(Replay) Actor, writer, director, and producer Sue Redman joins us to talk about her diagnosis journey and the obstacles she has faced along the way. We discuss how pain and illness affect our lives, careers, relationships and gives us a different perspective of the world. Sue talks about having an autoimmune disease and how she was […]

We are joined by writer, editor, and wonderful human Allyson Byer. We talk being misdiagnosed with Narcolepsy and the intensity of working in the entertainment industry. Allyson shares about her sudden diagnosis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, a rare skin disorder, and the effect it has had on her life and career. There is no known cause […]

This episode we are joined by writer, filmmaker and author Bin Lee, to share a different perspective on Mother’s day. Andy and Bin connect and compare experiences with losing a parent at a young age and Bin shares the heart-wrenching story of his families journey with his mother’s breast cancer. We talk about grief, family and […]

Comedian, actress and newlywed Amber Preston joins us and we talk gynecology, babies, weddings and more! Amber shares how she planned her beautiful destination wedding in Joshua Tree which just happened to be the same weekend as Coachella. Amber brings Joleen and Andy presents that reflect our personalities and then we dive into Amber’s array […]

Karen Rontowski joins us to share her battle with the health insurance company, Kaiser Permanente. We delve into the circumstances that lead to a fraudulent bill and Karen shares the techniques she used to take on this big corporation and goes into the ways the insurance company tried to refuse to be reasonable. We talk about […]

David Harris joins us again as we go down the rabbit holes of wherever our mental and physical health conversations take us! We talk seasonal allergies, parenthood, dating and more. We talk life coaches, anxiety, and the pressures to respond to emails, DM’s and texts. And MOVIES! We talk about our favorite mental health, and […]

We’re back after a short break with the amazing and wonderful comedian, magician and Minnesotan David Harris. We talk snow storms, our Minnesota roots and anxiety medications. We also discuss receiving a pre-diabetes diagnosis and the steps all people should take to be healthy. We talk food stigmas and inappropriate comments and then David dives […]

(Replay) Comedian and writer Sofiya Alexandra joins us to talk about her battle with breast cancer. Sofiya shares that there are so many misconceptions around breast cancer and chemotherapy, and so much that people just don’t know. We talk about the difficult diagnosis process, the BRCA genetic test, mammograms, ultrasounds, MRI’s and the importance of your […]

(Replay) What is it like to not be able to wake yourself up? What is it like to wake up in strange locations? Can you sleep while you’re awake? Sam Howard shares the misunderstandings surrounding Narcolepsy and her journey to getting a diagnosis and finding a treatment that works for her. Joleen returns from New […]

Joleen, Andy and Alex are joined by the wonderful Xchel Hernandez and we discuss medical news stories from our favorite sources. We get silly and serious and have a lot of fun. We hope you enjoy! ARTICLES FROM THE EPISODE: 8 Scientific Conspiracies That Turned Out To Be True http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/8-scientific-conspiracies-that-turned-out-to-be-true/ Two Controversial Claims About Medical Marijuana […]