Episode 156: Recovery, Recalibration & Learning to Feel Safely Again
In this episode, Anna explores a side of recovery that is rarely discussed: What happens when the nervous system begins to reconnect with emotions, sensations, and internal experiences that were pr...
7 Aug 38min
Episode 155: What This New Research on Glutamate Might Mean for Long COVID & ME/CFS
In this episode, Anna breaks down a recent study exploring brain neurochemicals in Long COVID and ME/CFS — with a particular focus on glutamate and its potential role in symptoms, particularly physica...
24 Juli 36min
Episode 154: Breakups, Dating & Recovery: Navigating Life After Long Covid with Lexi Boreham
In this episode, Anna is joined by Lexi Boreham, who shares her experience of living with and recovering from Long Covid. This conversation gently explores the reality of rebuilding a life alongsid...
10 Juli 1h 1min
Episode 153: COMT - Why Some Nervous Systems Feel Everything More Intensely
Some people notice that they seem to experience stimulation and stress more intensely than others. They may feel overwhelmed in busy environments, react strongly to caffeine, or find it difficult t...
25 Juni 13min
Episode 152: When You’re Mostly Better… But Not Fully Stable Yet
There is a stage of recovery that many people reach where life has largely returned to normal. You may be working again. Socialising more. Exercising gently. Participating in daily life in ways tha...
11 Juni 22min
Episode 150: Relapse or Recalibration? Why Symptoms Can Return After Years of Stability
One of the most frightening moments in recovery can be when symptoms suddenly return after a long period of stability. And many people immediately think: "I’m back where I started." But in ma...
15 Maj 56min
Episode 149: Not all Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) is the same
Not all post-exertional malaise (PEM) is driven by the same physiology — and understanding the difference can completely change how you approach pacing and recovery. In this episode, Anna breaks do...
30 Apr 33min
