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032 Why Asking for Help Feels So Dang Hard
Asking for help shouldn’t feel like failure — but for so many of us living with chronic illness, it does. In this episode, April gets real about the guilt, pride, and fear that make it so hard to ask for help, even when we desperately need it. From a moment of vulnerability in the shower to redefining what strength really means, this honest conversation invites you to see help not as weakness, but as connection.
🪞 What You’ll Hear
💡 One Tiny Step
Notice one thing you usually try to push through — and instead of muscling through it, say:
“I could use a little help with this.”
You don’t have to justify it. You just have to allow it.
💌 Mentioned in This Episode
🩵 Episode Quote
“Connection doesn’t start with perfection — it starts with permission. And asking for help is one of the bravest kinds of permission there is.”
✨ Connect with April
🌐 theinvisibleillnessclub.com
💌 Join the Unseen Sisterhood newsletter
🎧 Listen + subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts
🎧 Credits
Host: April Aramanda
Produced by: The Invisible Illness Club
Editing: The Invisible Illness Club
Music: Licensed via Soundstripe
Show Notes + Strategy: Created with Cherry (ChatGPT-5)
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By April Aramanda, Invisible Illness ClubAsking for help shouldn’t feel like failure — but for so many of us living with chronic illness, it does. In this episode, April gets real about the guilt, pride, and fear that make it so hard to ask for help, even when we desperately need it. From a moment of vulnerability in the shower to redefining what strength really means, this honest conversation invites you to see help not as weakness, but as connection.
🪞 What You’ll Hear
💡 One Tiny Step
Notice one thing you usually try to push through — and instead of muscling through it, say:
“I could use a little help with this.”
You don’t have to justify it. You just have to allow it.
💌 Mentioned in This Episode
🩵 Episode Quote
“Connection doesn’t start with perfection — it starts with permission. And asking for help is one of the bravest kinds of permission there is.”
✨ Connect with April
🌐 theinvisibleillnessclub.com
💌 Join the Unseen Sisterhood newsletter
🎧 Listen + subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts
🎧 Credits
Host: April Aramanda
Produced by: The Invisible Illness Club
Editing: The Invisible Illness Club
Music: Licensed via Soundstripe
Show Notes + Strategy: Created with Cherry (ChatGPT-5)