Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast

Fred Diamond
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When Fred Diamond decided to learn more about the Lyme disease that afflicted someone he loved, his life changed. He read every book on Lyme, joined Facebook groups, attended webinars and podcasts and quickly realized that he knew hardly anything about what Lyme disease survivors go through on a daily basis. His popular book, "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know" offers those who love someone with Lyme ideas and tips to support this beloved person. This podcast supports the lessons learned in the book. The book features a foreword by the top Lyme doctor on the planet, Dr. Richard Horowitz. If someone you love has been afflicted with Lyme disease epidemic, listen to this podcast now.

  1. 3D AGO

    Lyme Disease Origins: Dr. Jennifer Miller Explains Why Ticks Are More Dangerous Than You Think

    This is episode 76 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, Fred Diamond, author of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor" sits down with Dr. Jennifer Miller, who oversees clinical and scientific operations at Galaxy Diagnostics, for one of the most important conversations we've ever had about Lyme disease. We discuss the basics. Not just what Lyme does, but why it happens in the first place. Dr. Miller brings decades of deep scientific experience studying Borrelia burgdorferi and explains: ✅ How ticks actually become infected ✅ Why nymph ("seed") ticks are the biggest threat to humans ✅ What happens biologically inside the tick and inside your body ✅ Why Borrelia is so hard for the immune system (and antibiotics) to find ✅ How co-infections like Bartonella and Babesia complicate diagnosis and recovery ✅ Why some people develop neurological symptoms while others don't ✅ Why today's antibody tests often miss active infections and how Galaxy is working on direct detection methods to change the standard of care We also talk about: 🧬 Immune dysregulation 🧠 Blood–brain barrier crossing 🧪 False negatives and outdated testing 🦠 Why Borrelia behaves unlike almost any other bacteria Dr. Miller shares insights from her presentation at International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and her personal journey into Lyme research inspired by growing up in tick-heavy Southern Maryland and watching her father care for Lyme patients as a primary care physician. If you've ever asked yourself: 👉 Why me? 👉 How did this actually start? 👉 Why is Lyme so hard to diagnose? 👉 What's really happening inside my body? …this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen now and please share this episode with anyone who needs a deeper understanding of Lyme disease. #LoveHopeLyme #LymeDisease #TickBorneIllness #LymeEducation #ChronicLyme #GalaxyDiagnostics #VectorBorne #LymeTesting #InvisibleIllness

    46 min

  2. FEB 2

    Healing Guidance for Navigating Chronic Lyme with Marjorie Veiga

    This is episode 75 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this powerful episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, host Fred Diamond is joined by Lyme advocate Marjorie Veiga for an honest, practical conversation about managing the overwhelm of Lyme disease and tickborne illnesses. Marjorie shares her personal journey with tickborne illness, which began in 1999, and her experience caring for her daughter through years of Lyme coinfections. Drawing on her background as a senior manager at Verizon and her deep involvement in the Lyme community, Marjorie explains why organization, documentation, and support systems are critical to healing. At the center of the conversation is "My Lyme Guide," the comprehensive resource Marjorie created to help Lyme patients and caregivers track medications, appointments, symptoms, insurance, school accommodations, and more especially when brain fog and fatigue make daily management overwhelming. Together, Fred and Marjorie discuss: 💚 Why Lyme disease creates unique and ongoing overwhelm 💚 How organization can accelerate healing and reduce stress 💚 Managing medications, pulsing and rotating treatments, and symptom tracking 💚 Supporting children with Lyme and navigating schools, 504 plans, and IEPs 💚 Using technology, apps, and patient portals to stay organized 💚 Frequency-based and bioresonance therapies as complementary healing tools 💚 Practical advice for caregivers and families walking this journey together 💚 How hope, teamwork, and adaptability matter at every stage of healing Marjorie also shares encouragement for those early or deep into their Lyme journey, reminding listeners that healing is not one-size-fits-all and that there are always new paths forward. This episode is especially valuable for: ✔️ Lyme survivors ✔️ Parents and caregivers ✔️ Those overwhelmed by complex treatment plans ✔️ Anyone seeking practical tools, structure, and hope 💚 You are not alone. There is help. There is hope.

    29 min

  3. JAN 19

    How Two Lyme Advocates and Podcasters Found Hope After Years of Misdiagnosis

    This is episode 74 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this powerful and deeply human episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, host Fred Diamond is joined by two respected Lyme disease advocates and fellow podcasters. Anne Desjardins and Tanya Hoebel join Fred for an honest conversation about healing, advocacy, and hope. Anne, host of The Silver Lyming podcast, shares her journey through years of misdiagnosed Lyme disease, how discovering the truth changed her life, and why practices like hot yoga, holistic medicine, and self-advocacy became critical to her healing. She also discusses her work educating communities through the PA Lyme Resource Network and her mission to help others believe recovery is possible. Tanya, host of Lyme and Beyond with Tanya, opens up about her 13-year journey to wellness, including years without a diagnosis, profound financial loss, and the mental-health toll of chronic Lyme disease. She explains why nervous system regulation, sleep, sound therapy, and mindset are foundational components of healing, and why no one should feel ashamed for struggling. Together, Anne and Tanya discuss: 💚 Why Lyme disease is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed 💚 The emotional and psychological impact of chronic illness 💚 Practical, low-cost tools to support healing 💚 The importance of becoming your own best advocate 💚 Why hope and community can be life-saving Fred also reflects on why he wrote Love, Hope, Lyme, the heartbreaking realities of suicide risk in the Lyme community, and why sharing stories of resilience and recovery matters so deeply.  This episode is for: 💚 People living with Lyme or other tick-borne illnesses 💚 Family members, partners, and caregivers seeking understanding 💚 Anyone looking for real stories, practical ideas, and genuine hope 🎧 Listen, share, and remind someone today: you are not alone—and healing is possible.

    36 min

  4. JAN 5

    Finding Hope When Lyme Disease Changes Everything in Your Life

    This is episode 73 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this powerful and deeply moving episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, host Fred Diamond welcomes back Rabbi Melinda Bernstein and Gregg Kirk, two extraordinary guests for an honest, soulful conversation about the spiritual dimensions of chronic illness, healing, and personal transformation. Gregg Kirk, author of The Gratitude Curve and his newest book Your Love Will Make the Difference, shares how Lyme disease became a catalyst for profound awakening, gratitude, and purpose. He opens up about his journey through illness, remission, grief, and healing and why chronic Lyme can be information pointing us toward necessary life change. Rabbi Melinda Bernstein brings a grounded yet expansive spiritual perspective, exploring how faith, surrender, nervous system regulation, and embodiment practices can support healing when medicine alone falls short. Drawing from her own decade-long Lyme journey, Melinda explains how constriction, loss, and suffering can become doorways to growth, balance, and renewed vitality. Together, Fred, Melinda, and Gregg discuss: 💚 The spiritual initiation that chronic illness often becomes 💚 Why Lyme is not just physical—but emotional, energetic, and existential 💚 The role of faith, frequency, and nervous system regulation in healing 💚 Practical spiritual practices for Lyme survivors  💚 What Lyme remission looks like and how to stay there 💚 Why there is more to you than Lyme disease This episode is especially meaningful for anyone navigating chronic Lyme, tick-borne illness, grief, or long-term healing and for loved ones seeking to better understand the journey. 👉 If you're searching for hope, meaning, and a deeper understanding of healing beyond symptoms, this conversation is for you. Listen. Reflect. Heal.

    40 min

  5. 12/22/2025

    RFK Jr. Lyme Roundtable Follow Up from Lyme Disease Advocates

    This is episode 72 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] Historic Moment for Lyme Advocacy. RFK Jr. Roundtable Reactions & What Comes Next In this special episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, host Fred Diamond, author of Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know, convenes a powerful panel of Lyme advocates, researchers, and survivors to reflect on a pivotal week for the Lyme community. Just days after the RFK Jr. Lyme Disease Roundtables in Washington, D.C., this episode captures real-time reactions to what many are calling a historic turning point when federal leadership publicly acknowledged chronic Lyme disease, condemned medical gaslighting, and outlined tangible steps toward research, funding, and accountability. 🎙️ Featured Panelists Ali Moresco – Founder of Moresco PR, Board Chair of Project Lyme, longtime advocate and communications leader in the tick-borne illness space  Nikki Schultek – Research leader, founder of multiple pathobiome initiatives, Lyme survivor, and board member of ILADEF Meghan Bradshaw – Executive Director of the Center for Lyme Action, leading federal policy and funding advocacy efforts Together, they discuss: 💚 What made this week's HHS and White House engagement different from past hearings 💚 Why statements like "Lyme patients will no longer be gaslit" matter—and what must follow 💚 Federal funding, diagnostics, Medicare coverage, and clinical trials 💚 The urgent need for collaboration between government, clinicians, researchers, and advocates 💚 How patients, caregivers, and supporters can turn momentum into lasting change This conversation is both hopeful and grounded celebrating progress while emphasizing that advocacy, accountability, and action must continue.

    27 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    TiCK MiTT Founder Olivia Abrams Uses Entrepreneurship to Advance Lyme Advocacy

    This is episode 71 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, host Fred Diamond sits down with Olivia Abrams, founder of TiKK MiTT and a Lyme disease survivor who turned prevention into purpose. Olivia shares her personal Lyme story beginning with arthritis symptoms at age seven and how growing up in a tick-endemic area inspired her to create TiKK MiTT, a chemical-free, reusable glove designed to help people and pets detect ticks before they embed. The conversation explores prevention, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and what it was like pitching TiKK MiTT on Shark Tank, where Olivia famously received and declined two offers. Beyond the product, this episode dives deep into: 💚 Why tick checks and prevention are still overlooked 💚 The growing need for Lyme disease awareness and advocacy 💚 Olivia's work with organizations like Project Lyme and the Center for Lyme Action 💚 How passion projects can bring hope and purpose during and after chronic illness This conversation is especially meaningful for Lyme survivors, caregivers, and anyone looking for practical prevention tools and real hope. 🎧 Listen if you care about Lyme prevention, patient advocacy, mission-driven entrepreneurship, and turning personal experience into impact. 🔗 Learn more about TiKK MiTT: https://tikkmitt.com 💚 The e-version of "Love, Hope, Lyme" is always free for Lyme survivors.

    29 min

  7. 12/02/2025

    Uncovering the Root Cause of Your Stalled Chronic Illness Recovery with Dr. Melanie Stein

    This is episode 70 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] Why do so many people with chronic Lyme and other persistent infections do everything right… yet still not get better? In this episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, host Fred Diamond sits down with Dr. Melanie Stein a naturopathic physician, author, and expert in identifying the underlying drivers of chronic illness. Dr. Stein explains why some patients stall, how trauma and nervous system dysregulation contribute to persistent symptoms, and the holistic steps that can restart healing.  If you've felt stuck despite antibiotics, herbs, treatments, and lifestyle changes this conversation offers hope, clarity, and a roadmap to rebuild resilience and progress again. ✨ What You'll Learn 💚 The most overlooked root causes behind stalled recovery 💚 Why nervous system healing must come first 💚 The role of environmental toxins, chronic stress, and stealth infections 💚 How to re-establish communication between the brain and body  💚 Steps patients can take today to support deeper healing 📘 About Dr. Melanie Stein Dr. Stein helps patients with chronic Lyme, mold illness, and long-haul infections uncover the blockages preventing recovery. She's based in Portland, Oregon and is the author of "Breaking Through Chronic Illness: The Science of Cellular Repair and the Path to Lasting Recovery" (2025). 🎧 Listen to More Love, Hope, Lyme Episodes Stories, solutions, and support for Lyme warriors and their loved ones.

    25 min

  8. 11/17/2025

    Breaking Down Jesse Ruben's Monster and the Truth Lyme Survivors Know

    In this powerful episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, Fred Diamond sits down with singer-songwriter and Lyme advocate Jesse Ruben for a deep, honest, and emotional breakdown of his song "Monster." Jesse opens up about the terrifying return of his Lyme and Babesiosis, the years of misdiagnosis, the isolation, the brain fog, the burning pain, and the desperate search for answers that so many Lyme survivors know all too well. For the first time, Jesse walks through Monster line by line — how the lyrics came to him during the darkest hours of his illness, why he nearly kept the song off the album, and why he ultimately decided the Lyme community needed to hear it. We talk about: How Lyme changed Jesse's life, relationships, identity, and career The emotional toll of not being believed by doctors, family, and friends The fear of losing the "young and healthy" version of yourself Why Monster resonates so deeply with people living with chronic illness Jesse's new album, his return to performing, and what comes next If you've ever felt dismissed, misunderstood, or alone in your Lyme journey, this conversation will speak directly to you. 🎵 Get Jesse's album (vinyl or CD): jesseruben.com 🎧 Follow Jesse Ruben: @jesseruben 💚 Learn more about Generation Lyme: generationlyme.org If this episode moves you, please like, subscribe, and share. It helps more Lyme survivors find the support they deserve.

    42 min
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When Fred Diamond decided to learn more about the Lyme disease that afflicted someone he loved, his life changed. He read every book on Lyme, joined Facebook groups, attended webinars and podcasts and quickly realized that he knew hardly anything about what Lyme disease survivors go through on a daily basis. His popular book, "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know" offers those who love someone with Lyme ideas and tips to support this beloved person. This podcast supports the lessons learned in the book. The book features a foreword by the top Lyme doctor on the planet, Dr. Richard Horowitz. If someone you love has been afflicted with Lyme disease epidemic, listen to this podcast now.

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