44 min
Episode 8 - Jessica Lee - The Invisible Illness The Untangling
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- Spirituality
As always, I am so delighted to share my latest episode of The Untangling podcast. Jessica Lee is a delightful soul, who I know
that the listeners will also find as endearing as I do. I met Jess some years back when we both attended a coaching program for public speaking.
Jess’ journey up to and following that meeting, is one that I know many people out there will relate to. Growing up academically-minded and also being a high-achiever, Jess was on her path to fulfilling her life goal of working in the corporate world. She had just landed her dream job with the government in Canberra, when her life changed forever, in a way she had never envisaged. Jess found herself becoming very unwell and what started out as a bout of glandular fever, progressed to her being diagnosed with CFS or chronic fatigue syndrome.
As Jess shares with us, dealing with chronic fatigue was life-changing for her, altering the trajectory of the life she had envisaged to one of success in her career to some days being unable to get out of bed or even walk. She shares with me her struggles, not only with her health, but with the attitudes and judgement of others of her, dealing with this invisible illness. The chronic fatigue also brought along with it another uninvited and unwelcome guest for Jess, crippling high anxiety that she had never experienced before.
Through the process of seeking help for both her physical and mental health, Jess was lucky to meet a health professional who helped her understand the role of our brains in illness, and also wellness. This sparked something in Jess and became another avenue for her learning, in trying to heal herself. Jess also wanted to share what she had learned with others, in the hopes that it might bring them some healing. She has done this by her writing many articles for publications such as Wellbeing magazine and has also been great research for her upcoming book. Jess has been so vulnerable with me and I am so proud of her bravery and generosity in speaking with me about her journey.
Regardless of who we are, we all have these common threads that bind us together. This is Jess’ story.
To connect with Jessica and her work:
Website: https://thesparkeffect.com.au/ to access free resources on goal setting and beating overwhelm:
Book Waitlist: https://thesparkeffect.com.au/wired-to-thrive-book-waitlist/
Wellbeing Articles: https://www.wellbeing.com.au/author/jessica-lee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_spark_effect/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSparkEffectAU
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lee-thesparkeffect/
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As always, I am so delighted to share my latest episode of The Untangling podcast. Jessica Lee is a delightful soul, who I know
that the listeners will also find as endearing as I do. I met Jess some years back when we both attended a coaching program for public speaking.
Jess’ journey up to and following that meeting, is one that I know many people out there will relate to. Growing up academically-minded and also being a high-achiever, Jess was on her path to fulfilling her life goal of working in the corporate world. She had just landed her dream job with the government in Canberra, when her life changed forever, in a way she had never envisaged. Jess found herself becoming very unwell and what started out as a bout of glandular fever, progressed to her being diagnosed with CFS or chronic fatigue syndrome.
As Jess shares with us, dealing with chronic fatigue was life-changing for her, altering the trajectory of the life she had envisaged to one of success in her career to some days being unable to get out of bed or even walk. She shares with me her struggles, not only with her health, but with the attitudes and judgement of others of her, dealing with this invisible illness. The chronic fatigue also brought along with it another uninvited and unwelcome guest for Jess, crippling high anxiety that she had never experienced before.
Through the process of seeking help for both her physical and mental health, Jess was lucky to meet a health professional who helped her understand the role of our brains in illness, and also wellness. This sparked something in Jess and became another avenue for her learning, in trying to heal herself. Jess also wanted to share what she had learned with others, in the hopes that it might bring them some healing. She has done this by her writing many articles for publications such as Wellbeing magazine and has also been great research for her upcoming book. Jess has been so vulnerable with me and I am so proud of her bravery and generosity in speaking with me about her journey.
Regardless of who we are, we all have these common threads that bind us together. This is Jess’ story.
To connect with Jessica and her work:
Website: https://thesparkeffect.com.au/ to access free resources on goal setting and beating overwhelm:
Book Waitlist: https://thesparkeffect.com.au/wired-to-thrive-book-waitlist/
Wellbeing Articles: https://www.wellbeing.com.au/author/jessica-lee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_spark_effect/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSparkEffectAU
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lee-thesparkeffect/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suzie-de-jonge/message
44 min