But You Look So Good Podcast

But You Look So Good Voices

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But You Look So Good: Voices is a sister series to the But You Look So Good podcast, created by Sally Shaw and Seona Ilalio — two psychologists who both live with chronic health conditions. This series shares interviews alongside real, self-recorded stories from people around the world living with chronic illness and disability. It exists to amplify voices that are so often unseen or unheard, where we hope listeners feel validated, less alone, and more connected through recognising parts of their own experience in the stories of others — and ultimately, part of a shared human experience.

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An interview with Becky: MS, Single & Social Media 04.06.2026 40:30

Today on But You Look So Good, we're sitting down with Becky, a woman who has spent her entire adult life single, and along the way, received a life-changing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. While Becky has a close and supportive network of family and friends, living with a chronic health condition has meant facing many of life's biggest challenges independently. From managing symptoms an...

An Interview with Robyn: Turning Crohn’s Disease Into Comedy 28.05.2026 41:41

Today's guest is Robyn, an award-winning comedian and writer who lives with Crohn's disease, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, yet remains so often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and for many, carries a huge amount of shame. Because let's be honest, we're talking about symptoms that people often feel embarrassed to speak about, let alone joke about on stage. But...

An Interview with Fiona: Transplant Recipient, Triathlons, Tenacity 21.05.2026 44:17

Today you are hearing from Fiona, a woman from Ireland whose life has been shaped by an extraordinary journey through chronic illness, resilience, and reinvention. Fiona was diagnosed with a kidney disease while pregnant in 2009, a diagnosis that came completely out of nowhere. For the next seven years, she managed a progressive debilitating condition while raising three young children, navigatin...

An Interview with Chris: From Nurse to Crime Writer After a 19-Year Diagnosis Journey 14.05.2026 44:35

Our guest today is Chris, a former nurse of thirty-one years and now an award-winning crime writer who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after what he describes as a torturous nineteen-year journey to answers. In this conversation, Chris takes us back to those first strange symptoms, the years of pushing through, continuing to work in healthcare, and the frustration of navigating a medical sys...

An Interview with Devon - Early Onset Parkinson's 30.04.2026 49:22

What does it feel like to be 35 years old, living abroad, building a career you love, and then having a doctor tell you in five minutes that you have Parkinson's disease? Today's guest, Devon, was doing exactly that, working in refugee protection across the globe when a small tremor in her right hand at a late night dinner in Greece changed everything. In this conversation, Devin opens up about w...

Interview with Amy: Being a Doctor, MS, Long Covid and Job Loss 07.04.2026 52:59

What does it take to keep going when your body, your career, and your identity all shift at once? In today's episode, we sit down with Amy, a doctor from the UK who has lived that very question. Her story begins in 2011 weeks before her wedding when she woke up, unable to feel half her body as a doctor. She suspected multiple sclerosis. Getting anyone to take her seriously was another story. We...