The Chronic Sisters

Its the 1st Birthday Bonanza! We welcome Jess and Sian back for season 3 and they are joined by their siblings Ben and Ffion to see which sibling knows chronic life best. Prepare for the utter chaos of having four competitive people around a table with only 3 mics!

All aboard the woo woo train! No, but seriously, this week is the finale episode of Season 2. Jess and Sian ask the question… “What is manifestation?". We’ve all heard someone say, you need to speak it into existence but what does that actually look like in real life. Join the girls in this weeks episode to manifest a fabulous season 3.

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Resources used:

www.self.com/story/does-manifesting-work

www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a39518396/369-manifestation-method

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4814782

This week join Jess and Sian for a wind up episode of how to be a little bit more mindful and a bit of a better version of yourself.

Taking lessons from Pip Lincolne’s book “When Life Is Not Peachy” and the book “Be Mindful and Simplify your Life” by Kate James, the girls evaluate their lives and how they are achieving mindfulness and where theres room for improvement.

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Resources used:

When Life Is Not Peachy- Pip Lincolne

Be Mindful and Simplify your Life- Kate James

-Ruby Dahl

-Ruby Dahl

This week Jess and Sian discover all of the awareness days in May! What a busy month! The girls talk about Fibro, Stokes, Lupus and Florence Nightingale.

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Resources used in this episode:

www.fmaware.org/fibromyalgia-symptoms/

www.cdc.gov/stroke/facts.htm

https://www.lupus.org/

www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/florence-nightingale

This week Jess and Sian have finally convinced Zac to come on and have a chat about what its like to date a spoonie from the able bodied side! From first dates to jealousy and frustration. It’s a modern day fairy tale.

Join Jess and Sian as they talk about a much requested topic; fatigue. The girls talk all things fatigue; what it is, how it feels and how to possibly manage it. Jess and Sian relate to fatigue on a whole new level this week.

Resources Reference in the episode:

www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20360510

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/fatigue

www.qendo.org.au/the-app

www.sleepcycle.com

www.emerge.org.au

This week get comfy as the girls let their hair down and play the much requested intimacy game…again. The girls let the walls down and get vulnerable about their real thoughts and feelings about life in general. Using the questions from Best Self & Co Intimacy deck. If you want to get your hands on your own set of questions you can find them here: https://bestself.co/

This is not a sponsored episode, the girls genuinely love these cards. So you can either play a long at home or just tune in for the girls answers. the choice is yours!

This week post Jess’s isolation the girls come back to chat about what we do and don’t know about migraines. Sian shares her experiences and Jess brings the hot science facts as usual. Stay tuned because the girls have an exciting question for you all too.

Sources of info used in this episode:

https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/

https://headacheaustralia.org.au/

As always please seek health advice from your usual doctor or health professional.

Happy Endo Awareness Month!

To celebrate Endo awareness month the girls take a deep dive into all things endo. Join Jess and Sian as they navigate the wide world of endometriosis and its challenges.

References in the episode:

How to Endo: A guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis by Bridget Hustwaite

Vagina Problems by Lara Parker

Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden

TW: This week we talk about sex. Please skip this episode if the subject evokes any negative feelings. Seek help where necessary.

This week the girls get down and dirty talking all things “Sex”. Join Jess and Sian as they take a deep dive into the real life experience of having a chronic illness and having sex. The girls talk about the difference between intimacy and sex and the struggles they’ve faced with the whole kit and kaboodle.

Links mentioned in the episode:

Fun Fact Follow Up:

Breathing test, https://www.yogabody.com/

Sex Chat:

7 Tips from a Rheumatology Nurse to Help Maintain Sex and Intimacy When Living with a Chronic Illness- LEAH ROCKETTO

https://creakyjoints.org/sex-and-intimacy/maintain-sex-intimacy-with-chronic-illness/

Book:

SEX-INTERRUPTED, Igniting Intimacy While Living With Illness or Disability- Iris Zink

Sexologist: Chantelle Otton

https://chantelleotten.com/