The Chronic Truth

Kim Nash
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Mental Health
  • Updated Weekly

If chronic illness has ever made you feel lost, alone, or like your body is working against you, this podcast is for you. The Chronic Truth is a weekly show dedicated to helping chronic illness patients find hope, resilience, and community in the middle of their toughest seasons.Every Friday, Kim Nash opens up about her own health journey and sits down with real patients who have faced the darkest moments of their diagnosis and found their way through.Join us for conversations about navigating uncertain diagnoses, managing life with chronic pain, invisible illness, autoimmune conditions, and so much more.Not without a fight. Together, WE are STRONG.

  1. HIV Long-Term Survivors Were Never Supposed to Exist

    12h ago

    HIV Long-Term Survivors Were Never Supposed to Exist

    Jesus Guillen has been an HIV survivor for 41 years since 1985, when a nurse at UCLA told him he was positive and walked out. He arrived in the U.S. in 1984 with no papers, no community, and no roadmap. What he built in the decades that followed Aguilas in San Francisco, the HIV Long-Term Survivors International Network, a global speaking career, and an Emmy-winning documentary came from the same impulse: nobody should have to think they're the only one left. This episode airs on HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day and during Pride Month. It is one of the most important conversations this show has had.       CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Resilience and Awareness02:37 Jesus Gillian's Journey: A Personal Story of Survival12:40 Stigma and Discrimination: The Ongoing Battle20:03 Advancements in HIV Treatment and Awareness27:21 The Importance of Community and Connection37:01 Building Support Networks for Long-Term Survivors45:30 Closing Thoughts: The Need for Compassion and Understanding CONNECT & RESOURCES📱 Social Media: Search #YourSingingAdvocate across platforms 📺 Documentary: Last Men Standing (Emmy Award-winning) 🌐 HIV Long-Term Survivors International Network (contact via social media)   The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic

    50 min
  2. Singing Through Fire: What Joy Looks Like When You've Lost Your Health, Your Career & Your Husband

    May 29

    Singing Through Fire: What Joy Looks Like When You've Lost Your Health, Your Career & Your Husband

    Lara Silverman was two weeks into her dream job as a federal prosecutor when a rare neurological condition turned her world literally upside down. Eight years later, she's still largely bedridden with severe chronic vertigo, a widow, and the author of Singing Through Fire — an Amazon #1 bestseller she wrote flat on her back in six months. Her story includes a love story with a man facing terminal cancer, a wedding with a chemo pump in the room, and a faith that has been tested, broken, rebuilt, and tested again. For anyone in the chronic illness community wrestling with God, suffering, and the question of why this one is for you.      CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Journey of Pain and Purpose10:09 Finding Joy in Grief20:03 Surrendering to Suffering27:37 Community and Connection in Chronic Illness CONNECT & RESOURCES📚 Book & Audiobook: Singing Through Fire — available on Amazon 🎙️ Podcast: Singing Through Fire — on YouTube (The Silverman Show) 📱 Instagram: @larapalanjian (maiden name) 📺 YouTube: The Silverman Show  The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic

    28 min
  3. Diabetes Burnout, Workplace Stigma & Why the Right Community Changes Everything

    May 22

    Diabetes Burnout, Workplace Stigma & Why the Right Community Changes Everything

    Chelcie Rice has had Type 1 diabetes since the late 1980s, diagnosed at 25, with no technology, no community, and a pamphlet for guidance. By 2005, he'd lost vision in one eye. Instead of retreating, he built a platform using comedy and storytelling to break the stigma and reach the people who are still navigating it alone. He joins Kim Nash to talk about diabetes burnout, the landmines inside online support groups, how workplaces fail their diabetic employees, and why humor might be the most underrated tool in chronic illness advocacy.     CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to the Chronic Truth Podcast01:06 Chelsea's Journey with Type 1 Diabetes04:35 Navigating Complications and Community Support10:06 Advocacy and the Importance of Community12:57 Understanding Diabetes in the Workplace15:48 The Role of Community in Chronic Illness Management21:11 Advice for Newly Diagnosed Patients23:35 Connecting with Chelsea and Closing Thoughts CONNECT & RESOURCES 📱 @type1comedian The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction: Podcast Mechanic

    25 min
  4. The Prepared Patient: Three Things Every Chronic Illness Patient Needs Before a Specialist Visit

    May 15

    The Prepared Patient: Three Things Every Chronic Illness Patient Needs Before a Specialist Visit

    Eric Butcher was told to get his affairs in order at 38. He had cirrhosis, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency, and five years. That was 15 years ago. His MELD score has dropped from 15 to 8 through lifestyle changes, community, and getting off medications that were quietly compounding the damage. Now he's built The Prepared Patient, a navigation framework for chronic illness patients who are tired of 15-minute appointments that go nowhere. He joins Kim Nash to talk Alpha-1, insurance gatekeeping, how to advocate without being labeled difficult, and why community is the most underrated medicine there is.    CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Milestone01:04 Eric Butcher's Journey with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency08:57 Navigating Chronic Illness and Healthcare Challenges15:55 Advocating for Yourself in Healthcare20:48 Community Support and Personal Struggles22:54 Conclusion and Resources CONNECT & RESOURCES📱 @EricButcherOfficial The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction: Podcast Mechanic

    25 min
  5. "Recovery Doesn't Mean Cured" | Two Decades of Schizoaffective Disorder

    May 8

    "Recovery Doesn't Mean Cured" | Two Decades of Schizoaffective Disorder

    Jason Jepson was 19 when he had a psychotic break at an Army base in the Mojave Desert. He's 45 now, living independently, volunteering, writing a blog cited by academic journals, and traveling to Portugal with his family. His mother, Maye, is a trained counselor who became an expert in schizoaffective disorder overnight, started a Facebook group called Parenting Through Mental Illness, and trains law enforcement through NAMI on how to respond to mental health crises. Together, they join Kim Nash for a conversation that covers the full arc: diagnosis, crisis, the trust partner model, long-acting injectables, triggers, and why recovery doesn't mean cured, it means living.   CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Mental Health Advocacy02:05 Jason's Journey: From Army Life to Diagnosis05:50 Understanding Schizoaffective Disorder10:03 The Role of Family in Mental Health14:12 Becoming a Trust Partner17:59 Advocacy and Community Engagement24:09 Navigating Law Enforcement and Mental Health29:47 Medication Management and Recovery34:02 Daily Routines and Coping Strategies38:13 Conclusion and Call to Action CONNECT & RESOURCES📝 Jason's Blog: jasongepps.blogspot.com 👥 Facebook Group: Parenting Through Mental Illness The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction: Podcast Mechanic

    40 min
  6. Stress Is Your Teacher, Not Your Enemy

    May 1

    Stress Is Your Teacher, Not Your Enemy

    Dean Graves has spent 20+ years teaching one idea: the condition of the body is a manifestation of the mind. As a meditation teacher, mental health counselor, and author, he works with veterans, trauma patients, and chronic pain sufferers who are ready to stop fighting their bodies and start understanding them. This conversation covers consciousness, the ego mind, how stress works as a teacher, and a set of trauma-clearing techniques he learned from a Serbian psychologist that can dissolve a lifelong pattern in 10 minutes. For anyone living in chronic pain who wonders if there's more to healing than medication, this one is for you.   CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to the Chronic Truth Podcast 01:10 Meet Dean Graves: A Holistic Healer 03:32 Understanding Consciousness and Healing 09:10 The Mind-Body Connection in Healing 15:41 Stress as a Teacher 17:00 The Power of Meditation 20:21 Defining Happiness and Bliss 23:04 Pain, Energy, and Healing 24:24 Exploring Dean's Books and Teachings 27:11 The Role of Medication in Healing 28:34 Conclusion and Resources  CONNECT & RESOURCES🌐 Website:  ddeangray.org The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction: Podcast Mechanic

    30 min
  7. 11 Years to Diagnose, 7 Organs Fused: The Endometriosis Reality Nobody Warned You About

    Apr 24

    11 Years to Diagnose, 7 Organs Fused: The Endometriosis Reality Nobody Warned You About

    Ruthy spent years being dismissed before passing out from pain and finally landing in the office of a surgeon whose bio said: If you're in pain, please come see me. The MRI showed seven internal organs fused. She built The Yellow Hub: a global specialist map with over half a million views so no one else would have to find the right doctor by accident. Now, as co-founder of Ma Pott Health, she's bringing AI-powered symptom forecasting to endometriosis patients so they can manage their lives around the disease instead of being controlled by it.  Chapters/Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Chronic Truth Podcast and Ruthy's Journey06:55 The Birth of the Yellow Hub and Community Support14:12 Understanding Endometriosis: Diagnosis and Treatment Challenges21:58 Innovative Solutions: AI and Patient Empowerment25:48 Life After Diagnosis: Managing Chronic Pain and Daily Life CONNECT & RESOURCES🌐 Website:  theyellowhub.org 🌐 Website:  ma-pott.com The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction: Podcast Mechanic

    30 min
  8. From Billion-Dollar Projects to End-Stage Liver Disease: How Lorrinda Gray-Davis Became an Advocate

    Apr 17

    From Billion-Dollar Projects to End-Stage Liver Disease: How Lorrinda Gray-Davis Became an Advocate

    Lorrinda Gray-Davis went from managing billion-dollar construction projects to crash-landing in an ER with end-stage liver disease, then inoperable liver cancer, then a high-risk transplant that was only possible because of clinical trials. As president of TRIO and vice chair of OPTN's Patient Affairs Committee, she's turned that journey into systems that actually help: a peer-to-peer transplant support meeting running six years online, and the Transplant Medication Navigator, which has taken medications from hundreds of dollars to single digits for patients who didn't know they had options. This one is packed with information the transplant community needs and isn't hearing anywhere else. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Facing the Diagnosis: A Life-Changing Moment06:51 Navigating the Transplant Journey14:12 Empowerment Through Advocacy and Support19:56 Understanding the Transplant System25:49 Living Life After Transplant: A New Perspective CONNECT & RESOURCES🌐 Website: trioweb.org 💊 Transplant Medication Navigator: transplantmedicationnavigator.com 📧 Email: ldavis@trioweb.org The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction: Podcast Mechanic

    31 min
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If chronic illness has ever made you feel lost, alone, or like your body is working against you, this podcast is for you. The Chronic Truth is a weekly show dedicated to helping chronic illness patients find hope, resilience, and community in the middle of their toughest seasons.Every Friday, Kim Nash opens up about her own health journey and sits down with real patients who have faced the darkest moments of their diagnosis and found their way through.Join us for conversations about navigating uncertain diagnoses, managing life with chronic pain, invisible illness, autoimmune conditions, and so much more.Not without a fight. Together, WE are STRONG.

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  • Creator
    Kim Nash
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kim Nash
  • Show Website
    The Chronic Truth

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