Fibromyalgia Podcast®

So much has changed in the seven years since my first book, Take Back Your Life , was released. I'm excited to announce that I have just expanded, updated, and released a second edition! From a new chapter on brain fog to massive progress on my fibromyalgia journey, I'm excited to share this updated version with you. To celebrate the release, I invited my friend, Ramses Rodriguez, to interview me....

Quitting is a key skill. Understanding when it's time to put something down temporarily or permanently is an important skill. Strategically quitting for the day, the weekend, or even for an hour or two might be just the thing you need for your sanity. Tami quits frequently and considers that to be one of the keys to her success and to keeping her fibromyalgia in remission. In this episode, Tami sh...

Befriending your nervous systems starts with recognizing the unique patterns that may not be serving you and empowering yourself while getting to a place of balance. Tami is excited to share this conversation with coach and Somatic Experiencing expert, Sarah Kleiner. Sometimes these techniques can sound a little bit woo-woo or like magic but Sarah shares the science behind the therapy as well as p...

"When will the pain end?" For this entry in my Ask The Coach series, I'm answering this question which was sent in by a listener. It's such a loaded question and there are so many details I'd need to know to give a full answer but today I'm going to answer it in a broader way. The thing about fibromyalgia is that it's not the type of illness that shows up for a while and runs it's course then reso...

Long COVID, sometimes called "long haulers" or "post-COVID syndrome", describes the lingering symptoms patients have after contracting COVID-19 and recovering from their initial illness. The experience of these patients often mirrors our experience with fibromyalgia and other conditions, such as ME/CFS. In this episode, Tami talks with Dr. Jessica Drummond about her personal experience with Long C...

In this episode, Tami is giving you a little peek behind the curtain by walking you through an assignment she gives her students in her Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor℠ training program. During this assignment, she'll help you create your Flare Survival Plan. Tami is also sharing a worksheet to help you create your plan, some ideas for what can go in your kit (not all of which are physical items),...

Tami is so excited to bring you this conversation with her friend and personal physician, Dr. Kaley Bourgeois. In this episode, Tami and Dr. Bourgeois chat about what a Naturopathic Physician is and how it's different from a regular physician, what functional medicine is and how it's different from conventional medicine, how Dr. Bourgeois' mother's lack of comfort with doctors led to an early pass...

Welcome to our fourth Stories of Hope and Healing episode! In this special episode, you're going to be hearing from five different women who are from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. All five of these women will be sharing information on what they've done over the last few months to improve their fibromyalgia. As you hear their stories, you'll notice they all have done different thin...

It struck Tami recently that if you only ever focus on treating your fibromyalgia, but don't pay enough attention to your general health, you're leaving some pretty significant things out. With the leading cause of death for women being heart disease, and February being American Heart Month, Tami feels it's the perfect time to bring you her conversation with Lisa Steele George. In their conversati...

I'm so excited to be bring you this first new episode of 2022! Today, we're going to be talking a little bit about perfectionism. Specifically, how it's actually holding you back from feeling as good as you could. In this episode, I share some examples where perfectionism may have gotten in your way, how the social media highlight reels of others help fuel our desire for our lives to be perfect, m...

We don't love New Year's Resolutions, but it's that time of year. A lot of people are making resolutions, like: I'm going to get in shape, I'm going to eat better, I'm going to get control over my finances. Well, the ideas and intentions are good, but resolutions don't really set you up for success. In this episode, Tami will teach you how to create the foundation that you need, the support that y...

The experience of chronic pain can bring you to your knees. When our suffering is acute and unceasing, we often start asking questions that medicine and science can't answer. Tami gently wades into these waters with us, offering viewpoints from a range of faith perspectives. Perhaps we can find a little solace in these true stories. Perhaps we can begin to develop and share a more robust theology...

"Don't be sorry for me. Fibromyalgia is the best thing that ever happened to me." This may seem like a radical statement, and I know most of you aren't in this space yet, but even small gestures of gratitude can make a big difference. A growing body of research shows that people who practice gratitude are more optimistic and have greater satisfaction in their lives. They have been shown to make fe...

The holidays can be super challenging, no matter who you are. Often we invest so much of our time and moxie into the holidays that the celebration begins to feel more like obligation. Add fibromyalgia to that picture, and it's even more tiring and stressful, because we have limited energy to begin with. There is a way to make the holidays meaningful without all of the overwhelm. Follow the tips in...

Do you ever have those days or periods in your life where it seems like everything is going wrong? If so, you're not alone. That's why, this week, Tami is talking about what she does when everything goes wrong for her. In this episode, Tami shares how it's okay to not be okay, the stressful situation she's been experiencing with her beloved cat that has resulted in more than one sleepless night, h...

Tami is continuing this week with the What Does Tami Do series by answering a question one of her clients asked her a few weeks ago. In this episode, Tami explains whether or not she follows a particular protocol to manage her fibromyalgia or if she continually tries new things, how she knows if a particular treatment is working for her, six things people do wrong when they're trying new fibromyal...

In the last episode, Tami answered a listener's question about what she does to keep her fibromyalgia in remission. Since releasing that episode, she received quite a few follow-up questions about her migraines and chronic headaches. So, consider this episode a sort of part two of WDTD (What Does Tami Do) where she's giving more details about her journey with headaches and what she does to manage...

Do you wonder  exactly what Tami does to keep her fibromyalgia in remission? Are you looking for an example of what life really looks like when you're successfully managing your fibromyalgia? You're not the only one! A listener recently asked — and Tami answered — these exact questions. In this Ask the Coach, Tami covers exactly what she has done over the last 14 years to bring her fibromyalgia in...

Have you been recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia? Did you leave your doctor's office with more questions than answers? Or are you overwhelmed with information? Are you wondering, "What do I do now?" In this episode, Tami covers the first steps of her own journey, as well as where she begins working with her students and clients. The ten steps in this episode include five things you can begin doi...

Due to circumstances beyond her control, Tami was unable to record a new episode this week. Join us on September 14, 2021 for our next episode. For more information, free copies of Tami's books, and full show notes visit: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com .

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus — the endometrium — grows outside the uterus. It's one of the most common causes of pelvic pain and infertility. Many women with fibromyalgia who are experiencing pelvic pain, painful periods, and more may also be dealing with endometriosis. Listen in as Tami interviews Dr. Jessica Drummond...

On average, the clients interviewed in this episode have reduced the impact of fibromyalgia on their lives by 50%. Their average FIQR scores went from 52 down to 26. In this episode, they share how they were able to accomplish this. You'll hear how Dawn took immediate steps to feel better after her diagnosis — and how some tough love from her coach helped her make some necessary changes. Nichi sha...

After Episode 64, we received a question from a listener about using a weighted blanket — or asking to keep the x-ray shield on — during her dental visit. This led Tami to have a conversation with her favorite hygienist, Julie, and six more tips. If you haven't yet, make sure you check out Episode 64 for even more tips. In the meantime, know that your dentist wants you to be as comfortable as poss...

EFT — the Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as tapping — has long been recognized as a powerful tool for reducing pain, stress, and emotional trauma. A 2020 study showed that a one-hour group EFT session reduced cortisol production by 43%. EFT can also be an effective pain management strategy that can be used alongside other medications and therapies with no side effects. Since fibromyalgia...

Visiting the dentist when you have fibromyalgia is almost never fun — right now it's even more stressful because many of us put off seeing the dentist during the COVID pandemic! Since it may have been a year or two since your last dental exam, you may fear what the dentist will find. Tami found herself in this situation recently, with an emergency dental visit and a brand-new dentist. That experie...