Chronically Healing Podcast

Jessie Fritz
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  • ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
Chronically Healing Podcast

Chronically Healing started as a space to share the stories of those with chronic illness. As the show has continued, we've morphed into a space for anyone focused on living a holistic, healthy life - realistically. Your host, Jessie Fritz, creates solo episodes about living with chronic illness.

  1. Ep. 118: Sleep - Why it's Important and What's Affecting it with Devin Burke

    05/11/2022

    Ep. 118: Sleep - Why it's Important and What's Affecting it with Devin Burke

    Today’s podcast is with sleep expert, Devin Burke. Don’t worry - if you listened to last week’s episode with Emma, this is entirely different and more focused on overall sleep. In this episode with Devin, we dive deep into the issues around sleep and why so many people have sleep anxiety. There is so much that goes into getting a good night’s sleep and we talk about how stressful it can be to be told to “fix your sleep” but not know where to start! We hope you enjoy this episode with Devin Burke! In today’s episode we chat about: How stressors throughout the day affect our sleep at night Are night and morning routines really necessary? Sleep’s effects on weight loss and happiness Is sleeping through the night really all that important? Sleep anxiety Supplements that are helpful for sleep (or should we be taking them at all?) How a woman’s hormones affect her sleep cycle Links and things: Devin’s Website Devin’s Facebook page Get Devin’s Sleep Science Solutions Guide Chronically Healing Instagram Chronically Healing Facebook Group

    1h 3m
  2. Ep. 117: The Chronic Condition That's Highly Overlooked: Sleep Apnea with Emma Cooksey

    04/27/2022

    Ep. 117: The Chronic Condition That's Highly Overlooked: Sleep Apnea with Emma Cooksey

    Today’s podcast is with sleep apnea expert, Emma Cooksey. Sleep apnea is a condition that’s highly overlooked and may be showing symptoms that you wouldn’t expect. Christina shares her own story with sleep apnea and they get into the nitty gritty details of the importance of sleep and what to do when your body just isn’t doing it. We hope you enjoy this episode with Emma Cooksey! In today’s episode we chat about: Sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing and how it ties in to chronic illness Brain fog caused by sleep disorders and how it affects daily life Symptoms of sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing that are often overlooked Different treatment options-CPAP isn’t the only option anymore! Links and things: Emma’s Website Emma’s Instagram Chronically Healing Instagram Chronically Healing Facebook Group

    1h 20m
  3. Ep. 116: The "Comfort Crisis" and Hope in the Midst of Anxiety and Depression with Alissa Schneider, MA, LMHC

    04/13/2022

    Ep. 116: The "Comfort Crisis" and Hope in the Midst of Anxiety and Depression with Alissa Schneider, MA, LMHC

    Today’s podcast is with therapist, Alissa Schneider! Alissa’s bright and cheery energy was such a great match for our conversation in this episode. We were open about their own struggles with anxiety, depression and emotional issues we’ve struggled with. We loved having a conversation from a therapist’s perspective, especially because we both are HUGE proponents of getting help and never being ashamed of it. We can’t wait for you to hear this episode with Alissa! In today’s episode we chat about: Tending to our emotional needs while working from home and being self-employed The importance of having (and sticking to) your values Being “enough” Living a fulfilled and meaningful life while living with chronic illness How to start taking care of your mental health while managing a chronic illness The “comfort crisis” Having hope in the midst of anxiety and depression Links and things: Alissa’s Website Alissa’s free mini-ebook Chronically Healing Instagram Chronically Healing Facebook Group

    1h 9m
  4. Ep. 115: Dogma in Chronic Illness & Becoming Your Own Advocate with Rachel Hill

    03/30/2022

    Ep. 115: Dogma in Chronic Illness & Becoming Your Own Advocate with Rachel Hill

    Today’s podcast is with a repeat guest, Rachel Hill! Rachel is a hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s advocate who shares her journey via her blog, Instagram and her books. We had Rachel on again because she’s such an amazing person to follow in the chronic illness space, especially those of us with Hashimoto’s (which Jessie, Christina AND Rachel all have.) We can’t wait for you to hear from Rachel Hill! In today’s episode we chat about: Dogma in chronic illness and specifically, Hashimotos How to be your best advocate and listening to our body’s whispers (before it starts to scream) How to care for ourselves as an HSP with thyroid issues Bloodwork isn’t the only thing we have to pay attention to with Hashimoto’s Movement and food - why “calories in, calories out” isn’t successful for those with thyroid issues and not all movement is created equal Links and things: Rachel’s Website Rachel’s Instagram “You, Me and Hypothyroidism: When Someone You Love Has Hypothyroidism” “Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate: When You’re Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired” Chronically Healing Instagram Chronically Healing Facebook Group More about Rachel Hill: Rachel Hill and The Invisible Hypothyroidism are an award-winning thyroid patient advocacy website and online presence. Rachel advocates for better thyroid disease awareness, diagnosis, treatment and management. She talks about her personal health experiences as well as the information thyroid patients need to know in order to reclaim their health.

    1h 2m
  5. Ep. 114: Letting Go of Identities that No Longer Serve Us with Doug Cartwright

    03/16/2022

    Ep. 114: Letting Go of Identities that No Longer Serve Us with Doug Cartwright

    In today’s podcast, Jessie and Christina were so excited to talk to author, Doug Cartwright. Doug is a self-proclaimed “Mormon, Sales, Tech Bro” and how (and why) he decided to give up that identity. We also really dove into the fear of control that we have that keep us from letting go of who we are supposed to be. Our conversation dove into trauma and how we’re gaslighting our own trauma. Why are we trying to “out suffer” each other and instead come together and heal collectively? We hope you love this insightful episode with Doug Cartwright! In today’s episode we chat about: Doug tells us about The Daily Shifts and his book, Holy Shit, We’re Alive Why Doug considers himself “woo” and not “woo-woo” The magic that’s all around us that some of us are completely oblivious to Doug’s shift from having a corporate identity to what he is now Doug’s experience with the Hoffman Process and how that’s a good alternative to psychedelics for those of us who are control freaks and afraid to let go Gaslighting and undervaluing our own traumas because they’re not “bad enough” or “someone else has it worse” (spoiler alert: this is not helpful!!) Resistance and the scariness of letting go of our stories and labels Everyone needs to learn to love to be alone and why that’s so important Links and things: Doug’s Website Get Doug’s book, Holy Shit, We’re Alive Follow Daily Insights on Instagram Chronically Healing Instagram Chronically Healing Facebook Group

    45 min
  6. Ep. 113: Everything is Connected: Chiropractic Medicine & the Nervous System with Dr. Arneka Cooper

    03/02/2022

    Ep. 113: Everything is Connected: Chiropractic Medicine & the Nervous System with Dr. Arneka Cooper

    In today’s podcast, Jessie and Christina interviewed Dr. Arneka Cooper about her journey with being a chiropractor and how connected EVERYTHING in the body is. It’s hard to believe that every single piece of our mind, body and soul are connected… but they are! Today’s episode is such a good one and we loved our conversation with Arneka - we had so much fun! In today’s episode we chat about: What does a chiropractor do and what does Arneka do for people (like Jessie) who are afraid of going to the chiropractor? Finding nervous system dysregulation in chiropractic medicine and explaining the relationship of pain Digestive problems and our nervous system The concept of transitions and resetting our energy when we come into a new space Why movement is so important for those with chronic conditions especially Movement doesn’t need to be crossfit… Arneka gives tons of examples of easier movement to incorporate into our lives Do “bad backs / knees” really run in your family and there’s nothing you can do about it? (spoiler alert: nope!) Tools to add to your movement toolbox The important pieces Arneka adds to her day to keep her feeling her best Links and things: Arneka’s website Follow Arneka on Instagram Chronically Healing Instagram Chronically Healing Facebook Group

    1h 5m
  7. Ep. 112: Mind Body Health and Getting Lost in the Details with Ali Ramos

    02/16/2022

    Ep. 112: Mind Body Health and Getting Lost in the Details with Ali Ramos

    In today’s episode we chat about: Ali’s explanation of what a Mind Body Coach is and why it’s important to connect the mental and the physical The mental health shifts that came with moving to Costa Rica from California How we all sometimes get lost in the details Ali’s journey with Stage 4 Endometriosis and where she’s at now How working with a trauma therapist changed her physical health Why Ali believes that all chronic illness is triggered by trauma How Ali starts to “move” things when her emotional bucket is getting too full Why are we saying “fighter” or “warrior” after our chronic illness? Can that actually be harmful? What is an inner child and what does it mean to do inner work? Ali’s favorite methods and prompts for journaling Links and things: Ali’s website Follow Ali on Instagram Chronically Healing Instagram Chronically Healing Facebook Group More about Ali Ramos: Back in November of 2019, Ali was in more physical pain than she could articulate. She had about three days a month that weren’t terrible, so she went back to therapy to deal with coping with the pain. Through an integrative and functional medicine approach, Ali got to the root of the issue, shame. In November of 2021, Ali will be one year “flare up” free and hoping to keep it that way. She shares her story not to dismiss others that are still suffering, but rather to show them there is hope. There were many things Ali had to change in her day to day life that were affecting her and keeping her sick. She talks a lot about her career divorce and moving away from the mindset of being an endowarrior and into an endohealer.

    1h 8m
  8. Ep. 111: Giving Yourself Permission to Heal and What Trauma Really is with Ashley Bernardi

    02/02/2022

    Ep. 111: Giving Yourself Permission to Heal and What Trauma Really is with Ashley Bernardi

    In today’s episode, we dive deep into trauma- what it is and how it affects each of us. We all have trauma and it looks different for everyone. Christina and Jessie chat with Ashley Bernardi, author of the book, “Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel” all about leaning into our trauma, not masking our feelings, finding a helpful practitioner and her FEEL method, We absolutely loved talking to Ashley today - she’s such a bright light and so fun to talk to! We hope you all love her podcast as much as we do! In today’s episode we chat about: Diving into Ashley’s story with Lyme Disease and Postpartum Depression How Ashley describes trauma and is what does it mean when they say trauma is stored in the body? Everyone has trauma… no matter how big or how small Jessie shares her financial and illness trauma with her husband that almost ended their engagement Even if people experience the same trauma, you will all experience it differently How numbing and ignoring your feelings and trauma will eventually knock you down The chronic illness and trauma connection Overachievers… are we actually just really traumatized and haven’t worked through it? Christina’s shame around previously having mom/wife rage and how that was stored emotions and trauma that couldn’t get out The importance of finding a practitioner who will listen to you and truly want to help you Diving into Ashley’s FEEL Method and how you can try it right now Links and things: Buy Ashley’s book, “Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel” Ashley’s Facebook page Ashley’s Instagram Ashley’s YouTube Chronically Healing Instagram Chronically Healing Facebook Group

    1h 4m
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Chronically Healing started as a space to share the stories of those with chronic illness. As the show has continued, we've morphed into a space for anyone focused on living a holistic, healthy life - realistically. Your host, Jessie Fritz, creates solo episodes about living with chronic illness.

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