Chronic Pain Isn’t a Moral Failure: Samantha Duran on Pain, Stigma & Survival
This week on Calling in Sick, I’m joined by @Samantha Duran, a chronic illness and pain advocate, accessible fashion designer and content creator who is radically honest about life with chronic illnes...
22 Dec 20251h 21min
A Look Into Two Months of Medical Testing
This week on Calling in Sick I’m pulling back the curtain on the last two months of medical testing — why I said yes to a clinical study, what the actual tests were like, and how I’m handling the weir...
15 Dec 202559min
How to Work Smarter (Not Harder) With Chronic Illness
This week on Calling in Sick we’re talking about one of the most controversial skills you’ll ever learn with chronic illness… working smarter instead of harder. After 25+ years being the patient, I...
8 Dec 202535min
The Chronic Illness Problem No One Warned Us About: Not Being Believed
This week on Calling in Sick, we’re getting into one of the most universal chronic illness experiences that NOBODY warns you about. What happens when you internalize the words “I don’t believe you,” a...
1 Dec 202538min
Your Hormones Could Be the Missing Link in Your Chronic Illness (with Dr. Tassone)
This week on Calling in Sick, we’re diving into one of the most begged-for topics in women’s health… hormones. We talk about what they actually do, how they impact chronic illness, and why SO many of ...
24 Nov 20251h 10min
I Tested My Own Chronic Illness Rules… Here’s What Happened
This month nearly took me out — it literally felt like a physical and mental rollercoaster. I was up…and then down (like almost in the hospital down)…and then up…and then decided it was also a good ti...
17 Nov 202540min
What My Latest Health Flare Taught Me About Anxiety
I had a toddler-level crash out this week… like, full-on crying mid–Hot Girl Walk. In this episode, I try to make sense of where it came from. Hint: my brain was definitely trying to protect me. Betwe...
10 Nov 202542min
I Need Boundaries With Myself?! Chronic Illness, Overdoing It, and Knowing When to Sit Down
Last week, we talked about giving ourselves permission to have fun — but this week? We’re swinging the pendulum back the other way. Because I made zero adjustments and just had fun… which was great un...
5 Nov 202535min
