A Body Rebels: A Chronic Illness Podcast

When your doctors of twenty years suddenly drop your insurance, sarcoidosis and heart failure become the least of your problems. Here’s what happens when loyalty meets bureaucracy, and why choosing between good doctors and great insurance feels like gambling with your health—and your sanity. This podcast is narrated using an AI voice. The words, reflections, and lived experience are my own. Contac...

On Veterans Day, I find myself thinking about the soldiers who fought in wars they never chose—especially the Vietnam vets who came home to rejection instead of honor. As someone living with sarcoidosis and heart failure, I understand battles that never really end. This is a personal thank-you to those who fought for a country that didn’t always fight for them. Comment here This podcast is narrate...

Living with sarcoidosis and heart failure has taught me many things—chief among them? Asking for help often leads to more stress than it’s worth. If you’re chronically ill, fiercely independent, or just tired of being disappointed by well-meaning offers gone sideways, this one’s for you. Subscribe or comment here This podcast is narrated using an AI voice. The words, reflections, and lived experie...

Coffee snobs may insist that “real coffee lovers” drink it black, but I’m here to say flavor and joy matter more than bitterness and bravado. Whether it’s a caramel macchiato, a hazelnut oat milk latte, or a straight-up espresso shot, coffee is personal—and your morning cup doesn’t need anyone’s approval to be real. Comments: https://tatebasildon.com/2025/05/09/coffee-love-oat-milk-vs-black-coffee...

As a chef battling sarcoidosis and heart failure, debris from a life that refuses to behave, I’m here to tell you why Halloween — creepy skeletons, gore-fest lawns, serial-killer mannequin dioramas and all — feels wrong in a way that psychology backs up. If you’ve ever felt alienated by the “fun” of Halloween or want to understand why it grates on your nerves (and mine), read on for a mix of sarca...

Tired of rude medical staff and customer service that feels more like combat? As a private chef living with sarcoidosis and heart failure, I’ve learned that silence and self-control—not clapbacks—are my best defense against everyday negativity. Here’s how staying calm transformed my life, my work, and even landed me a management job. This podcast is narrated using an AI voice. The words, reflectio...

Welcome to A Body Rebels, formerly Surviving Chronic Illness.  After six months of delayed shipments, missing meds, and endless insurance headaches, I finally ditched Amazon’s PillPack and went back to my local pharmacy. If you live with chronic illness or juggle multiple prescriptions, here’s what you should know before trusting your meds to a mail-order pharmacy. This podcast is narrated using a...

Welcome to  A Body Rebels, formerly Surviving Chronic Illness.  Living with chronic illness can be exhausting—but sometimes, the best medicine isn’t in a prescription bottle. For me, it came in the form of two tiny Gauls named Asterix and Obelix. This heartfelt reflection explores how nostalgia, humor, and childhood comfort shows like Asterix & Obelix help me cope with sarcoidosis, heart f...

Welcome to A Body Rebels: A Chronic Illness Podcast, Formerly Surviving Chronic Illness.  If you’re juggling a chronic illness, creative ambitions and ordinary life chaos—you’re in the right place. Let’s talk survival, cooking, writing and finding hope in the hidden kitchen of chronic illness. This podcast is narrated using an AI voice. The words, reflections, and lived experience are my own. Cont...

Welcome to A Body Rebels formerly Surviving Chronic Illness.  Nineteen years after my sarcoidosis diagnosis, I’m finally sharing the story of my open lung biopsy—the surgery that changed everything. From failed bronchoscopy to five hours on the operating table, this brutally honest account reveals what recovery from an open lung biopsy really feels like. If you’re preparing for surgery or living w...

Welcome to A Body Rebels: A Chronic Illness Podcast, formerly Surviving Chronic Illness.  Let’s get to know each other. First, I’ll tell you a little about me., and then it’s your turn to share in the comments.  This podcast is narrated using an AI voice. The words, reflections, and lived experience are my own. Contact A Body Rebels More info about Sarcoidosis and to donate toward research: The Fo...

In this deeply personal and often darkly funny podcast, Tate Basildon shares stories about life, chronic illness, and the fragile art of keeping hope alive when the body doesn’t always cooperate. From hospital rooms to kitchen tables, each episode blends honesty, humor, and reflection — exploring what it really means to live fully when every breath is borrowed. Whether you’re living with chronic i...