Lauren Freedman (she/her)

Uninvisible Pod with Lauren Freedman

Health EN ↓ 157 episodes

An award-winning podcast about invisible conditions and chronic invisible illness, featuring interviews with survivors, their loved ones, advocates, and experts in varied healing modalities, from medical to holistic. Hosted by Lauren Freedman, a health coach and patient advocate, who lives with Hashimoto’s disease and sleep disorders, Uninvisible uncovers real stories of survival and humanity – complete with laughter. In truth and with candor, we offer solutions – and challenge the world to change. chroniccoachlauren.substack.com

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Lauren Freedman (she/her)

Episodes

007: Dr. Harold Kraft on Hot Laser Therapy for Pain, PTSD, and TBI 30.01.2019 48:54

In this episode, Lauren sits down with Dr. Harold Kraft, owner and operator of LaserMD Pain Relief in Southern California. With a background in anesthesiology and engineering, he has been working in groundbreaking Class 4 laser technology to treat and cure various forms of pain and injury, from neuropathy, arthritis, CRPS, and sciatica to fibromyalgia, PTSD, and TBI (traumatic brain injury). Somet...

006: Liz Beebe + Becca Murray: Best Friends Battling Chronic Illness Together 23.01.2019 2:15:52

In episode 5 of Uninvisible, Lauren is joined by best-friend duo Becca Murray and Liz Beebe – and a snoring pup named Leroy! Becca is a body-positive lifestyle and wedding photographer based in LA, and Liz is the writer of feelsgoodblog.com and lead singer of Dustbowl Revival (not to mention dog-mom to Leroy!). Why are these ladies on the show, you ask? Because both have lived through – and contin...

005: How being Chronically Ill Brought Her To Health Coaching with Sascha Alexander 16.01.2019 59:14

In part 2 of Lauren’s interview with Sascha Alexander, we delve deeper into her life as an autoimmune wellness coach. What are her tips and tricks for those of us living within the invisible illness spectrum? And how has perspective shift informed her personal journey to wellness, and to coaching others? Join us as Sascha reveals… - The 6 root causes of chronic illness - Why health coaching...

004: Familial Mediterranean Fever, Degenerative Disc Disease, and Nutrition with Alyson Roux, MS CNS 09.01.2019 1:12:14

In this episode, Lauren sits down with Certified Nutrition Specialist and health educator Alyson Roux (MS, CNS, member of the CAN and IAHC). Alyson lives with invisible illness (Familial Mediterranean Fever and degenerative disc disease), and also operates a weight-inclusive (HAES approach) practice in Silverlake, Los Angeles. Listen as Alyson reveals: - How an Ayurvedic practitioner originally...

002: The Steep Learning Curve of Invisible Illness with Sascha Alexander 02.01.2019 34:40

Meet Sascha Alexander, Certified Autoimmune Wellness Coach extraordinaire. In part 1, learn about Sascha’s personal battle with autoimmune disease: her symptoms, diagnosis, and the steep learning curve of treatment for invisible illness. Specifically, Sascha lives with mold toxicity, Interstitial Cystitis, and Hashimotos disease. Stay tuned for part 2, where we will hear more about how her journey...

001: Self-Care and Symptom Management with Mercedes Yvette 02.01.2019 47:55

Join Lauren as she chats with Mercedes Yvette, known internationally for her star turn on Americas Next Top Model. Mercedes continues to model, and is also an actress, jewelry designer, activist, and busy working momma living with Lupus. She has been a Lupus advocate for many years, and in this episode recounts her diagnosis treatment, and ongoing self-care and symptom management behaviors. In thi...

000: Welcome to Uninvisible 01.01.2019 11:19

What's is all about, anyway?! Join your host, Lauren Freedman, for an intro to the WHO, WHAT, and WHY of UNINVISIBLE. This is a short episode, perfect for listening on a quick walk or drive. Get to know us and our mission to bring greater awareness, insight, info, and, above all humanity to the invisible illness community and beyond. In this episode, Lauren reveals: How she first discovered she ha...