54 episodes
In Sickness + In Health: A Chronic Illness Podcast Cara Gael O'Regan
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4.8 • 9 Ratings
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In Sickness + In Health: A Chronic Illness Podcast is an audio podcast, hosted by Cara Gael O'Regan, about our weird bodies, and issues related to chronic illness, disability, healthcare, and mortality. Y'know, the fun stuff.
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50 Unrested w/ Jen Brea
CW: medical trauma
I talk to Jen Brea, filmmaker, activist and ME/CFS patient, about making and watching her documentary, Unrest.
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48 Burning Down the House
Some thoughts after the amended AHCA/Trumpcare passed the House of Representatives.
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47 Australian Appearance Activist Carly Findlay
Australian Appearance Activist and writer, Carly Findlay, talks about her experience living with Icthyosis, telling our stories on our own terms, the value of our personal information, identity, and the Australian healthcare system.
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46 TDoV w/ S. Leigh Thompson
Today's episode is actually a "rerun" of one of my favorites from last year to mark Trans Day of Visibility, with an updated intro. More new episodes to come soon, but I'm still recovering from the AHCA whirlwind.
S. Leigh Thompson talks about the hurdles to diagnosis he's faced as a trans person with complex health issues, healthcare insecurity, getting around the city with mobility limitations, and navigating society with invisible disabilities.
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45 WTF AHCA w/ Emily Ladau
A discussion with disability rights activist, writer and podcaster, Emily Ladau, on the eve of the AHCA vote.
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44 March Madness w/ Christopher Snider
I check in with regular guest, Christopher Snider, for our bimonthly podcast freakout about all things Trump, health policy, and how we’re dealing.
We talk more about the state of Obamacare/ACA’s repeal and replace plan, the AHCA (aka Ryancare, Trumpcare, Republicare, etc.) We discuss the bill’s CBO score, another proposed bill flying under the radar that would allow your employer to require genetic testing and have access to those results, ALEC, and his newest podcast project, Mark All That Apply.
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Customer Reviews
So important
This podcast has become so important to me. I don't get to have these kind of honest conversations about chronic illness, so it's a bit of a lifeline to people going through similar struggles. It's frank, funny at times, emotional at others, and made with a lot of care.
Five stars
I would highly recommend this podcast for anyone dealing with chronic, invisible illness or disability. The podcast is smart, honest, thoughtful and fun. Cara and her guests just get the crazy complications chronic illness can bring, and it's so nice to hear it finally discussed in a no-reservations kinda way!
Interesting, relevant topics.
Enjoyed the few episodes I listened to, but found them a bit confusing without audio cues (music, etc) to indicate transitions between parts of the episodes, like intro, ad, interview. Not sure if that is all of the episodes are just the ones I listened to. Other than that, good. Interesting, relevant topics.