The Chronic Connection Podcast: Helping Women Live Well with Chronic Illness

What does it mean to be a self-advocate? What stops us from speaking up for ourselves? 

Morgan & Sabrina discuss self-advocacy as chronic illness patients. They explain what self-advocacy is, why it’s important, barriers that can prevent us from acting as our own advocate, 5 tips for self-advocacy and what self-advocacy looks like for them. 

No one knows you better than you - so you are always your own best advocate and you deserve to be heard!

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Do you feel worthy? How can you cultivate unconditional self-worth for yourself? 

Morgan & Sabrina discuss the concept of self-worth and explore the ways in which chronic illness can impact it. They explain the difference between self-worth and self-esteem or self-confidence. They describe what unconditional self-worth looks like and offer a series of proactive actions with the goal of helping you cultivate an internal sense of unconditional worth. YOU are worth it. 

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A quick introduction to the podcast and your hosts! 

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Who are you? Who are you outside of and beyond your chronic illness? Do you know?

Morgan & Sabrina delve into the concept of identity and what contributes to the mental construct of your sense of self. They both share how their sense of self was deeply changed by their health challenges, and they offer four constructive tips to help you cultivate and solidify your identity with and beyond chronic illness. 

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Feeling overwhelmed? Is living with chronic illness unbearably stressful? Do you know the critical role that your amygdala plays in your stress levels as well as the development and progression of chronic illness? 

Morgan & Sabrina discuss the influence of stress on the development of their chronic conditions and the difficult cycle of illness triggering stress and stress triggering health issues. Morgan offers a 'neuroscience nugget' about what happens in your brain during chronic stress and walks you through a mindfulness-based stress-management technique called R.A.I.N. Finally, they both share numerous effective stress management methods. 

Always make your health (mental and physical) your top priority.

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Morgan's Instagram: @lifewithmigraine

A conversation that centers around the value of sharing your story and the key to living well with chronic illness that no one talks about – vulnerability.

We hope enjoy this episode!

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