Made Visible

This bonus episode of the Made Visible podcast features the exclusive readings of two powerful essays written by students of the Made Visible Writing Class.

Laura Frégeau's "Seeking Care" takes a humorous tongue-in-cheek approach to the task of finding a caregiver for her future needs, listing specific requirements for the ideal candidate. Lindsay Ellis's "Dis-ease done right" offers a raw and honest reflection on the challenges of living with an invisible illness, from navigating the healthcare system to coping with the emotional toll that comes with it. Both essays provide unique and insightful perspectives that you won't want to miss!

For more information about Laura and Lindsay's essays, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the next Made Visible Writing Class!

An 8-week writing class for people living with or affected by invisible illness. Write, share and connect with others in a safe and supportive space. This class will also include guest teachers who will share their experience with writing, sharing and publishing their invisible illness stories. Class begins March 29th! Click here to learn more!

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Support our mission by sharing this episode and leaving a review!

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

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Before I could learn how to live with my invisible illness, I needed a way to process what I was going through. So I created what I wished had existed for me, the Made Visible Writing Class. A safe place where people living with invisible illnesses could write, share and connect with one another while confronting life's challenges through writing.

In this episode, four of my students from the Made Visible Writing Class, share their experiences and their reflections on how writing has impacted their lives. Whether grappling with chronic pain or navigating through mental health challenges, each student shares how writing has given them a voice and a community in the midst of their struggles.

For more information from this episode, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the next Made Visible Writing Class!

An 8-week writing class for people living with or affected by invisible illness. Write, share and connect with others in a safe and supportive space. This class will also include guest teachers who will share their experience with writing, sharing and publishing their invisible illness stories. Class begins March 29th! Click here to learn more!

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Support our mission by sharing this episode and leaving a review!

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

Facebook: madevisiblestories

Instagram: @madevisiblestories

LinkedIn: madevisible

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Podcast Editor & Strategist: @episodeready

Join Serena, Katie, and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on March 10th at 12:00 PM EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in.

Serena Wolf and Katie Dalebout have embraced vulnerability when it comes to living with anxiety. They're the hosts of Spiraling, dubbed an "optimistic" anxiety podcast, and they talk openly with me about what it means for them to live with anxiety, how they cultivate awareness around their mental health, and what strategies they've developed (or are in the process of developing) to manage day-to-day moments with anxiety. This episode features tons of laughs and relatable moments of anxiety real talk.

This episode previously aired on December 3rd, 2019.

For more information about Serena and Katie, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Help support our mission by leaving a review and sharing this episode!

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

Facebook: madevisiblepodcast

Instagram: @madevisiblestories

LinkedIn: madevisible

Support for this episode comes from Find Your/self Boxes. Find Your/self Boxes is a queer-owned, mental health focused, self-care box company, created to promote good mental health, because mental health is something we ALL have. Find Your/self Boxes serves as an easy way for people to send love and care to those in their life who may be struggling or who need a little pick me up, by offering customizable and curated self-care boxes, filled with research backed wellness products that promote healing. Use code findyourselfcare for 10% off your order at www.findyourselfboxes.com.

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Join Lara Bloom and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on March 1st at 11:00AM EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in.

Before being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome at 24 years old, Lara Bloom endured 12 years of undiagnosed pain and mysterious symptoms. According to Lara, who is now the president and CEO of The Ehlers-Danlos Society, this experience isn't uncommon. On today's episode, Lara and I talk about why she's dedicated her career to EDS awareness, why it's important to her that The Ehlers-Danlos Society is in it for the long haul, and how her life changed when she stopped waiting for a cure for EDS.

This episode previously aired on February 18th, 2020.

For more information about Lara and her journey with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Help support our mission by leaving a review and sharing this episode!

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis,treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

Facebook: madevisiblepodcast

Instagram: @madevisiblestories

LinkedIn: madevisible

Support for this episode comes from Find Your/self Boxes. Find Your/self Boxes is a queer-owned, mental health focused, self-care box company, created to promote good mental health, because mental health is something we ALL have. Find Your/self Boxes serves as an easy way for people to send love and care to those in their life who may be struggling or who need a little pick me up, by offering customizable and curated self-care boxes, filled with research backed wellness products that promote healing. Use code findyourselfcare for 10% off your order at www.findyourselfboxes.com.

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Join Akilah Cadet and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on February 22nd at 12:30pm EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in.

Akilah has been diagnosed with pericarditis, coronary artery spasms, and orthostatic hypotension, but she's still searching for a reason why she's experiencing intense and chronic pain on the left side of her body. On today's episode, we talk about how why she no longer thinks of her health journey as a temporary bump in the road, why she decided to start talking about her health with clients, and how she advocates for herself, despite the bias she encounters as a woman of color, so she can find answers.

This episode previously aired on December 4th, 2018.

For more information about Akilah and her journey with advocating for herself, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Help support our mission by leaving a review and sharing this episode!

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

Facebook: madevisiblepodcast

Instagram: @madevisiblestories

LinkedIn: madevisible

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Join Devri Velazquez and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on February 15th at 11:00am EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in.

When Devri Velazquez was diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis at 20 years old, the prognosis was devastating. Doctors didn't think she would live to age 21. On today's episode, we talk about what Devri's life looks like now, ten years after her diagnosis, and what it was like to hear such a scary prognosis when she was first diagnosed. We also talk about why, today, managing her physical stress and setting boundaries is so important, and how owning her identity is so central to the advocacy work she does.

This episode previously aired on July 28th, 2020.

For more information about Devri and her journey with Takayasu's Arteritis, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Help support our mission by leaving a review and sharing this episode!

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

Facebook: madevisiblepodcast

Instagram: @madevisiblestories

LinkedIn: madevisible

Lily CBD's hemp-based CBD oil offers an alternative way to nurture yourself, and can be especially beneficial for relieving anxiety and inflammation. Because Lily CBD focuses on small, single-farm harvests, more nutrients are able to make their way into each bottle. Think of it like a glass of beautiful natural wine from a small family vineyard. Visit lilycbd.com and use code madevisible at checkout for 15% off.

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Podcast Editor & Strategist: @episodeready

Join Hannah Olson and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on February 8th at 12:00pm EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in.

When employers come to Hannah Olson and ask her why they should hire people who have chronic illness, she has a lot to say. Hannah is the founder is Chronically Capable, a platform that connects people who are chronically ill or disabled with meaningful remote work. On today's episode, Hannah and I talk about what it was like to balance her first post-grad job with managing Lyme disease, why the year 2020 looms so large, and what makes people with chronic illness so well equipped for the workforce.

This episode previously aired on November 5th, 2019.

For more information about Hannah and hiring people with chronic illness and disability, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Help support our mission by leaving a review and sharing this episode!

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

Facebook: madevisiblepodcast

Instagram: @madevisiblestories

LinkedIn: madevisible

Lily CBD's hemp-based CBD oil offers an alternative way to nurture yourself, and can be especially beneficial for relieving anxiety and inflammation. Because Lily CBD focuses on small, single-farm harvests, more nutrients are able to make their way into each bottle. Think of it like a glass of beautiful natural wine from a small family vineyard. Visit lilycbd.com and use code madevisible at checkout for 15% off.

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Podcast Editor & Strategist: @episodeready

Join Genevieve Gorder and host, Harper Spero, for a special IG Live event on February 1st at 11:30am EST! Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in.

Interior design star Genevieve Gorder wants to live in the light, not in her illness. What does that mean, exactly? For Genevieve, who has both Lyme disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, it means refusing to stake her identity in her health challenges. On today's episode, Genevieve talks to me about the role that learning plays in her journey with Lyme and Hashimoto's, how a home can be healing, and how she maintains her sense of positivity and remains mightier than her illness.

This episode previously aired on February 5th, 2019.

For more information about Genevieve Gorder and her journey with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Lyme Disease, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Help support our mission by leaving a review and sharing this episode!

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

Facebook: madevisiblepodcast

Instagram: @madevisiblestories

LinkedIn: madevisible

Support for this episode comes from Find Your/self Boxes. Find Your/self Boxes is a queer-owned, mental health focused, self-care box company, created to promote good mental health, because mental health is something we ALL have. Find Your/self Boxes serves as an easy way for people to send love and care to those in their life who may be struggling or who need a little pick me up, by offering customizable and curated self-care boxes, filled with research backed wellness products that promote healing. Use code findyourselfcare for 10% off your order at www.findyourselfboxes.com.

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Podcast Editor & Strategist: @episodeready

Join Ally Hilfiger and host, Harper Spero for a special IG Live event on January 25th at ***2pm EST!*** (Rescheduled from 12:30pm EST)

Follow @madevisiblestories on Instagram to tune in.

Ally Hilfiger was bitten by a tick at age seven and battled severe physical and neurological symptoms throughout her childhood, but she wasn't diagnosed with Lyme until after a hospitalization at age 18. On today's episode, Ally and I talk about why she wrote a book chronicling her experience, the shift that occurred when she chose homeopathic treatments and lifestyle changes over antibiotics, and how harnessing the power of changing her subconscious perspective has helped her heal.

This episode previously aired on March 5th, 2019.

For more information about Ally and her journey with Lyme Disease, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast

This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Help support our mission by leaving a review and sharing this episode!

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, prevention, cure, or guarantee. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

Join the conversation and connect with us online!

Website: madvisiblestories.com

Facebook: madevisiblepodcastInstagram: @madevisiblestories

LinkedIn: madevisible

Support for this episode comes from Find Your/self Boxes. Find Your/self Boxes is a queer-owned, mental health focused, self-care box company, created to promote good mental health, because mental health is something we ALL have. Find Your/self Boxes serves as an easy way for people to send love and care to those in their life who may be struggling or who need a little pick me up, by offering customizable and curated self-care boxes, filled with research backed wellness products that promote healing. Use code findyourselfcare for 10% off your order at www.findyourselfboxes.com.

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Podcast Editor & Strategist: @episodeready

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