Live Yes! With Arthritis Arthritis Foundation
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- Health & Fitness
Join the conversation about ways to live your best life with arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation’s podcast tackles all kinds of topics and aims to help patients and caregivers turn the obstacles arthritis causes into opportunities to say Yes.
• Discusses smart solutions to the challenges people with arthritis face, offering tips that really work and can help you change your life
• Features experts who talk about topics that matter to you, like eating right, being physically active, pain management techniques and more
• Invites you to learn and laugh together with a community that gets what you’re going through and really cares
Tell us what you think about the podcast, share tips you’ve learned that may help others or suggest topics for future episodes. Email us at podcast@arthritis.org.
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Calm Your Inner Critic
You know the old trope about a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other. If you’re like a lot of people, you tend to listen to the devil when you’re already feeling down or insecure. But listening to your inner critic can spiral into a vicious cycle of more negativity, anxiety and pain. In this episode, our guest host talks to a motivational speaker and former mascot living with arthritis about how to quiet that inner devil and focus on positivity.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep104 *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing [podcast@arthritis.org](podcast@arthritis.org).
Special Guest: Rob Wicall. -
Switching to a Biosimilar
Since a number of biosimilars to Humira became available in 2023, many more arthritis patients have become aware of these drugs, and many are being required by insurance to switch to one. In this episode, a patient and a rheumatologist will discuss their experience with biosimilars and how they are addressing concerns.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://arthr.org/LiveYes_Ep103 *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing [podcast@arthritis.org](podcast@arthritis.org).
Special Guests: Dr. Angus Worthing and Rick Phillips. -
The Power of Giving
Whether donating your time, money or committing simple acts of kindness, there’s no denying the power of giving. Altruism can help both the giver and receiver mentally and emotionally, which can ultimately translate to improved physical health — even reduced pain. In this episode of the Live Yes With Arthritis podcast, our experts explore the power of giving.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep102 *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org.
Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Teoma LaShawn. -
Living With Arthritis: Silver Linings
It doesn’t seem like there would be any benefits to living with a chronic disease like arthritis. It can upend your life, cause unrelenting pain, keep you from doing what you love and even change your plans for your life. But surprisingly, many people say it also has positive effects. In this episode, three people who have lived with autoimmune arthritis for years share the silver linings they have found — how their arthritis has shaped their outlooks, and how their lives have been better for it.
Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep101
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org.
Special Guests: Sadiq Jiwa and Stacy Courtnay. -
Gardening With Arthritis
Gardening is a great pastime. Research shows it benefits both physical and mental health. But what happens when painful joints from arthritis keep you from tending to garden tasks? In this episode, experts explore gardening tips and tools to help hone your green thumb with less pain.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep100 *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org.
Special Guests: Dina Pittman and Sadiq Jiwa. -
Sleeping Well With Arthritis
It’s a vicious cycle: Poor sleep can worsen arthritis pain and arthritis pain can make it harder to get a good night’s sleep. In this episode, a rheumatologist who has researched sleep and pain discuss how the two are interconnected, and some strategies to break the cycle and get restful sleep — and reduce arthritis pain.
*Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://bit.ly/LiveYes_Ep99 *
We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org.
Special Guest: Yvonne C. Lee, MD, MMSc.