In this episode I share why I became an occupational therapist (spoiler alert - it wasn’t about arthritis initially!), answer your “just for fun questions” (including my favorite Taylor Swift songs), answer your arthritis related questions and share insights about coping with the roller coaster of emotions that accompanies chronic illness life. 

I’m beyond honored and touched to have reached fifty episodes and almost 30,000 downloads of the Arthritis Life podcast! 

Speaker Bio:

Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. Her life passion is helping others with rheumatoid arthritis figure out how to live a full life despite arthritis, by developing tools to navigate physical, emotional and social challenges. She formed the educational company Arthritis Life in 2019 after seeing a huge need for more engaging, accessible, and (dare I say) FUN patient education and self-management resources.

Episode Sponsor

Rheumatoid Arthritis Roadmap, a self-paced online course Cheryl created that teaches you how to confidently manage your physical, social and emotional life with rheumatoid arthritis. 

Episode links:

• Things mentioned in this episode;
  • Podcasts I like:
    • Maximum Fun podcast network - artist owned, listener supported independent podcast network
    • Judge John Hodgman podcast
    • We Got This with Mark and Hal podcast
    • This American Life Podcast
    • Sarah Putt - OT4Lyfe Podcast
  • Past episodes I mentioned
    • Best advice for newly diagnosed patients
• Cheryl’s Arthritis Life Pages:
• Arthritis Life website - https://arthritis.theenthusiasticlife.com/
• Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/arthritislife
• Instagram @arthritis_life_cheryl - https://www.instagram.com/arthritis_life_cheryl/
• TikTok @arthritislife - https://www.tiktok.com/@arthritislife
• Arthritis Life Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/arthritisLIFE
• Cheryl on Twitter: @realcc  https://twitter.com/realcc
• Arthritis Life Podcast Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/arthritislifepodcastandsupport
• Arthritis Life Program Links

Join the waitlist for Rheum to THRIVE,  6-month education and support program Cheryl created to help people with rheumatic disease go from overwhelmed, confused and alone to confident, supported and connected. The next group starts in Spring 2022!

Rheumatoid Arthritis Roadmap, a self-paced online course Cheryl created that teaches you how to confidently manage your physical, social and emotional life with rheumatoid arthritis. 

Medical disclaimer: 

All content found on Arthritis Life public channels was created for generalized informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Full Episode Transcript

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