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Hey there, I'm Cathy! Living with chronic illness isn't easy, and I'm here to talk about the ups, downs, and everything in between. Whether it's navigating relationships, work, or simply trying to make it through the day, I’m sharing my personal experiences and insights to offer support, humor, and connection for those walking (and rolling) the same path. From dating while sick to finding small joys amidst the challenges, we’ll laugh, cry, and figure this chronic illness life out together. J ...
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Love & Care: Strong Partnerships with Chronic Illness, ft. Whitney Fox
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In this episode, Whitney Fox returns to discuss relationships with chronic illness and disability. Key takeaways include: → Whitney’s story: How she and her husband, Andrew, create shared experiences despite the challenges of chronic illness. → Partnership tips: Whitney provides insights on how couples can nurture connection, even when one partner …
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(Fixed) Long-Covid & ME/CFS: when post-viral meets post-viral - a conversation with Whitney
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Audio problem? What audio problem? A replay of an interview with Whitney Fox from May 2023. Sadly, as relevant as-ever! We talk about our fear of COVID, with the context that we’re already ill. We chat about… → Whitney’s arrest story?! → What happens when you get COVID plus ME/CFS? → Going out in a COVID world when you have ME/CFS… → and more! Stay…
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Battery Alert: Surviving Festivals, Flare Ups, and Post Exertional Malaise
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Hello my chickadees! In this episode of That Chronic Thing, we dive into the internal battery metaphor, a common way to explain energy depletion in ME/CFS. I share my experience attending a festival with my faulty battery and the onset of post-exertional malaise (PEM) that followed. We’ll discuss what PEM is, strategies to avoid it, and how to mana…
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Stay in touch with me, Cathy, at @indoorcathy on Instagram. Follow the show on your fave podcast app to be notified of new episodes. "Glitter Blast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/By Cathy Beederman
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Redefining Independence: Chronic Illness, Unexpected Adventures, and the Pandemic
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Hey honey grahams! Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s both tough and strangely beautiful—my journey of navigating independence with chronic illness. The pandemic gave me a unique cover while my world was quietly shifting: from canes to rollators to wheelchairs, and from managing everything solo to learning the art of leaning on loved ones. So …
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Solo, Sick, and Swiping: The Realities of Online Dating
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Hey my jelly bellies! It’s a dating 🚨episode! Single. Wheelchair. Sick. it’s just a different ball game. I want my profile to be honest, as I don’t want to do a bait and switch. I can’t hike, parasail— I can’t even go on the sand at the beach without assistance. And I’m getting zero matches on some of the apps and it’s deeeepressing. In this episod…
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ME/CFS recovery seems like a myth— until you meet someone on that journey.
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Now let’s cross our fingers, knock on wood, hop on one leg and hold our breath, as we don’t want to do anything that could dispel this progress! Okay? Here is Alison’s story, where she suffers from significant ME/CFS symptoms, receives a diagnosis, but also is told she is likely in remission (by the time she has her evaluation). Her story is unusua…
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hello hunny bunnies! Comfort Cards coming out September 13! → Did you know about Havenroot? → I give you the #behindthescenes journey of the Comfort Cards → including a Illuminating Souls & Andrea Scher class. → I share some of my fave Comfort Cards on the pod! There are 31 cards in the deck, to support you throughout the deck. Includes a wooden di…
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Today we do a day-in-the-life for someone with chronic illness, although I combine a few days! Sometimes not a lot happens for someone with chronic illness, as we spend A LOT of time resting. My day as an “unemployed sick girl.” → My Baby Skincare Routine → Being scared of symptoms getting worse as I adjust to meds :( → On the IG, not wanting to be…
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I'm back, baby! Part of the reason I publish so seldom, is that podcasting requires quite a bit of effort, and with my chronic illness I have very little capacity. Taking out the editing really helps. So hopefully, you like this unedited, unfiltered version of me! Today I don't share too much about chronic illness! I share my thoughts on watching t…
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Today I would like to talk about Little Actions, and the big differences they can make in our lives. Sharing a short and sweet story from my life. Keeping it simple, no special links today! Stay in touch with me, Cathy, at @indoorcathy on Instagram. Follow the show on your fave podcast app to be notified of new episodes. "Glitter Blast" Kevin MacLe…
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5 Low Energy Ways to Make your Holidays Sparkle
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Surprise! It's a Holiday Episode! ❄️ It can be hard to accept that chronic illness doesn’t take a break for the holidays. Let's chat about 5 Low Energy Ways to Make your Holidays Sparkle... Mentioned in this episode: Card Making App: → Felt App, Apple App Store Link , https://www.feltapp.com Music: → Barenaked for the Holidays; Link to Apple Music …
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Fave Tools for Managing your Chronic Illness
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Life with chronic illness can be really tough. We have to figure out meds, go to the doc, cope with symptoms, rinse and repeat. So when we find tips and tricks, or what we often call hacks, to make things easier, it sometimes makes a world of a difference. So today we’re going to talk about some of our favorite tips, tricks, and hacks, that may bet…
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How does Chronic Pain Fit into Life with Children's Author Erika Joy Sneath
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Erika Joy Sneath didn’t start out as a children’s book author, but decided to become one when she didn’t see representation of aunts and uncles and… chronic pain. I mean, think about it, you probably haven’t seen it either! Erika’s life started out a bit different, but as so many of us listening to this podcast, sometimes things take a turn. In Eri…
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How Chronic Illness gets in the way of writing this Pod...
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The irony of having a podcast about chronic illness is that I think I would be much better at it if I didn’t have chronic illness. Having one really gets in the way of consistently writing content and getting this podcast out in the world! So for today, I’m going to give you some updates on what has been going on in my world. Here’s what’s up with …
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Today’s bonus episode features Fran Haddock, who lives with Severe ME/CFS. I’d like to give Fran a voice today, by, with her permission, sharing one of her recent Instagram posts. Just 3 min long. Follow Fran: → Fran Haddock Support ME/CFS organizations: → #MEAction Maryland → Solve M.E. → The Bateman Horne Center Stay in touch with me, Cathy, at @…
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What happens when someone with ME/CFS gets COVID?
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I’m back today with my friend Whitney, who just like me, has ME/CFS. Today we talk about our fear of COVID, with the context that we’re already ill. We chat about… → Whitney’s arrest story?! → What happens when you get COVID plus ME/CFS? → Going out in a COVID world when you have ME/CFS… → and more! Follow Whitney on Instagram! Mentioned Instagram …
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Two friends diagnosed with ME/CFS log into a Zoom...
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This week I have my friend Whitney Fox joining us! Just like me, Whitney has ME/CFS. That’s right folks — we’re continuing our discussion of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in honor of ME/CFS Awareness month. We’ll start with a quick nod to our beloved chronic illness Instagram community, and then you’ll hear all about Whitney’s diagnosis journey. We tal…
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Here's what you need to know about ME/CFS this awareness month.
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In this episode, I'm sharing a bit more about my story, along with some information about this debilitating, devastating disease. May is ME/CFS awareness month, and we have a ways to go in raising awareness and working towards a cure! → Revisiting when I went out on my leave from work and saw my first ME/CFS specialist → Discussing Post Exertional …
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How books and chronic illness give you a sense of community... and magical powers!
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Today we have Kristine Eckart joining us! Kristine is the host of the Chronicon book club, has a blog and book club called the Gilmore Book Club, and focuses on how books can help others transform their lives! We also talk about TV and movies, and how all media can help support those with chronic illness. Whether you read a page, listen to an audio…
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How art and journaling help soothe your symptoms!
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Today's guest is Stacey Ballard, the author of The Fine Art of Waiting. Stacey had chronic illness for the majority of her life, dealing with multiple illnesses and an organ transplant. Stacey uses art and creativity to help her deal with stress, loss, and changes that we experience, teaching people to bring more compassion to their experiences and…
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If your chronic illness is an education, what are you learning?
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Recently someone pulled an oracle card for me that said "Education." Her goal with this card was to inspire me to tell a story. But what story should I tell about Education? I pondered multiple possibilities, and settled on the story that led to my career, abruptly ending with my chronic illness. So was my Education... 1) the start of my career 2) …
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About time for a no BS approach to Chronic Illness? Tune in now!
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Today’s guest is Sam, a No BS Chronic Illness Coach and Content Creator. I found Sam on Instagram and immediately fell in love with her content. Like she says, it is straight to the point with zero BS. In today’s episode, Sam is going to introduce herself and discuss her first relapse of MS symptoms. There she’ll dive into her tips for someone who …
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My 3 Daily Tasks for better Mental Health as a Chronically Ill Person
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I developed these three easy tasks when I was in a horrible flare a couple months ago. They became My Three Things, which is now evolving into That Chronic Thing 3. This simple formula has greatly helped me end my day with reflection and positivity, as well as a look forward at things to come. Today’s episode covers… → Discussing Gratitude → Discus…
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Life Hacks: Chronic Illness Hair Edition!
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Life Hacks…. specifically for hair! Why? Because mine is currently a rats nest! Eek! It’s hard to take care of your care when you’re sick. If you’re sick, this may sound familiar to you. Today’s episode covers… → My daily fix… the messy top knot. → My monthly-ish fix… The salon! *Budgeted, Self-Care* → Grief, still. Thinking about my former life. →…
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PART 2: How to be a good friend to someone who is Chronically Ill
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Content Warning: Depression, Suicidal Ideation This Part 2 episode (Part 1 was previous episode), features my close friend Alison, who I have known for over a decade! Like all friends, our friendship has changed quite a bit over this time... But with me becoming very sick a few years back, it has changed in some more serious and unexpected ways! To…
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PART 1: How to be a good friend to someone who is Chronically Ill
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This episode features my close friend Alison, who I have known for over a decade! Like all friends, our friendship has changed quite a bit over this time... But with me becoming very sick a few years back, it has changed in some more serious and unexpected ways! Today we discuss: → A quick intro to Alison! More specifically... How Alison’s brain he…
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Chatting about Community and more, with Nitika Chopra!
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Welcome to our first guest, Nitika Chropra! Nitika is a chronic illness advocate and so much more… including the founder of Chronicon, my beloved platform and group of people coming together to discuss our chronic illnesses and support each other. Today we discuss: → All about Chronicon → Coping with Grief → Current fave books (see below!) → Nitika…
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Are you struggling with Grief? Listen to this!
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Grief and sadness. It comes with the territory of chronic illness. It’s not easy to talk about… but I realized, when you share about it, it makes others feel less alone. Today’s episode covers… → An update on my health and grief → Some resources I found to make myself feel more supported → A quote that has made me feel like there is some light at t…
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Hi there, my name is Cathy and welcome to my podcast, That Chronic Thing. I’m here to share my experiences living with chronic illness, including ME/CFS and MS, and offer support and advice for others dealing with similar struggles. This show is a resource for anyone looking for support, advice, and a sense of community as they navigate life with c…
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Has your world been turned upside down by chronic illness?
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Hi there, my name is Cathy and welcome to That Chronic Thing. I’m here to share my experiences living with chronic illness, including ME/CFS and MS, and offer support and advice for others dealing with similar struggles. This show is a resource for anyone looking for support, advice, and a sense of community as they navigate life with chronic illne…
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