Unhinged N Loud™

UNHINGED N LOUD™ PODCAST What happens when chronic illness turns into years of trying to prove you’re not crazy? In this deeply emotional episode of Unhinged N Loud™, Amber Tay sits down with Stephanie Sherouse — author, entrepreneur, advocate, and creator of The Phoenix Within Journey — for a raw documentary-style conversation about survival, medical gaslighting, neurological trauma, grief, rebui...

🎙️ The Whispers Before the Storm™ Unhinged N Loud™ Advocacy Series Before the diagnosis… there were whispers. The exhaustion nobody understood. The brain fog. The random pain. The inflammation. The nights spent researching symptoms at 2AM wondering why your body suddenly felt unfamiliar. This episode dives deep into the invisible phase of chronic illness — the years before answers, before validati...

There’s a moment in your health journey that nobody prepares you for… When your body is clearly telling you something is wrong — but every test… every appointment… every conversation… comes back the same: “Everything looks normal.” And that’s where the confusion starts. In Episode 2 of the Unhinged N Loud™ origin story, I take you into the phase where nothing made sense… but everything was trying...

What happens when you tell the truth… and still get hurt? In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, we go deeper into the reality of being unheard — not just in the medical system, but within family, identity, and self-worth. This isn’t just about autoimmune disease. This is about what it does to you when your voice isn’t protected. 💥 In this episode, we talk about: – Being blamed for telling the...

Your voice was never the problem. It just wasn’t protected. This episode is for the patients who were dismissed, gaslit, or told they were “too much” for asking basic questions about their own bodies. We unpack what really happens when your symptoms get minimized, how systems benefit from your silence, and the mindset shifts that help you take your power back without burning yourself out. Expect r...

There was a moment that changed everything for me… The night I realized something was wrong with my body— and no one was coming to figure it out for me. Not the doctors. Not the system. Not the labs. Just me. In this episode of Before Unhinged N Loud™, I share the early signs that something wasn’t right, the confusion of being dismissed, and the turning point that led me to stop waiting for answer...

What happens when you’re doing everything “right”… but your body still feels completely off? In this episode of Unhinged N Loud™, I sit down with Amy — someone who not only lives with autoimmune, but also helps other women navigate it as a coach. This is a real conversation about what living with autoimmune actually looks like… beyond the surface. We talk about: • Why “eating healthy” isn’t always...

What happens before the diagnosis… before the podcast… before the advocacy? This episode takes you back to the beginning. Before Unhinged N Loud™ existed — there was confusion, dismissal, and a quiet knowing that something wasn’t right. In this episode, we break down the reality so many women live through but rarely talk about: • the early symptoms that didn’t make sense • being told “everything l...

For many women living with autoimmune disease, the journey begins long before a diagnosis. It begins with a feeling. Something isn’t right. In this first episode of Unhinged N Loud™, Amber and Esther share the earliest moments of their health journeys — the symptoms that didn’t make sense, the confusion, and the quiet realization that something deeper was happening inside their bodies. Before lab...

There is a moment so many women know intimately. The moment when something in your body changes… and deep down, you know it matters. In Episode 1 of the Unhinged N Loud™ Podcast, Amber and Esther talk about the early signs, the quiet fear, the dismissal so many women face, and the turning point where self-advocacy begins. This episode speaks to the woman who has ever been told “it’s probably stres...

What does a Functional Medicine Doctor actually do — and why are more patients turning to this model? In this episode of the Unhinged N Loud™ Advocacy Series, we break down the real structure behind functional medicine, how it differs from conventional care, and why root-cause investigation matters in chronic and autoimmune conditions. We discuss: • The systems-based approach to health • Why appoi...

What happens when the very system meant to protect your health becomes the barrier to your healing? In this powerful 60-minute episode of the Unhinged N Loud™ Advocacy Series, we pull back the curtain on what autoimmune patients experience behind closed exam room doors. From medical gaslighting… To rushed appointments… To prescription-first protocols without individualized care… We’re talking abou...

Why does helping sometimes feel like competition? In this powerful episode of the Unhinged N Loud™ Advocacy Series, we unpack the uncomfortable truth about authority, ego, and control inside healing communities. When lived experience begins to challenge professional hierarchy… When advocacy is mistaken for rivalry… When community voices are silenced to protect status… It raises a bigger question:...

If you’ve been told you’re “just tired”… If your labs are “normal”… If you feel like something is off but no one is listening… This episode is for you. In this kickoff episode of Season 1: Autoimmune 101, we break down the 10 early warning signs of autoimmune disease that are often ignored, dismissed, or misdiagnosed — especially in women. We’re talking about: • Chronic fatigue that sleep doesn’t...

What does it mean to navigate a body that looks fine… but doesn’t feel fine? In this episode of Unhinged N Loud, we talk about what it’s really like to live with invisible illness — from autoimmune disease and chronic fatigue to Hashimoto’s, Sjögren’s, IPF, COPD, and the emotional weight that comes with them. Navigating invisible illness isn’t just about managing symptoms. It’s about: • Fighting f...

What happens when your body is screaming… but your doctor says you’re “fine”? In this episode of Unhinged N Loud, we open up about our real diagnoses — from Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis to Sjögren’s, IPF, COPD, and the complications that changed our lives — and the painful truth about being dismissed by the very people who were supposed to help us. We talk about: • The first symptoms we noticed somethi...

What do you do when your body looks fine on the outside… but is fighting a war on the inside? In this episode of Unhinged N Loud, we talk about what it really means to live in a body that’s constantly betraying you — even when nobody else can see it. From being told “you don’t look sick” to losing friendships because you were too tired to show up, to medical gaslighting that makes you question you...

Living with autoimmune disease doesn’t just change your body — it changes your friendships. In our very first episode of Unhinged N Loud, we’re getting honest about what happens when life gets heavy and people disappear. We talk about: • The friends who slowly faded after diagnosis • The ones who stayed when we were too tired to show up • Being “too much” and “not enough” at the same time • Calm p...

Welcome to Unhinged N Loud — the podcast where one of us is calm, the other is loud, and together we talk about the things nobody prepares you for when you’re living with an invisible illness. We’re Amber and Esther — navigating autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, medical gaslighting, friendships that changed when our bodies did, and the mental toll of trying to look “fine” when everything hurts....