Your Story Our Fight by Lupus LA

Season FOUR Episode SIX of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Olivia Abousaid. Master Certified Grief and Transformation Coach, Olivia Abousaid understands the profound significance of resilience through her own journey. She was diagnosed with discoid lupus and SLE in July of 2021. Olivia has cultivated a deep appreciation for personal growth and transformation while navigating the limitat...

Season FOUR Episode FIVE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Sheba Family Zaman. As a computer scientist, Sheba has spent the last 20 years working in a technical software role with the quality department of pharmaceutical and life science companies. Her role spans from pre-sales technical information to professional services post-sale with the goal of digitizing critical data that can a...

Season FOUR Episode FOUR of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Mercedes Yvette. Mercedes Yvette Shorte gained fame as a contestant on America’s Next Top Model, leading to a successful 20-year career in modeling and acting. She later became a spokesperson for the Lupus Foundation of America, advocating for awareness and funding on a national level. Now, Mercedes channels her passion into th...

Season FOUR Episode THREE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Tiffany Kaloustian. Functional Medicine Health Practitioner, and Certified Naturopathic Practitioner. Tiffany's personal journey battling severe lupus has fueled her passion for helping others find their path to wellness. She is well versed in a variety of holistic healing modalities, including nervous system regulation,...

Season FOUR Episode TWO of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Charissa Barsos. Charissa is a nurse practitioner with over 15 years of medical experience. She graduated with her BSN from Millikin University in Decatur, IL, in 2010 and worked as a cardiothoracic surgery RN for 5 years. Charissa graduated with her FNP from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL, in 2015 and DNP from In...

Season FOUR Episode ONE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Elizabeth Lo Serro. As a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Elizabeth helps clients alleviate fatigue, pain, and rashes while promoting the growth of beautiful, healthy hair. Through her unique approach, Elizabeth empowers people to feel energized, resilient, and radiant. With her expertise in holistic health and her...

Season THREE Episode EIGHTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Dion Langley. Dion was born and raised in Portsmouth, Va. He was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) in 2010. Dion decided to use his career as a professional drummer as an avenue to promote Lupus advocacy. Dion also established the #BeatLupus organization as a place where people affected by Lupus can meet...

Season THREE Episode SEVENTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Molly McCabe. Molly McCabe began her career at the young age of 16 when she joined the inaugural board for the Kids Making Miracles program at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. She also was part of the founding family that created Potluck in the Park in 1993 where she served the homeless every Sunday for three years.  Moll...

Season THREE Episode SIXTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Racquel Dozier. Racquel H. Dozier is a passionate lupus advocate, educator, and the founder of Lupus In Color. Her mission is to educate, inspire, encourage, and empower lupus warriors and their supporters worldwide. Through Lupus In Color, Racquel advocates for lupus warriors one butterfly at a time, striving to make a pos...

Season THREE Episode FIFTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Shanelle Gabriel. Shanelle Gabriel is a spoken word poet, singer, education consultant, and lupus warrior from Brooklyn, NY. She has shared her fusion of poetry and soulful singing in esteemed venues from The Vatican to Lincoln Center, and has penned and featured in national poetry campaigns with Pandora Music, NFL Draft, a...

Season THREE Episode FOURTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Tiffany Peterson. Tiffany is a New York City-based patient advocate whose inspiration arose from her battles within the healthcare system following her diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus in 2010. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LupusChat, a patient/caregiver-driven online community established in 2...

Season THREE Episode THIRTEEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Donna Jordan. Born in the vibrant city of Newark, NJ in 1956, Donna emerged as an artist nurtured by the rich tapestry of culture and creativity surrounding her. From an early age, her parents encouraged her artistic freedom, leading her to immerse herself in every art program Newark had to offer. Donna's journey bega...

Season THREE Episode TWELVE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Seda Bryant.  Seda Bryant is an overcomer, mother, graphic designer, storyteller & influencer. She’s using her gifts to turn pain into purpose. She created the first digital stickers for all social media platforms for stories, video reels, Tik Toks & Snaps for Lupus Awareness Month, World Lupus Day and to spread lupu...

Season THREE Episode ELEVEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Kim Peacock. Realtor, Salon Owner, Philanthropist, wife, and mother of four amazingly beautiful children. Kim was diagnosed with Lupus in 2008, Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2019, just to name a few life altering chronic illnesses. Kim, age 53, was born and raised in Santa Monica CA and currently resides in the Phoenix AZ metro ar...

Season THREE Episode TEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Genny Mack. Genny Mack’s mission is to empower women to redefine what ‘eating good’ means and to thrive by prioritizing the whole self. Genny transformed her overall well-being, after being diagnosed with lupus and kidney nephritis, by transitioning to eating whole nourishing foods from mother mature and by practicing mindfulne...

Season THREE Episode NINE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Samantha Gehrls. Samantha Gehrls is a Lupus fighter and advocate who resides in Phoenix, Arizona. Sam is 27 years old and was diagnosed with Lupus when she was 25, but has been sick since she was 20. Sam is passionate about helping others get through difficult times and diagnosis, as she wants to spread the word to not give up...

Season THREE Episode EIGHT of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Amanda and Ahnna Chay. Amanda Chay is a lupus warrior and author of “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Lupus”. Her book serves as a beacon of hope for women grappling with lupus, providing practical, health-focused steps that empower them to prioritize their well-being. Amanda's oldest daughter, Ahnna, also navigates life with l...

Season THREE Episode SEVEN of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Eve and Margi McAusland. Eve is a 15 year old sophomore at Notre Dame Academy who has had lupus sense she was 13. Her mom, Margi, is a CPA and has had Sjogrens since 2019. Eve has been working through her diagnosis by finding ways to take care of herself through her web of support including her family, friends, doctors and lu...

Season THREE Episode SIX of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Sharan Singh. Sharan is a twenty-three year old UC Irvine graduate, a current healthcare worker, Content Creator on TikTok, Lupus Advocate/Warrior and a future Physician Assistant. Sharan is passionate about working in the field of Rheumatology in the future as a healthcare provider. She has implemented holistic healing into he...

Season THREE Episode FIVE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Cara Dellaverson. Cara Dellaverson joined NBC in 2015 as Senior Vice President of Drama Development and was promoted to Executive Vice President for the network in 2018. In 2020 she was elevated to EVP of Drama Series across all platforms including NBC, Peacock, USA and SYFY. In this role she currently oversees development and...

Season THREE Episode FOUR of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Kay Daniels. Kay is a 25 year old independent model & actress, Lupus patient and advocate. At the age of 14, Kay was diagnosed with Lupus SLE. It has always been an aspiration of Kay's to have the opportunity of sharing my story with the world, to better relate with other young girls like herself. Kay wants to show th...

Season THREE Episode THREE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Victoria Gibbs. Victoria began practicing yoga ten years ago and from the first time that she stepped onto her mat, her passion was evident; shaping her into the woman she is today. Victoria is a Dartmouth College graduate, a former financier turned health and wellness entrepreneur, she is also a full time yoga athlete, instr...

Season THREE Episode TWO of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Ashley Greene. Ashley Greene is the Founder and CEO of Bare Bodhi.  Growing up in a salon with a hairdresser mother, Ashley developed a passion for beauty early on.  While assisting one of the biggest names in the industry, Ashley was diagnosed with lupus, which prompted her to embark on a mission to promote both internal and e...

Season THREE Episode ONE of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Shamekka Marty. In 2012, Shamekka was diagnosed with Lupus, Scleroderma, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Reynaud’s, and Sjogren’s Syndrome. Shamekka seeks to motivate others who are in the same boat as her. She speaks on various public platforms, has a blog, a vlog , provides career counseling, and more to help Lupus patients...

Season TWO Episode TWENTY-FOUR of the Your Story Our Fight® podcast welcomes Emmitt Henderson III. Emmitt Henderson III was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus and Lupus Nephritis in 1995 but had symptoms going back to 1980. Through the years, he has endured major complications from heart, liver, kidney and lung failures, avascular necrosis that led to a shoulder and knee replacement. He had a clinical...