This podcast is all about ME. Each week I’ll bring you short manageable episodes that cover things from living with ME, understanding it, explaining it to others and learning how to love your life with it. As somebody who lived with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) for almost 10 years, I’m passionate about offering hope and inspiration to others who are experiencing ME. I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound with ME before finding my feet again and coming through the other side so believe me whe ...
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode, I’m chatting ab…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode, I’m chatting to…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode, I was invited o…
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ME/CFS & Long Covid Don’t Take Holiday Time
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode, I’m going to be…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode, I’m going to be…
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Intentionally Planning your Year with ME/CFS/Long Covid
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode, the first for 2…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode, the last one fo…
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The Gift You'll Give Yourself this Christmas
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be …
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Planning for Family Gatherings when you have ME
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be …
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You Don’t Look Like You Have ME! (International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) – 3rd Dec 2022)
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be …
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Having A Bad Day Day with ME/CFS & Long Covid
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be …
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. World Kindness Day is Sunday 13th November. In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting t…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about Monsters and ME! It’s Halloween …
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Blether Together Again with Diane Morgan, Grief Recovery Coach
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. This week’s episode is a Blether Together chat with Diane Morgan. You may remember that I cha…
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How to put in place an effective phased return to work for People with ME/Long Covid
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This podcast is about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) related! I'm Rhona and I lived with ME for almost 10 years during which time, I was bed-bound and wheelchair-bound, welcome to my Podcast. Ok, let’s jump straight in! So far, in this mini-series, we have looked at what ME & Long Cov…
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Financial Implications for People with ME/Long Covid
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This episode is the penultimate of a short series for Organisations. The aim is to help educate leaders, managers and HR teams about ME & Long Covid. Please feel free to share this series with your organisation. You can head to www.rhonabarton.co.uk/media for more information about me and my sto…
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Practical Requirements for People with ME/Long Covid in Work
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This episode is the fourth of a short series for Organisations. The aim is to help educate leaders, managers and HR teams about ME & Long Covid. Please feel free to share this series with your organisation. You can head to www.rhonabarton.co.uk/media for more information about me and my story. D…
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Supporting People with ME/Long Covid who are off Sick
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This episode is the third of a short series for Organisations. The aim is to help educate leaders, managers and HR teams about ME & Long Covid. Please feel free to share this series with your organisation. You can head to www.rhonabarton.co.uk/media for more information about me and my story. Do…
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Supporting People with ME/Long Covid already in Work
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This episode is the second of a short series for Organisations. The aim is to help educate leaders, managers and HR teams about ME & Long Covid. Please feel free to share this series with your organisation. You can head to www.rhonabarton.co.uk/media for more information about me and my story. D…
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Understanding what ME/Long Covid is and How it impacts employees
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This episode is the start of a short series for Organisations. The aim is to help educate leaders, managers and HR teams about ME & Long Covid. Please feel free to share this series with your organisation. You can head to www.rhonabarton.co.uk/media for more information about me and my story. Do…
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Blether Together with Diane Morgan, Grief Recovery Coach
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m bringing you an interview episode. I’m chatting with Diane Morgan who is a Grief Recovery Coach and Hypnotist. She provides both online and 1-to-1 in- person Grief Recovery support services and has her own podcast, “Give Grief a Chance”. I’ll pop Diane’s information in…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about Feeling hopeful and inspired! Don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also sign-up for my mailing list by visiting www.rhonabarton.co.uk …
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you a little about grief and ME. Don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also sign-up for my mailing list by visiting www.rhonabarton.co.uk or join…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about Coping with Life Moving on without you. Don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also sign-up for my mailing list by visiting www.rhonabar…
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I’d like to put in a trigger warning before you go on much further. In this episode, there is mention of medical neglect, medical abuse and suicide. Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about being invisible with ME. Don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the po…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about Independence & ME. What I mean by that, is Mental Resilience. Don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also sign-up for my mailing list by…
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Keeping your Cool with ME - Coping in the Summer
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. I’m also back from our motorhome holiday in Switzerland and we had a fabulous time. It was very warm when we were away, and we came back to the UK just in time for the heat wave! And that’s what I’d like to chat about this week. How to keep your cool when everybody else isn’t! How do we cope wit…
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Bonus: Learn about M.E. Webinar on ME/CFS & Social Care
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This week I’m sharing another bonus episode with you. I participated in a Webinar for Social Care that was hosted by Dr Nina Muirhead. Nina is a Specialty Doctor in Dermatology Surgery in the NHS and she became unwell with ME in 2016. She’s used her experience to work in partnership to create a …
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. This week, I’m going to be sharing a episode of the Action for ME Podcast, Learn about ME, that I was invited to be part of in March this year. Don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also sign-up f…
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In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about Purpose. That’s purpose with a capital P. I used to wonder if I could have a purpose in life if I had ME. If you’ve ever thought that, then welcome, join me. That’s what we’re chatting about today. Don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spot…
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Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton. In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about Dream Building. Don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. What do I mean by Dream Building? Well, for me this was something to do from my bed when …
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In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about Relationships. More specifically, the feeling of being a burden within your relationships. Before we get started, don’t forget that you can review, share & subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you’re listening now! You can also join my Facebook group – Believe …
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In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about what a good day looked like for me. This is something I would hope for on a daily basis. I’m sure you can relate to that. So let’s have a look at what that meant for me at various stages of my ME. As is typical with this condition, it can vary from hour to hour let alone day to day. With …
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In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about the Financial Burden of ME. This is something I struggled with for years and I want to highlight this area as I feel like it’s another thing that’s forgotten about when it comes to ME. I chat about the help I needed to research and then complete the paperwork for the basics of applying fo…
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I believe this is one aspect that is usually overlooked when thinking about and discussing ME. In fact, there’s a movement called #Millionsmissing which aims to raise awareness of what it’s like to live with ME, to demand equality for all people with ME who have been stigmatised from healthcare and support, to demand effective treatment to manage t…
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As I mentioned last week, I spent almost 10 years living with M.E. I was paralysed, bed-bound and wheelchair-bound before my recovery from a car crash helped me get back on my feet. What I didn’t really chat much about on last week’s episode was my diagnosis and what that experience was like. To some extent, I was very fortunate with my diagnosis. …
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ME is a long-term fluctuating, neurological condition that causes symptoms affecting many body systems. M.E. affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and around 17 million people worldwide. The list of symptoms people can experience is wide and varied and, unfortunately, they don’t seem to fit a set pattern. As I share my story in the coming …
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Hi! I’m Rhona Barton from Believe in ME with Rhona Barton podcast. A podcast about all things Myalgic Encephalomyelitis related. As somebody who lived with ME for almost 10 years, I’m passionate about offering hope and inspiration to others who are experiencing ME. I haven’t really shared my own story with ME in much detail over the years but in th…
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