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Adriana M. de la Torre is a disability attorney and co-founder of Tower Law Group who has dedicated her entire practice to helping people fight for the Social Security benefits they deserve. In this episode we get into the disability process, denial rates, dynamic disability, invisible illness, fraud myths, and what it actually takes to get approved. If you are currently in the process, curious about disability benefits, thinking about applying, or have ever felt like the system just doesn't believe you, this one is for you! 

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PhD, power chair user, and host of his own podcast TyePod, Tye Martin talks growing up with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, accessibility and why the disability hierarchy needs to go. We get into caregiving, independence, the Medicare/Medicaid nightmare, and what it looks like to bring a disabled perspective into biomedical research. 

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Alli Rose is a POTS, endo, and Graves disease girly who had her whole life flipped upside down at 21. We're talking diagnoses, dropping out, social media career, dating while disabled, and unlearning everything society taught us about productivity. 

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Janine Liz is a disabled OT navigating healthcare as both the provider and the patient. We talk EDS, occupational therapy, advocacy, red flags in providers, and how small adaptations can change daily life activities. It’s validating, educational and very “disabled people deserve better” energy BECAUSE WE DO!! 

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Cerys Davage, Host of Unbalanced Podcast joins SIS to talk about LGMD, disability, podcast life, advocacy, and how to chase creative dreams without burning yourself out...and YA, I love her.

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Psychic Medium Amie Balesky is BACK with SIS to unpack disability, authenticity, old patterns, spiritual alignment, and how to stop comparing your pain, your pace, or your purpose to anyone else’s. PLUS- A little visitor from the other side :)

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A  conversation with Tayler Goectau, known as Distaaybled online, about navigating EDS, POTS, endometriosis, ostomy and more. We yap about medical gaslighting, self-advocacy, digital education, and her next chapter as a patient-scientist at the Norris Lab.


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Deena shares her powerful 25-year journey with migraine from her first symptoms at age 3 to becoming a leading advocate for migraine care and awareness.

Misdiagnosed early on, her condition turned chronic by age 20. Deena endured decades of medical gaslighting, so many failed treatments, and endless battles for care before discovering relief.

She now leads The Migraine Network, offering community, support, and advocacy. Her work spans from running support groups to pushing for policy change on Capitol Hill, giving a voice to millions living with this invisible disease.

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Donna Irene joins me for Young Women Living With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in America to share her story of living with a misunderstood, invisible disability. From years of medical gaslighting and dismissal by doctors to embracing mobility aids and confronting internalized ableism, Donna’s journey is raw, real, and full of insight. We talk about chronic illness, hypermobility, neurological symptoms, and how creativity keeps her connected to joy while navigating the political and social realities of being disabled in the United States.

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In this powerful episode, Dr. Akilah Cadet joins Sick, I Swear to talk about the harsh realities of navigating Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome while also confronting racism and systemic bias in healthcare. From being dismissed to the deep-rooted impact of white supremacy in medicine, Dr. Cadet shares her personal journey and expert insights into what it's like living at the intersection of chronic illness and marginalized identity. This is a must-listen for anyone ready to face the truth and fight for change.

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