Health and (un)Wellness The Mighty

What does it mean to thrive with a health condition like migraine? This tangled web of accepting, surviving, and thriving is the topic of choice for this very last episode of Health & (un)Wellness’ first season, Mighty With Migraine. Kat and Skye explore their complicated feelings about thriving (they aren’t there! and that’s OK!), share what they’re most proud of accomplishing despite both of their migraine diagnoses, and take a nostalgic stroll through the entire season. Bring on the introspection, friends — and thanks for listening.

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True or false: Empathy and compassion are muscles that can be strengthened.

In this episode, Kat and Skye share their thoughts on this topic and some other dos and don’ts when it comes to supporting someone with migraine. (Hint: We don’t want you to fix us, we just want you to sit with us in our discomfort.) Kat gets emotional on the mic about her family’s adoption of spoon theory over the years, and Skye explores the helplessness loved ones can feel when they watch someone they care about deal with chronic pain.

Be sure to stick with us until the end, when the co-hosts’ very own loved ones impart their advice for other caregivers — because you deserve support, too.

Head to The Mighty for a transcript of the episode and to read related stories: https://bit.ly/48VrChz

Advocacy doesn’t have a singular look — it can be quiet or loud; it can happen in your homes or on Capitol Hill. In this can’t-miss conversation, Kat and Skye have the honor of speaking with Morgan Fitzgerald, a migraine advocate, neuroscience Ph.D. student, and creator of the Life With Migraine community. Morgan shares her migraine journey — a tale of both hope and recovery — and how she stumbled into advocacy and gained confidence along the way.

Head to The Mighty for a transcript of the episode and to read related stories: https://bit.ly/3F4q8DQ

Sharing is caring — especially with chronic illness — and in this week’s episode, Skye and Kat trade tips, tricks, hacks, and tools with three of their Mighty colleagues who also live with migraine: Alexandria, Anjana, and Jess. They share what works (and what doesn’t) for managing their symptoms and do a little reflection on what they wish they would’ve known a little earlier in their migraine journeys. Come for the tips, stay for the camaraderie.

Head to The Mighty for a transcript of the episode and to read related stories: https://bit.ly/3LAcCeL

Go ahead and press pause on your FOMO. For anyone who struggles to socialize or keep plans, this episode is for you. Kat and Skye get real about how migraine affects their friendships, share tips for navigating holidays, and warm their hands by the absolute dumpster fire that is canceling plans when you live with an invisible chronic illness.

Head to The Mighty for a transcript of the episode and to read related stories: https://bit.ly/462BNyr

In this week’s venting-sesh-turned-productive conversation, Kat and Skye are joined by headache specialist and executive committee member of the International Headache Society Global Patient Advocacy Coalition (IHS-GPAC), Olivia Begasse de Dhaem MD, FAHS. Together, they discuss why people with migraine struggle to succeed in the workplace (spoiler alert: it’s not them), how others can support them, and tips for requesting individualized accommodations. Oh, and in case you’re curious of the episode’s general vibes: People with migraine want to work, but often can’t due to inaccessible workplaces or lack of flexible career opportunities. Thanks for coming to our TED Talk!

Head to The Mighty for a transcript of the episode and to read related stories: https://bit.ly/3YQFJzT