Chronic But Iconic

Socialising. The word may trigger panic in some people as we jump to the socialising extremes: big events, concerts, nights out and long days shopping. We believe, as I did that we have to do the whole event to commit to events. I am here today to advise you on being honest, flexible and working events around what works for you. There is always ways, to enable you to be able to socialise and be a...

Okay, so admittedly. This is something I still really struggle with and haven't nailed but I also know it is a topic that all of you feel overwhelmed by to. I hope this episodes inspires you to be more realistic, forward plan, be organised & create a healthy balance throughout all areas of your life. You can follow my journey on my blog: Sophantastic, my Instagram: @sophiewardy and my Facebook Tra...

Welcome to series 3 everyone, this series I have designed focusing on topics that so many of us struggle with. I have used my own personal journey to help and advise you, in hope it helps broaden your horizons and add sparkle back into your lives. Because - don't forget, we all deserve happiness, life & love. You can follow me on Instagram: @sophiewardy, my personal blog: www.sophantastic.org & So...

WOW, what a series. How is it over already? I would like to personally take the time to thank you ALL for all the love, support, kindness shown towards my podcast: Chronic But Iconic. We made the TOP 20 MUST FOLLOW CHRONIC ILLNESS PODCASTS on the web! WHICH IS BONKERS & insane. I am so thankful, words fail me. Chronic But Iconic would not be the success it is without the empowering guests that sha...

Today, I am joined by the wonderful and inspiring Dominique! Dominique is the founder of the non-profit charity Invisiyouth. At just 22 years old Dominique set up the charity in the US and now four years on at 26 she is proud to have seen her influence and charity go global across 8 countries. Dominique shares her own personal journey. From a pro Tennis player to hiding away from society not knowi...

Today, I am joined with the amazing Sandy from Sydney Australia discussing Fibromyalgia . Sandy has been on quite a journey over the past five years even heading to India to seek a diagnosis and help moving forward.   She is incredibly lucky to have a strong support system around her which has encouraged her to battle and manage her health in a really positive way. Her interview today is really ey...

Today, Emma Franklin is back on the podcast to share her advice & experiences when it comes to managing her health and taking on work again. Emma is slowly building back up her work hours & is enjoying the work experience again. Feeling as though she is managing to build a life back after being so poorly for over a decade. She talks all about the difficulties faced when it comes to pacing, getting...

I am back, JUST ME. I just wanted to do a sit down episode answering the hot questions of the moment. I am so thankful for all the questions people ask me on a daily basis. I do try to answer everyone individually as I appreciate you all taking the time out to ask for my advice and reaching out. It means the world to me. Often people ask questions that overlap or are similar so it is a great excus...

I have a SPECIAL episode for you today with the wonderful Kristina talking about her Lyme story, health battle, advice when it comes to relationships & her amazing new business venture: Spoonie Boxes. You can follow @spoonie_box on Instagram, where you can keep up to date with the latest boxes on sale and how to order YOUR box today. Whether you opt for a monthly subscription or purchase as a gift...

Today, I am joined by a dear friend of mine Joanne Monck talking about a very serious & upsetting issue of hate crime. Sadly Joanne has been subject to truly awful hate crime just recently and so I really wanted her to come on and tell us what a huge issue hate crime is, how it has personally affected her and how she is fighting back. Putting a Facebook group into action for support & talking abou...

Happy Monday everyone! I have an amazing episode this week for you! The lovely and inspiring Ruks-Taj who is a data analyst, certified hair an beauty artist, full time Mum and is battling Crohn's & colitis. With over 48,000 Instagram followers Ruks-Taj is an inspiration to all of us, as she shares her struggles so openly yet is determined to be a positive influence and raise awareness on Crohn's a...

Today, I am joined by the wonderful Elina, from OZ! How insane? Recording this podcast with the time difference was a struggle to work out but we got there woooo. What an amazing episode this is and it was a real delight to have Elina on as a guest. As a 16 year old, she has some major, soul-destroying battles she fights every day and she really does put up a good fight. Her blog documenting her c...

Faith Abbott, battles Graves Disease but has an amazing outlook on her approach to fighting her illness and life. She talks with us today about managing her health & the healing journey she is on. She is so empowering & offers so much insight & advice over social media at @thathealingfeeling ! Please do give her a follow, you won’t regret it. I hope you learn more about this hard chronic illness h...

YES, YES, YES! We are back in town and how good it is to be back. I have missed you, I hope you have missed me and CHRONIC BUT ICONIC too! I wanted to kick start the series with some questions that were submitted to me over on my Insta:@sophiewardy , head over and give me a follow to follow my story and all the blog, podcast & things I get up to along the way. I hope you enjoy and find this episod...

WOW! What an OUTSTANDING series one. Thank you so much for all the love and support. It has surpassed my goals for the podcast. I never really knew how people would take to this podcast idea. I wanted to create a platform with content that was interesting, empowering and relatable for all to enjoy with ease. I know and FULLY understand how difficult it is to concentrate and enjoy content with a ch...

Emma Franklin joins me today to share her Lyme Disease journey, her treatments, struggles and advice. Emma has gone through the mill when it comes to her health. She is a warrior for sure. I felt it was important to show how debilitating this disease is. How hard it makes life, the prices we pay and the torture we go through. Emma is a beautiful lady in her 20's and I felt it was important to talk...

How lucky am I? I am SO lucky, AND HONOURED this week to have Ash on the podcast talking about some VERY important subjects, such as: mental health, career paths, trans issues, diversity and just feeling confident in ourselves. Ash shares with us his story and the work he does today to try and help people find the bravery to find their voice and be the person they want to be. Ash shares his amazin...

Angie Sudduth Walsh is a force to be reckoned with. Despite battling Lyme and her own struggles, after battling for years and coming out fighting she has now set up her own amazing life coaching business. Having being through all of the challenges life has thrown her way and how she has overcome so many obstacles, Angie now feels in a place where she can offer sound, honest and amazing advice that...

Simon Green, where do we start? How lucky am I to have interviewed this amazing hero. Simon is the brightest role model. Not only surviving the odd's when it comes to his health but how he goes from strength to strength raising awareness and achieving greatness. All Simon's work, got him an honourable invite to the Queen's Garden Party this year and  was so excited to hear more about how that...

This week I was lucky enough to interview Miranda Turley on her Lyme journey. Having met Miranda at the Ashton Memorial light up I felt her story had to be told because so many of you will be able to relate. Miranda's life, as all of ours do, got turned upside down and having to adapt is only the start of the hard work. Gaining acceptance, support and often fighting the medical community is extrem...

John was amazing on this episode, as he openly talks about his own personal struggles with his own mental health and diabetes. Mental health especially for men still sadly has a lot of stigma behind it. It has taken more celebrities to open up in public about their own mental health struggles for more support and acceptance to become common place. This shouldn't be the case however, we must be gra...

Wow , what a breath-taking awareness month we have had. I thought it was important to celebrate our success over the month and just run through everything. We are always so quick to move on to the next projects and I am very guilty of this. We should give ourselves time to celebrate our successes and how far we have come. First of all, thank you so much for supporting and being a MASSIVE part of t...

Joanne and I are both humbled and extremely honoured to have been nominated for a National Diversity Award this year. This means more than words can describe to us because diversity amongst our society is SO important. We have both faced our troubles and our battles but we have found the courage to talk about our stories and now go on to inspire other's to do the same. This confidence and support...

Morven-May is an extremely talented and successful author. She has written the book JOY, which is available on Amazon and in most bookstores. FINDING JOY is told from three different perspectives which makes the book an ideal read for not only Lyme sufferers but friends and family to. To help people understand the true hardships and terror the sufferers and their loved ones go through when battlin...

It was an honour to have Kiki on the podcast channel. She is has suffered with Lyme since the age of 15 and now feels she is chronically healed at age 28, hence her social media platforms mirroring this. You can find her on Instagram: @chronicallyhealed and her amazing website : www.chronicallyhealed.com where you can find links to her YouTube journey too. Kiki has taken her life back and is an in...