The Tea Spoonie

What are the common physiological impacts of infertility? How do infertility and chronic illness overlap? How can therapists and doctors support their patients?  In this podcast episode, I speak about infertility and parenthood with Dr. Danielle Keenan-Miller. We discuss how infertility can affect individual's and couples' psychological wellness, and different perspectives on how one can go about...

How does one set kids up for success regarding medical adherence when they are struggling with chronic illnesses? Why should parents be age-appropriately honest with their kids about their chronic illnesses? Where can parents find support to keep caring for their kids? In this podcast episode, I speak about how parents and therapists can help children with chronic illness with Dr. Corinne Catarozo...

What is it like to identify as a spoonie? How do you adjust your identity in relation to living with chronic illness? What do you have to do every day that your healthy friends don't have to? In this podcast episode, I unraveling the illness experience with Joe Sanok. He discusses how he came to identify as a Spoonie, and shares some of his perspectives on time and energy management. Thanks for li...

Have you ever felt like doctors are not invested in trying to solve your medical issues with you? Do you ever feel like you're being passed along from specialist to specialist? Have you felt so sick and struggling to get a diagnosis that you also resigned yourself to living a life you don't want - and how can you change that?  In this podcast episode, I speak about navigating diagnosis with career...

Have you ever felt like your parents just really don't get what it's like living with a chronic illness? Have you ever felt like they don't know what to do to support you, or that you need some space? How can you form the relationship that you want with your family when living with chronic illness? In this podcast episode, I discuss one parent's take on childhood chronic illness with my father, Ke...

Have you ever felt like it's impossible to be who you want to be? Have you ever been concerned that you wouldn't live up to your hopes and dreams? Did you know, it IS possible to live the life you want to live, even with a chronic illness? I'm Dr. Kate Herts, and in this podcast episode, I speak about how to wear a bikini with scars. I discuss my treatment journey, and the power of sharing your st...

How can having internet access help a person who is isolated by chronic illness? What can you do to take care of your energy and mental health while using social media? How can you preserve your spoons while researching for information online?  I'm Dr. Kate Herts, and in this podcast episode, I speak about internet cures circa the early 2000s. I reflect on the ways the internet can bring us togeth...

What's the tea on navigating love and sexuality while living with a chronic illness? Are you willing to wait out the tough parts? How can you find and strengthen your relationships with your loved ones while caring for yourself?  In this podcast episode, I speak about being the loneliest little lesbian in Brussels. I discuss how I tried and struggled to connect with people, and how I began to disc...

What happens when something you're so excited about takes a turn for the worst? How do you pick yourself back up from the disappointment? What can you do to look for and create some more spoons in your life? In this podcast episode, I speak about being too sick for Crohn's camp. I discuss what it was like being in school with a chronic illness, and the various ways I tried to fit in, but still end...

Have you heard about chronic illness PTSD? Why can misdiagnoses cause chronic stress? What's the tea on diagnosis in general? In this podcast episode, I speak about my illness story, diagnosis, and chronic illness PTSD. I introduce who I am, what I'm about, and my illness story. So tune in for the tea! Thanks for listening, I'd love to connect with you over on Facebook and Instagram . SHOW NOTES A...

Hello, and welcome to our first episode of the Tea Spoonie Podcast, where we'll spill the tea on an array of topics. I hope you'll leave the podcast with an additional spoon! (And if you don't know what that means, give a listen!) Thanks for listening, I'd love to connect with you over on  Facebook  and  Instagram . SHOW NOTES AND RESOURCES:  Click here WEBSITE:  Click here