How to Advocate as a Patient
Effie shares many anecdotes and nuggets of wisdom about how she’s learned to advocate for herself over fifteen years of living with rheumatoid arthritis. She also shares examples of finding a good fit...
25 Aug 202039min
How can Applied Behavior Analysis and Mindfulness help People with Chronic Illness? Kristen’s Story.
Kristen delves deep into the science behind behavior analysis and shares how she has used data to help her track her symptoms such as brain fog and fatigue. She also shares how mindfulness and accepta...
19 Aug 202057min
What does a mind body approach to rheumatoid arthritis look like? Vanessa’s Story
Vanessa Cameron and Cheryl Crow delve deep into Vanessa's rheumatoid arthritis journey, which includes significant work she's done on examining the mind-body connection and finding balance in her life...
11 Aug 20201h 3min
Can you Live a Full Life with Pain?
Cheryl & Bronnie are both occupational therapists who live with chronically painful conditions. In this episode, Bronnie shares her unique perspective on how one pursue a full life *despite* pain, rat...
4 Aug 20201h 35min
Best Advice for Newly Diagnosed Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
This episode including tips for to cope with the initial diagnosis, how to best educate yourself about your condition, ways to utilize social support without getting overwhelmed, how to best collabor...
28 Jul 202043min
Pregnancy, Parenting and More with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Episode at a Glance:The following is a breakdown of the main topics we discussed - scroll to the end to see hyperlinks for resources mentioned in this episode! As a reminder: this episode was original...
21 Jul 202047min
Episode 2: Rheumatology Basics with Dr. Balderia
Episode at a GlanceCheryl (rheumatoid arthritis patient and occupational therapist) and rheumatologist Dr. Percy Balderia discuss:1:00-2:00: - What is Rheumatology?2:00 - Why did Dr. Balderia choose...
14 Jul 202017min
Episode 1: Sarah Dillingham
Episode at a GlanceShe and Cheryl discuss their best advice for newly diagnosed patients, explore how fatigue can be more debilitating than pain, highlight the importance of mental health treatment fo...
7 Jul 20201h 19min
