Thyroid Warrior Podcast

In the last episode, I asked you to break down 2019 and look at the good, the bad and the ugly.   What were some of your lessons learned from that?   For me, I realized that I really and truly need to learn how to not be so independent, and that there are people in my life that love me and want to be there for me. I had to learn how to allow them to do that. In many cases, I didn't really have a c...

Hello friends, We are in the final stretch. I want to do an exercise with you: I want you to write down the good, the bad, and the ugly that happened in 2019. Now, here's why we're doing this..we have a bad habit of not celebrating how far we've come. For many of us, we're still experiencing symptoms, or there are a lot of things that you have to work on or get better at. Or you still may not feel...

The question that I often ask myself, and what I want to pose to you is, "how do you get the most out of your grocery shopping experience"? I shop online most of the time because going into grocery stories can sometimes throw me off completely. If you haven't tried out Amazon Fresh, highly recommend it, or a lot of grocery stores now are offering meal delivery services,. Know that you may have to...

Now that you've actually gone through the process of figuring out what you can eat, how to make the most out of grocery shopping, here are some tips to help you with that: Write down your meals and think about themes based upon the preferences of you or your family (Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday, etc.). You all know Pinterest is my best friend, so once I figured out which anti inflammatory foods w...

Figuring out what to eat can be a challenge….there's so much to consider; however, once you have figured out what you can have, then the next step is how to get started without breaking the bank. Here were my initial questions: When are these things on sale at the grocery store? What can I buy in bulk? If I go to the farmers market is it really more expensive than going to the grocery store? Is or...

Diet…I don't like that word, because there's so much confusion around it. It's so confusing because there is so much information out there.   Do any of these things apply to you?: Can I eat broccoli? Should I count macros? Hold on, I'm starting to move a little bit more. Now I'm starving, I don't get it, I don't know what to do.   I realized that I became so I consumed with what to eat and I devel...

I want you to dig deep and think about something... "Who Are You?" For me, when I think about being able to get up and move my body and show others how to do that, it makes me so excited. It makes me happy to be able to coach you all in talking through some of the most difficult moments I have had as it relates to my autoimmune disease journey. I've been there and I know what that feels like. I do...

I think the problem that so many of us face is that we're constantly feeling like we're on a hamster wheel. This means that you're constantly trying to make up for the lack of energy that you have, or the brain fog.   You want to make sure that you're presenting yourself as a professional,  and that you're knowledgeable in what you do. I   I felt like I had to work 10x harder than everyone else be...

I have a question for you:   Who are you?   Let that sink in for a second….   Here's why I'm asking that question.   I lost who I am in many of my relationships and I did not stop to ask things like "Who am I?" "What do I like?" "What do I want to do?"    I want you to ask yourself this as well: "How can I really truly just enjoy my life and who I am as a person?"   In the process of doing this, I...

Managing a chronic illness can be incredibly difficult as we know. However, it's very important to me that you hear different perspectives and approaches to what becoming "happy, whole and well" can mean. When I pondered who I wanted to feature on this podcast, Susan immediately came to mind. She does not allow anything to get in her way.   As a matter of fact, she has generated over $40MM in pers...

Managing a chronic illness can be incredibly difficult as we know. However, it's very important to me that you hear different perspectives and approaches to what becoming "happy, whole and well" can mean. When I pondered who I wanted to feature on this podcast, Susan immediately came to mind. She does not allow anything to get in her way.   As a matter of fact, she has generated over $40MM in pers...

Joy…it is a word that can be hard to come by when you're sick and don't feel well.   I want you to think about how you can begin the process of finding things and qualities about yourself that you love that will allow you to start the process of being the very best version of you!

Letting someone else help us is hands down one of THE HARDEST things to do…we kick and scream because we don't want to appear as "weak" or "disorganized", but the truth is, sometimes you need someone to help you.   As someone that suffered for years, don't be me. Don't continue to suffer when there are people that are willing and able to be there for you. Your health will thank you for it.

For many of you, this is the start of either a new school year, or perhaps a new job, or just different things that may be happening in your life.   I just want to applaud you for everything that you are currently doing, because I know how challenging it can be considering your energy levels to keep going Sometimes. I want you to celebrate yourself today and here's why:   When it comes to new begi...

If you are supporting someone with a thyroid disease, this podcast episode is for you.   In this episode, I share some advice for you to help that person out.   Here are a few considerations:   Be as supportive as you possibly can. Engage them in conversation and listen, actively.   Encourage them to write things down and be sensitive in your approach. It's really difficult to go through so many c...

Managing a thyroid disease can be pretty difficult, especially when there are others involved that you have to take care of.   In this episode, I talk about how I try to manage the expectations of others around me as well as how I work.   I also share stories of having my nephew for part of a summer and how I was able to care for him while being present and able to manage my energy.   Links to rem...

In this podcast episode, I talk about something that can sometimes make people uncomfortable...depression. I have experienced severe depression due to my thyroid condition and I have also experienced it during my menstrual cycle. It can be difficult to get others to listen when you have so much going on and it's just so difficult to explain. Listen in as I share my experience in hopes that it will...

In this episode, I talk about creating a routine. It's back to school team and that means a lot of things....new habits, new germs and a season change. Prepare yourself by thinking about how you can prepare yourself to be at your optimal health level.

This podcast episode is all about explaining everything that there is to know about allergies. Sometimes it can be difficult managing an autoimmune disease, but when you have an allergy, it can make things ten times more difficult. Listen in as Kristin explains what food allergies are, what to look out for, and how to get help!

In this podcast episode, I talk about some changes that are happening for Team Ebony; however, more importantly, I talked about my recent experience at the endocrinologist. I provide you with tips on how to ensure that you have your thyroid levels are drawn prior to your appointment, I talk about the importance of having your patient story written down and how critical it is to interact with the s...

 So you booked your appointment, you've gone to see the endocrinologist and you've gotten your blood drawn. Here's where the fun starts. So hopefully you've had a good experience at this point you like your endocrinologist, they drew blood...and now you wait.    In this episode, I provide several tips that you can use when you are on your own after diagnosis.

There are a few key things that you want to make sure that you talk about as it relates to your condition story.    Once you've written down your story, I want you to practice saying it out loud. Yes. The reason why I'm asking you to practice saying it out loud, is because you want it to be succinct to the point and give enough detail that it allows your endocrinologist to say, all right, this is...