Perimenopause. Autoimmune disease. Chronic illness.

What happens when all three collide?

In this powerful episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with Simla Somturk, MBA, CNC, CHHC—functional nutritionist, holistic health coach, and founder of HealthCraft—to unpack what so many women are experiencing but don’t always have words for.

This conversation goes beyond surface-level symptoms and into the real connection between hormones, the immune system, and whole-body health.

Because during perimenopause, shifting levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone don’t just affect your cycle—they impact:

✔ Immune function

For women navigating autoimmune disease or chronic illness, this can create a perfect storm of overlapping and compounding symptoms.

In this episode, we explore:

This is an honest, grounding, and deeply empowering conversation for any woman who has felt like her body is changing faster than she can keep up with.

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What if healing from autoimmune disease involves more than just treating the physical body?

In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, Stacy and Becky sit down with Dayna Wylder for a powerful conversation about the deeper layers of healing — including the mind, emotions, nervous system, and the beliefs that shape how our bodies respond to stress.

After receiving a difficult prognosis, Dayna began a personal journey that challenged everything she thought she knew about health. What she discovered changed the way she understands fatigue, symptoms, and the body’s ability to heal.

In this episode, we explore:

🔥 Why fatigue can persist even when you're doing everything “right”

If you're living with autoimmune disease, chronic illness, or unexplained fatigue, this conversation may change how you think about healing.

🎧 Episode releases March 17

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What happens when chronic illness forces you to rethink your career, identity, and the life you thought you would have?

In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, Bolty shares her journey living with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) — a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue.

After a long path to diagnosis, Bolty faced a reality many people with chronic illness encounter: letting go of the life they expected and learning how to build something new.

In this honest and empowering conversation, we talk about:

• The relief of finally receiving a diagnosis

For anyone living with autoimmune disease, rare disease, or invisible illness, this conversation offers validation, insight, and encouragement.

🎙️ Guest: Bolty

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If you’ve ever felt dismissed, doubted, or told “everything looks normal” while living with chronic illness — this episode is for you.

In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Cyndii Sinex, MPH — public health practitioner and founder of the Chronic Illness Hotline — to talk about:

✔️ Navigating over a decade of misdiagnoses

The Chronic Illness Hotline is launching to ensure that no one has to process health fears alone — diagnosis or not.

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You are worthy of joy.

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If you are living with autoimmune disease, chronic inflammation, hormone imbalance, or fatigue, what you eat matters more than you may realize.

In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with clinical nutritionist Beverly Meyer to discuss the principles behind a primal or ancestral diet and how it supports autoimmune healing.

Beverly explains:

What a primal diet actually is

Why insulin is considered the “master hormone”

How blood sugar imbalance affects inflammation and immune function

A simple plate template for nourishing your body

Why ancestral nutrition and modern healthcare can work together

How eating in alignment with your biology supports digestion, hormones, and energy

This conversation is not about rejecting modern medicine. It’s about understanding how food, metabolism, and insulin regulation impact autoimmune disease and chronic illness — and how to use both nutrition and modern healthcare wisely.

If you’ve ever asked:

What is the best diet for autoimmune disease?

Does a primal or paleo diet reduce inflammation?

How does insulin affect autoimmune conditions?

What should I put on my plate for healing?

This episode is for you.

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You are worthy of joy.

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What does it really mean to live beyond the diagnosis?

In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with award-winning filmmaker Rebecca Hodges, director of the powerful documentary Beyond the Diagnosis, to explore the real story of Type 1 diabetes — an autoimmune disease that is often misunderstood.

Type 1 diabetes is not a lifestyle condition. It is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the beta cells in the pancreas, leaving the body unable to produce insulin — a hormone essential for survival. Managing it requires constant monitoring, daily insulin administration, and an enormous mental and emotional load that most people never see.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• What Type 1 diabetes actually is

Rebecca shares what inspired Beyond the Diagnosis, how her decade-long collaboration with Elizabeth Forrest and Touched by Type 1 shaped the film, and why storytelling is essential in shifting perception and increasing compassion.

Whether you live with Type 1 diabetes, love someone who does, or want to better understand autoimmune and invisible illnesses — this episode is for you.

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💘 Valentine’s Day Special Episode

Valentine’s Day often focuses on romance — but when chronic illness enters a relationship, love takes on deeper, more complex layers.

In this special Valentine’s episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with Dr. Lisa Gray to explore how chronic illness reshapes relationships, intimacy, communication, and emotional connection — for both partners.

Chronic illness doesn’t just affect the person diagnosed. It introduces grief, loss, and adjustment for their partner as well. Together, couples must learn how to navigate disappointment, redefine intimacy, and repair emotional ruptures when fatigue, pain, and uncertainty become part of daily life.

In this episode, we discuss:

How shared grief shows up differently for each partner

Why planning intimacy can actually increase connection and desire

The role of repair in long-term, resilient relationships

How couples can grow closer instead of drifting apart after diagnosis

This conversation is honest, compassionate, and deeply validating — whether you’re living with chronic illness, loving someone who is, or both.

💝 Because real love isn’t about perfection — it’s about repair, care, and choosing each other again and again.

Healing doesn’t have to be extreme to be effective.

In this episode of Autoimmune Adventures, hosts Stacy and Becky are joined by Kellie Lupsha, who shares an encouraging, science-backed perspective on supporting the body through nervous system regulation, detoxification, and small daily habits that compound over time.

We dive into the NRF2 pathway, a powerful internal system often described as a “genetic thermostat” that helps regulate inflammation, detoxification, and cellular resilience. Kellie breaks down complex science into relatable, real-world examples—like tuning a piano that’s been sitting untouched for years—and explains why supporting this pathway can be transformative for overall health.

This conversation also tackles:

Why massive detoxes can backfire—and what to do instead

How your body is already designed to detox daily

The connection between toxins, brain fog, weight changes, and metabolic health

Simple habit-stacking strategies that don’t add stress to your life

Why mindset, hydration, and gentle movement matter more than perfection

Most importantly, this episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about fixing yourself—it’s about supporting your body in ways that feel doable, compassionate, and sustainable.

Whether you’re navigating autoimmune disease, chronic illness, or simply trying to feel better in your body, this episode offers clarity, encouragement, and hope.

In this powerful episode of Autoimmune Adventures, we sit down with Simon Lüthi, also known as the Rocket Shaman, to explore the science, mindset shifts, and lived experience behind mind-body healing. Simon shares how emotional states, stress chemistry, nervous system regulation, and self-connection play a critical role in chronic illness and autoimmune healing.

This conversation goes far beyond toxic positivity. Together, we unpack how learning to pause instead of react, cultivating awareness, and practicing self-compassion can create real, measurable changes in the body. Simon also reflects on dreaming beyond diagnosis, listening to the body’s early signals, and reclaiming agency in the healing journey.

If you’re navigating autoimmune disease, chronic illness, burnout, or a mystery diagnosis — or if you’re curious about integrative and whole-person approaches to healing — this episode invites you to rethink what’s possible.

🎙 Episode releases January 27

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