Sick Lessons: Recent Episodes
Sheryl
‘Sick Lessons’ is a podcast where people share life lessons they’ve learned from living with chronic illness, mental illness and/or disability. I hope that you find these life hacks and tips useful in your own personal growth and self-development journey. We may be chronically ill, but we do have some pretty wicked lessons to share with the world. So tune in and hear us out!
Both Sue and her two sons suffer from Lyme Disease and ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). They’ve overcome a lot of adversity together as a family, and come out closer and stronger because of it.
Listen as she shares why and how she’s more empathetic and patient now. What her passions and dreams are as someone who’s chronically ill. And how she copes with both big crises and the unpredictability of everyday life.
‘Sick Lessons’ is a podcast where people share life lessons they’ve learned from living with chronic illness, mental illness and/or disability. Topics range from self awareness, self-care, family, friendships, productivity, career, society, humanity and more.
I hope that you find these life hacks and tips useful in your own personal growth and self-development journey. We may be chronically ill, but we do have some pretty wicked lessons to share with the world. So tune in and hear us out!
In Episode #4:
00:00:00 Introduction to Sick Lessons
00:01:24 Introduction to Sue Jackson & ME/CFS
00:03:24 Catching COVID with ME/CFS
00:04:11 ME/CFS Susceptibility to Bacterial Infections
00:04:51 Fatigue from COVID on Top of ME/CFS
00:05:47 Life Lesson 1 From Chronic Illness: Acceptance & Finding Peace
00:07:15 Life Lesson 2: The Benefits of Slowing Down as a Family
00:08:06 What Constitutes a Slow Living Lifestyle for Sue
00:10:45 Sue's Younger Son & Remission/Recovery from ME/CFS
00:12:05 Sue's Older Son & Tick Infections (Lyme Disease)
00:13:18 Discovery of Bartonella & Babesia
00:15:48 Differences in Coping & Lifestyle
00:16:38 Life Lesson 3: Forming Connections Through Community
00:18:19 How Sue Applies the Concept of 'Acceptance' in Her Life
00:20:27 What a 'Plan B Day' is & How It Works
00:23:05 How These Life Lessons Have Shaped & Impacted Sue
00:24:28 Developing Empathy & Patience
00:25:08 Learning to Deal with Big Crises
00:27:05 A Greater Awareness & Learning to be Less Judgemental
00:28:34 What Sue Wishes Society Would Do More of or Stop Doing
00:31:45 How Sue Would Live Her Life if She Were Healthy
00:33:46 The Importance & Benefits of Nature (& Paranoia About Ticks!)
00:35:46 Where to Get Sue's Book & Where to Find Her Online
00:36:51 Books & Reading - Sue's Passions
00:38:45 Podcast Outro
Connect with Sick Lessons:
Websites: https://sicklessons.com/ | https://www.achronicvoice.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sicklessons/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sicklessons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sicklessons/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sicklessons/
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sicklessons
Find Sue Jackson Online:
Website: https://livewithcfs.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livewithmecfs
Twitter: https://twitter.com/livewithmecfs
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SueJacksonDE
Buy Sue Jackson's Book, "Finding a New Normal: Living Your Best Life with Chronic Illness":
http://suzanjackson.homestead.com/Books.html
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Liz Sirrell has been living with intense chronic pain from Scoliosis, Trigeminal Neuralgia and a myriad of other chronic illnesses since she was 10.
In this podcast, she shares her life experiences with having to retire at 28 due to medical reasons, how art gave her her self-confidence and esteem back, learning to accept life with unpredictable chronic illness and her wish for more empathy in society.
I hope you enjoy listening to this episode, and you can also find the transcript on the website:
https://sicklessons.com/liz-sirrell-acceptance-empathy/
Or watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx-I0Hpklb0
‘Sick Lessons’ is a podcast where people share life lessons they’ve learned from living with chronic illness, mental illness and/or disability. Topics range from self awareness, self-care, family, friendships, productivity, career, society, humanity and more.
I hope that you find these life hacks and tips useful in your own personal growth and self-development journey. We may be chronically ill, but we do have some pretty wicked lessons to share with the world. So tune in and hear us out!
Connect with Sick Lessons:
Websites: https://sicklessons.com/ | https://www.achronicvoice.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sicklessons/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sicklessons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sicklessons/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sicklessons/
Feed the Podcast!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sicklessons
Find Liz Sirrell Here:
Website: https://despitepain.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/despitepainpage
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/despitepain/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DespitePainBlog
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In this episode, Melissa Reynolds shares some sick lessons on efficient time management and organisation whilst living with Fibromyalgia. She is also a mum to four young boys, a yoga instructor and has just published her third book. The stress is real - Find out how she handles it in her daily life!
(Apologies for the abrupt cuts and renovation sounds. My upstairs neighbour just had to schedule it for the exact date and time as the interview. The joys of living in an apartment! :) )
‘Sick Lessons’ is a podcast where people share life lessons they’ve learned from living with chronic illness, mental illness and/or disability. Topics range from self awareness, self-care, family, friendships, productivity, career, society, humanity and more.
I hope that you find these life hacks and tips useful in your own personal growth and self-development journey. We may be chronically ill, but we do have some pretty wicked lessons to share with the world. So tune in and hear us out!
In This Episode:
00:00:00 Introduction to Sick Lessons
00:00:40 Introduction to Melissa Reynolds
00:02:12 How Fibromyalgia Impacts Melissa's Life
00:03:00 Melissa's Top 3 Life Lessons Learned from Chronic Illness
00:04:45 How Melissa Manages the Intensity of Her Everyday Life
00:06:45 How Melissa Paces Her Day
00:09:41 Experiences with Judgement & Medical Gaslighting
00:11:29 How to Speak Up for Yourself in Everyday Life & in a Medical Setting
00:13:10 What Migraine vs Fibromyalgia is Like for Melissa
00:15:17 Gaslighting Within the Chronic Illness Community
00:15:57 How Chronic Illness has Shaped Melissa's Personality & Outlook on Life
00:16:45 How Organisation Skills Helps Melissa to Cope with Chronic Illness
00:17:39 How Melissa was Like Before Her Diagnosis at 24
00:19:44 What Melissa Wishes Healthy People or Society Would Do More of or Stop Doing
00:20:58 How Melissa Would Live Her Life if She Were Healthy
00:22:37 More About Melissa's New Book
00:25:11 More About Melissa's Online Courses on Accessible Yoga
00:28:29 Where to Find Melissa Online
00:29:18 Podcast Outro
Connect with Sick Lessons:
Websites: https://sicklessons.com/ | https://www.achronicvoice.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sicklessons/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sicklessons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sicklessons/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sicklessons/
Feed the Podcast!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sicklessons
Find Melissa Reynolds Here:
Website: https://www.melissavsfibromyalgia.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/melissavsfibromyalgia/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelissavsFibro/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissanreynolds/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.nz/thefibromama/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefibromama/
Free Yoga Series for the Chronic Life: https://www.subscribepage.com/yogaforthechroniclife
New Book, "Fibromyalgia Won't Win: Learning, Loving and Living with Chronic Pain and Fatigue": https://www.amazon.com/Fibromyalgia-Wont-Win-Learning-Collection-ebook/dp/B09YQKRVN7
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In this episode, Julie Holliday shares some sick lessons on why acceptance is necessary for healing. And shares how and why she chooses to have faith that things improve, despite constant fatigue and pain.
Connect with Sick Lessons:
Websites: https://sicklessons.com/ | https://www.achronicvoice.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sicklessons/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sicklessons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sicklessons/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sicklessons/
Feed the Podcast!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sicklessons
Find Julie Holliday Here:
Website: https://www.themecfsholisticcoach.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMecfsHolisticCoach/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ME_CFS_Holistic_Coach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MEholisticCoach/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.es/mecfsholisticcoach/
Free Video Guide from Julie, 'Thriving without Striving: The easier way to a more satisfying life with little energy': https://joinbox.today/landing/618cff2e62a1a00001eb9ed2/6238c35f323ed80001cec076
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