A Tale of Gym Shaming
Last Halloween, a local gym sent out a marketing email full of discrimination, shaming, and sexism. I wrote back.
19 Maalis 202123min
Achieving a Goal: A Cross-Legged Example
Setting goals can be challenging for people with fibromyalgia or similar conditions. I share an experience of mine where I met a goal that was incredibly meaningful to me, even if it seemed simplistic...
12 Maalis 20219min
A Good (and not so good) Day in the Life of a High-Functioning Fibromyalgia Patient
It's hard to empathize with others when you can't always understand what they're going through, so as a guide for those without fibromyalgia, I talk you through what a good day (pain at a 4-5 on the 1...
5 Maalis 202118min
A Brief Overview of Medical Marijuana
Thanks to a lot of students writing research papers, my own digging into state regulations, and friends who use this legally to treat various conditions, I've been able to put together a brief overvie...
26 Helmi 202119min
My Diagnosis Story
I reveal my history of fibromyalgia symptoms, the details of how I received my diagnosis, and a summary of how things have gone between then and now.
19 Helmi 202114min
Grieving Fibromyalgia
In this episode, I explore the concept of grief with a chronic illness, and how I connect my experience of grief with the loss of productivity due to fibromyalgia.
12 Helmi 202113min
Seven Questions for Finding Fibro-Friendly Yoga
If finding a yoga class that is fibro-friendly seems really daunting, this episode is for you! First I cover some of the more common types you'll see offered at studios and which are better suited for...
28 Tammi 202117min
