🎙 The Right Intention

Season 2, Episode 24

Title: Living with Chronic Illness: Reclaiming Power Through Questions

Guest: Brianna Greenspan

Welcome back to The Right Intention. I’m your host, Todd Tononi—and today, we’re diving into a conversation that’s both raw and revolutionary. If you’ve ever battled with chronic illness, burnout, or felt unseen in your struggle, this episode is for you.

Today’s guest is Brianna Greenspan, a resilience strategist, wellness educator, and co-author of The Book of Questions: Living with Chronic Illness. She’s not just a thought leader—she lives this work. Diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome after years of suffering, Brianna has turned her pain into purpose, crafting a life of micro-habits, intentionality, and fierce self-compassion.

🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why the right questions—not answers—are the keys to healing
• The 4 Daily Questions that can change your relationship with pain and purpose
• How to use micro-massive actions to build resilience, even on your hardest days
• What intentional language and internal dialogue do to your energy, mindset, and recovery
• How connection and community can shift the weight of invisible illness
• Why self-celebration and curiosity are critical for moving from victim to visionary

🧠 Episode Highlights:

(09:42) Brianna shares the moment a single question saved her life—and how her best friend’s overdose became her awakening.

(15:18) The shift from seeking relief to seeking growth.

(22:47) “Despite how I’m feeling, what can I do to best support myself right now?”—the question that reshaped her day-to-day life.

(29:03) How vulnerability is not weakness—but a bridge to real connection.

(36:51) The difference between being defined by illness and being seen beyond it.

(44:12) Brianna’s reminder: “Keep shining. The world needs your light.”

🛠 Tools & Resources Mentioned:

• The Book of Questions: Living with Chronic Illness by Gregory Stock, PhD & Brianna Greenspan
• https://www.briannagreenspan.com/
• QR Code tool inside the book for shared journaling and connection
• Brianna’s Daily Resilience Practice: 4 core questions
• Micro-Massive Action framework

🔮 Teaser for Next Week:

Next week on The Right Intention: Protecting Your Energy in the Face of Resistance

You’ve started healing, you’ve reclaimed your energy—now it’s time to build the container that protects it. From daily rhythms to sustainable relationships, we’ll help you design a life that supports your breakthrough. Don’t miss it.

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