Up at Three: My Life with EoE

Carley McClain
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Up at Three, named after the many nights of lost sleep due to symptoms of her illness, paints a picture of life with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). While learning to cope with her illness, Carley McClain found there to be a significant lack in what she needed most: an idea of how other people actually go about living with EoE. In an effort both to fill that empty space and cope with her own illness, Carley shares about her struggle with EoE and managing it along with everyday stressors. Fellow patients, caregivers, and the simply curious are all welcome.

Episodes

  1. 09/17/2025

    Self Compassion and Body Positivity

    In this episode, I talk about how I've developed a strong sense of self-compassion and acceptance towards my body and the challenges it has faced. See if you can find the spot where I mix up Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson... Embarrassing...

    30 min

  2. 09/04/2025

    Building Confidence

    In this episode, I talk about the sense of power and confidence that I’ve recently begun to feel after facing certain challenges.

    24 min

  3. 08/20/2025

    Q&A: Can I Drink Alcohol?

    In this episode, I talk about whether I am allergic to alcohol, what happens when I drink it, and some allergy friendly drink options.

    22 min

  4. 07/25/2025

    Life Updates, Grad School, APFED Conference

    In this episode, I explain why it’s taken me forever to upload a new podcast, share some of my recent health updates, and talk about my plans for starting grad school. Check out APFED’s website for resources, research, support groups and more for patients of eosinophilic disease and caregivers. Maybe I’ll see you at a future conference! https://apfed.org/

    1h 3m

  5. 04/13/2025

    The Abundance Mindset: ft. Jordana and Zacky Myers

    Stick through this longer episode to hear me chat with two friends, Jordana and Zacky, about their take on the abundance mindset and how it helps them manage their chronic illnesses and other life stressors. If you’re interested in Jordana’s nonprofit work she briefly mentioned, check out the Restored website. Restored offers resources and support for individuals struggling as a result of broken families and/or divorced parents. You can check out their blog or podcast and take advantage of online courses and coaching to help heal from current or past hurt in your family life. https://restoredministry.com/ You can also support Jordana financially, if this is a movement close to your heart, by visiting the link below. https://restoredministry.com/jordana

    1h 32m

  6. 03/08/2025

    Staying Positive When Things Are Hard

    In this episode, I share some recent challenges and what has helped me when I find myself feeling hopeless and worn out.

    1 hr

  7. 03/01/2025

    The Secondhand Perspective: A Conversation With My Husband

    In this episode, I introduce my husband, Patrick, and we talk about how our life as a couple has been affected by EoE and what Patrick’s perspective is like as my support, advocate, and companion through the struggles of chronic disease.

    52 min

  8. 01/14/2025

    My Experience with Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy

    In this episode, I talk about gut-directed hypnotherapy, how I came across it, and the benefits I experienced. The Michigan Medicine article I read: ⁠How Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy Helps IBS, IBD, and Other GI Disorders⁠ The first gut-directed hypnotherapy video I tried: Gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS A channel I often use: Jayne Corner - The Calm and Happy Gut A few articles to start your research: 1. Hee Lee, H., Young Choi, Y., & Choi, M.G. (2014). The efficacy of hypnotherapy in the treatment of Irritable Bowl Syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 20(2):152-62. https://doi.org/10.5056/jnm.2014.20.2.152 2. Moser, G., Tragner, S., Gajowniczek, E. E., Mikulits, A., Michalski, M., Kazemi-Shirazi, L., Kulnigg-Dabsch, S., Fuhrer, M., Ponocny-Seliger, E., Dejaco, C., & Miehsler, W. (2013). Long-term success of gut-directed group hypnosis for patients with refractory Irritable Bowel Syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 108(4):602-9. DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2013.19 3. Peter, J., Fournier, C, Keip, B., Ritterhause, N., Stephanou-Rieser, N., Durdevic, M., Dejaco, C., Michalski, M., & Moser, G. (2018). Intestinal microbiome in Irritable Bowel Syndrome before and after gut-directed hypnotherapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(11):3619. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19113619 4. Peters, S. L., Muir, J. G., & Gibson, P. R. (2015). Review article: gut-directed hypnotherapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 41(11):1104-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13202 (DISCLAIMER: Please use the information in this podcast and in these articles as inspiration for further research, not fact. What I share is based simply on my experience and preliminary Google searching. This is NOT a good basis to form a well-educated opinion, if that is your aim. Please note also that while I looked over the articles I have listed and found them worthwhile, they are out of date and there may be more recent and relevant research on this topic.)

    42 min

  9. 12/21/2024

    Allergy Friendly Baking - Tips, Tricks, and Experience

    In this episode I share how I manage to make delicious tasty snacks that are gluten, dairy, nut, soy, and (mostly) corn free. Here are a few recipes I’ve found and tested many a time using some of the tips that I share in this episode. Sugar Cookies: https://perchancetocook.com/wprm_print/soft-olive-oil-sugar-cookies-dairy-free Brownie Cookies (press each ball of dough into crushed candy canes before baking to create chocolate candy cane cookies): https://sugaredandstirred.com/wp-json/mv-create/v1/creations/59/print Banana Bread (I omit the raisins and walnuts and swap them for chocolate chips): https://natashaskitchen.com/wprm_print/moist-banana-bread-recipe Summary of my tips: - Use a good gluten free flour mix. I love the King Arthur 1:1 Gluten Free Flour. - Swap an allergy friendly oil out for butter for most things. I use olive oil. - Swap water or an allergy friendly milk for dairy milk for most things. - For cookies find a recipe that specifically uses oil rather than butter. - For cinnamon rolls and other bready-type products, find a gluten-free specific recipe. - If your baking powder has corn starch in it, you can swap 1/4 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of vinegar for every tsp of baking powder. Mix vinegar with wet ingredients and baking soda with dry. - Find allergy friendly chocolate chips. Enjoy Life and Nestle are two brands that have chips I can eat.

    33 min

  10. 12/07/2024

    A day in my life with EoE and a week of allergy friendly food

    In this episode I give more details on what a typical day is like living with EoE including medication routine, meals, and everyday symptoms. I then share what many of my meals look like.

    40 min

  11. 11/27/2024

    What is EoE? Symptoms, triggers, and my experience

    In this episode I talk about what EoE is, what kind of symptoms are associated with it, what triggers symptoms, and more. I also share about my typical experience of EoE, including what my trigger foods are and what symptoms I tend to have.

    46 min

  12. 10/04/2024

    The First Episode

    Introducing myself, telling a brief version of my diagnosis story, and sharing a quick look at my current management of EoE

    31 min
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Up at Three, named after the many nights of lost sleep due to symptoms of her illness, paints a picture of life with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). While learning to cope with her illness, Carley McClain found there to be a significant lack in what she needed most: an idea of how other people actually go about living with EoE. In an effort both to fill that empty space and cope with her own illness, Carley shares about her struggle with EoE and managing it along with everyday stressors. Fellow patients, caregivers, and the simply curious are all welcome.

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