Don't miss this very informative show ith Lynn Royster, the Director of the Chronic Illness Initiative at DePaul University's School for New Learning. It's a unique program designed to help chronically ill students obtain a college education. In addition, she designs and teaches courses in conflict management, adult psychology, and writing. Dr. Royster also serves as Vice Chair of the CFIDS Association of America, Inc. and as Board Secretary of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Chemical Sensitivity Coalition of Chicago. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan, her M.A. from Prescott College, her J.D. from George Washington University, and her Ph.D. from the Union Institute and University.

Ever wonder how people make a living online? Do you need some extra income while you are at home with a chronic illness? Connie Roberts has multiple chronic illnesses and has been blogging since April, '07. She now writes 3 of her own blogs, co-authors 2 other blogs, and works for various companies as a sub-contractor doing paid reviews. By writing she uses her creative energy, is able to be an advocate for people with disabilities of all types including those of us with invisible chronic illnesses and earn extra money. It is not only personally fulfilling but helps her to feel that she can contribute to her family's income again. She says, "I have taught people how to get into the world of blogging. They now earn money and reap the benefits that I do too."

Do you have a chronic illnes but still find yourself as a caregiver for a loved one? Meet Julie-Allyson Ieron (pronounced: I-RUN). She is a conference speaker and author. Her newest book is "The Overwhelmed Woman’s Guide to … Caring for Aging Parents" --a project she not only wrote, but lives on a daily basis. She'll help you learn how to set your own boundaries while caring for loved ones that need you. Julie is passionate about coming alongside others to encourage them to pursue an ever-deepening relationship with Christ. She is a frequent guest on national radio and TV broadcasts.

Support groups are easy to lead, right? There are never any problems when you attend, correct? Not always... but they can still be a true blessing in your life. Drop in for this show with Christina J. Werdebaugh, the Director and Support Group Leader of the West Virginia IC Resource Center. She is an alumnus of West Virginia University, and enjoyed many years of working nine-to-five before her failing health forced her to leave the daily grind due to severe Interstitial Cystitis (IC). Her health is further complicated by lyme disease, which depleted her immune system and caused vast systemic damage. After becoming disabled and homebound, Christina felt God's calling on her life to create a local support network for IC patients, and the West Virginia IC Resource Center was born.

Mr. Davis is regarded as one of our nation's legal specialists in representing clients who are disabled due to fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome. Mr. Davis has successfully represented Social Security disability clients of all ages throughout the United States. Mr. Davis has won Social Security disability cases in every region of the United States and in approximately 40 states. And Mr. Davis' extensive experience is evident in the fact that his firm wins chronic pain and fatigue Social Security disability cases over 90% of the time. This success rate is significantly higher than the average disability attorney and more than double the success rate of Social Security claimants who are not represented.

What exactly are your rights? How do you figure them out when you are so tired already? Jennifer C. Jaff, Esq. is Founder and Executive Director of Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness. She also has Crohn's disease. A 1984 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, when her disease disabled her and she turned her skills towards the internet and found a community of chronically ill patients in desperate need of legal advice and help. She started Advocacy for Patients then, when she was too ill to leave her home. Now, she serves patients full-time. She is the author of Know Your Rights: A Handbook for Patients with Chronic Illness, and Friday Tired: A Feminist Rant on Healthcare in America in the 21st Century, and she is the Chronic Illness Advocate on RevolutionHealth.com.

Why is it so hard to say no, even when we feel terrible? Join guest Shelley Echtle, 48, who is the director of the North Texas Fibromyalgia Support Group. With over 200 members enjoying weekly socials and monthly lectures, she seeks diversity in presentations and shares information from many sources she pulls from the internet and printed publication. She writes part time and believes healthy boundaries in a healthy life are important and even more so when you are chronically ill! Shelley suffers with Fibromyalgia, Spinal Stenosis, Hypothyroidism and Arthritis.Her mission in life is to be an encouraging thaumaturgies.

Accepting help from those around you is never easy. Even when we are at our worse physically, it's humbling to have people bringing us food or doing our laundry. Join Jo Franz, a conference/retreat speaker whose memoir "Soar Unafraid: Learning to Trust No Matter What" is the inspiring topic on frequent radio and TV programs. Though she has lived with multiple sclerosis since 1977 her life has been full of adventure. Her never-give-up attitude is a source of encouragement and blessing to those living with chronic illness as well as those who do not

Wondering if you should consider parenthood with your illness? Concerned about your fertility as well as the impact of medications? Jennifer Saake has lived 18 years of illness, with infertility for 10 of those years. Balancing both conditions includes: medication side effects (illness meds on fertility and fertility meds on illness), questioning sanity of wanting desperately to have children yet fearing how she would care for them when she can hardly care for herself, facing the frustration of attempted adoption when her health makes her less "marketable." She has written a book on infertility and loss and is praying about someday writing a book on living with chronic illness.

Rosalind is career coach for people who live with chronic illness and her business, cicoach.com, is devoted to giving people the tools and resources they need to thrive in their work while living with chronic illness. In addition to over 30 years of personal experience living with auto immune chronic illnesses, including multiple sclerosis and ulcerative colitis, Rosalind has 30 years of experience working and has held management positions in small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Ten years ago, she founded her own, very successful executive coaching business. She is the author of Women Work and Autoimmmune Disease: Keep Working, Girlfriend! interviews when you have an illness, reveal tell about illness for job, chronic illness coaching for careers, finding a job despite illness, keep working girlfriend autoimmune