Fred Diamond

Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast

Health EN ↓ 85 episodes

When Fred Diamond decided to learn more about the Lyme disease that afflicted someone he loved, his life changed. He read every book on Lyme, joined Facebook groups, attended webinars and podcasts and quickly realized that he knew hardly anything about what Lyme disease survivors go through on a daily basis. His popular book, "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know" offers those who love someone with Lyme ideas and tips to support this beloved person. This podcast supports the lessons learned in the book. The book features a f...

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Fred Diamond

Episodes

Morgellons and Lyme: The Conditions Nobody Understands with Britt Girvan 22.06.2026 24:03

💚 This is episode 85 of the Love, Hope, Lyme. This show is about Morgellons and Lyme disease recovery. This podcast does not replace medical care. If you're struggling with Lyme symptoms, please seek proper medical care. The pdf of Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivors Need to Know is always free for chronic Lyme survivors. Reach out to Fre...

The Reality of Chronic Lyme and Marriage 08.06.2026 28:29

💚 This is episode 84 of the Love, Hope, Lyme This podcast does not replace medical care. If you're struggling with Lyme symptoms, please seek proper medical care. The pdf of Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivors Need to Know is always free for chronic Lyme survivors. Reach out to Fred Diamond on social media for your copy. Did you know that...

From Family Lyme Experience to Leadership at the Bay Area Lyme Foundation with David Walsey 26.05.2026 30:57

This is episode 83 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. This podcast does not replace medical care. If you're struggling with Lyme symptoms, please seek proper medical care. The pdf of Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivors Need to Know is always free for chronic Lyme survivors. Reach out to Fred Diamond on social media for your copy. 🤔 Why are...

Self-Compassion Over Protocols: The Missing Piece in Lyme Treatment 12.05.2026 29:32

This is episode 82 of the Love, Hope, Lyme This podcast does not replace medical care. If you're struggling with Lyme symptoms, please seek proper medical care. The pdf of Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivors Need to Know is always free for chronic Lyme survivors. Reach out to Fred Diamond on social media for your copy. What if healing from...

Chronic Pain Doesn't Have to Win—Here's What Actually Works 27.04.2026 25:08

This is episode 81 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. This podcast does not replace medical care. If you're struggling with Lyme symptoms, please seek proper medical care. The pdf of Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivors Need to Know is always free for chronic Lyme survivors. Reach out to Fred Diamond on social media for your copy. Healing Sta...

Even on the Hardest Lyme Days, Resilient Hope is a Choice with Nicole O'Donnell 13.04.2026 42:58

This is episode 080 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you are suffering from Lyme and other tick-borne disease, please seek proper medical treatment. "Love, Hope, Lyme" is available on Amazon. To get the PDF for free, reach out to Fred Diamond on Facebook or LinkedIn. What does it really take to keep going when Lyme disease changes everything? In...

Ideas on How Lyme Survivors Can Manage Pain with Dr. Penni Vachon 30.03.2026 22:19

This is episode 079 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you are suffering from Lyme and other tick-borne disease, please seek proper medical treatment. Purchase "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know" on Amazon. What if the pain you've been told to "live with"… is actually treatabl...

Why You Need to Know About Pennsylvania's Lyme Problem 16.03.2026 36:54

This is episode 078 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you are suffering from Lyme and other tick-borne disease, please seek proper medical treatment. Pennsylvania has been called a ground zero of the Lyme disease epidemic in the United States. On this episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, Fred Diamond speaks with two powerful advocates who are...

Understanding Pediatric Lyme and the Family Impact with Dr. Somer DelSignore 02.03.2026 30:24

What happens when Lyme disease steals a child's health and a family's sense of normal? In this powerful episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast , Fred Diamond speaks with Dr. Somer Delsignore , CEO and Founder of Hudson Valley Integrative Health and a member of International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), about the hidden realities of pediatric Lyme disease. Dr. Somer specializes in...

Lyme Disease Origins: Dr. Jennifer Miller Explains Why Ticks Are More Dangerous Than You Think 16.02.2026 46:00

This is episode 76 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme...

Healing Guidance for Navigating Chronic Lyme with Marjorie Veiga 02.02.2026 28:50

This is episode 75 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this powerful episode of the Love, H...

How Two Lyme Advocates and Podcasters Found Hope After Years of Misdiagnosis 19.01.2026 35:54

This is episode 74 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this powerful and deeply human episo...

Finding Hope When Lyme Disease Changes Everything in Your Life 05.01.2026 40:16

This is episode 73 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this powerful and deeply moving epis...

RFK Jr. Lyme Roundtable Follow Up from Lyme Disease Advocates 22.12.2025 26:47

This is episode 72 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] Historic Moment for Lyme Advocacy. RFK...

TiCK MiTT Founder Olivia Abrams Uses Entrepreneurship to Advance Lyme Advocacy 15.12.2025 28:31

This is episode 71 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme...

Uncovering the Root Cause of Your Stalled Chronic Illness Recovery with Dr. Melanie Stein 02.12.2025 24:48

This is episode 70 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] Why do so many people with chronic Lyme...

Breaking Down Jesse Ruben's Monster and the Truth Lyme Survivors Know 17.11.2025 42:08

In this powerful episode of Love, Hope, Lyme , Fred Diamond sits down with singer-songwriter and Lyme advocate Jesse Ruben for a deep, honest, and emotional breakdown of his song "Monster." Jesse opens up about the terrifying return of his Lyme and Babesiosis, the years of misdiagnosis, the isolation, the brain fog, the burning pain, and the desperate search for answers that so many Lyme survivors...

What It Means to Be a Lyme Warrior with Lauren Lovejoy 03.11.2025 25:29

This is episode 68 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] What does it really mean to be a Lyme W...

The We Don't Have Lyme Here Myth Dr. Korine Kolivras is Disproving 20.10.2025 28:09

In this episode of Love, Hope, Lyme , Fred Diamond speaks with Dr. Korine Kolivras , professor of geography at Virginia Tech , whose groundbreaking research challenges the long-held belief that "we don't have Lyme here." Dr. Kolivras, author of a chapter in Appalachian Epidemics: From Smallpox to COVID , shares how geography, land use, and even bird migration contribute to the spread of Lyme disea...

How Professional Skier Athena Brownson Found Purpose Through the Challenges of Lyme Disease 06.10.2025 31:29

This is episode 66 of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast. In this special Love, Hope, Lyme podcast with Fred Diamond, Athena Brownson shares how she went from the heights of professional skiing to the depths of chronic illness. After years of competing around the world, a Lyme diagnosis forced her to rebuild her life from the ground up. In this heartfelt conversation, Athena shares how she faced unimagi...

Lyme Survivors Find Hope in the NASEM Report with Nicole Malachowski and Kent Kester 22.09.2025 35:43

This is episode 65 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] In this powerful conversation, Fred Dia...

How a Mentor Can Help Lyme Survivors! 07.09.2025 23:12

This is episode 64 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] 🎙️ In this powerful episode of Love, Ho...

Surprising Facts About Lyme, Alzheimer's and Dementia 24.08.2025 32:13

This is episode 63 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.} In this powerful episode of the Love,...

Lyme, the Brain and Maintaining Important Relationships with Dr. Chris Winfrey 10.08.2025 40:19

This is episode 62 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.} How does Lyme disease affect your brain...

How Lyme Survivors Can Get Their Energy Back with Greg Lee 29.07.2025 35:06

This is episode 61 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.} When brain fog and gut pain derailed Gr...