Chronic But Iconic

Award-winning author of Anatomised. Fiction mentor. Historian. Lyme patient, campaigner & advocate, A.F.McGuiness ( Andrew) kindly came on Chronic But Iconic today to talk about his book, career, Lyme journey, awareness work and his thoughts on the disease. It was an absolute delight to talk to Andrew and I know you will all love & enjoy what Andrew has to say on this episode. It was such...

Amanda is 23 from the U.S who has battled with Lyme Disease since the age of 8. She struggles with many symptoms and this means that life is often hard to balance as well as being so young. Amanda has a wonderful Instagram page @brokeinlove_art where you can see her amazing work, talents & links to her YOUTUBE channel which you should all check out. Amanda is proof that even with battling a ch...

I felt this was an important interview to do. I didn't plan to do it on a day I wasn't feeling well because of the full moon but in the end it worked out perfectly. This episode will really bring home the realities of a chronic illness and how valuable amazing support is. It isn't always easy to find support, not at all and we do all go through the process of feeling alone, a waste of space, a dra...

Wow, how lucky am I to have the wonderful Laura Brown BACK on my podcast channel. So many of you were touched by Laura's fight and journey with Lyme Disease but were also so inspired by her amazing talent. Her music has been a massive healer of her's and GUESS WHAT? She is releases brand new music on Friday 24th May, 2019. You can pre-order NOW via her website: https://www.lauracbrown.com , so ple...

Julia is a superwoman is so many ways. She is extremely hard working and does SO much for the Lyme Disease UK community. She has a heart of gold, always making sure she is giving people the best advice possible and the best form of support to every single member. Her journey has been a heart-breaking one however, and I am so thankful to Julia for being so open and honest about her own Lyme journey...

Kirk is an incredibly talented chef, who's journey with Lyme Disease has led him to eat a plant-based diet. He has used this to his advantage to create amazing, show-stopping dishes and take his career in a new direction but also to help him heal. Kirk explains how hard it has been to deal with his health and balance his career & sport. I think he has a very motivation message throughout the i...

This was a super fun and informative interview with the wonderful co-founder of Lyme Disease UK, Natasha Metcalf.  I am so pleased that Natasha agreed to kindly come on my channel and share how she came about setting up the wonderful Lyme Disease UK, the level of work that is put in behind the scenes every day, the support, the awareness work we do, the community, goals for the future. We really c...

These two woman are amazing and I am so lucky and grateful to have them both on my podcast, sharing their amazing stories and tips for us all to learn from and gain inspiration. These women are driving forces in the chronic illness world. Their determination, outlook on health and life is something we can all draw a lot of motivation and inspiration from.  Please take a listen and I hope this epis...

New episode! I can't tell you how strange it was not having a guest but I put a question out onto Instagram what would you like me to do my podcast on? So many came back to me wanting to know how I have used my swimming mindset to deal with my Lyme Disease battle. So, here we are. I get a bit emotional in parts, as it is a tough journey when it comes to Lyme Disease but also often talking about my...

In this episode I was SO lucky to chat with the lovely Laura !Brown who is a songwriter & artist. Despite her hard time battling with Lyme Disease she is determined to use her passion - music to keep chasing her amazing dreams. You can find Laura on Facebook; Laura Brown where you can find links to all her website & music. We talk openly about how Laura is finding balance in her life and using mus...

Welcome to an new episode of Chronic But Iconic. In this episode I am joined by Adam Simpson, who suffers with asthma, dyslexia and a peanut allergy. Allergies are on the rise globally and especially nut allergies. We have also seen over the News and the media how on planes nut products have to be limited and customers MUST inform the airline before boarding if they have an allergy to nuts. I felt...

This episode is really worth a listen! The lovely, Lottie Amor speaks openly and honestly about her stem cell treatment in L.A. How she felt before her treatment and the road to recovery. We touched on hot topics throughout the interview such as balancing life, gratitude, dealing with loss of self and adapting to life with a chronic illness. Lottie runs her own blog Lottie Lyme, which documents he...

Welcome to another episode of Chronic But Iconic. For this episode I was lucky enough to be joined by the wonderful Andrea from America, speaking about gratitude. Gratitude is the key to a positive mindset and an essential tool to help us in finding happiness. Our society is so focused on wealth, big gestures and material objects that we believe will bring us happiness. Chronic illness, chronic di...

This interview is a very heart-felt and at times a heart-breaking interview but fear not it has an inspiring and happy ending . Joanne kindly agreed to be my guest and discuss her story, through her gender transition, her life, her lessons, her work and most importantly the support she has had around her. I think Joanne's story is so touching  to so many of us and really highlights the import...

This episode is such an important episode in many ways. Chronic illness, tragic events and traumas affect our self-love in many ways. For many it is a spiral, we can't seem to break free from or regain a healthy level of self-love. This topic is a difficult and an emotional subject for me because I battle with low levels of self-esteem, love & confidence everyday. Angie has been poorly most of her...

Before I kicked off the series I just wanted to tell you a little about the girl behind the microphone. Who is this lady? What is here story? Although I hope to go into more detail about certain aspects of my story throughout the series and I am aware many of my listeners will read my blog, follow my social and have read my book. There will still be many that don't know me, don't know me at all an...

This episode is simply me introducing myself, my new podcast and the topics that I want to talk about through this podcast series. I, myself battle with Lyme Disease but chronic illness in any which way is so tough to live with. I hope with this podcast I am able to connect with like-minded people, bring comfort, friendship, entertainment but also discuss pressing topics that affect sufferers ever...