Long Covid Podcast

Episode 21 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Nutritional Therapist Moira Newiss about all things food. We chat about how "normal" doesn't necessarily mean "optimal", a bit about energy production and how we can eat foods that will help our bodies (and our gut) to work much better and keep us healthier - hopefully allowing our bodies to recover. And much more! Listen...

Episode 20 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Amy Engkjer who has recovered from Long Covid and set up "Positively Covid" which draws on her own experiences in order to try to help people through. We chat about her experiences with Covid & Long Covid, what she found helped her to recover (and what didn't), and about what inspired Positively Covid - which is a huge resource...

Episode 19 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Cass MacDonald who has had experience of living with chronic conditions for years before also adding Long Covid to the mix, and we look at some of the practical solutions for coping. We talk about some of the adjustments they have made both in their personal life at home as well as at work which help them to manage symptoms. We also chat about th...

Episode 18 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Louise Cummings, Professor of Clinical Linguistics at Hong Kong Polytechnic University & also a speech & language therapist. We talk about the work she has been doing around the cognitive & linguistic difficulties a lot people with Long Covid have been experiencing. She is able to explain some of her interim results, as well as how sh...

Episode 17 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Wibbs Coulson from Mandukya Yoga. Wibbs is a Yoga & movement teacher with a background as an A&E nurse. His Yoga teachings alone are of great benefit to all, but he has started Long Covid Breathing Classes to help those suffering. We talk about how breathing well can help anyone, especially those with Long Covid, and how important...

Episode 16 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Emilie Combet and David Blane who are leading the ReDIRECT study - a study into how weight management can help people with Long Covid. The study is modeled on one that has already had some successful results in other areas. This study is now live and recruiting - if you are interested, or even think you might be interested, please do go t...

Episode 15 of the Long Covid Podcast is a bit like a festive tapas - a little bit of everything. Maybe you haven't heard all the episodes and would like to whet your appetite? Or maybe you have heard them all but would like a few pearls of wisdom? I hope you enjoy this compilation episode. The Long Covid Podcast will be back in January - I have some awesome episodes lined up for you. I hope y...

Episode 14 of the Long Covid Podcast is a bit different - I am focusing on creativity and these wonderful people who have made something beautiful out of something horrible. Rather than having just one guest, today I am joined by a whole host of wonderfully talented people, all suffering from Long Covid.   Artwork mentioned in the podcast, as well as links to visual elements are featured on this p...

Episode 13 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with AJ who has been living with Post Concussion Syndrome for over 3 years, following a brain injury in 2018. Similar to many suffering with Long Covid, AJ lived a very full and active life until her accident when everything changed in a moment. Since then, she has had to adjust her expectations and the way she approaches everything as well as...

Episode 12 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Kelly Mitchell, the Breathing PT.  Kelly is a specialist respiratory physiotherapist and has been treating lots of people with Long Covid, as well as other long term conditions. Kelly has a passion for all things breathing and how it can affect our whole body; breathing poorly can bring on all manner of symptoms and not always the ones th...

Episode 11 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Iain, who is a long time friend of mine from years back. Iain talks about some of the strategies that he and his partner, Cal, use in their relationship. Cal has Chronic Fatigue and for many years has dealt daily with many symptoms that Long Covid sufferers will be able to identify with. We talk about the difficulties of chronic illnesses...

Episode 10 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Amanda Finley from the USA. Amanda caught Covid right at the start of the pandemic before developing Long Covid and since then has been a real force of nature helping those with Long Covid. We talk about her initial illness, how it progressed and how things in the USA are very different to my experiences in the UK. Amanda has crossed path...

Episode 09 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Claire Hastie. Claire became ill with Covid right at the start of the first wave in the UK and like so many of us, is still suffering the effects of Long Covid. She started the Long Covid Support Group on Facebook in early May 2020 which has grown into a real force to be reckoned with. We talk about her experiences, how the group came to...

Episode 08 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Rachel Whitfield. Rachel has recovered from Long Covid and we talk through some of her experiences and what she thinks has helped her to recover. It gives us all a little bit of hope! It goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that neither of us are medical professionals and although the things that Rachel talks about have helpe...

Episode 07 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Suzy Bolt from 360 Mind Body Soul. Suzy has recovered from Long Covid - it's both inspiring and useful to hear what has helped her to recover and how she used her knowledge as a Yoga teacher & NLP coach as well as experience with talking therapies to aid recovery. Suzy is now using her experiences to help others - hear about her...

Episode 06 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Nick Sculthorpe, Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of the West of Scotland. We talk about the two Long Covid studies they have been given funding for - Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS for short) & the NIHR Pacing Study. We talk first about the TraPPS study - skip to 22 minutes to hear about P...

Episode 05 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Dr Amy Small. Amy has had Long Covid having caught Covid-19 at work and has been heavily involved in advocating for those who are not able to advocate for themselves. Her combination of medical knowledge & lived experience gives her a unique ability to help and perspective on the situation. Call CHSS freephone Advice Line Nurses: 0808...

Episode 04 of the Long Covid Podcast is a conversation with Chris White & Jane Ormerod from the Long Covid Scotland Research Group. We talk about the importance of getting involved in research projects, how they can benefit you and some of the projects that are currently running. We feature the Glasgow Science Festival which is an annual event in Glasgow. This year it features a large online s...

Episode 03 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Chiara Berardelli; former GP, now Singer Songwriter. We talk about how being ill for such a long time impacts on our mental health, frustration with certain medical professionals & society as well as the difficulty of going from being healthy and active to often housebound and isolated. At the end of the podcast we hear a song that Chiara has...

Episode 02 of the Long Covid Podcast is a bit of a personal one - my partner and I share our experiences of Covid and Long Covid over the last 17 months, coming from a lifestyle where we were very fit and active together to me having to deal with him going out without me, as well as him having to do so many things for me. Although my Long Covid isn't as severe as some, it's a sobering le...

Episode 01 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Barbara Melville from Long Covid Scotland. We talk about her personal experiences with Covid-19 and Long Covid, as well as Long Covid Scotland which she has set up to help campaign for better care in Scotland. Long Covid Scotland Website: https://www.longcovid.scot/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Long Covi...

Introducing the Long Covid Podcast - the podcast by and for Long Covid Sufferers.  Long Covid is estimated to affect at around 1 in 5 people infected with Covid-19. Some of these people recover within a few months, but there are many who have been suffering for well over a year. There is currently no cure for Long Covid, and the thousands of people still ill have been searching for answers for a l...