Inside Your Mind: Chronic Illness & The Voices in Your Head
This week on Calling in Sick, it’s just me, Alex, taking you inside my brain—literally. Inspired by Inside Out, I’m breaking down the real voices that fill the mind of a chronically ill person—the one...
3 Feb 202545min
Medical Burnout and Chronic Illness: Why It Happens and How to Break the Cycle
This week on Calling in Sick, it’s just me, Alex, diving into one of the toughest challenges for those of us with chronic illness: medical burnout. From endless appointments, waiting months for appoin...
27 Jan 202541min
A Chronic Illness Guide on How to (and NOT) Navigate Events, RSVPing and Your Social Life
This week on Calling in Sick, it’s a solo episode with me, Alex! I’m diving into how to navigate events and social plans while managing a chronic illness. From figuring out when to RSVP “yes” to tack...
20 Jan 202550min
The Secret to Chronic Illness Management: Chronius Care
This week on Calling in Sick, I sit down with Danielle Lazarowitz, founder of Chronius Care, a virtual healthcare service designed for chronic illness warriors by a chronic illness warrior. Danielle s...
13 Jan 20251h 28min
Dating with Chronic Illness: Q&A with a Caregiver and Chronically Ill Partner
This week on Calling in Sick, my husband Cooper joins me for a candid Q&A session where we tackle your top questions about dating and relationships while living with chronic illness. Whether you're na...
6 Jan 202554min
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Deep Dive: Helping Chronic Pain ft. Vanessa Blackstone, MSW, ACSW (Part 2)
This week on Calling in Sick, join me for Part 2 of my two-part series with Vanessa Blackstone, MSW, ACSW, and Executive Director of the Pain Psychology Center. In Part 1, we explored Vanessa’s person...
30 Des 20241h 1min
How to Heal Pain with Pain Reprocessing Therapy ft. Vanessa Blackstone, MSW, ACSW (Part 1)
This week on Calling in Sick, I’m joined by Vanessa Blackstone, MSW, ACSW, Executive Director of the Pain Psychology Center, for Part 1 of a two-part series. Together, we delve into Pain Reprocessing ...
23 Des 202451min
Actually Helpful New Year’s Resolutions for People with Chronic Illness
I can’t believe it… we’re nearing the end of 2024! So this week, we’re Calling in Sick to ditch the pressure of traditional New Year’s resolutions and create a plan that actually works — chronic illne...
16 Des 202448min
