Desiree Werland
Stronger than Autoimmune
As an autoimmune warrior myself, I understand living with autoimmunity isn't easy. You are not alone, this podcast is to give hope to living with a chronic illness. I will interview individuals living with autoimmune disease along with experts, and businesses to help provide knowledge, and hope. As a health coach, I understand there is no cure for autoimmune disease but creating small changes like diet, stress management, movement and more can influence on how we feel. Join me to being Stronger than Autoimmune!
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Desiree Werland
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Jun 29, 2026
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Episodes
A supplement for inflammation, detoxification and brain health: BrocElite 26.10.2022 51:12
Hey Autoimmune warriors in todays episode I interview, David Roberts from Mara Labs to speak about BrocElite supplement. David has more than 20 years of experience working in quantitative research. He holds master’s degrees in public health from Johns Hopkins and in biomedical engineering from the University of Virginia. His work has helped bring the first bioavailable sulforaphane supplement...
Love...in sickness & business: An interview with Illness Coaching Psychologist 20.10.2022 31:18
Today, I am introducing my first couple, husband and wife, Keith and Amy Mayers, Keith is a Autoimmune Warrior living with vasculitis that inspired him to coach on psychology and mindset. Amy is a chronic illness warrior living with narcolepsy and is the master mind of the business with marketing and social media. Their business is supporting clients on their health journeys to live the best possi...
An Approachable Way To Yoga: An interview with Allison Ray Jeraci 05.10.2022 43:51
Today, I want to Introduce you to Allison Ray Jeraci. She is an international yoga teacher who specializes in prop variation, pose-groundwork and variations for accessibility. Allison is also a featured writer for Yoga International and YogaUOnline. She has led multiple yoga trainings for various studios, online platforms, and leads her own series of continuing education for Yoga teachers. I broug...
Ultra-Rare Disease Advocate: David Rose 01.10.2022 43:42
In this week’s episode, it is a pleasure to introduce David Rose, as ultra-rare disease patient speaker and advocate. For 8 years, he has been advocating his ultra-rare condition called Occipital Horn Syndrome. As marketer and business developer of Rare Revolution Magazine he has been able to broaden the voice of patients with rare conditions. When he isn’t marketing or advocating, he is volunteer...
Virtual Care for the Autoimmune Warrior: Aila Health Interview 22.09.2022 45:14
Today's episode, I introduce you to Shannon Sims. She has a PhD and master’s degree in mind-body medicine and is a graduate professor for mind-body medicine at Saybrook University. She also an integrative wellness coach with Aila Health. I brought her on the show to talk about Aila Health and how the company uses technology for patients and health care providers to make decisions for preventive ca...
Food brings people together: An interview with Chef Shannon Berends 13.09.2022 34:59
I am excited to have Shannon Berends, a professional chef and food scientist on today’s episode. Chef Berends lives by the following mantra: “Food brings people together.” But after discovering the lack of fresh, innovative, and delicious recipes for individuals with dietary restrictions, Berends felt called to devote her experience in the kitchen to promote food inclusivity. Thus, The Anti-Inflam...
Self Care and Being a Care Giver: An interview with Sam Najera 09.09.2022 41:46
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Samantha Najera, As CEO of the Media & Marketing firm, HeartFire Media, she has led the company to work with clients including University Health Systems, Pizza Patron, Salvation Army, American Heart Association and won several awards along the way. Samantha is also founder of Bad ass of the week. In 2017, she co-created Bean & Chisme show, a bilingual...
Not The ENDO of the World: An interview with K. Mara 01.09.2022 52:34
Today, I want to Introduce you to K. Mara also known as Not the Endo of the World. She spread awareness about endometriosis through her Instagram posts and blog. I brought her on the show to share her journey with endometriosis. Note: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder that affects 2–10% of women of reproductive age. Endometriosis is not considered an autoimmune disease but has an a...
Lupus Stroke Survivor: Krystabel Djajalie 28.08.2022 45:15
Today, it’s my pleasure to introduce to an autoimmune warrior, Krystabel Djajalie. She went from smoking, alcohol, and staying up late to creating more of a balanced lifestyle because her body didn’t give her an option. After having a lupus induced stroke, she decided it’s time to change. In Malaysia, Krystabel had no support in her lupus journey so now it’s her mission to give Lupus a voice by cr...
Happy Gut Foods: An interview with Traniece Lewis 20.08.2022 37:04
Today, I will be introducing you to Traniece Lewis, the CEO of Happy Gut Foods. Happy Gut foods is a San Antonio food company that uses the ancient art of fermentation to preserve and transform food. They create small batches and use local, organic, clean ingredients. I brought Traniece on the show to share how she got started with Happy Gut Foods and What Happy Gut Foods can do for you. Fermented...
Wellness Wednesday with Chris Dillon: Micro Habits 17.08.2022 28:12
As promised, I mentioned I would bring back Chris Dillon, the wellness guy to the Stronger Than Autoimmune Podcast. Chris and I decided to collaborate and have a biweekly podcast, called Wellness Wednesday. We will bring you health tips, wellness information and motivation to keep you going for the workspace and for individuals with and without autoimmune disease. As a recap, Chris Dillon has been...
The Wellness Guy: An Interview with Chris Dillon 04.08.2022 38:43
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Chris Dillon. He has been in the health and wellness space for almost 20 years. He has worked in higher education giving back knowledge to our future. Recently, he became the internship coordinator of community health at University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio. During the day, he is Well-Being program manager at WebMD Health Services. Currently, he is worki...
We Hate Arthritis: An Interview With Kaley DeRose 21.07.2022 30:04
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Kaley DeRose. Her autoimmune journey started at 2 years old when she was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Now, at 19 she has taken back her life being 95% symptom free. Since then, she has wrote a book, created and e-course, sells pain relief product, and created a community called We hate Arthritis. She has taken back her life and has created a co...
Empower Health: Eliminate Bias In Care (Interview with Aneri Patel) 11.07.2022 50:08
In today's episode, I speak to Aneri Patel, the CEO and Founder of Empower Health. I brought her on the show to share her own journey through the healthcare system and how it sparked the vision of Empower Health which is a community-based healthcare provider review platform. The mission is to eliminate bias in care, one patient-physician interaction at a time. Please check out the Empower Health w...
Healing Through Jin Shin Jyutsu: Beth Lendrum Part II 07.07.2022 37:16
This podcast episode is part two of Healing through Jin Shin Jyutsu. We dig deeper into Beth Lendrum's past and talk more about her practice and how she healed from Lyme disease. We speak about pattern and how everything is connected in our life as viewed through Eastern philosophy to heal and live your best life. We also discuss how she stays healthy when healing others. So please enjoy my second...
Healing Through Jin Shin Jyutsu: Beth Lendrum (Part 1) 30.06.2022 35:58
Today I will introduce you to Beth Lendrum, a wellness educator, healer, and creator of the 4 Minute Flow. After experiencing a serious health challenge, she studied modalities like Reiki, Eastern nutrition, Chinese Medicine, Massage Therapy, and essential oils. It is through Jin Shin Jyutsu that Beth reclaimed her health. Beth's goal is to teach people self-care techniques that help them on...
Male Lupus Warrior: Emmitt Henderson III 16.06.2022 45:11
Today, I'm excited to introduce you to Emmitt Henderson III. He is a Male Lupus Warrior and creating big waves in the lupus community as the president of Male Lupus Warrior Corporation. He is also Co-Founder of the Lupus Dream Team, Board member of the Autoimmune Community Institute and Lupus Sorority and involved in the Lupus Foundation of San Diego. That isn’t all, he also creates connection and...
Warrior Connect: Creating Community through Connection 09.06.2022 33:12
Today, I will be introducing you to WarriorConnect, or WC, is a 501c3 non-profit, volunteer-run organization that puts together care packages for people who are overcoming health obstacles. WarriorConnect is also passionate and dedicated about spreading awareness about various health conditions in order to make the community more aware of some of the health challenges people face. To be volunteer...
The Body Mind Connection: An interview with Chiara Popin 01.06.2022 38:41
In this podcast, I interview Chiara Popin. She is a fitness enthusiast, reiki master and author. She supports Autoimmune Warriors through her YouTube channel where she teaches meditation, energy healing, and supportive movement for chronic illness. I enjoyed I brought her on the show to share her journey. I enjoyed how she is approaching her illness from different angles and inspiring ot...
Ankylosing Spondylitis will not stop tennis: Interview with Lana Buettner 19.05.2022 30:55
Today I am introducing Lana Buettner. She is a Board Certified Functional Health Coach and former competitive athlete. She is also an Autoimmune Warrior who inspires others through sharing her story and now supporting clients on their own health journey living with chronic conditions. You can connect or work with Lana through the links below. www.lanabuettner.com IG: @lanabuettner Here i...
Interview with Lupus Lady (Kate Lemon) 27.04.2022 37:20
In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kate Lemon also known as Lupus Lady. She inspires autoimmune warriors through her engaging Instagram posts, blog and soon to be coaching. I brought her on the show to share her journey living with MCAS, Lupus and Ankylosing Spondylitis. She shares some inspiring tips to ponder. Show Notes: www.lupuslady.co.uk Instagram: #Lupus. Lady...
What is Monolaurin? Interview with Damon Sununtnasuk 31.03.2022 47:09
Today's podcast brings me to interview, Damon Sununtnasuk he serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Natural Cure Labs LLC, operating as Palmara Health and VitaTails brand supplements. He has an internationally decorated career in health, technology, and entrepreneurial leadership and his work and travel has taken him to more than 70 countries across six continents. He gives valuable inform...
From SAD to Experimental: An Interview with Andrew Burr 11.03.2022 47:07
Today, I am presenting an interview Andrew Burr. I asked him to be on the podcast to share his journey from a standard American diet to becoming a certified health coach with a functional nutrition certification despite being visual impaired and chronic back pain. Despite all of Andrew's challenges he created a life which radiates gratitude. He shares his tips and tricks in the podcast with links...
Knowing your Strengths with expert, Marisa Ortiz 27.01.2022 58:46
Today I invited, Marisa Ortiz , an Artist and entrepreneur offering talent development consulting, intercultural training programs and Strengths coaching in English and Spanish to global leaders, international organizations and multicultural teams. She has been using Gallup's talent development tool StrengthsFinder, since 2011. I invited her on the podcast because individuals with autoimmune disea...
Interview with Super Loopie Woman 20.12.2021 40:54
Today, I am presenting my interview with an autoimmune warrior, Kaitlyn or Super Loopie Woman. She shares her journey with Lupus which she was diagnosed with at twelve. She shares some tips that help her fight back with autoimmunity. You can find her on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. She is a true fighter that is not giving up on life and helping other through their journey also. Fac...
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