Accessible Beauty: The Billion-Dollar Market Beauty Brands Ignore (ft. Ashton McGrady)
This week on Calling in Sick, we're talking about something that affects 1 in 6 people... but somehow, the beauty industry still hasn't gotten the memo. I'm sitting down with Ashton McGrady, disabled ...
30 Mar 1h 14min
Inside a hospital stay with a chronic illness (my worst one yet)
This week on Calling in Sick, buckle up… because a LOT happened. After insurance delayed my IVIG (again), a big ‘ol flare hit. I ended up hospitalized, and experienced what became the worst hospital s...
23 Mar 1h 6min
Talking About Chronic Illness Is Awkward; Q&A with Jenna Gestetner
In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, Jenna Gestetner and I are answering your questions about navigating the real-life-isms of chronic illness. We cover: 👚 Our favorite adaptive and chronic illnes...
18 Mar 18min
How to Build Wellness Habits When You're Chronically Sick
This week on Calling in Sick, I’m joined by content creator Jenna Gestetner (@jennaxhealth) to talk about what wellness actually looks like when your body is chronically sick and absolutely unpredicta...
16 Mar 1h 31min
"I feel like a burden to everyone I love... now what?" | Ask Alex Q&A
In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, I am answering all your mental-health related questions about navigating life and illness. I cover: ❤️🩹 How to keep going when heartbreak and chronic illness ...
11 Mar 27min
How Comedy Helped Gary Gulman Survive Depression
This week on Calling in Sick, I got to sit down with comedian and author Gary Gulman to talk about depression, creativity, recovery, and the surprising things that actually help people get through dar...
9 Mar 1h 7min
Are you a non-compliant patient?! Medical Language Decoded | Ask Alex Q&A
In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, Dr. Preston Roche is BACK!!! This time, we’re decoding the language patients and providers use that leave us scratching our heads, or feeling misunderstood. We ...
4 Mar 32min
What Happens If Your Doctor Makes a Mistake?
By popular demand, Dr. Preston Roche is Calling in Sick again. Last time we unpacked the psychiatry of pain… but this time, we went somewhere even more uncomfortable: What really happens when healthca...
2 Mar 1h 1min
