for yourself when specialists are dismissive or confused • Why “duvet days” are productive — and how to rest without feeling lazy • Staying hopeful without bypassing how hard this actually is • Dating and intimacy with MCAS, food allergies, and real safety boundaries • Navigating work, fatigue, accommodations, and knowing when you’ve pushed too far • How to explain chronic illness to new people (without over-explaining) • Nutrition realities with restrictive diets, protein intake, and energy limitations We hope you love this new series as much as we love making it 🤍 xx, Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay connected and follow us on socials for more! • Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 • Substack – https://substack.com/@callinginsickpod? Connect with our Guest: Caroline Cray • Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinecray2/?hl=en • TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@carolinecray2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Powered by: Just Media House — https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ #MCAS #MastCellActivationSyndrome #ChronicIllness #FoodFear #SevereAllergies #InvisibleIllness #SpoonieLife #Dysautonomia #ChronicIllnessCommunity #ChronicIllnessPodcast #CallingInSickPodcast #AlexWildeson #CarolineCray #HealthJourney #MedicalGaslighting #DisabilityAwareness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices