Those Girls With Arthritis

Bri & Beka host another episode of their “Warrior Wednesday” series and this week are joined by guest, Kate, a fellow arthritis warrior. Kate was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at age 3. On this episode she shares her experience growing up with arthritis, how her career landed her at Camp Victory, and her experience with pregnancy and motherhood as someone with arthritis. Kate shared some a...

It's World JA Day!! Both Bri and Beka were diagnosed with forms of juvenile arthritis as children. On this episode they want to share some things that have helped them feel stronger than JA.  We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis. Send your questions to us on Ins...

Over the years we have connected with a lot of family members of spoonies and arthritis warriors and time and time again we have been asked, "what's the best way to support someone with arthritis/chronic illness?". We try our best to break it down in this episode, although we understand that one size does not fit all! We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking...

Dating with arthritis adds a whole new layer to an already sometimes stressful situation. In this fun episode Bri and Beka share different dating scenarios and what they would do if they were in that situation.   We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis. Send your questi...

In this episode Bri & Beka catch up on life and talk about their favorite things from the last 3 years of podcasting. We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis. Send your questions to us on Instagram or to our email thosegirlswitharthrits@gmail.com. Don't forget...

One of the most popular episodes from 2023 was the “Things We Don’t Talk About”, so Bri & Beka had to do a part 2! During this episode, Those Girls continue to  share their experiences on topics that are not commonly talked about when living with a chronic illness. We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following u...

Have you heard of the spoon theory?! In this episode, Bri & Beka talk all about the theory, and also share their insight on how they manage their spoons. We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis. Send your questions to us on Instagram or to our email thosegirlswithar...

3, 2, 1... Happy New Year! On this episode Bri and Beka look back on podcasting in 2023 and look ahead to 2024. They share their 2024 "ins and outs" and how they like to kick off a new year.  We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis. Send your questions to us o...

This week we have a VERY special episode - our inaugural “Chicks with Spoons” episode! For this segment, Bri & Beka wanted to bring back some of the Arthritis Warriors that we had recently interviewed for a Warrior Wednesday episode. This episode’s special guests are Kara and Julie. During the episode, Kara and Julie share an update on their lives, chat all things relationships with Bri &...

This week, Bri & Beka give an update on their Jingle Bell Run experiences. Bri was the chair for the Tampa Bay Jingle Bell Run, and shares all about how she got involved with on her local committee and grew into this leadership role. Bri & Beka also talk about their plans for the holiday season! We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girl...

Bri hosts another episode of our “Warrior Wednesday” series and this week is joined by guest, Kara Moates. Kara is the Mom to Ellanora, a SJIA Warrior. Ellanora is 5 years old and is battling this disease with grace and strength. She loves swimming, aerial yoga, and dance classes, and we are honored to share her story. Ellanora is this year's Youth Honoree at the Jingle Bell Run in Tampa, FL....

With a combined 33+ years living with juvenile arthritis, Bri and Beka have managed a lot of fears and crossroads with this disease. We understand how hard it is as a kid with JA to feel like your whole world is crashing in. So on this episode we wanted to share what some of our biggest fears were about our futures with JA and how we conquered/debunked them. We are so thankful that life led us to...

On this week's podcast episode, Bri & Beka read wishes from fellow warriors on what they want others to know about arthritis. These wishes came from those who commented on our World Arthritis Day post on Instagram and Facebook. Thank you to those who shared their wishes to help educate others on arthritis. We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page,...

Did you know that October 12th is recognized as World Arthritis Day!? Arthritis affects the daily lives of over 60 million Americans and 300,000 children. Bri & Beka talk about what World Arthritis Day means to them, and also share ideas on what you can do for World Arthritis Day! We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” ,...

Bri & Beka host another episode of their “Warrior Wednesday” series and this week are joined by guest, Lauren Postelnek, a fellow Arthritis warrior.  Lauren was diagnosed at the age of 4 with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Now at the age of 22, Lauren is in graduate school and learning how to balance life with arthritis. Listen to the full episode for more from Lauren. We encourage you to get...

It’s been a few weeks since the last episode, so let’s catch up! Hear all about what Bri & Beka have been up to. From medicine and routine updates, to rapid fire questions about what arthritis friendly items they like around their houses, Those Girls are back for a new episode!  We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , a...

We've talked about flares, we've talked about it being okay to not be okay, but what about when things are OKAY or dare we say, normal? We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis. Send your questions to us on Instagram or click here to submit your questions anony...

How do you give advice to people when they have heard it all? Bri & Beka share some advice and stories specifically to those chronic illness regulars who have been diagnosed for many years. We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis.   Don't forget to subscribe, s...

Bri and Beka are back behind the mics! Hear from Those Girls as they share their experiences from JA Family Summit’s Keynote speech and also talk about their routines and setting realistic goals. We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis.   Don't forget to subscribe,...

Last week Bri & Beka gave their first ever keynote presentation at JA Family Summit. During their presentation they got deep; sharing some of their deepest emotions and experiences living with juvenile arthritis.   For the full live video check our Instagram, a professional recording will be available in the coming months. We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Fa...

In this episode Bri and Beka talk about their plans for traveling to JA Family Summit and some advice for traveling with arthritis and other chronic illnesses. Who knew packing could be such a chore?! We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on instagram @thosegirlswitharthritis.   Don't forget to subsc...

Did you know July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month?  An estimated number of 300,000 kids are affected in the US from a form of arthritis. Many people might know that statistic. But, what some people don’t always talk about is the emotions tied with getting diagnosed with JA. This week’s episode, hear from Bri & Beka as they share their journey of emotions through their years of their diag...

Flares, Flares, Flares - if you know, you know. Having a chronic illness, flares are not uncommon and can be different for everyone.  How do you get through a flare? Do you have any advice for others? Hear from Bri & Beka on their experiences with flares. We encourage you to get social with us on social media by liking our Facebook page, “Those Girls with Arthritis” , and following us on insta...

Bri & Beka host another episode of their “Warrior Wednesday” series and this week are joined by guest, Christa Fairbrother, a fellow chronic illness warrior and water yoga coach and trainer.  In this episode Christa shares her journey being diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD). She also shares the science behind water fitness and how she started learning and teaching water yog...

In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked our moms to come on the podcast!  Starting from the beginning of our journeys they share what it was like advocating for us as kids with growing up with arthritis, some advice for mom's currently raising warriors, and some other heartfelt words.  Big thanks to Brenda and Kriss for taking the hot seat and sharing with the world.  We encourage you to get socia...