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Hey Woo Woo Crew! Welcome to The Vicious Virgos. This isn't your average astrology podcast. Sassy, unfiltered, and filled with lots of newbie material. Every week, hosts Ilana and Jacquelin give you the 411 on all things astrology. Tune in for lots of laughs, drama, and of course, some much-needed cosmic advice. The astrological big sisters you never knew you needed 💖
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Made Visible is a podcast that gives a voice to people with invisible illnesses. This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses, helping those who experience them —whether as patients, caregivers, or friends or family members — feel more seen and heard.
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I moderated a panel discussion at ReelAbilities Film Festival on The Quiet Epidemic, an eye-opening film about Lyme disease that highlights the emotional toll of patients’ journeys with the illness and the scientific facts of the disease. During the panel I spoke with the film’s Emmy-winning producer Chris Hegedus, who helped the directors bring th…
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Author and patient advocate Ilana Jacqueline experienced medical gaslighting from a young age. At age 19 she was diagnosed with Hypogammaglobulinemia, a rare immunodeficiency. While navigating young adulthood with an invisible illness, Ilana also faced lots of medical gaslighting, encountering doctors who shamed her out of seeking care. Ilana has d…
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Melissa is a functional fitness instructor, photographer, and Lupus warrior. After living her whole life in pain, Melissa was finally diagnosed with Lupus in 2006. She began a variety of treatments that helped combat her symptoms, but the physical and mental toll of pain and treatment left Melissa in a place of exhaustion, depression and self-pity.…
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Akiva Zablocki is a former healthcare consultant and the founder of the Hyper IgM foundation. When Akiva’s son Idan was just eight months old, he was diagnosed with Hyper IgM, an incredibly rare genetic mutation that severely compromises the immune system. After three years of diligent research and advocacy, Akiva and his wife were able to obtain a…
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Join me for a very special episode where I sit down with my best friends, Melissa Aives and Danielle Scaramellino, as we reflect on a life-changing moment eleven years ago when I underwent a life-threatening surgery, introducing my friends to a world of uncertainty about my health. Despite our close bond, they had never witnessed this side of me, l…
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Jamie Nicole is a highly regarded certified health coach dedicated to helping individuals achieve optimal health through complementary medicine and holistic health lifestyle changes. Her passion for health and wellness was sparked when she witnessed the transformative power of holistic health in her own life. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's …
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Kate Milligan is an Emmy-nominated producer, writer, speaker, storyteller, and founder of 1 Girl Revolution: a multimedia platform dedicated to highlighting the authentic stories of everyday women and girls who are changing the world through their lives. Diagnosed with Job’s Syndrome at a young age, Kate faced years of uncomfortable symptoms that d…
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Dr. Truong is a pulmonary and critical care trained physician with 12 years of experience as assistant professor at Emory Midtown Hospital. Since August of 2020, he and Dr. Adviteeya Dixit have been running the Emory Post-COVID clinic where they care for patients with lingering symptoms from their COVID infection. Dr. Truong’s passion for helping p…
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Marina Khidekel created Hugimals World, a TIME Best Inventions- winning line of weighted stuffed animals that "hug you back" to ease anxiety and bring calm. Prior to becoming a founder, Marina was a health & wellness journalist. She previously worked at Arianna Huffington’s workplace well-being enterprise SAAS startup Thrive and held senior editori…
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Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of Melissa & Doug, discusses her struggles with existential depression and how she uses writing and creating to cope. She also talks about the importance of embracing all emotions, utilizing daily practices for resilience, and creating her latest company, Lifelines, to help people be more present and get more in touch …
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We’re 3+ years into the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s impossible to deny that life still doesn't feel quite the same as pre-pandemic. We’re all saddled with the trauma of a life-threatening illness, the isolation and fear we experienced. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Chung helps us navigate this new worl…
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Surely we’ve all heard someone say, “Oh, I’m so OCD!” at least once in our lives. But what is it really like to live with this clinical diagnosis? How is everyday life managed, and how often does it affect people and their ability to live an uninterrupted, fulfilled life? In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Allison Raskin, noted podcaster, w…
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This episode provides an in-depth look into my life navigating a rare primary immunodeficiency, Hyper IgE Syndrome after ten years of not being diagnosed and almost three decades of hiding my condition. I share all the bumps along the way to launching Made Visible, and the how and why behind the show. For more information about my journey, what I'm…
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Dating on an app is challenging. But have you experienced dating on mainstream apps while also living with a disability, chronic, or invisible illness? After disclosing that she was disabled on mainstream dating apps, Jacqueline Child would often be ghosted and disappointed in the dating experience. Jacqueline and her sister Alexa decided it was ti…
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Almost all of us will assume a caregiving role for a close loved one at some point in our lives. When is the correct time to start mentally preparing? Do you think you'd feel comfortable administering treatments that deeply affect your loved one's quality of life? How do these people balance caregiving and their careers? Kate Washington, author of …
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Have you ever tried meditation to help manage chronic pain? After realizing that meditation, mindfulness, and compassion practices are transformational in how we relate to what is happening to us, Dr. Christiane Wolf found a passion in teaching it to others. Internationally known as a Mindfulness and Insight Meditation teacher, she explains the con…
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In this episode, Dr. Stella Safo, a board-certified HIV primary care physician and the founder of Just Equity For Health, talks about healthcare redesign and equity. She discusses her personal journey into healthcare and how her commitment to social justice led her to found her company. She also dives into the stigma surrounding HIV and chronic ill…
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Step into the life of Isaac Zablocki as he shares his personal journey of living with dysgraphia - a neurological condition that affects one’s ability to write. Isaac opens up about how his experience with dysgraphia has helped shape his professional career as the co-founder of ReelAbilities, a groundbreaking film festival that celebrates the talen…
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This bonus episode of the Made Visible podcast features the exclusive readings of two powerful essays written by students of the Made Visible Writing Class. Laura Frégeau's "Seeking Care" takes a humorous tongue-in-cheek approach to the task of finding a caregiver for her future needs, listing specific requirements for the ideal candidate. Lindsay …
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Before I could learn how to live with my invisible illness, I needed a way to process what I was going through. So I created what I wished had existed for me, the Made Visible Writing Class. A safe place where people living with invisible illnesses could write, share and connect with one another while confronting life’s challenges through writing. …
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Join Lara Bloom and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on March 1st at 11:00AM EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in. Before being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome at 24 years old, Lara Bloom endured 12 years of undiagnosed pain and mysterious symptoms. According to Lara, who is now the president and CEO of The E…
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It’s Pisces Szn! ♓ You’re ruled by Neptune, God of the Sea - the planet that governs creativity, dreams… and of course illusions and escapism. It’s the planet of inspiration, psychic receptivity, spirituality and all things subtle. This planet urges to excel and exceed boundaries, rejecting any and all limitations. This water signis deeply emotiona…
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Join Akilah Cadet and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on February 22nd at 12:30pm EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in. Akilah has been diagnosed with pericarditis, coronary artery spasms, and orthostatic hypotension, but she’s still searching for a reason why she’s experiencing intense and chronic pain on the lef…
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Join Devri Velazquez and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on February 15th at 11:00am EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in. When Devri Velazquez was diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis at 20 years old, the prognosis was devastating. Doctors didn’t think she would live to age 21. On today’s episode, we talk about wh…
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Join Hannah Olson and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on February 8th at 12:00pm EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in. When employers come to Hannah Olson and ask her why they should hire people who have chronic illness, she has a lot to say. Hannah is the founder is Chronically Capable, a platform that connects p…
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Join Genevieve Gorder and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on February 1st at 11:30am EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in. Interior design star Genevieve Gorder wants to live in the light, not in her illness. What does that mean, exactly? For Genevieve, who has both Lyme disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, it mea…
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Join Ally Hilfiger and host, Harper Spero for a special IG Live event on January 25th at ***2pm EST!*** (Rescheduled from 12:30pm EST) Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in. Ally Hilfiger was bitten by a tick at age seven and battled severe physical and neurological symptoms throughout her childhood, but she wasn’t diagnosed with Lyme …
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It’s Aquarius Szn! ♒️ You’re ruled by Uranus- Innovative, unpredictable, resourceful, imaginative, idiosyncratic and experimental. Uranus rules creativity and scientific genius. This planet's job is to break rules and demolish established patterns or structures, creating sudden-even radical-change. This air sign is eccentric, intellectual, futurist…
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OMG - we’re having a quarter life crisis 🎤 JK - but also, pretty fucking cool that we’ve completed half a year already. So what better way to celebrate than with a “mini” roast. Ehhh - but is it actually just some much needed calling out + advice from your favorite know-it-alls. Tips for listening this week: Get ready to take notes Maybe find somet…
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Happy new year Woo Woo Crew! Jack & Ilana are still enjoying a sweet Winter vacay, so we're re-releasing one of their faves from 2022! Don't worry, they'll be right back at it next week <3 Let's talk about sex baby 🍆 We're getting down & dirty, giving you what you allll want: it's time to learn the sexual secrets of the signs. What are they like in…
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It’s the holiday szn y’all - and Ilana and I decided to take just a LITTLE bit of a break from recording. But don’t worry - we’ll be back with some new shit rolling into 2023. Let us BREATHE for a minute! 😘So what’s that mean?Well - for all our new listeners out there, we’re pulling an episode out from the vault. This was our top listened to episod…
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It’s Capricorn Szn! ♑ You’re ruled by Saturn (which is why we call Saturn, Daddy) - the planet of wisdom, discipline… and our favorite, karma. It’s all about long term planning, being responsible - you know, sometimes Saturn just has to ground you (we mean that in the teenager sense when our parents would ground us, btw) This earth sign gets a lot …
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Have you ever looked at your S.O. and thought, “why are you the way that you are?” 👀 Oh wait, that’s just a tiktok trend…. Sometimes people (us included), don’t always identify with their zodiac (aka: sun) sign, so we have to take a peak at our chart and look a little deeper. Truth be told, your natal chart, which is the snapshot of the sky at the …
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You asked for it 😉So… food and astrology have basically been linked since the dawn of time - seriously, think about it… why else is our dear Virgo called the crop circle superstar (but also the Harvest Goddess)? All of these ancient cultures grew their crops by tracking the celestial cycles ⭐So what’d we learn? That food astrology is actually a BRA…
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Oh, hey babes 👋 Got holiday plans? Pulling your hair out trying to find the PERFECT gift for your friends, family, or your boo? We’ve gotchu 😉Let’s set one thing straight.This is NOT your typical, “15 gifts PERFECT for an Aries,” style of podcast. We’re getting deeper and 💯 recommend you bring up your chart for this one.Ruling planets matter. What’…
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It’s Sagittarius Szn! ♐ You’re ruled by Jupiter - the planet of expansion, growth, abundance and good fortune. Hell, Jupiter is named after “King of the God” in Roman Mythology - so it’s fair to say, you’ve got it pretty good. This fire sign gets a lot of shit for their wanderlust, but the reality is - we’re all just jealous of their truth-seeking …
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We don’t know about you, but eclipse szn had us thinking🤔Mostly about how Jack royally F’d up with leaving her crystals on her window sill and has effectively absorbed some serious chaotic energy. But more than that, what even ARE the lunar phases and why do they matter?So there’s a total of 8 different lunar phases:🌑 New Moon🌒 Waxing Crescent🌓 Fir…
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Call it a cosmic cluster F - Stelliums ⭐You’ve heard of it, you know it has something to do with 3️⃣signs or houses, but you’re still not 100 sold on what it actually means and how it affects you.Stelliums push us toward a type of mastery through repeated trial and error. Depending on where you have it, this will change the theme for what you need …
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It’s finally here 😱 Have you ever met someone SO different than you, then discovered that you share the same zodiac sign? Well, unless you’ve listened to our podcast, you probably think astrology is crap and you’ve lost all faith. But there’s a reason not all signs are created equal. There’s more to your astrological identity than your Zodiac sign……
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True Crime or Serial Killers? 🤔Let’s be honest - this episode is definitely more about murder, cause everyone wants to know if they’re dating someone who will eventually kill them.Right? No? Just us 😳Maybe we’ve been going to bed too often with Criminal Minds playing in the background… whoops.In typical Vicious Virgos fashion - we’re dissecting (ye…
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It's Scorpio Szn! ♏ Time to talk about the ruler of Sex, Death, and the Underworld - the smoldering Scorpio One of Jacks favorite signs, of course 🙄 This water sign is one of the most misunderstood in the zodiac, with incredible passion and power and strength from the psychic, emotional realm. Learn about all things Scorpio: traits, relationships, …
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Time to get a little woo-woo for a sec✨ We're talking about mental health because we all need it RN, let's be honest. What do you fear? What makes you anxious? How do you overcome it? And what's the deal with trauma?! Yah today's episode is heavy but we've been feeling it lately so we thought we'd bring you a little support 💜 Listen now. Don't forg…
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It’s Libra Szn lovers! We love our Libras, but damn are they hard to read. They’re charming AF, gorgeous, and have such a perfectly curated aesthetic… and personality - it’s like, HOW did you get to be this way The biggest flirt in any room, but don’t hate them for it - just wish you were better. Regardless of their self-indulgent ways, they still …
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Y’all have just been absolutely AMAZING the last few weeks - but we’d expect nothing less from our #woowoocrew. We’ve been navigating a sh*t storm since the end of August, and it was WAY too heavy for us to do our usual life-updates that we attach onto the beginning of our episodes - so we actually recorded an ENTIRE other episode explaining where …
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Ok, these retrogrades are getting serious! We are currently in not 1, not 2...but 5 retrogrades at once! And so, Ilana & Jacquelin are still unable to get together for an "official" recording. Luckily Jack gave a quick update, before the re-airing of Mercury, The Communicator. Don't worry, all will be well next week. Listen now! Don't forget to fol…
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