Your Productivity Does NOT Determine Your Worth: Redefining Success with Chronic Illness

This week on Calling in Sick, we’re diving deep into a topic that I think so many of us—especially those with chronic illness—struggle with: the link between productivity and self-worth. I’ll be honest, old habits die hard, and my first Monday back after treatment? Yeah… I went full steam ahead. And guess what? It didn’t go well. But that got me thinking: why is it so hard to detach my value from what I do? Why does rest feel like failure, even when I know better? So, in this episode, I’m unpacking: 🔥 The cycle of overwork, crashing, and repeat (why do we do this?!) ⚖️ Why chronic illness makes productivity so complicated (and what we can do about it) 🧠 The identity shift of redefining success I want to hear from you! Drop a comment:💬 What’s one "glimmer" from your week that helped shift how you view self-worth? As always, sending love! xx,Alex Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome to Calling In Sick! 00:02:30 Housekeeping: Community building & my “Glimmers” of the Week 00:09:55 Alex’s Picks of the Week: HigherDOSE Infrared PEMF Mat & PMD Clean Pro Brush 00:14:20 Falling back into old habits (I tried to jump back into the deep end and nearly hospitalized myself) 00:20:30 My new definition of success, self-worth & productivity 00:25:47 One Brain Cell Recommendation: Traitors (+ an unexpected lesson I learned from it!) 00:29:54 LOVE YOU GUYS! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow social: • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 • Substack - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ Alex’s Picks of the Week: • HigherDose, PEMF Go Mat: https://go.shopmy.us/p-14388157 — ALEXANDRA15 for 30% off! • PMD, Clean Pro Brush: https://go.shopmy.us/p-14386954 — ALEXANDRA30 for 30% off! #podcast #podcastclips #podcast #podcastclips #ChronicIllness #AutoimmuneDisease #SelfWorth #SuccessMindset #ChronicPain #ChronicFatigue #SpoonieLife #HealthJourney #SickGirlLife #CallingInSick #SpoonieSupport #ChronicIllnessAwareness #ChronicWarrior #FlareUpTips #MedicalJourney #DisabilityAwareness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices