Chronically Peachy

Sophia Fang + Bernadette Gorczyca

Welcome to Chronically Peachy, where Sophia (@peachyday.co) and Bernadette (@ChronicAccounts) keep it real and peachy about living alongside migraine. We share unfiltered stories, break down migraine hot topics, and uplift community conversations with neurologists, experts, and advocates. If you’re looking for validation, accessible info, or just two friends who genuinely get it, you’re in the right place.

Episodes

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Bernadette's Story: Finding Hope Through Chronic Migraine

    After decades of being misdiagnosed while living alongside migraine, how do you turn frustration into advocacy, education, and a flourishing online community?  In this episode of Chronically Peachy, Sophia flips the mic and interviews co-host Bernadette about her lifelong journey with migraine. What began as childhood abdominal attacks, followed by years of being misdiagnosed with “chronic sinusitis,” evolved into chronic daily migraine, which pushed Bernadette towards seeking answers, growing resilience, and reclaiming her life. Bernadette opens up about leaving the classroom, growing her migraine advocacy platform, @ChronicAccounts, to 30,000+ followers across Instagram and TikTok, and why dismantling migraine stigma has become her mission.  We dig into what it feels like to spend years in the dark before finding clarity and what it feels like to rebuild your life with education, validation, and community front and center. Plus, we debut a new segment, Migraine Mythbusters, and tackle the infamous McDonald’s fries and Diet Coke “hack”! Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts  🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co Music: noon by massobeats, honey jam by massobeats

    31 min
  2. Sophia’s Story: How 10 Years of Chronic Migraine Changed My Future

    4 FEB

    Sophia’s Story: How 10 Years of Chronic Migraine Changed My Future

    What happens when the chronic illness you grew up watching becomes your own story to live? In our first episode of Chronically Peachy, co-hosts Bernadette and Sophia dive into Sophia’s story growing up alongside her mom’s struggle with chronic migraine, facing her own diagnosis in her early 20s, and using art to navigate chronic pain.  Together, we explore denial, grief, growth, and what it truly means to rediscover purpose while living with chronic illness day by day. Sophia also shares how migraine unexpectedly shaped her journey to earn an MBA at Stanford and inspired her to create Peachy Day, a migraine prevention app designed to help people better understand their health, prevent attacks, and feel less alone in their chronic illness journey. Timestamps 00:00 - What if chronic illness could be a secret advantage? 02:04 - Finding micro joys on hard days.  03:06 - Double life: migraine founder by day, mural artist by night.  05:37 - Living boldly with unpredictable migraine, without toxic positivity 09:17 - My migraine story started with my mom. 12:10 - The anger no one warns you about. 13:55 - Lessons my mom learned from three decades of migraine, without a formal diagnosis. 16:34 - Am I the Hero or the Victim? I had to choose. 17:46 - Art saved my life: creativity as therapy and self-expression 19:30 - I got into Stanford Business School… and panicked. 20:05 - How I demanded accommodations without apologizing  21:31 - “Coming out” as the migraine girl at university. 23:25 - Turning storytelling into advocacy and maximum impact. 24:46 - Designing Peachy Day and migraine-friendly tools for the community 30:14 - How to ask for support, and support people in your life with migraine Follow us on social media! 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts🍑 Peachy Day Website: www.peachyday.co🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co Music tracks: honey jam by massobeats, noon by massobeats

    34 min

About

Welcome to Chronically Peachy, where Sophia (@peachyday.co) and Bernadette (@ChronicAccounts) keep it real and peachy about living alongside migraine. We share unfiltered stories, break down migraine hot topics, and uplift community conversations with neurologists, experts, and advocates. If you’re looking for validation, accessible info, or just two friends who genuinely get it, you’re in the right place.