When migraine had her down for the count, Cat got back up and fought back. She drew from her martial arts training and experience living with migraine to create her non-profit Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. In this episode, Cat joins Joe to talk about what she’s learned during her journey and the advocacy work she does around the globe. 

Some highlights in this episode:

02:38: Cat talks about how the weather triggers migraine 

3:28: Cat discusses her migraine treatment journey  

5:06: What is a silent migraine? 

7:47: How martial arts helped prepare Cat to live with a chronic disease 

11:32: Joe asks Cat about turning negatives into positives and the founding of Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc.  

14:38: The common and recurring themes Cat has found throughout 10 years of advocacy  

16:22: Cat talks about ARMS, Advocates Removing Migraine Stigma, and discusses how people can be migraine advocates in everyday life  

18:26: Cat directs people where to learn more about Chronic Migraine Awareness 

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