The Mighty Podcast

The Mighty
The Mighty Podcast

The Mighty Podcast infuses the health space with positivity, humor, and vulnerability. Explore topics on mental health, chronic illness, rare disease, disability, and more. Continue the conversation with a community who gets it on TheMighty.com.

  1. JUL 17

    Advocacy, Education, and Managing a Rare Blood Cancer

    Donna, a retired speech-language pathologist and public-speaking teacher who has been living with polycythemia vera (PV), a rare, chronic blood cancer known as a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), joins Peg Squier, M.D., Ph.D., Group Vice President, U.S. Medical Affairs at Incyte, to discuss Donna’s journey with PV since diagnosis. Tune in as they share advice for patients who are looking for new options to help manage their MPN and the importance of being an advocate. This episode of The Mighty Podcast is sponsored by Incyte. Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/3y3LQYO

    32 min

  2. JAN 29

    Heart Disease: A Mother-Daughter Bond and Life With Obstructive HCM

    What does caregiving look like when you're living nearly 9,000 miles apart? In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, a mother — who lives with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — and her daughter discuss her mom's life from symptom onset to finding a treatment that is working for her. They also talk about the duality in the daughter's role as both daughter and caregiver as she supports her mom through her best and worst days with the disease (and everything in between!). Come for their relatable story, and stay for the genuine mother-daughter bond you can feel through the microphones. Listen in: https://bit.ly/49dqxRg #Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb The patient and caregiver are paid spokespeople on behalf of BMS. Click here for U.S. Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING: https://bit.ly/3OlFtVQ Click here for Medication Guide: https://bit.ly/3UixuN1

    40 min

  3. 11/27/2023

    Should I Enroll In a Mental Health Clinical Trial?

    Let’s talk clinical trials, shall we? (Spoiler alert: One of our guests on this episode has been enrolled in one for 33 years! 🤯) In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley is joined by Jackie Scott and Peter J. Franz, Ph.D. to explore the world of mental health clinical trials. Jackie is a speaker with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, creator of the PS Project, and mental health advocate living with depression. Pete is an assistant professor at Yeshiva University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He conducts research on depression, suicide, and other topics related to mental health. Together, the trio discusses Jackie’s involvement in her longstanding clinical trial for her depression related to her lack of serotonin, Pete shares his experience as a researcher — including some of his work on suicide reduction — where he tested whether reading other people's lived experiences could be used as a therapeutic resource, and both share their wisdom for anyone considering if a clinical trial is the right fit for their mental health journey. This episode touches on suicide and suicidal ideation. If this is triggering, be sure to avoid these sections of the episode: 6:17-8:21 and 20:25-20:47. If you live with depression, take this pre-screener to see if you’re eligible to participate in the Juniper study: https://bit.ly/3sdrCsx A transcript (and more!) can be found on The Mighty: https://bit.ly/40OB4j8 This episode is sponsored by Otsuka.

    43 min

  4. 09/19/2023

    Period Pain Points

    Do you ever feel like riding a horse while on your period? Neither do we, but apparently period product commercials believe we do (and we have #opinions!). In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley is joined by Camara, Shruti, and Skye to talk about the “taboo” experience that is having a period. They discuss societal “norms,” what doctors do – and specifically don’t – know, and just wait to hear some of the go-to euphemisms we use when it’s that time of the month.

    57 min

  5. 08/29/2023

    Going More Than Skin Deep

    For being the body’s largest organ, skin conditions sure do have a mixed reputation. (Insert joke here about them being flaky.) In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, host Ashley gets under the skin (well, metaphorically) of guests Camara Rauen, Shruti Shivaramakrishnan, Skye Gailing, and Katia Budak to talk about their respective skin conditions. While they do discuss the physical symptoms of their diagnoses — eczema, rosacea, acne, and keratosis pilaris — they also dive into how those conditions impact their mental health as well as their relationships with the skin they’re in. Come for the validation, stay for Shruti and Katia's incredibly detailed masterclass in skin care 101. A transcript of the episode is available here: https://bit.ly/3EhYkLV

    56 min

  6. 06/26/2023

    The Light and Dark of Life With Migraine

    Why have one podcast host when you can have three? In this episode, Mighty host Ashley talks with Kat and Skye, the co-hosts of our new sister podcast Health & (un)Wellness, about their experience living with migraine. Learn more about each of their migraine stories as well as what the neurological disease has stolen from (and given to) them. They will also give an inside scoop about the first season of Health & (un)Wellness, which centers an unfiltered deep dive on what it means to live with migraine; from work to home, mental health to misconceptions. Get a preview of the season’s incredible roster of guests, and find out what oddities Kat and Skye each have stashed in their purses right now! Listen to Health & (un)Wellness: https://bit.ly/46msVVg

    46 min
  7. Tips on Finding the Best Workplace for Your Mental & Physical Health

    08/01/2022

    Tips on Finding the Best Workplace for Your Mental & Physical Health

    In this special minisode, Mighty staff members Ashley and Camara Rauen dive into the pros and cons of working from home and going to an office or dedicated workplace, and the impact both physical and mental health can have on those decisions. Connect on The Mighty:Join the conversation on your workplace preference! Join the The Water Cooler group and talk about navigating employment with living with health conditions. Join the Podcast Peeps group to talk about all things podcast. Read this story:If Working From Home Negatively Affects Your Mental Health, You're Not Alone

    19 min

  8. 06/27/2022

    Let's Get Real about Depression in the LGBTQIA+ Community

    In this episode, Mighty Host Ashley sits down with LGBTQ+ advocates, Devin-Norelle and Ren Fernandez-Kim, to discuss their personal mental health journeys, the importance of normalizing the conversation about depression in the LGBTQ+ community and why they’re sharing their stories in a new campaign developed by and for the LGBTQ+ community, Depression Looks Like Me.Sponsored by Depression Looks Like Me by Janssen Neuroscience. #DepressionLooksLikeMe Podcast Transcript Link: https://themighty.com/2022/06/lets-get-real-about-depression-in-the-lgbtqia-community/ Check out DepressionLooksLikeMe.com for more information and resources: https://bit.ly/3MiPYpu To learn more about Ren Fernandex-Kem and Devin-Norelle see below: Ren: https://bit.ly/3M8yZX6 Devin-Norelle: https://bit.ly/3OjeF6r

    1h 1m
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The Mighty Podcast infuses the health space with positivity, humor, and vulnerability. Explore topics on mental health, chronic illness, rare disease, disability, and more. Continue the conversation with a community who gets it on TheMighty.com.

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  • Creator
    The Mighty
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Mighty
  • Show Website
    The Mighty Podcast

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