This episode was originally released November 30, 2021.

Self-compassion is the act of showing kindness to oneself in times of suffering. In this episode, a trained medical doctor and mindfulness practitioner shares tips on how to use self compassion to help dial down stress, alleviate depression and even alter the pain experience.

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Special Guest: Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD.

This episode was originally released February 8, 2022.

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Physical intimacy is an important part of romantic relationships – but arthritis pain and fatigue can make it difficult to participate. It’s also a topic many people aren’t comfortable talking about. In this episode, you’ll learn how to improve intimacy, including how to better communicate with your partner about the difficulties around sex, how to foster a healthier relationship with your body to feel more desirable and how to cultivate a deeper emotional bond to create sparks in and out of the bedroom. You’ll also learn practical tips on how to make sex more comfortable, including positions, assistive devices and more.

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Special Guests: Iris Zink, NP and Victoria Ruffing, RN-BC.

Fear of medications and their side effects is a major reason why many people don’t take their arthritis meds as prescribed, but it’s not the only one. Learn more about some reasons people skip doses or don’t take their meds, why that’s a bad idea, and hear ways to feel more confident and able to stick with your meds.

This episode was brought to you in part by AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen and Kenvue.

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Special Guest: Elizabeth Salt, PhD, APRN .

No one knows your body and your needs better than you do. That’s why it’s important to make sure your voice is heard. That’s true not only with health care providers, family and friends, but also in research, society and laws. Learn more about self-advocacy — and advocating for others — in this episode.

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Special Guest: Stephanie Rosado, PhD, MSW, CWHC.

In this episode, we explore how tickling our funny bones can improve our mental and physical health. American Ninja Warrior host, comedian and arthritis patient, Matt Iseman, shares his best tips to employ laughter and how it can ultimately help you live your best life with arthritis. Don’t miss the laughs!

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Special Guest: Matt Iseman.

In this third and final episode taking a look back at the Arthritis Foundation’s 75 years, we focus on progress we’ve made for kids with juvenile arthritis and their families. Six people on the front lines of our work for JA families join us, including trailblazers who helped launch key initiatives, longtime volunteers, and members of JA families, including a young man with JA and his mom who continue their volunteer work to help other families.

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Special Guests: Andrea Ring, Dawn Hafeli, Jenn Cox, Liz Smith, Shane Cox, and Steve Smith.

We continue a look back at our 75 years, joined by rheumatologist and former national board chair Dr. Rowland “Bing” Chang. Dr. Chang has witnessed dramatic advances in treatments for autoimmune arthritis since he began practicing rheumatology in the 1970s. He talks about some of those breakthroughs and how the Arthritis Foundation has helped make some of those possible.

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Special Guest: Rowland W. Chang MD, MPH.

In recognition of 75 years of progress, we are taking a look back at the Arthritis Foundation’s history and achievements and a look forward at our continuing commitment to conquer arthritis. In this segment of our three-part anniversary series, long-time volunteers and dedicated supporters Stanford and Adrienne Rubin share memories of our nationally televised telethons, California Coast Classic and more.

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Special Guests: Adrienne Rubin and Standford Rubin.

What you eat can’t cure your arthritis, but it does have an impact. In this episode, hear a rheumatologist who’s also an integrative medicine specialist talk about the impact of certain foods on inflammation and weight, and how to adopt a healthier way of eating to control arthritis and improve health overall.

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Special Guest: Neha S. Shah, MD.

As one of the Arthritis Foundation’s premier events, the California Coast Classic cycling tour down California’s scenic Pacific Coast Highway is magical. But there’s much more to this epic event — beyond the beautiful scenery and even beyond the fundraising dollars it generates for the life-changing resources the Arthritis Foundation provides for the arthritis. Tune in to this episode as we explore all things California Coast Classic, affectionately known to many as the CCC.

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Special Guests: Kyle Berg and Mary Gonser.