The Head Start: Embracing the Journey iHeartPodcasts
-
- Health & Fitness
We’ve all had a moment where we arrived at the grocery store and can’t remember passing any of the stoplights along the way. We’re halfway down an aisle and scrambling to remember what we even needed. Our mind is in overdrive trying to sort through our ever-growing to-do list. We’ve been there when just making it through the next task is hard. But the normal stresses of life aren’t the only thing YOU have to deal with.
Nora McInerny hosts The Head Start: Embracing the Journey, a new podcast from iHeartRadio and AbbVie, a space to share open and honest conversations acknowledging the struggles we all face, while leaning into the hope and optimism we all share. We’ll hear from doctors, experts, and everyday people who will be sharing their experiences, migraine coping strategies, and major wins, all while building a community of support around an invisible disease that makes every day uncertain: Chronic Migraine.
Click here for Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide, or visit https://bit.ly/3BlbaHG
-
Teaching Through the Struggle: A Conversation with Danielle Mandoza
Navigating parenthood can be overwhelming all on its own, but Danielle Mandoza takes it a step further teaching young children at work, too. In this episode, Nora explores Danielle’s struggle to balance her roles as a parent and teacher with the ever-lingering threat of a migraine attack. Thanks to the experiences of her mother and grandmother who both lived with migraine, Danielle continues to face her own Chronic Migraine diagnosis head-on and confidently explores treatment options with her neurologist that might work for her. With the help of Dr. Rhyne, Nora debunks some common migraine treatment myths and takes a closer look at Danielle’s unrelenting juggling act.
Click here for Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide, or visit https://bit.ly/3BlbaHG.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Healthcare Access & Affordability: A Conversation with Jaime Sanders
“Knowledge is Power” may be an old cliche, but it is never more true than when talking about
living with a chronic illness, like Chronic Migraine. In this episode, Nora explores how writer and advocate Jaime Sanders found the right words to describe her migraine symptoms earlier than most, thanks to her access to healthcare education. Her community and support provided a springboard for her empowerment while navigating her Chronic Migraine journey. Otherwise known as The Migraine Diva, Jaime uses her story and experience to drive fierce advocacy and education for the Chronic Migraine community.
Click here for Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide, or visit https://bit.ly/3BlbaHG.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
The Silent Struggle Behind the Veteran Mindset: A Conversation with Ivan Perry
Most of us have probably heard “Suck it up!” or “Get over it!” at some point. But when you’re living with Chronic Migraine, these phrases are far from helpful. In this episode, Nora talks to Air Force veteran Ivan Perry who is pushing back on a culture that measures strength by silence and a lack of struggle. He channels the resilience he developed while living with Chronic Migraine by founding Operation Aspire Group, guiding companies to build and create more inclusive environments. Ivan emphasizes the importance of recognizing diverse experiences and meeting people where they are in their journey.
Click here for Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide, or visit https://bit.ly/3BlbaHG.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Living with Chronic Migraine in the Grind Culture: A Conversation with Lauren Browning
The pressures of hustle culture can be nonstop. In this episode, Nora and guest, Lauren Browning, get vulnerable about navigating Chronic Migraine in the unforgiving and unrelenting world of entrepreneurship. Building a working environment that fits her life, Lauren shares what drove her to create the sustainable swimwear brand, Ricki Beach Club. She talks about bringing your authentic self to your work, even on the most challenging days, and managing her Chronic Migraine from the drawing board to the boardroom.
Click here for Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide, or visit https://bit.ly/3BlbaHG.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
The Head Start: Embracing the Journey is Back!
Nora McInerny returns with all-new conversations exploring personal stories of people living with Chronic Migraine. If you’re new to the series, there are eight episodes of our first season worth binging. Let’s learn a little more about Chronic Migraine together.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Being Real About Chronic Migraine: A Conversation with Paula Dumas
In this episode of The Head Start: Embracing the Journey, Nora explores the impact and importance of storytelling and advocacy in people's lives and how it can help people feel seen and heard. She speaks with Paula Dumas about how her advocacy work in the migraine community is about more than just changing perception and policy. It's about connecting people living with migraine worldwide through their shared experiences. Being the producer and co-host of the Migraine World Summit and a former board member of the American Migraine Foundation, Paula has been able to see how sharing her own story has created a space to connect with hundreds of other people living with this disease. Nora shares how her own journey of storytelling as a writer and host has opened her eyes and changed her perspective on the importance of her work, and she learns from Paula the best ways to support someone living with Chronic Migraine.
Click here for Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide, or visit https://bit.ly/3BlbaHG.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.