The Pyjama Interviews

Michelle Irving (Podcast)
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The Pyjama Interviews

It's time to talk about what it is really like to live with chronic illness and how to create a life that works for you and your body. Join host Michelle Irving in this weekly podcast for every woman experiencing chronic illness and those who care about her. Every guest has faced the rocky emotional terrain that chronic illness inevitably brings. Hear their stories of how they have found ways to carve out a life filled with love, meaningful work and deep personal power.Insta: @michelleirvingofficial www.michelleirving.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Ep 26: Anessa: Shifting Identity: Career and Chronic Illness

    APR 8

    Ep 26: Anessa: Shifting Identity: Career and Chronic Illness

    Having been diagnosed with Addison’s Disease, a rare Autoimmune Disease, Anessa Powell has dedicated her career to raising awareness and advocating for workplace inclusion through her company, AllAbility Recruiting. In this episode, we dive deep into discussions around the experience of getting a diagnosis and medical gaslighting that so many patients experience. Plus we have an honest conversation about parenting while living with chronic illness. Anessa also shares her tips for applying for jobs, disclosure, and knowing what accommodations you need in the workplace.  About AnessaSince being diagnosed in 2013 with Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency), a rare Autoimmune Disease, Anessa Powell has been dedicated to raising awareness that disabilities come in many forms. In 2019, she began her work at the state and national levels as a patient advocate, speaking out for voices that have been traditionally overlooked in disability employment. As the pandemic changed lives in so many ways and employers began to recognize jobs can be done from home (and done well!), Anessa along with her husband, Bill, created AllAbility Recruiting where they strive to Leave No Ability Behind through disability employment, training, and consulting. Connect with AnessaLinkedIN: Anessa Powell Instagram: @allabilityrecruiting  Website: All Ability Recruiting About Michelle IrvingA pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving is the founder of Career and Chronic Illness International. Michelle has over 15 years experience in Mentoring and Executive Coaching for people navigating their career while living with chronic illness. Career and Chronic Illness programs include extensive, specialised content for authentic conversations about your experience and needs, developing excellent professional boundaries, managing your emotional, mental and physical capacities as well as progressing in your career of choice. Michelle's mentoring and training programs are suitable for people currently working and those returning to work after extended leave. You can have a career chat Michelle by booking at  at https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat Connect with Michelle LinkedIN: Michelle Irving Website: CareerandChronicIllness.com Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial Book a Call: https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat  Music by Avy Summerlind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
  2. Ep 25: Antara: Endometriosis at Work

    APR 1

    Ep 25: Antara: Endometriosis at Work

    Endometriosis affects roughly 10% of reproductive age women and girls globally, and on this episode of The Pyjama Interviews pod, I’m joined by Antara Mascarenhas discussing how she has navigated this diagnosis that so many women experience in the workplace. She shares her experience and advice on the: The Diagnostic Odyssey, How to talk with your boss about productivity and strategically contributing while working from home.Leading from the experience of chronic illness. It’s a beautiful conversation to share with you. About AntaraAntara Mascarenhas is an Executive in the energy and climate sectors and is currently a General Manager at Australian Energy Market Operator. She specialises in building and leading teams to deliver strategic outcomes and implementing national energy reforms. She has a Masters in Political Science at the University of Cambridge, England and undergraduate degrees from the University of Melbourne and Victoria University of Wellington. Antara is an ambassador of Endometriosis Australia and a Board Director of Cambridge Australia Scholarships. Antara is also passionate about inclusion in sport and runs a tennis coaching program for children from diverse cultural backgrounds in inner Melbourne.  Connect with AntaraLinkedIN: Antaramascarenhas About Michelle IrvingA pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving is the founder of Career and Chronic Illness International. Michelle has over 15 years experience in Mentoring and Executive Coaching for people navigating their career while living with chronic illness. Career and Chronic Illness programs include extensive, specialised content for authentic conversations about your experience and needs, developing excellent professional boundaries, managing your emotional, mental and physical capacities as well as progressing in your career of choice. Michelle's mentoring and training programs are suitable for people currently working and those returning to work after extended leave. You can have a career chat Michelle by booking at  at https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat Connect with MichelleLinkedIN: Michelle Irving Website: CareerandChronicIllness.com Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial Book a Call: https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat  Music by Avy Summerlind avysummerlind.com/    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  3. Ep 24: Peter: Disclosing Chronic Illness at Work

    MAR 26

    Ep 24: Peter: Disclosing Chronic Illness at Work

    Did you know that 38% of people living with chronic illness are in professional, leadership roles? This is exactly what Dr. Peter Ghin’s recent report, "Disclosing Illness at Work,” found.  Peter lives with ME/CFS, and on this episode of The Pyjama Interviews pod, he shares both his personal experience of chronic illness and career as well as the research findings in this area. In this week’s podcast we talk about: How we romanticize 'the great leader' and what it means when a leader becomes unwell. What we can learn from how and why leaders disclose.How creativity often opens the door to a new path and where it can lead you in your corporate career.How you can use your experience of chronic illness to become a powerful Authentic Leader.About PeterDr Peter Ghin is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. His expertise is in the future of work, chronic illness employment, leadership, and organisational behaviour.  Connect with PeterLinkedIN: Peter Ghin Research: Leaders Disclosing Illness at Work Connect with MichelleLinkedIN: Michelle Irving Website: CareerandChronicIllness.com Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial Book a Call: https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat  Music by Avy Summerlind avysummerlind.com/      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m
  4. Ep 23: Jenn: Return to Work with Calm Confidence

    MAR 19

    Ep 23: Jenn: Return to Work with Calm Confidence

    This week, I talk with Jenn Sharp about On this episode of The Pyjama Interviews sharing how a diagnosis of Lyme disease turned her world of work upside down. Jenn went from accelerating her career in Human Capital and Talent Management, to confronting the world of disability policies, being bed bound and then making it all the way back to full-time work in management consulting in Washington D.C. We go deep into the toxicity of hustle culture and shame in the workplace, how to advocate for yourself, and why chronic illness prepares you for Authentic Leadership. Connect with JennInstagram: @jesharp LinkedIn:JenniferSharp07 About Michelle IrvingA pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving is the founder of Career and Chronic Illness International. Michelle has over 15 years experience in Mentoring and Executive Coaching for people navigating their career while living with chronic illness. Career and Chronic Illness programs include extensive, specialised content for authentic conversations about your experience and needs, developing excellent professional boundaries, managing your emotional, mental and physical capacities as well as progressing in your career of choice. Michelle's mentoring and training programs are suitable for people currently working and those returning to work after extended leave. You can have a career chat Michelle by booking at  at https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat Connect with Michelle LinkedIN: Michelle Irving Website: CareerandChronicIllness.com Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial Book a Call: https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat  Music by Avy Summerlind avysummerlind.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
  5. Ep 21: Authentic Leadership: Befriending your Insecurity with BJ Miller

    MAR 12

    Ep 21: Authentic Leadership: Befriending your Insecurity with BJ Miller

    How do we face our own insecurities? When you are navigating your career and living with a disability/ chronic health condition it can feel like people either expect too little of you, or too much. And there is an awkwardness around you and your condition. In this vulnerable and powerful episode BJ Miller shares his deeply personal experience of navigating medical school, and learning how to use his inner strength to curate his career pathway. Plus the turning points in his career, and how he learned to befriend his own insecurity and find his way through the Unknown. About BJDr. BJ Miller is a longtime hospice and palliative medicine physician and educator.  BJ co-founded Mettle Health which provides personalized, holistic consultations for any patient or caregiver who needs help navigating the practical, emotional and existential issues that come with serious illness and disability. Led by his own experiences as a patient, BJ advocates for the roles of our senses, community and presence in designing a better ending. His TED Talk has been viewed over 15 Million times and he speaks internationally on themes of illness, death and loss. About Michelle IrvingA pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving is the founder of Career and Chronic Illness International. Michelle has over 15 years experience in Mentoring and Executive Coaching for people navigating their career while living with chronic illness. Career and Chronic Illness programs include extensive, specialised content for authentic conversations about your experience and needs, developing excellent professional boundaries, managing your emotional, mental and physical capacities as well as progressing in your career of choice. Michelle's mentoring and training programs are suitable for people currently working and those returning to work after extended leave. You can have a career chat Michelle by booking at  at https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat Connect with BJLinkedIN: BJ Miller Instagram: @mettle_health Ted Talk: What Really Matters at the End of Life Website: Mettle Health Connect with Michelle LinkedIN: Michelle Irving Website: CareerandChronicIllness.com Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial Book a Call: https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat  Music by Avy Summerlind avysummerlind.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
  6. Ep 22: Hannah: Asking for Accomodations with Ease

    MAR 5

    Ep 22: Hannah: Asking for Accomodations with Ease

    This week's episode is all about disclosure, and how to ask for accomodations. (you'll be surprised at the most common ones) Plus I talk with Hannah Olson, CEO and Co-Founder of Disclo and Chronically Capable about her own experience of Lyme disease, and starting her career. Which all lead to her start up journey, and what pivots she has had to make in her mindset, her working habits and her sense of identity as a person with a disability. About HannahHannah Olson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Disclo, an innovative HR software helping employees to safely disclose and ask for accommodations at work. Hannah’s own experience navigating her early career while undergoing intensive treatment for Lyme disease sparked the idea for her first venture, Chronically Capable, now one of the largest and most-used disability recruiting platforms in North America. Today, she is known globally for her disability advocacy, with recent features in The NYT, Forbes, Inc Magazine, and more. About Michelle IrvingA pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving is the founder of Career and Chronic Illness International. Michelle has over 15 years experience in Mentoring and Executive Coaching for people navigating their career while living with chronic illness. Career and Chronic Illness programs include extensive, specialised content for authentic conversations about your experience and needs, developing excellent professional boundaries, managing your emotional, mental and physical capacities as well as progressing in your career of choice. Michelle's mentoring and training programs are suitable for people currently working and those returning to work after extended leave. You can have a career chat Michelle by booking at  at https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat Connect with HannahInstagram: @letsdisclo LinkedIN:  Hannah Olson Connect with Michelle LinkedIN: Michelle Irving Website: CareerandChronicIllness.com Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial Book a Call: https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
  7. Ep 20: What are Healthy Professional Boundaries for Chronic Illness?

    FEB 27

    Ep 20: What are Healthy Professional Boundaries for Chronic Illness?

    What do you do when exhaustion hits at work? How to move on from performing wellness and pushing through at work when you live with chronic illness. In this episode with guest Amina Altai shares her own evolution of professional boundaries at work. Plus why it's important to identify your own 'story' of work and how work 'should' be done. We also get practical in how to move on from 'pushing through' and doing everything the hard way. How to have the conversation about what you need and why doing shadow work is essential to your Authentic Leadership.  About AminaAmina AItai (pronounced AH-MIN-UH) is a holistic business and career coach, proud immigrant and chronic illness advocate. A leading coach to notable leaders, executives and founders—Amina's mastery is in connecting us to our brilliance and teaching us to live and lead from it each day. Amina is the author of the forthcoming book: 'The Ambition Trap', with Penguin/The Open Field. She has partnered with progressive companies such as google, Roku, Deloitte, Snap, Outdoor Voices, NYU and HUGE.   About Michelle IrvingA pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving is the founder of Career and Chronic Illness International. Michelle has over 15 years experience in Mentoring and Executive Coaching for people navigating their career while living with chronic illness. Career and Chronic Illness programs include extensive, specialised content for authentic conversations about your experience and needs, developing excellent professional boundaries, managing your emotional, mental and physical capacities as well as progressing in your career of choice. Michelle's mentoring and training programs are suitable for people currently working and those returning to work after extended leave. You can have a career chat Michelle by booking at  at https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat Connect with Amina LinkedIN: Amina Altai  Instagram: @aminaaltai Website: www.aminaaltai.com Connect with Michelle LinkedIN: Michelle Irving Website: CareerandChronicIllness.com Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial Book a Call: https://www.careerandchronicillness.com/chat   Music by Avy Summerlind avysummerlind.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  8. Ep 19: Career Climbing, Stalling and Thriving with Nicola Pye

    FEB 20

    Ep 19: Career Climbing, Stalling and Thriving with Nicola Pye

    How do you manage a high profile London career in Management Consulting while also living with chronic illness? Who do you tell what? And when? In this brand new season of the Pyjama Interviews we are diving deep into Career and Chronic Illness. Our guest  Nicola Pye shares her own experience of the rollercoaster of chronic illness throughout her career. Plus the high price of performing wellness and what to do instead and how to disclose in a way that feels safe. This is a real conversation about how chronic illness is a powerful pathway to Authentic Leadership. About Nicola  Nicola has over 25 years’ experience as a learning and leadership development professional, executive coach, and until recently was Global Talent Director for EY, whom she worked at for 22 years. Having experienced chronic illness as a teenager and on and off throughout her career she refuses to be defined by it but is relentless about ensuring it determines how she shows up as a leader. Nicola now thrives as The Leadership Coach & People Person, in her mission to help CEOs and Senior Management teams create positive impact by making work better for themselves, their workforce and society. About Michelle IrvingA pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving is the founder of Career and Chronic Illness International. Michelle has over 15 years experience in Mentoring and Executive Coaching for people navigating their career while living with chronic illness. Career and Chronic Illness programs include extensive, specialised content for authentic conversations about your experience and needs, developing excellent professional boundaries, managing your emotional, mental and physical capacities as well as progressing in your career of choice. Michelle's mentoring and training programs are suitable for people currently working and those returning to work after extended leave. You can have a career chat Michelle by booking at  at michelleirving.com.au/chat.  Connect with Nicola Instagram: @nicolapye.theleadershipcoach LinkedIn: Nicola Pye Connect with Michelle Website: CareerandChronicIllness.com Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial Book your    Music by Avy Summerlind avysummerlind.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
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It's time to talk about what it is really like to live with chronic illness and how to create a life that works for you and your body. Join host Michelle Irving in this weekly podcast for every woman experiencing chronic illness and those who care about her. Every guest has faced the rocky emotional terrain that chronic illness inevitably brings. Hear their stories of how they have found ways to carve out a life filled with love, meaningful work and deep personal power.Insta: @michelleirvingofficial www.michelleirving.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Michelle Irving (Podcast)
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
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    The Pyjama Interviews

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