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		<description>Disrupting the mental health and medical system for people with chronic, invisible illnesses. We will no longer accept lack of answers, empathy, and guidance from the professionals we are told to trust. It’s not in your head, you are not a burden, and we’ll prove that to you one episode at a time. I&#039;m an Atlanta-based mental health therapist specializing in chronic pain / invisible illnesses. This podcast is for educational and insight purposes only and should not be used as a replacement for mental health treatment. Always seek medical advice before making changes to your health regimens.</description>
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	<title>Ep 128: Why Slow Movement Might Be the Thing That Actually Works with Jeannie Di Bon</title>
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	<title>Ep 127: When Your Body Becomes a Problem to Solve: Navigating Endometriosis, Medical Trauma, and Identity</title>
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	<title>Ep 126: &#8220;Just Move Differently&#8221; Is the Physical Therapy Version of &#8220;Just Think Positively&#8221; with Dr. Megan Steele</title>
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	<title>Ep 125: When Your Illness Has a History: Medical Gaslighting, Invisible Illness, and Why You&#8217;re Not Imagining It with Emily Mendenhall PhD</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever been dismissed by a doctor, told your symptoms were stress or anxiety, or felt like the medical system wasn&#8217;t built for people like you — this episode traces exactly how we got here. The history of &#8220;hysteria&#8221; didn&#8217;t end; it evolved, and understanding that history might be one of the most validating [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Ep 124: When Your Nervous System Shows the Problem and Has Part of the Solution: MCAS &#038; Mast Cell Disorders with Dr. Amanda Whitehouse</title>
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	<title>Ep 123: If Eating Is So Good for You, Why Does It Feel So Bad with Tiffany Pecoraro RD</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[If you have an eating disorder and a chronic illness, recovery might not look like what gets celebrated online, and that disconnect can leave you feeling like you&#8217;re doing it wrong. The missing piece isn&#8217;t more willpower; it’s a provider who actually understands how these two things interact. In this episode, you&#8217;ll hear from Tiffany [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Ep 122: Struggling to Reconnect Clients To Their Bodies? Listen to this.</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, licensed counselor and chronic illness specialist Destiny Davis, LPC, CRC breaks down why sequencing matters in somatic work with chronically ill clients, what gets in the way of felt safety, and how to assess readiness without pathologizing a client&#8217;s protective responses. You&#8217;ll learn: &#8211; Why rushing toward body connection can flood your [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Ep 121: What Your Kidney Disease Diet Actually Needs (And What the Internet Got Wrong) with Jen Hernandez RDN</title>
	<link>https://podcasthealth.com/podcast/ep-121-what-your-kidney-disease-diet-actually-needs-and-what-the-internet-got-wrong-with-jen-hernandez-rdn/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[If you have chronic kidney disease, you&#8217;ve probably been told to cut out potassium, avoid phosphorus-rich foods, and brace for dialysis. But what if most of that advice is outdated and the foods you&#8217;ve been avoiding are actually the ones that could protect your kidneys? In this episode, you&#8217;ll hear from Jen Hernandez RDN, CSR, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If you have chronic kidney disease, you&#8217;ve probably been told to cut out potassium, avoid phosphorus-rich foods, and brace for dialysis. But what if most of that advice is outdated and the foods you&#8217;ve been avoiding are actually the ones that]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Ep 120: Rethinking Chronic Illness, Healing, and Accessibility with Grace Quantock [Ep 73 REPLAY]</title>
	<link>https://podcasthealth.com/podcast/ep-120-rethinking-chronic-illness-healing-and-accessibility-with-grace-quantock-ep-73-replay/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever felt like you were failing at being sick, like you weren&#8217;t trying hard enough, being positive enough, or consistent enough, this episode is for you. What if the pressure to heal is actually part of what&#8217;s making things ha]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Ep 119: Neurodivergence, Chronic Illness, and What the Therapeutic Space Has to Get Right with Dr. Heather Olivier</title>
	<link>https://podcasthealth.com/podcast/ep-119-neurodivergence-chronic-illness-and-what-the-therapeutic-space-has-to-get-right-with-dr-heather-olivier/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, licensed professional counselor and supervisor Dr. Heather Olivier joins us to explore the intersection of neurodivergence and chronic illness—and what it means for both clients and clinicians. Drawing from her perinatal loss research, her clinical work using Relational-Cultural Theory and Brainspotting, and her own lived experience as an autistic, ADHD individual with [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Ep 118: Navigating Relationships When Chronic Illness Changes Everything with Lisa Gray LMFT</title>
	<link>https://podcasthealth.com/podcast/ep-118-navigating-relationships-when-chronic-illness-changes-everything-with-lisa-gray-lmft/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapist Lisa Gray shares practical strategies for maintaining healthy relationships when chronic illness enters the picture—whether you&#8217;re navigating high-conflict dynamics or learning to communicate through the unique challenges of chronic pain and fatigue. Lisa reminds us that healthy conflict isn&#8217;t just about reducing fights—it&#8217;s also about being brave [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Ep 117: Wellness When You&#8217;re Chronically Ill Isn&#8217;t What You Think It Is with Dr. Victoria Rodriguez, LPC</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Victoria Rodriguez, PhD, LPC, a licensed professional counselor in New Orleans, Louisiana. In her private practice, she specializes in medical trauma and provides wellness trainings for professionals and healthcare organizations. She also serves on the Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review Board with the Louisiana Department of Health to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Ep 116: Why Chronic Illness Requires Specialty &#124; Chronic Illness Therapists Conference</title>
	<link>https://podcasthealth.com/podcast/ep-116-why-chronic-illness-requires-specialty-chronic-illness-therapists-conference/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, therapists Destiny Davis and Victoria Rodriguez explain why chronic illness requires specialized clinical training beyond traditional therapy approaches and discuss the first-ever Chronic Illness Therapist Conference. They explore common treatment goals for chronically ill clients—including communicating needs without feeling burdensome, learning to rest and pace, and navigating accommodations—while debunking the myth that [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Ep 115: Why Empathy Is Not Enough For Chronic Illness</title>
	<link>https://podcasthealth.com/podcast/ep-115-why-empathy-is-not-enough-for-chronic-illness/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[PodcastHealth]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, therapists Destiny Davis and Victoria Rodriguez discuss why empathy alone isn&#8217;t enough when working with chronically ill clients and share insights about the first-ever Chronic Illness Therapist Conference. They explore the importance of understanding medical terminology, disability theory, and evidence-based frameworks, beyond just lived experience and compassion, to effectively support clients navigating [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Ep 114: When Money Stress Meets Chronic Illness: What Financial Therapy Actually Is with Megan Stevenson LCSW, CFSW</title>
	<link>https://podcasthealth.com/podcast/ep-114-when-money-stress-meets-chronic-illness-what-financial-therapy-actually-is-with-megan-stevenson-lcsw-cfsw/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[PodcastHealth]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Financial Social Worker Megan Stevenson shares practical insights on navigating the financial and emotional complexities of chronic illness. Through her private practice, Curiosity Counseling and Consulting, Megan helps individuals and caregivers manage the unique intersection of money stress, healthcare costs, and the emotional weight of living [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Ep 113: For those who don’t know what to say right now</title>
	<link>https://podcasthealth.com/podcast/ep-113-for-those-who-dont-know-what-to-say-right-now/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Ep 111: What Therapy Actually Looks Like When You Have POTS with Dr. Laurie Dos Santos</title>
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	<title>EP 110: The Free Resource That&#8217;s Helping People With Lung Disease Feel Less Alone with Tiffany Quicke</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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