
Why Eastern Medicine Works for Chronic Illness, with Dr. Jennifer Ashby
This week on Calling in Sick, we’re getting grounded, energized, and totally fascinated by the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I’m joined by Dr. Jennifer Ashby — a TCM doctor at ...
2 Kesä 20251h 23min

What It’s Really Like to Be in a Clinical Study (ft. Cooper)
Welcome back to Calling in Sick — this week you’re in for a little peak into my life. Saint Cooper, my husband and sporadic co-host, is back for round two of two brain cells and one microphone. He try...
26 Touko 20251h

Dr. Zachary Spiritos on Medical Gaslighting & Women’s Health
This week on Calling in Sick, I’m joined by neuro-gastro-immunologist, Dr. Zachary Spiritos, an incredible voice in the fight to make invisible illnesses seen, heard, and helped.. Together, we unpack...
12 Touko 20251h 3min

Surviving Life Chaos & Chronic Illness Flares - One ER trip and Home Invasion At a Time
This week on Calling in Sick, things are a little different — and a little chaotic. I was too discombobulated to record a solo episode, so Cooper (my husband) hopped on the mic with me. We laughed, we...
28 Huhti 202538min

How Chronic Illness Changes Our Definition of Ambition and Drive
This week on Calling in Sick, I’m getting real about something I never thought I’d question: Am I still ambitious? There was a time when I crushed my to-do list before lunch, never let an email sit u...
14 Huhti 202528min

Kwame Appiah (Love is Blind) Opens Up About Chronic Illness and Healing
This week on Calling in Sick, I’m joined by the incredible Kwame Appiah—someone you might recognize from Love Is Blind (Season 4), but today, we’re going far deeper than reality TV. Kwame opens up ab...
7 Huhti 20251h 11min

The Blueprint to Making New Friends with a Chronic Illness
This week on Calling in Sick, we’re talking about something that’s both terrifying and beautiful: how to make new friends when you’re chronically ill. Let’s be real—chronic illness changes your social...
31 Maalis 202539min

How to Rest Without Guilt When You’re Chronically Ill
This week on Calling in Sick, we’re talking about one of the most underrated tools in the chronic illness toolbox: the intentional duvet day. If you’ve ever felt guilty for resting, questioned if you'...
24 Maalis 202541min



















