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Whether you or a loved one are newly diagnosed with Charcot Marie Tooth disease, or you are a seasoned CMT pro, The Cryptid Sloth Show is the podcast for you. Charcot Marie Tooth disease, or CMT for short, is an inheritable peripheral nervous system disease. Also known by names such as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN), Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy (HSAN), distal Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (dHMSN), and many others, CMT is the most common inheritable n ...
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A health podcast dedicated to removing stigmas on all things you should be giving a f*ck about. A twist on traditional health and wellness podcasts that aims to open up discussions revolving around stigmas, prejudice, and discrimination happening in the health industries.
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Where Trauma Meets Addiction with Bianca Stefina, CCTS-A, RSSW
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In this conversation, join me and Bianca Stefina, licensed CYCP (Certified Child & Youth Care Practitioner), RSSW (Registered Social Service Worker), CCTS-A (Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist–Advanced), and CMEMIP-1 (Certified MultiChannel Eye Movement Integration Practitioner–Level 1) delve into the complex topics of trauma and addiction, explo…
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Unmasking Abuse: Healing and Relationships with Pearl Velasquez, LPC
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In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Pearl Velazquez, a trauma therapist specializing in domestic violence, sexual abuse, and generational trauma, to unravel the deep connections between past trauma and our current lives. Pearl shares her personal journey into therapy and why it’s so vital to confront the silence around abuse. We dig into t…
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Resilience in Fitness: Goals, Strength, and Recovery with Kenneth Spy
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On this episode you get to meet Kenneth Spy: personal trainer and co-founder of health and wellness business, Spy Fitness. He specializes in working with first responders and emphasizes the importance of taking care of oneself while helping others. In this conversation, Kenneth discusses various topics related to fitness, including body image, gend…
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Unpacking Women's Mental Health and Sexual Wellness with Ashley Rodrigues MS, LPC, PMHC
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On this episode, I hop on a call with Ashley Rodrigues, a licensed psychotherapist, as she takes us on a journey into sex therapy and mental health challenges affecting women. Ashley specializes in perinatal and postpartum mental health, infertility, women's health, and sexual wellness while emphasizing the importance of normalizing therapy and men…
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The Stigma of Eating Disorders: Building Awareness with Alex Raymond RD, LD, CEDS-S
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On this episode, I hop on a call with our special guest Alex Raymond RD, LD, CEDS-S to discuss the topic of Eating Disorders. In this conversation, Alex Raymond, an eating disorder dietitian, discusses her journey of becoming a specialist in eating disorders. She explains the common signs and symptoms of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, av…
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Embracing Your Journey through Practice with Zoe Leiana
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It's Season 2! On this episode, you get to meet Zoe Leiana: friend, ex-coworker, former Lululemon ambassador, kindergarten teacher turned yoga instructor, and a student of life. Zoe Leiana shares her personal journey into yoga and the importance of self-study. She discusses the practice of yoga as a way to understand oneself and find purpose in lif…
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Fad Diets and the Science of Healthy Eating
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On this episode, It's me, hi! I briefly discuss the history of fad diets and the science of healthy eating patterns. The stigma discussed in this episode revolves around the origins of fad dieting and what you can do today to ditch the diet and create eating patterns that work best for you. Dieting can be an incredibly sensitive and tough subject t…
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Living with Endo: Finding Strength through Pain with Ashley Gordey
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On this episode, I hop on a quick call with my friend and special guest, Ashley Gordey, where she takes me through her unique experience with endometriosis. We discuss her diagnosis, treatment plans, struggles with chronic pain, relationships, mental health, and more. This is a continuation of the conversation around endometriosis and it is definit…
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Beyond the Pain: The Science of Endometriosis
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Welcome to another year of F*ck Your Health. On this episode, it's me! I discuss the science of endometriosis and why its not "just pain". The stigma discussed in this episode revolves around women's heath regarding endometriosis, how it affects mental health, and why there is no cure for this disease. Women's health is heavily stigmatized around t…
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Nutritional Psychiatry and How Food Can Improve Your Mood
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On this episode, It's me, again! On this short and sweet episode, I briefly discuss the science of Nutrition Psychiatry - the science of how food improves your mood. The stigma discussed in this episode revolves around mental health and how the choices in our diet can effect major depression and anxiety. Mental health is heavily stigmatized around …
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On this episode, It's me, hi! I briefly discuss the most common health stigma that affects all aspects of health - weight. I talk about the types of weight stigma, health outcomes, obesity, and more. This is just the start of the conversation surrounding weight stigma, as it bleeds into so many different aspects of health. This short and sweet epis…
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ADHD? I hardly know her with Rachael Coates, Ed.S NCSP
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On this episode, I hop on a quick call with my best friend, Rachael Coates Ed.S NCSP, to debunk the most commonly googled ADHD myths. We discuss her role as a School Psychologist, how she tests children for disabilities, and one of the most stigmatized developmental disabilities. This is just the start of the conversation surrounding ADHD testing a…
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Untold Stories of Motherhood with Nicole Supachana
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On this episode, I hop on a call with my sister, Nichole, as we discuss all things motherhood and pregnancy. When Nichole was pregnant at the ripe age of 20, no one could have prepared her for what was going to happen over the next 9 months. We discuss her diagnosis with Gestational Diabetes, Postpartum Depression statistics, Birthing PTSD, and an …
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Put Some PrEP In Your Step with Colton Boney
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On this episode, I hop on a call with my friend Colton Boney; known for his work in creating the first free HIV and Hep C testing service in Santa Rosa County in Florida as well as his advocacy work with OASIS and Red Ribbon Charitable Foundation, Inc. Two years ago, Colton and I got together to record this episode, and although the conversation is…
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Hello and welcome to F*ck Your Health, the show that advocates to end health related stigmas by engaging in conversation and call to action. Join me, Savannah, as I describe what's going down this first season. In this introductory episode, I will talk about what lies ahead in the first season of this podcast, my background, topics up for discussio…
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This episode finishes the story of show host Kenneth Raymond’s personal road trip journey that led to his CMT diagnosis. This is the second installment of a two-part episode. The first episode, Road Trip 1, starts with the story of a 12-year-old climbing a giant oak tree in the dead-of-Winter, and then everything changes all of a sudden, without wa…
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This episode tells the story of show host Kenneth Raymond’s personal road trip journey that led to his CMT diagnosis. This is the first installment of a two-part episode, and it starts with the story of a 12-year-old climbing a giant oak tree in the dead-of-Winter in suburban Detroit, and then everything changes all of a sudden, without warning, an…
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Does CMT change types from one generation to the next? Can CMT change types? Can somebody inherit a different type of CMT than what their mom or dad has? The answers are easy, but getting to the why and how behind the answer requires a little bit of digging. In this episode, we tackle the questions about CMT changing types through inheritance and e…
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With CMT being inheritable, there are four ways that CMT can be inherited. These four ways are called the inheritance patterns. The inheritance patterns are confusing. The genetic mutations that cause CMT are confusing. There are so many types, each confusingly caused by a different confusing gene mutation. CMT is as confusing as it gets. For all t…
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In this inaugural episode, I dive into the deep end, head first, and fully explain each way Charcot Marie Tooth disease can be inherited, and in great detail. Then, I remove the veil of secrecy from the mysteries of the genetic tests for CMT by explaining what the terminology is in the test reports and how the terminology is used to aid the doctors…
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The official trailer for the Cryptid Sloth Show, the new podcast dedicated to the weirdest named neuromuscular disease nobody has ever heard of: CMT. Charcot Marie Tooth disease, or CMT for short, is a rare inheritable neuromuscular disease, and it is the most common inherited neuromuscular disease. Affecting over 3 million people, almost nobody ha…
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