In It Together - Ride Out Lyme

Jody Hudson, founder of the Alex Hudson Lyme Foundation, shares about moving through grief after her daughter’s passing. She and In It Together co-host Patricia Cosulich discuss the therapeutic process of writing her book, My Promise to Alex, which was released earlier this year, and how she finds purpose in carrying out meaningful work for Lyme warriors.

Grants and Philanthropy Director for California CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Jody Hudson is a fundraising professional with over 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience. She is also the CEO and founder of the Alex Hudson Lyme Foundation (AHLF), an organization that seeks to increase research efforts and patient support for Lyme disease and MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Disorder). Before joining California CASA in 2021, Hudson served as Vice President of Development and Communications for Girl Scouts of Central California South, and before that, led the Catholic Charities Diocese of Fresno as Director of Operations.

In 2018, Hudson was honored with the Marjaree Mason Center Top Ten Professional Women Award. In 2020, she was KSEE24’s, Remarkable Woman. Jody fought for ten years to save her daughter, Alex, from a mysterious chronic illness. Unfortunately, Alex passed away in March of 2018. Hudson’s book, My Promise to Alex, Creating Purpose from Pain, was released in February 2020.

www.alexhudsonlymefoundation.org

Link to Jody’s Book, My Promise to Alex: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RM8WP5N/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_063F77P7K05NTWSRS2Z8_0

In this episode, Georgia shares with Patricia how Lyme brought her toward a slower version of herself, and now how she is serving others through this new version of her life as an entrepreneur. Recovering from perfectionism enters the conversation throughout.

Georgia Grey, INHC, works with people who do not feel well, specializing in Lyme Disease, autoimmune disease, and hormone imbalance. She is passionate about quality ingredients, a grain-free lifestyle, balance, adventure, and is an advocate for chronic illness. Georgia spreads her authentic wellness journey on social media and the Whole Body Healing Podcast.

Georgia also loves talking entrepreneurship and business building. She teaches her online course, the Nutrition Business Bootcamp to others in the nutrition field. During her five session virtual course, she shows others how to create the nutrition business of their dreams.

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In this episode, Patricia Cosulich interviews Amanda Dahl about how she navigated her family’s experience with Lyme. Her perspective is unique as a patient, spouse, and mother – she has seen it all.

Amanda and her husband, Christopher, co-own Dahl Holistic Health, where they use energy healing, health and soul coaching, muscle testing, energy sensing, somatic exercises, and mindset work to activate people's vitality so they can thrive! With her gentle guidance and fresh approach, clients who have "tried everything," enjoy accelerated healing and renewed hope. Physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are considered as Amanda leads clients to a life of health and new possibilities.

Email: [email protected]

Co-host Patricia Cosulich interviews Jake Mayers about cultivating a mindset of possibilities when dealing with chronic illness.

Jake uses his W.O.R.T.H. model to break down this journey. The “W” stands for the way to wellness. If you’re out there struggling to find your “W”, then please connect with him to see what he can do!

Join us as we discuss "The Art of Telling Your Story with a powerful panel of published authors who have courageously and vulnerably written about their most formative experiences in life.

EPISODE HOSTED BY: 

Kathleen Bogart, Psychology Professor, Writer, and Disability Activist

Psychology Today Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disability-is-diversity

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/KathleenBogart 

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FEATURED GUESTS:

Katie DePaola, Author of At Least You Look Good

Founder of Inner Glow Circle

@itskatiedepaola, @innerglowcircle

www.innerglowcircle.com 

Anna Goldstein, Author of Be Bold

Life & Career Coach, Profit with Purpose Podcast Host

@selfinthecity

www.annagoldstein.com 

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Marsha Vanwynsberghe, Author of When She Stopped Asking Why and Owning Your Choices

Storytelling Business Coach & Speaker

@marshavanw

www.marshavanw.com 

Effy Redman, Author of A Veil for my Heart 

Memoirist, Essayist, Journalist, Editor, Disability Advocate

www.effyredman.com 

@effyredman

Patricia Cosulich, Host & Playwright

@patricia.cosulich 

www.patriciacosulich.com

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*Note: This conversation was originally hosted through Clubhouse with our speaker’s consent to record and publish this broadcast. Thank you to the Wellness Factor Club for hosting!

Join us for a dialogue with artists and communicators who, through their respective mediums, share their Lyme stories. We will share excerpts of our work, and talk about the creative process. Creative mediums include theatre, film, literature, and music.

Brandi Dean, Host

Our guest Diana E. Lowe works with Directors and Senior Executives in Fortune 500 companies to transform their team spirit and communication, turning low-performing teams to highly productive and engaged teams.

@dianalowe

Join us for a dialogue with artists and communicators who, through their respective mediums, share their Lyme stories. We talk about storytelling, the decision to go public & what to share, the process, & more. Creative mediums include: theatre, film, literature, and music.

Brandi Dean, Host

@brandi.j.dean

https://brandidean.com/

Patricia Cosulich, Playwright

@patricia.cosulich, @greatimitatorplay

www.patriciacosulich.com

Winslow Murdoch, Filmmaker

@winmurdoch, @thelymetrials

http://www.thelymetrials.com/

https://www.winslowcranemurdoch.com/

Lindsay Keys, Filmmaker

@lindsaykeys, @thelymetrials

http://www.thelymetrials.com/

Jesse Ruben, Singer/ Songwriter

@jesseruben, @generation_lyme

https://www.jesseruben.com/

Christa Nannos, Actor/ Writer

@christanannos_

https://www.christanannos.com/

Kayla Sheranko Walz, Singer/ Songwriter

@fleuke, @ilovethewayyoulyme

https://www.ILTWYL.org

Catherine Brooks, Literary Apothecary

@curativereading

https://www.curativereading.com

Rhisa Parera, Screenwriter

@negraconlyme

https://www.negraconlyme.com/

*Note: This conversation was originally hosted through Clubhouse with our speaker’s consent to record and publish this broadcast. Thank you to the Wellness Factor Club for hosting!

Christina Kantzavelos is a California licensed psychotherapist and freelance writer. She received her Bachelor’s and Master's of Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her Masters of Library and Information Sciences from San Jose California State University (SJSU). She has visited over 30 different countries and documented most of it on social media. 

However, it was in completing the Camino de Santiago (500-mile pilgrimage across Spain) at the end of 2015, where she realized her strong affinity with writing. She decided to start BuenQamino, an award-winning, gluten-free and health-conscious lifestyle, and travel publication. 

In clinical practice (Begin Within Today), she treats and is an advocate for those with chronic illness, and physical, developmental and age-related disabilities. She also recently published the Begin Within Daily Health Wellness Journals for chronic illness and mental wellness.

In this episode, Patricia Cosulich speaks with Garett Larson, a member of the Ride Out Lyme Board of Directors, about his transition back into work after dealing with tickborne illness.