Long Covid Podcast

Jackie Baxter

The Podcast by and for Long Covid sufferers. Long Covid is estimated to affect at least 1 in 5 people infected with Covid-19. Many of these people were fit & healthy, many were successfully managing other conditions. Some people recover within a few months, but there are many who have been suffering for much much longer. ​ Although there is currently no "cure" for Long Covid, and the millions of people still ill have been searching for answers for a long time, in this podcast I hope to explore the many things that can be done to help, through a mix of medical experts, researchers, personal experience & recovery stories. Bringing together the practical & the hopeful - "what CAN we do?" The Long Covid Podcast is currently self-funded. This podcast will always remain free, but if you like what you hear and are able to, please head along to www.buymeacoffee.com/longcovidpod to help me cover costs. ~ Follow me on: Facebook @longcovidpodcast ~ Instagram @longcovidpod ~ Twitter @longcovidpod ~ Website www.LongCovidPodcast.com ~ Please do get in touch with feedback and suggestions, either via the social media links or at longcovidpodcast@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you. The Long Covid podcast is entirely self-funded and relies on donations - if you've found it useful and are able to, please go to www.buymeacoffee.com/longcovidpod to help me cover the costs of hosting. 

  1. 213 - East Meets West: A New Paradigm for Long Covid Healing

    5D AGO

    213 - East Meets West: A New Paradigm for Long Covid Healing

    I'm joined by Pierre Brunschwig & Margaret Hampton as we explore how Chinese medicine and conventional western medicine can work together to treat Long Covid, where symptoms are complex and constantly shifting. We focus on subtypes, nervous system safety, immune recovery and the practical foundations that help people feel like themselves again. • Why combining medical “languages” can fill treatment gaps • Subtyping Long Covid and treating the person rather than the label • The five foundations: sleep, diet, inner life, outer life and movement • Acupuncture as a way to calm the nervous system and restore hope • Adrenaline versus oxytocin and why safety enables healing • Trauma, adverse childhood events and the role of somatic therapy • Vagus nerve practices including breathwork, humming and self-soothing pressure • Latent virus reactivation plus T cell exhaustion • Rebuilding immune competence alongside antivirals and targeted therapies • Building nutrient-rich blood, protein needs and why cooked food can help digestion • Gut health basics including stomach acid support, H. pylori and probiotics • Creating a care team that listens, pivots and fits your real life Links:  More about Margaret & Pierre and their work: http://www.heliosintegratedmedicine.com Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs Transcripts available on individual episodes here www.LongCovidPodcast.com Facebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity Group Subscribe to mailing list I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

    56 min
  2. 212 - Amy Davies - Internalised Pressure in Recovery: Letting Go Of Your Inner Drill Sergeant

    APR 15

    212 - Amy Davies - Internalised Pressure in Recovery: Letting Go Of Your Inner Drill Sergeant

    We talk about how internalised pressure can keep the nervous system in threat mode and make recovery from Long Covid, ME/CFS and other health challenges harder, even when we are doing “all the right things”. We explore perfectionism, shame, and control, then land on practical ways to create space and choose small steps that help us feel a bit more okay.  • what internalised pressure means and why it matters for nervous system regulation  • why stress responses are meant to be short bursts, not a constant state  • how external pressures differ from unconscious inner demands  • perfectionism in recovery and how helpful practices become overscheduled  • self-criticism, shame spirals and the idea of mental self-harm  • stepping out of comparison culture and fear-driven fixing  • learning to tolerate not knowing and loosening the need for control  • using tiny actions and body-based cues to reduce overwhelm  Links: Connect with Amy: https://amydavies.co.uk/ Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs Transcripts available on individual episodes here www.LongCovidPodcast.com Facebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity Group Subscribe to mailing list I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

    50 min
  3. 211 - Nora Rodden - What If Your Symptoms Are A Signal, Not A Sentence

    APR 9

    211 - Nora Rodden - What If Your Symptoms Are A Signal, Not A Sentence

    Nora shares her journey from years of back pain, gut troubles, and crushing insomnia to a calm, steady baseline by retraining a sensitised nervous system. Her story blends science, practical tools, and honest moments of fear, relapse, and quiet wins. • linking pain, GI symptoms and insomnia through fear-based conditioning • what "psychophysiologic symptom relief therapy" taught her • outcome independence and reducing sleep pressure • practical insomnia steps using soothing phrases and data • gentle exposure to feared foods and spotting inconsistent triggers • expressive writing and creative outlets to access emotion • personalising tools rather than copying blueprints • measuring progress by life, not daily symptom scores • maintenance habits to stay well and handle flares • redefining success as wise interpretation of body signals Links: Nervana app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nervana-chronic-symptom-coach/id6754898332  Back pain study (2021): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34589642/ Books mentioned: Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter & The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs Transcripts available on individual episodes here www.LongCovidPodcast.com Facebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity Group Subscribe to mailing list I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

    45 min
  4. 210 - Roddy Schrock - Old Medicine for a New World: Is It Time to Revisit Homeopathy?

    APR 1

    210 - Roddy Schrock - Old Medicine for a New World: Is It Time to Revisit Homeopathy?

    I talk with board-certified homeopath Roddy Schrock about what homeopathy is and why it can appeal to people recovery from Long Covid, ME/CFS and other complex, hard-to-explain symptoms. We dig into symptoms as messages, the power of deep listening, and how homeopathy can sit alongside Western medicine as one piece of a bigger recovery puzzle.  • Roddy’s path from chronic pain and insomnia to studying classical homeopathy  • Homeopathy as an energetic intervention and why the full symptom picture matters  • Dilution and succussion and what “gentle” treatment means in practice  • Using how you feel as a primary marker of progress  • Creating space to be heard as part of healing  • Working alongside GPs and specialists rather than replacing them  • A real-world case example with fatigue, migraines, cycle disruption and inflammation markers  • Avoiding protocol-driven Facebook advice and choosing a trained practitioner  • First steps including research and trusted sources like the Homeopathic Research Institute  Links: Homeopathy Research Institute: https://www.hri-research.org Find Roddy's website at: ultradilute.com And his substack at: https://ultradilute.substack.com Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs Transcripts available on individual episodes here www.LongCovidPodcast.com Facebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity Group Subscribe to mailing list I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

    48 min
  5. 209 - Beyond Lying Down: What Rest Really Means in Recovery

    MAR 25

    209 - Beyond Lying Down: What Rest Really Means in Recovery

    In this solo episode, Jackie Baxter unpacks what rest really is during long covid and MECFS recovery—and why simply lying down often doesn’t feel restorative. She reframes the struggle to rest as your body’s way of protecting you, not failing you, and introduces the idea of “banking energy for healing”. Jackie explores the different types of rest we need—physical, mental, sensory, emotional, social, creative, and nervous system rest—and how safety cues and nervous system regulation make deeper rest possible. She shares practical tools like soft exhales, visual anchors, contact points, sound cues, micro rests, pre-emptive rest, and co-regulation with supportive people or pets. The episode closes with a gentle grounding and rest practice and affirmations to help you feel just a little softer, safer, and more present—one small step at a time.  LINKS: - Yoga Nidra (voice only): https://insig.ht/p11in6GLO1b - Yoga Nidra (with music): https://insig.ht/ryTWpwOLO1b - Yoga Nidra (nature sounds): https://insig.ht/qGIWLqKLO1b - Opal app for screen time: https://www.opal.so/ - Work with me page: https://www.longcovidpodcast.com/workwithme - The 2 practises in this episode can be found with background music on Insight Timer: - 2 Minute Safety Cue (with music): https://insig.ht/DO2f3U7LO1b - Rest without Guilt - A Compassionate Pause (with music): https://insig.ht/LkTy9ifMO1b Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs Transcripts available on individual episodes here www.LongCovidPodcast.com Facebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity Group Subscribe to mailing list I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

    38 min
  6. 208 - From ME/CFS to a Full Life: A Mother’s Perspective on Her Son’s Recovery

    MAR 18

    208 - From ME/CFS to a Full Life: A Mother’s Perspective on Her Son’s Recovery

    Clare shares how her son went from a viral crash at thirteen to full, active living through pacing, autonomic nervous system retraining, and Mickel Therapy. We trace the medical dead ends, the messy middle, and the simple joy‑based habits that tipped him into lasting recovery. • early sensitivity shaped by stress and frequent infections • onset at secondary school, loss of attendance and friends • visible and invisible symptoms including brain fog and dizziness • NHS pathway, helpful GP, limits of NICE‑aligned care • colour‑coded pacing and activity management to 40 percent • ANS Rewire lifting function to about 80 percent • relapse at university, boundaries and motivation to recover • Mickel Therapy linking emotions, boundaries and symptoms • play, novelty and joy as daily nervous system tools • caregiver strain, what to skip, what to double down on • life beyond illness with work, travel and climbing Clare's Facebook Group for parents of children with Long Covid, ME/CFS:  https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Ch4nxkujg/?mibextid=wwXIfr Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs Transcripts available on individual episodes here www.LongCovidPodcast.com Facebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity Group Subscribe to mailing list I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

    51 min
  7. 207 - Dr Nathan Keiser - Stop Chasing Labels, Start Fixing Mechanisms

    MAR 11

    207 - Dr Nathan Keiser - Stop Chasing Labels, Start Fixing Mechanisms

    We explore a mechanism-first approach to Long Covid & ME/CFS, shifting from labels to measurable neural and vascular bottlenecks that can be retrained. We share how to use dose, recovery, and sleep consolidation to build capacity through precise, small inputs that compound over time. • reframing diagnosis as a map to mechanisms, not a label • why cerebral perfusion and autoregulation drive symptoms • concussion lessons that translate to Long Covid recovery • structural vascular traps and simple tests that reveal them • pacing versus targeted micro dosing for plasticity • using DIY tools as experiments with clear signals • breathing, CO2 balance, and baroreflex sensitivity • reading feedback, spotting plateaus, shifting bottlenecks • linking progress to recovery capacity rather than feelings Links: www.keiserclinic.com  https://www.youtube.com/@dockeiser Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs Transcripts available on individual episodes here www.LongCovidPodcast.com Facebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity Group Subscribe to mailing list I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

    59 min
  8. 206 - Ashley's Recovery Story: I Stopped Pushing, Listened To My Body, And Started To Heal

    FEB 25

    206 - Ashley's Recovery Story: I Stopped Pushing, Listened To My Body, And Started To Heal

    We share Ashley’s journey from bedbound to rebuilding a joyful life, showing how belief, somatic work, and gentle pacing opened a path out of long COVID. The body is not the enemy; safety, connection, and consistent practice turn symptoms from threat to guidance. • fast pre‑illness life and early warning signs • collapse after pushing through infection and isolation • lack of medical answers and disbelief from clinicians • finding recovery stories and protecting hope • moving from trigger‑hunting to nervous system healing • brain retraining, visualisations, somatic practices and EFT • pacing within a true window of tolerance • progress through consistency and self‑compassion • redefining recovery, processing trauma and shifting limits • life rebuilt with nature, community, creativity and work Links: Connect with Ashley: www.embodimentwithashley.co.uk Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs Transcripts available on individual episodes here www.LongCovidPodcast.com Facebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity Group Subscribe to mailing list I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

    50 min
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The Podcast by and for Long Covid sufferers. Long Covid is estimated to affect at least 1 in 5 people infected with Covid-19. Many of these people were fit & healthy, many were successfully managing other conditions. Some people recover within a few months, but there are many who have been suffering for much much longer. ​ Although there is currently no "cure" for Long Covid, and the millions of people still ill have been searching for answers for a long time, in this podcast I hope to explore the many things that can be done to help, through a mix of medical experts, researchers, personal experience & recovery stories. Bringing together the practical & the hopeful - "what CAN we do?" The Long Covid Podcast is currently self-funded. This podcast will always remain free, but if you like what you hear and are able to, please head along to www.buymeacoffee.com/longcovidpod to help me cover costs. ~ Follow me on: Facebook @longcovidpodcast ~ Instagram @longcovidpod ~ Twitter @longcovidpod ~ Website www.LongCovidPodcast.com ~ Please do get in touch with feedback and suggestions, either via the social media links or at longcovidpodcast@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you. The Long Covid podcast is entirely self-funded and relies on donations - if you've found it useful and are able to, please go to www.buymeacoffee.com/longcovidpod to help me cover the costs of hosting. 

Information

  • Creator
    Jackie Baxter
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    215
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Long Covid Podcast
  • Show Website
    Long Covid Podcast

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