Outside the Waiting Room

Most people underestimate just how much living with a chronic illness can shape your entire life and how much resilience it takes to keep going. In this episode we talk about Harriet’s story of diagnosis from infancy, the raw reality behind the medical rollercoaster and the emotional toll of feeling different from everyone else.

The podcast episode features a candid conversation about living with chronic illness, specifically lupus. It covers the challenges of diagnosis, the impact of lupus on the body, treatment challenges, the experience of adolescence with chronic illness, and the transition to adulthood and family life. The conversation highlights the importance of finding joy in everyday life and the impact of chroni...

In this trailer episode, we share the story behind why we started this podcast and the conversations that inspired it. As two women living with chronic illness, we know what it's like to spend years waiting for answers, diagnoses, treatments, and life to feel normal again. But we also know that life doesn't stop while we're waiting. Outside the Waiting Room is a space for honest conver...