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Jul 30, 2019

After undergoing a preventative double mastectomy in 2014, Erika Stallings told a therapist that she felt her life now had to have a lot of meaning. After all, she had just done this radical thing to save her own life. On today’s episode, Erika and I talk about why she didn’t immediately pursue BRCA testing after...


Jul 23, 2019

About five years ago, Martel Catalano realized she couldn’t ignore her chronic condition (retinitis pigmentosa) any longer. On today’s episode, Martel and I talk about why she decided to lean into her diagnosis and address her stress about her condition, and how she hopes Beyond My Battle will help other people with...


Jul 16, 2019

Interior design star Genevieve Gorder wants to live in the light, not in her illness. What does that mean, exactly? For Genevieve, who has both Lyme disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, it means refusing to stake her identity in her health challenges. On today’s episode, Genevieve talks to me about the role that...


Jul 9, 2019

When Rachel Trobman was diagnosed with non-specific connective tissue disease, the rheumatologist who diagnosed her showed her that healthcare could go beyond personalized: it could be humanized. Today, that principle plays out on Ouchie, an app for pain management created by Upside Health, the company she co-founded....


Jul 2, 2019

When Madelaine DeRose was very young, her mom realized that she saw things differently than other kids, and Madelaine was ultimately diagnosed with dyslexia. On today’s episode, Madelaine and I discuss how people with dyslexia experience the world, and how being bilingual impacts her dyslexia. We also chat about the...