Low Battery Club

the one where i finally explain my month-long break from the podcast... (spoiler alert: i have an autoimmune disease!) in this episode, i'm sharing the story behind my mysterious new symptoms, my recent diagnosis, and what this experience has taught me about our healthcare system. if you live with a chronic or invisible illness, you know that finding answers about what's happening in your...

if you're looking for five simple, memorable ways to support your mental health while living with chronic illness, you're in the right place. in today's episode, I'm sharing the often overlooked aspects of your mental health that you can influence— even when chronic illness makes it feel like so much of your agency has been taken away. drawing from my own experience living with POT...

if you’re navigating chronic illness, you probably know firsthand how deeply your mental health can be affected by your physical health. struggling with both isn’t easy—and you’re definitely not alone. but in order to support and improve our mental health, we first need to understand why it may be suffering in the first place. what’s happening biologically, psychologically, and even socially that...

today is the day: i’m finally sharing my full journey with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). in this episode, i break down everything—from what i believe triggered it, to the strange early symptom that stumped every doctor, to the long road to getting diagnosed. i also open up about the emotional side of living with a chronic condition like this. whether you think you might have PO...

when your chronic illness shows up with symptoms every day, it can feel almost impossible to know when to push yourself—and when to rest. that’s exactly what we’re unpacking in this week’s episode. we’re diving into the personal and societal pressures that keep us from truly recharging— even when our bodies are asking for a break. then, we’ll look at the science behind why rest is essential for ma...

we talk about the physical symptoms of chronic illness– but what about the mental ones? so many of us are dealing with invisible illnesses, and the emotional & mental effects of our conditions can go equally unnoticed.  in my fourth ever podcast episode (yay!), i’m talking all about the mental load of chronic illness . managing chronic illness can be a balancing act: you’re always having to ba...

living with chronic pain is surprisingly common– and yet why do we feel so alone?  in this episode, we’re talking about why living with chronic pain can be such an isolating experience. from navigating my own symptoms with hypermobile ehlers-danlos syndrome to the emotional weight of not being fully understood, i’m opening up about the parts of chronic pain that people don’t always see. we get int...

your 20s are supposed to be the “best years of your life”… so what happens when you’re navigating chronic illness at the same time?🪫 in this episode, i’m talking about parts of being chronically ill in your 20s that no one really prepares you for. i open up about comparing myself to other people, balancing my relationships and my chronic illnesses, dealing with anxiety, and being intentional with...

this is officially the very first episode of the low battery club 🪫 how did i go from traveling the country after college… to navigating chronic illnesses, multiple surgeries, and moving back home? in this episode, i share my story—how my health journey unfolded, how i was diagnosed with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and hEDS (hypermobile ehlers-danlos syndrome), and how everyt...