Episode 2: Finding your way through chronic illness with Sarah Ramey

The Pyjama Interviews

Sarah Ramey knows what it's like to work in demanding roles and 'perform wellness'. She worked on the 2008 Obama campaign, wrote and performed her own songs all while her body was breaking down with chronic illness. She lived with mysterious illnesses which doctors couldn’t diagnose or treat and she joked that she should write a book about it. And then she did. Sarah shares her experience of living with multiple serious illnesses over the last seventeen years. Plus how she has ‘made friends with boundaries’, transformed family relationships and claimed her power in doctor's appointments. She also shares why the Myth of the Greek Goddess Persephone resonates strongly with the story of chronic illness today. ⁠

About Sarah

Sarah Ramey is a writer and musician (known as Wolf Larsen) living between Washington, DC and Tucson, Arizona. Sarah has been living multiple serious illnesses for seventeen years including Chronic Fatigue, CRPS, MCAS, POTS.

Her first book The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness has been featured in The Paris Review, Ms. Magazine, Salon, The Atlantic & The Washington Post.

About Michelle Irving

A pioneer in the Chronic Illness space, Michelle Irving is the Queen of the Underworld. She mentors women around the world, teaching them how to create a life filled with love, meaningful work and deep personal power. She believes we can all have a positive relationship with ourselves even in the midst of experiencing illness.

Connect with Sarah

Instagram: @sarahmarieramey

Twitter: @sarahmarieramey

Book: A Lady's Handbook to her Mysterious Illness

Connect with Michelle

Instagram: @michelleirvingofficial

Website: michelleirving.com.au

Queen of the Underworld Program

Music by Avy Summerlind

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