
Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Three Continents: Maria's Story
Episode at a glanceArt and arthritis: Maria shares how she participates in artistic hobbies like photography and artwork despite hand pain from rheumatoid arthritisDiagnosis journey: Maria’s diagnosis...
15 Elo 202157min

“I’m not Hysterical, I’m Sick:” Kim's Story of Medical Gaslighting and More
Even after getting diagnosed with bi-lateral pulmonary emboli, a necrotizing lung nodule and periodic paralysis, Kim was repeatedly dismissed as being “hysterical,” “just anxious” and having “nothing ...
4 Elo 20211h 17min

What’s it like to grow up with juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Suruthi’s Journey
Episode at a glance:Suruthi’s diagnosis story of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at age 3What it was like to be a small child with hip displasia and JIA, unable to walk for long periods of time, i...
20 Heinä 202152min

Why do Disability Pride and Disability Representation Matter? “Cursed” novelist and JIA Patient Karol Ruth Silverstein
Episode at a glance:Karol’s experience getting diagnosed with JIA at age 13 and being angry, terrified and grumpy about itThe importance of disability representation beyond the cliche “inspirational” ...
14 Heinä 202155min

How to Prevent and Cope with Rheumatic Disease Flare Ups
Episode at a glance:Introduction and Agenda Review (1:00)Definition of a Flare Up for rheumatic disease (which includes ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis) (6:30)What...
5 Heinä 202153min

Tips for Pregnancy and Postpartum with Rheumatoid Arthritis with Mariah Leach
This episode includes discussions about:How to decide whether or not to have children while living with a chronic illnessTips for comfortable sex with chronic painFrequently Asked Questions about preg...
17 Kesä 20211h 4min

Arthritis Poetry Reading Event
Speaker bios in order of appearance:Kristen Brogan: Kristen has been living with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's since 2018. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has a PhD in Cognitive and...
8 Kesä 202144min

Chronically Brown: The Importance of Cultural Representation in Chronic Illness Communities, With Sukhjeen Kaur
Topics covered in this episode include:Stigmas around disability within South Asian communities.Sukhjeen’s personal story with rheumatoid arthritis and how that led her to form the nonprofit Chronical...
25 Touko 202153min






















