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Megan’s Story: Twenty years ago, on a beautiful Monday afternoon in Portland, Oregon, Megan was violently attacked and sexually assaulted by a stranger. It was luck that saved her life, but the emotional wounds carried on for years to follow. In this episode, Megan bravely shares her story and the tools she used to navigate […]
Listen NowMary Beth Eversole: “I would dream about monsters chasing me with needles that would inject me with calories” -Mary Beth Eversole would have these dreams before her hospitalization for anorexia After decades of trauma—ranging in severity from car accidents to bullying and anorexia—Mary Beth Eversole ( www.marybetheversole.com ) wrote “Invisible Wounds,” a TV series that […]
Listen NowTesticular Cancer and Mr. Ballsy: In 2009, Thomas Cantley (@mrballsy www.bigballsycomics.com) was diagnosed with stage III testicular cancer at 26 years old. With no insurance, he found himself in the Bellevue ER after ignoring months of warning signs. Cantley jumped into action quickly and decided to film his journey. Today, whether by pushing […]
Listen NowAmy Marcs, Sex and (Self) Love after a Double Mastectomy: In 2009, Amy received a breast cancer diagnosis and intuitively knew that a double mastectomy was her best option—no easy decision for “a petite Jewish girl with great boobs.” (No easy decision for anyone, ever). Marcs loved her breasts—her journey through the grieving process is […]
Listen NowAmy B. Scher, “This Is How I Save My Life” After seven years of boundless symptoms, innumerable diagnoses, and all the treatments you can imagine, the root of Amy’s trouble was discovered: Lyme disease. Amy B. Scher (http://amybscher.com) had gotten accustomed to a life in-between wellness and illness, rarely fully in either world. When traveling […]
Listen NowFeng Shui for Health: Ashley Cantley was drawn to this ancient Chinese practice when faced with healing from a toxic relationship. Similarly, I only started putting attention on my living space when I was sick and doing some healing of my own. Most people who have a current #lifegoal of “heal from illness” are in […]
Listen NowStella: Eleven episodes of pneumonia affected Stella between the ages of one and twelve. Yes, ELEVEN different episodes. Always bouncing back, she was never seen as sickly by herself or her fellows. At 19, after a bad sunburn, she woke up to a sudden fever, pain in every joint, and, shortly after the onset, was […]
Listen NowDoing Harm: After her Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, feminist writer and author of Doing Harm, Maya Dusenbery, intuitively dove into the topic of women’s health—not so much the uterus and the ovaries but a more realistic and extensive look at women’s health. Why are women treated differently in the ER and the doctor’s office? How did […]
Listen NowShona Curley’s Lyme Journey: Shona is one of the seemingly lucky ones: She found the tick and pulled it out. But, even that didn’t stop chronic lyme disease symptoms from appearing, and, surprisingly, it also didn’t streamline her diagnosis. There’s no doubt that, in Northern California where Lyme disease is prevalent, Shona should have been […]
Listen NowVaginal Steaming 101: How many of you are shaking your heads in amusement? How many of you are doing that but also VERY curious? And how many of you are just like, this sounds weird but I am excited! After so many years dealing with periods that are so heavy I’m left chronically anemic, I had […]
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