Best Lupus Advocacy Podcasts (2024)

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Bullying in Young Children 19:23

1h ago19:23

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This week we are discussing bullying amongst young children. CDC defines bullying as any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths, who are not siblings, that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance, and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated. Bullying may inflict harm or distress on the ta…

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E91: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with award-winning British disability blogger and freelance writer, cerebral palsy activist, Chloe Tear 59:22

3h ago59:22

59:22

It’s great to catch up with old friends and our special guest has been part of the InvisiYouth community for over six years! We have award-winning British blogger and freelance writer and cerebral palsy activist, Chloe Tear. With over 11 years of blog/freelance writing experience, and years of working in the cerebral palsy community, Chloe has carv…

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Bev Martin - Decoding The Intersection of Intuition, Dreams, and Healing 51:41

3h ago51:41

51:41

Air Date - 20 July 2024 Ever wondered if your dreams are trying to tell you something? Or is that your inner voice trying to tell you something? Join Sharon Sayler on the Autoimmune Hour as she welcomes back intuitive expert Bev Martin. Explore how our intuition communicates, the power of dreams, and remarkable stories of intuition and symbolic dre…

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Decoding The Intersection of Intuition, Dreams, and Healing With Bev Martin 52:20

28m ago52:20

52:20

Share this link with your family and friends: www.UnderstandingAutoimmune.com/Intuition_2024 Ever wondered if your dreams are trying to tell you something? Or is that your inner voice trying to tell you something? Join Sharon Sayler on the Autoimmune Hour as she welcomes back intuitive expert Bev Martin. Explore how our intuition communicates, the …

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Heavy Metal Poisoning 14:18

18m ago14:18

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Heavy metal poisoning (toxicity) is the result of exposure to heavy metals like lead, mercury and arsenic. Heavy metals bind to parts of your cells that prevent your organs from doing their job. Symptoms of heavy metal poisoning can be life threatening and they can cause irreversible damage. Heavy metal poisoning occurs when microscopic molecules …

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E90: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #25 "How Doctors and Nurses Can Improve Visits By Asking "Whys" More Often" 17:38

1d ago17:38

17:38

25th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the latest addition from our “InvisiYouth Galaxy Question Box Series” for 2024, where all episodes will be InvisiYouth answering questions …

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COVID and LUPUS 23:32

4d ago23:32

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Your immune system is your body's main defense against germs and illnesses. When you have lupus, you're more prone to infections because your immune system works differently than most people's. It becomes overactive and attacks your body itself. Our guest on today's show is another repeat guest, Amber Blackburn. Amber is a Registered Nurse turned…

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10 Years Out From The Diagnosis – My 10 Essential Lessons 48:21

12d ago48:21

48:21

Air Date - 05 July 2024 Join Sharon Sayler on the 10th anniversary of her autoimmune diagnosis as she shares her top 10 tips for recovering from autoimmune conditions. Drawing from her extensive experience hosting The Autoimmune Hour with insights from 485 episodes, Sharon dives into self-understanding, advocating for your health, exploring alterna…

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10 Years Out From The Diagnosis – My 10 Essential Lessons 48:40

8d ago48:40

48:40

Share this link with family and friends: www.UnderstandingAutoimmune.com/Top10_2024 Join Sharon Sayler on the 10th anniversary of her autoimmune diagnosis as she shares her top 10 tips for recovering from autoimmune conditions. Drawing from her extensive experience hosting The Autoimmune Hour with insights from 485 episodes, Sharon dives into self-…

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The Hidden Impacts of Candida on Your Immune System 57:43

11d ago57:43

57:43

Air Date - 28 June 2024 Join Sharon Sayler host of Autoimmune Hour as she welcomes back VJ Hamilton, a registered nutritionist, expert in autoimmune diseases, and an autoimmune thriver. They will delve into the intriguing topic of Candida – a common yeast that can cause a wide variety of health issues when it overgrows. VJ will share her extensive …

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The Hidden Impacts of Candida on Your Immune System with VJ Hamilton 58:22

15d ago58:22

58:22

Join Sharon Sayler host of Autoimmune Hour as she welcomes back VJ Hamilton, a registered nutritionist, expert in autoimmune diseases, and an autoimmune thriver. They will delve into the intriguing topic of Candida - a common yeast that can cause a wide variety of health issues when it overgrows. VJ will share her extensive insights on Candida, inc…

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Season 3 is coming soon 20:06

27d ago20:06

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Brandy Schantz shares her journey of living with chronic illness and the challenges she faced in getting a proper diagnosis. After experiencing severe reactions to medication, she was diagnosed with drug-induced lupus and an unknown neurologic condition. She struggled with migraines, chest pain, vertigo, dizziness, and various other health issues. …

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Season 3 | Episode #18 with Musician, Lupus Advocate and Lupus Patient, Dion Langley 31:59

18d ago31:59

31:59

Season THREE Episode EIGHTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Dion Langley. Dion was born and raised in Portsmouth, Va. He was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) in 2010. Dion decided to use his career as a professional drummer as an avenue to promote Lupus advocacy. Dion also established the #BeatLupus organization a…

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Kidney Dialysis 55:40

19d ago55:40

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This week we will discuss kidney dialysis with Christina & Michael. Christina and Michael Gilchrist have quickly become known as "BLIND CHICK LIVING" & "THE CARETAKER" but who could forget Christina's service dog MOOSE! Christina story: early teens kidney disease diagnosed, early 20's pregnant, doctor missed toxemia, seizures which caused retina an…

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Is Your Attachment Style Holding Back Your Healing? 56:10

19d ago56:10

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Air Date - 21 June 2024 Join Sharon Sayler and fan-favorite guest Sarah Peyton, a certified trainer of nonviolent communication and neuroscience educator, as they delve into the fascinating world of attachment styles. Together, they explore how attachment styles impact behavior, relationships, and the immune system. You will gain insights into secu…

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Is Your Attachment Style Holding Back Your Healing? with Sarah Peyton 56:47

22d ago56:47

56:47

Please share this link with family and friends: www.UnderstandingAutoimmune.com/Attach_2024 Join Sharon Sayler and fan-favorite guest Sarah Peyton, a certified trainer of nonviolent communication and neuroscience educator, as they delve into the fascinating world of attachment styles. Together, they explore how attachment styles impact behavior, re…

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E89: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with the co-founder and executive director of Claire's Place Foundation, Melissa Yeager 56:27

1M ago56:27

56:27

Such a full-circle moment to have our Season 1 finale special guest on the podcast five seasons later! And it’s such a special episode because we have special guest, co-founder and executive director of Claire’s Place Foundation, Melissa Yeager. The mom of Elle and Claire, Melissa has continued Claire Wineland’s legacy of cystic fibrosis activism a…

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Red Blood Cell Exchange & Sickle Cell Disease 41:56

1M ago41:56

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This week we will discuss Red Blood Cell Exchange (RBCX) and Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Our guest is Carly Newton. Carly is a Registered Nurse at Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies with over 15years helping Health Care Professionals treating SCD patients with Red Blood Cell Exchange all over the globe. Specializing in apheresis treatments, Carly u…

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E88: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #24 "Don't Be a Martyr to Make Others Comfortable with Your Health" 18:46

1M ago18:46

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24th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the latest addition from our “InvisiYouth Galaxy Question Box Series” for 2024, where all episodes will be InvisiYouth answering questions …

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Season 3 | Episode #17 with Board member of the Lupus Research Alliance, Lupus Advocate and Lupus Patient, Molly McCabe 25:49

1M ago25:49

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Season THREE Episode SEVENTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Molly McCabe. Molly McCabe began her career at the young age of 16 when she joined the inaugural board for the Kids Making Miracles program at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. She also was part of the founding family that created Potluck in the Park in 1993 where she serve…

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Asthma 24:55

1M ago24:55

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As you may recall Myisha spoke with us in season 7 about Crohn's Disease and season 10 about Asthma. We are running this week's episode as a re-run of her asthma interview. Myisha is a passionate dedicated advocate she’s received proclamations from states for recognition of her advocacy and IBD awareness. Besides her challenges with Crohn's, Myisha…

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The Unintended Health Consequences of “Keeping Safe” with Guest Micaela Giles, Co-Founder of Origins Collaborative Care 58:29

1M ago58:29

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Join us as host Sharon Sayler and Micaela Giles, co-founder of Origins Collaborative Care, delve into the interconnected concepts of the ‘Original Insult,’ the 'Evolved Nest,' and the importance of community and reconnecting with ourselves. They explore the profound effect that reconnecting with our self and community has on calming our autonomic n…

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The Unintended Health Consequences of “Keeping Safe” with Micaela Giles 1:00:24

1M ago1:00:24

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Air Date - 07 June 2024 The Unintended Health Consequences of “Keeping Safe” with Guest Micaela Giles, Co-Founder of Origins Collaborative Care Join us as host Sharon Sayler and Micaela Giles, co-founder of Origins Collaborative Care, delve into the interconnected concepts of the ‘Original Insult,’ the 'Evolved Nest,' and the importance of communit…

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Neuro Complications from Chronic Disease 56:53

2M ago56:53

56:53

On this week's episode we are talking with Dr. Cornish about Neuro complications in Chronically Ill Patients. Dr. Cornish, a highly regarded physician, provides integrative medicine services to a diverse global patient community. Currently serving as the Functional Medicine Director of the Amen Clinic East Coast Division, she specializes in autoimm…

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Season 3 | Episode #16 with Advocate, Educator, and Founder of Lupus In Color, Racquel Dozier 30:25

2M ago30:25

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Season THREE Episode SIXTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Racquel Dozier. Racquel H. Dozier is a passionate lupus advocate, educator, and the founder of Lupus In Color. Her mission is to educate, inspire, encourage, and empower lupus warriors and their supporters worldwide. Through Lupus In Color, Racquel advocates for lupus warrio…

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Hormonal Imbalance 58:10

2M ago58:10

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Hormonal imbalance is this week's topic, and our guest is Dr. Dan Murauski. As humans we are all made of the same set of biological systems but how those systems interact with one another is unique to each individual. Dr Murauski believes that the goal of a patient physician relationship is to develop an understanding of the unique variables within…

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Finding Peace with Food featuring Amanda Mittman 52:05

2M ago52:05

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Air Date - 24 May 2024 The Emotional Journey of Eating: Finding Peace with Food, featuring Amanda Mittman MS, RDN, LDN, the founder of Happy Valley Nutrition In an intriguing episode of The Autoimmune Hour, we had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda Mittman, the founder of Happy Valley Nutrition. Amanda’s philosophy is captivating: she shares, “Ma…

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The Emotional Journey of Eating: Finding Peace with Food 52:11

2M ago52:11

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In an intriguing episode of The Autoimmune Hour, we had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda Mittman, the founder of Happy Valley Nutrition. Amanda's philosophy is captivating: she shares, "Many of us have had our views warped by the healthcare industry, diet culture, the patriarchy, capitalism... and we've lost all sense of what our body should be…

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E87: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with British actress, co-founder of TripleC, series regular as Miss Scott on ITV’s Grantchester, and disability activist, Melissa Johns 1:02:24

2M ago1:02:24

1:02:24

Bringing back old friends and celebrating all the things that have flourished in their lives is a great feeling. InvisiYouth Chat Sessions is now going to be bringing back former podcast guests and catching up with them during the next two seasons…and we’re starting with one of our Celebrity Ambassadors. It’s British actress and disability activist…

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Comparing Types of Medical Service 16:23

2M ago16:23

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This week we discuss the differences between conventional western medicine, functional medicine and complementary medicine. We also will touch on the 42 different subsets of conventional medicine. Western medicine refers to the traditional healthcare practices commonly used in the United States and much of the world. It relies on evidence-based met…

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Becoming a Leading Voice in Patient Advocacy with Kristal Kent 56:12

2M ago56:12

56:12

Air Date - 18 May 2024 In recognition of Fibromyalgia Awareness Month, the latest episode of the Autoimmune Hour features host Sharon Sayler and guest Kristal Kent, an army veteran and fibromyalgia advocate. Kristal shares her self-advocacy journey and emphasizes the importance of raising awareness for invisible illnesses. She discusses how her per…

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Expert Tips for Becoming a Leading Voice in Patient Advocacy with Fibromyalgia Patient Advocate Kristal Kent 56:31

2M ago56:31

56:31

In recognition of Fibromyalgia Awareness Month, the latest episode of the Autoimmune Hour features host Sharon Sayler and guest Kristal Kent, an army veteran and fibromyalgia advocate. Kristal shares her self-advocacy journey and emphasizes the importance of raising awareness for invisible illnesses. She discusses how her personal experience with f…

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Season 3 | Episode #15 with Spoken Word Poet, Singer, Education Consultant, and Lupus Patient, Shanelle Gabriel 31:51

2M ago31:51

31:51

Season THREE Episode FIFTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Shanelle Gabriel. Shanelle Gabriel is a spoken word poet, singer, education consultant, and lupus warrior from Brooklyn, NY. She has shared her fusion of poetry and soulful singing in esteemed venues from The Vatican to Lincoln Center, and has penned and featured in national…

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Surviving Childhood Trauma 20:18

2M ago20:18

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This week we will discuss childhood trauma with author, speaker, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Shari Botwin. Shari has been practicing since 1996 and is a certified trauma expert treating those with eating disorders, anxiety, depression and trauma. She’s here today to talk about her work helping individuals recover from childhood trauma. Fe…

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E86: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #23 "What’s Successful About Allowing Yourself to Fail Five Times a Day" 17:36

2M ago17:36

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23rd InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the fourth addition from our “InvisiYouth Galaxy Question Box Series” for 2024, where all episodes will be InvisiYouth answering questions …

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Black Box Pharmacy Warnings 13:07

3M ago13:07

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This week we will discuss the warnings some medications carry due to the dangerous side effects they may cause. In the past these were called "Black-Box" now the term used is simply "boxed". Boxed warnings apply to certain medications that carry serious risks for the person taking them. The FDA decides which medications require boxed warnings. A do…

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Disability Access in the Education System and How to Support Disabled Folks’ Needs with Nick Clemmons 54:05

2M ago54:05

54:05

Monica Michelle is joined by consultant and podcast host Nick Clemmons. Nick lives with Sickle Cell Disease. In this episode, Monica and Nick discuss: The ways disabled folks are often forgotten in education infrastructure How Nick navigates societal limitations to achieve his goals Disability representation in the media Knowing how to realisticall…

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The Healing Power of Hope + Action with Bill C. Potts 54:43

2M ago54:43

54:43

Air Date - 03 May 2024 In this insightful episode of The Autoimmune Hour, host Sharon Sayler welcomes back Bill C. Potts, a five-time cancer survivor tackling his sixth battle with the disease. Bill shares more of what he’s learned on his remarkable journey of resilience and determination, emphasizing the importance of physical conditioning, the po…

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The Healing Power of Hope + Action with Bill C. Potts 0:35

2M ago0:35

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In this insightful episode of The Autoimmune Hour, host Sharon Sayler welcomes back Bill C. Potts, a five-time cancer survivor tackling his sixth battle with the disease. Bill shares more of what he’s learned on his remarkable journey of resilience and determination, emphasizing the importance of physical conditioning, the power of community, and t…

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