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Navigating chronic illness is a lifelong journey. Don’t travel alone.

  1. 1D AGO ·  VIDEO

    83: Long COVID & Autoimmune Disease | Dr. Jess Armine Breaks It Down

    You’re not imagining it—and you’re not alone. If you’re still dealing with fatigue, brain fog, or autoimmune flares after COVID, this conversation with Jess Armine will help you understand why. In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, Dr. Jess Armine breaks down what’s actually happening in the body with Long COVID—and why so many people aren’t recovering with traditional approaches. From mitochondrial dysfunction to immune dysregulation and nervous system overload, this episode connects the dots between Long COVID and autoimmune disease in a way that finally makes sense. If your health changed after COVID—or you feel like your body hasn’t been the same since—this episode is for you. In This Episode: Dr. Jess Armine explains what Long COVID really is Why autoimmune symptoms worsen after viral infections The mitochondrial connection to fatigue and burnout How nervous system dysregulation impacts healing Why symptoms vary so widely Common mistakes people make when trying to recover What a systems-based approach to healing looks like The Scenic Route Newsletter Healing isn’t linear—and neither is life with chronic illness. Join our weekly newsletter The Scenic Route for encouragement, insights, and real support along the way. 🤍 About Autoimmune Adventures We’re Stacy, Becky, and Alysia—three sisters navigating autoimmune disease and chronic illness, creating space for honest conversations and real support. If This Helped You Like, subscribe, and share this with someone who needs it. #DrJessArmine #LongCOVID #AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicIllness #BrainFog #ChronicFatigue #InvisibleIllness #FunctionalMedicine #WomensHealth #AutoimmuneWarrior #NervousSystemHealing #Inflammation #HealingJourney #HealthPodcast

    38 min

  2. APR 28 ·  VIDEO

    82: Your Body Wants to Heal You: The Truth About Food, Energy, and Longevity with Michael Dorfman

    What if your body isn’t working against you… but doing everything it can to heal you? In this powerful episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with Michael J. Dorfman, Health & Nutrition Life Coach, author, and longevity advocate, to explore what it really means to support the body instead of fighting it. At 84, Michael isn’t just talking about vibrant aging—he’s living it. With nearly 50 years of experience in nutrition and wellness, he shares a grounded, practical, and deeply hopeful perspective on how food, mindset, and daily habits can transform your health at any stage of life—even into what he calls the 5th Stage of Life (80–100+). 🌿 In this episode, we explore: Why the body is designed to heal—and how we often get in the way The connection between food, energy, and the body’s ability to repair The difference between vegan, vegetarian, and whole-food plant-based living How to move from fear → trust in your body Longevity lessons from the world’s healthiest populations (Blue Zones) The role of mindset, resilience, and eustress in healing Why it’s never too late to reclaim your health and vitality 🌟 This episode is for you if: You feel like your body is working against you You’re navigating chronic illness or low energy You’re overwhelmed by conflicting health advice You want a simpler, more intuitive approach to healing You’re ready to see your body differently 📚 About Michael J. Dorfman: Author of The Thriving Vegan Author of The Longevity Wellness Revolution Certified in Plant-Based Nutrition (Cornell University) Certified Health & Nutrition Life Coach Advocate for thriving beyond 80 Your body is not broken. It is intelligent. It is resilient. It is always working to protect, repair, and restore you. The shift isn’t in forcing healing… it’s in learning how to support what’s already happening. 🎧 Listen now and begin seeing your body—and your healing—in a whole new way. 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on healing, mindset, and living fully with chronic illness.

    42 min

  3. APR 21 ·  VIDEO

    81: Chronic Illness, Trauma & Faith: Not Healed, but Not Abandoned - Brent Butler’s Story

    This episode of Autoimmune Adventures is one you don’t just listen to—you feel it. Brent Butler is a speaker, trainer, and patient advocate living with end-stage renal disease. After more than 15 major surgeries, a failed kidney transplant, and over 15 years on dialysis, Brent shares the reality of chronic illness in a way most people never hear. In this conversation, we go beyond the surface to talk about what trauma actually looks like in dialysis patients—the emotional shutdown, the quiet withdrawal, the weight of returning to treatment after hope was lost. Brent opens up about the small daily decisions that build resilience over time, and what it means to keep showing up when everything in you wants to shut down. We also step into something deeper—what happens when chronic illness creates a crisis of faith. Brent offers a powerful perspective: “Chronic illness just means that Christ is chronically present.” This episode is for patients, caregivers, and anyone who wants to better understand the human experience behind chronic illness. You are not alone in this. 🎧 Listen now: www.autoimmuneadventures.com #ChronicIllness #DialysisLife #PatientAdvocate #TraumaInformedCare #FaithAndHealing #InvisibleIllness #Resilience #AutoimmuneAdventures

    49 min

  4. APR 14 ·  VIDEO

    80: From “Four Hours to Live” to Thriving: How Antoinette Lee Reclaimed Her Life

    🎧 New Episode Released April 14 | Featuring Antoinette Lee What happens when your life completely falls apart—and you have to rebuild it from nothing? In this powerful episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with Antoinette Lee, a resilience coach, speaker, and advocate who transformed her life after traumatic brain injury, severe PTSD, and life-threatening illness. At her lowest point, Antoinette was unable to eat or drink, relying on a walker, a service dog, and full-time care—preparing for what she believed would be the end. Today, she’s living a bold, expansive life—proving that a “new normal” doesn’t have to mean a smaller life. In this episode, we explore: ✨ How to advocate for yourself in a healthcare system that doesn’t always listen ✨ The moment she stopped trusting everyone else—and started trusting her body ✨ Why nature is one of the most powerful (and overlooked) healing tools ✨ How to prepare for emergencies when you live with chronic illness ✨ The mindset shift from “my body betrayed me” to “my body is communicating” ✨ Why waiting to feel ready is what keeps most people stuck Her message is simple—but life-changing: You don’t need to be extraordinary to live a big life. You just need the right steps—and the belief that it’s possible. And the truth most people don’t want to hear: “You’re actually never going to feel ready, so if you wait for that moment, it’s just not going to happen.” 🎧 Listen now and take your next step—ready or not: 🔗 www.autoimmuneadventures.com 💬 If this episode resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it—and let us know in the comments: 👉 What is one step you’ve been waiting to feel “ready” for?    #AutoimmuneAdventures #AntoinetteLee #ChronicIllness #PatientAdvocacy #HealingJourney #Resilience #TrustYourBody #MindBodyConnection #ChronicIllnessRecovery #HealthEmpowerment

    39 min

  5. APR 7 ·  VIDEO

    79: Ethia.io: What the Healthcare System Misses with Chronic Illness Patients| George & Mara Saldana

    Living with chronic illness isn’t just about managing symptoms—it’s about managing an entire system that was never designed to work seamlessly together. Appointments. Labs. Medications. Specialists. And the constant pressure to remember everything, track everything, and somehow make sense of it all. In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, George and Mara Saldana share the deeply personal story behind Ethia.io—a platform born out of real struggle, real frustration, and a powerful question: 👉 What if managing your health didn’t have to feel like chaos? As Mara navigated Crohn’s disease and the overwhelming complexity of her care, George saw firsthand how broken and fragmented the system can feel for patients. Instead of accepting it, he built something different. Ethia.io is designed to help patients: ✔ Track and organize their health data ✔ Recognize patterns over time ✔ Communicate more clearly with providers ✔ Protect their privacy through secure, anonymized systems But this episode is about more than technology. It’s about: ✨ The hidden workload of chronic illness ✨ The gaps in doctor-patient communication ✨ The limits of memory in a system that relies on it ✨ The future of personalized, patient-centered care ✨ And the power of advocacy when patients are given the right tools If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to manage your health… If you’ve ever left an appointment with more questions than answers… If you’ve ever thought, there has to be a better way— This conversation is for you. 🎧 Listen now and discover how Ethia.io is changing the way patients navigate chronic illness. 🔗Sign up for Ethia with code ADVOCATE for 30 days of free Pro access. Track your health data and prepare for appointments: ethia.io/register #AutoimmuneAdventures #ChronicIllness #CrohnsDisease #Hashimotos #PatientAdvocacy #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #SpoonieLife #MedicalInnovation

    41 min

  6. MAR 31 ·  VIDEO

    78: Perimenopause, Autoimmune & Chronic Illness: What Every Woman Needs to Know with Simla Somturk

    Perimenopause. Autoimmune disease. Chronic illness. What happens when all three collide? In this powerful episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with Simla Somturk, MBA, CNC, CHHC—functional nutritionist, holistic health coach, and founder of HealthCraft—to unpack what so many women are experiencing but don’t always have words for. This conversation goes beyond surface-level symptoms and into the real connection between hormones, the immune system, and whole-body health. Because during perimenopause, shifting levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone don’t just affect your cycle—they impact: ✔ Immune function ✔ Energy and fatigue ✔ Brain function and focus ✔ Sleep patterns ✔ Mood and emotional regulation ✔ Gut health and inflammation For women navigating autoimmune disease or chronic illness, this can create a perfect storm of overlapping and compounding symptoms. In this episode, we explore: ✨ How perimenopause may trigger or worsen autoimmune conditions ✨ Why symptoms can feel chaotic or confusing ✨ The connection between hormones, the nervous system, and inflammation ✨ Practical ways to begin supporting your body again ✨ Where you still have control—even when things feel overwhelming This is an honest, grounding, and deeply empowering conversation for any woman who has felt like her body is changing faster than she can keep up with. 🌿 Connect with Simla Somturk Learn more about Simla’s work, resources, and programs here: 👉 http://www.healthcraftwithsimla.com/ 🎙️ About Autoimmune Adventures Autoimmune Adventures is a podcast dedicated to helping those living with autoimmune disease and chronic illness create lives filled with clarity, empowerment, and possibility. Through real conversations, expert insights, and lived experience, we explore what it truly means to heal, adapt, and rise. 🔔 Don’t forget to: ✔ Subscribe for more conversations on autoimmune health and healing ✔ Like & share with someone who needs this ✔ Comment what resonated most with you #Perimenopause #AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicIllness #HormoneHealth #AutoimmuneSupport #WomensHealth #HormoneBalance #FunctionalNutrition #ChronicFatigue #InvisibleIllness #HealingJourney #GutHealth #NervousSystem #HealthPodcast #WellnessPodcast #AutoimmuneAdventures #WomenOver40 #PerimenopauseSupport #HolisticHealth #RootCauseHealing

    55 min

  7. MAR 24 ·  VIDEO

    77: The Silent Epidemic: Sleep Apnea and the Hidden Disruption to Your Hormones, Brain, and Immunity

    Sleep apnea is one of the most common — and most overlooked — health #SleepApnea #SleepHealth #AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicIllness #FunctionalMedicine #HormoneHealth #ImmuneHealth #ChronicFatigue #BrainFog #HealingJourney #HealthEducation #WellnessPodcast #AutoimmuneSupport #BetterSleep #MindBodyConnection

    46 min

  8. MAR 17 ·  VIDEO

    76: Mind, Body & Energy: Rethinking Autoimmune Healing with Dayna Wylder

    What if healing from autoimmune disease involves more than just treating the physical body? In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, Stacy and Becky sit down with Dayna Wylder for a powerful conversation about the deeper layers of healing — including the mind, emotions, nervous system, and the beliefs that shape how our bodies respond to stress. After receiving a difficult prognosis, Dayna began a personal journey that challenged everything she thought she knew about health. What she discovered changed the way she understands fatigue, symptoms, and the body’s ability to heal. In this episode, we explore: 🔥 Why fatigue can persist even when you're doing everything “right” 🧠 How beliefs and stress affect the nervous system and immune function 💡 Why symptoms might be signals instead of just problems to suppress 🌿 Simple ways to support nervous system regulation and restore balance 💬 How learning to listen to the body can transform the healing journey If you're living with autoimmune disease, chronic illness, or unexplained fatigue, this conversation may change how you think about healing. 🎧 Episode releases March 17 Follow & connect with Dayna Wylder:  https://energyovermatter.com/ Subscribe to Autoimmune Adventures for conversations about chronic illness, healing, resilience, and living fully — even when life takes unexpected turns.  AutoimmuneAdventures.com

    39 min
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    2024 - 2026
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