The Generation Lyme Podcast

If you read and were upset by the recent Daily Mail article about Spoonies on TikTok (no, we won't bother linking it), check out this episode for some relief. Sometimes, there's nothing better than a good (and productive!) roast with friends. If you have a chronic and/or invisible illness or disability, whether or not you choose to share your experience online: we believe you. You're not alone. 

This episode features Grace Shults, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme.

You can stream the audio version of The Generation Lyme Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all of your other favorite platforms! We love all of our subscribers! So remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe to the Generation Lyme Podcast everywhere!

Generation Lyme is a community for people facing Lyme disease. We host online Meet-Ups several times a week for patients, parents, partners, and supporters. Connect with us at https://www.genlyme.org.

Watch and listen to every episode at https://www.genlyme.org/podcast.

For our community, self-care isn't luxury; it's survival. When self-care is our monthly topic at Gen Lyme, our community feels some type of way--and has a lot to say about it! In this episode, we discuss what self-care means to us, why it's both triggering and essential, and how we feel about reclaiming the phrase from an influencer-centered wellness industry.

This episode features Haley DiBiase, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme.

You can stream the audio version of The Generation Lyme Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all of your other favorite platforms! We love all of our subscribers! So remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe to the Generation Lyme Podcast everywhere!

Connect with us at https://www.genlyme.org.

Watch and listen to every episode at https://www.genlyme.org/podcast.

Has Lyme disease caused communication issues for you or your loved ones? In this episode, we talk about why communication is important to us, what it means to our community, issues we have faced surrounding the topic, and how we have navigated them. We chose this topic for May, which is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments, and remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe to the Generation Lyme Podcast!

Features Haley DiBiase, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme.

You can stream the audio version of The Generation Lyme Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all of your other favorite platforms! We love all of our subscribers!

Connect with us at https://www.genlyme.org.

Watch and listen to every episode at https://www.genlyme.org/podcast.

Has being part of a community impacted your Lyme journey? This episode is all about community: what it means to us, what happens when we find it, and how it feels to create one at Generation Lyme. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments, and remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe to the Generation Lyme Podcast!  

Features Grace Shults, Brooke Stoddard, Fallon Tegman, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme.

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Welcome to our brand-new series of roundtable discussions! In this episode, we talk about all things support in the Lyme community: the kind we need, the kind we give, what we get, what we wish we got, and lessons we've learned.

Every month, many of our Gen Lyme Meet-Ups center on a topic of the month. Our March topic was Support. So, for our first Monthly Topic podcast episode (recorded and posted a little late because, hey, life happens!), we're chatting about support. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments, and remember to like, leave a review, and subscribe to the Generation Lyme Podcast!

Featuring Rhisa Parera, Brooke Stoddard, Jennifer Hoffmann, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme.

In this special episode, Jesse Ruben, Brooke Stoddard, Haley DiBiase, and Jennifer Hoffmann (the Gen Lyme Board) meet for the first-ever in-person, live recording of The Generation Lyme Podcast to talk about Generation Lyme Day, a brand new holiday to celebrate the people of the Lyme community. We chat about why we created this holiday, our experiences at Generation Lyme, and thank you--our incredible community. Don't miss this one! We celebrated Gen Lyme Day this year on August 21, 2021.

Click here to learn more about Gen Lyme Day.

To read about why we created Gen Lyme Day, check out this article. 

For more information on Generation Lyme, visit our website.

Brooke tells his Lyme story. At 26, he experienced sudden-onset symptoms that didn’t go away. As time passed and he searched for answers, those symptoms magnified and interfered with his life. Now, years after his Lyme diagnosis and eventual treatment, Brooke is 95% better and here to tell his story of tenacity, community, and hope.

Featuring Brooke Stoddard and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme.

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We discuss our experiences at the Center For Lyme Action virtual Fly-In held on February 24, 2021. We talk about how the day went, what we learned, and where we hope to take Lyme advocacy in the future.

Featuring Jennifer Hoffmann, Brooke Stoddard, and Jesse Ruben (host) from Generation Lyme.

More about the CLA Fly-In: "A fly-in is an advocacy event where participants from across the United States meet with the DC staff of their elected Representatives and Senators to advocate for increases in federal funding for Lyme disease."

John tells his Lyme story. From Bell's palsy to a cross-country bike trip, John shows how far a Lyme patient can come with the right treatment and how far our community is willing to go for broader solutions.

Featuring John Donnally and Jesse Ruben from Generation Lyme.

Haley DiBiase tells her Lyme story. From her years of desperation to newfound healing and hope, Haley's story is relatable to many Lyme patients and inspirational/cautionary to those who are just learning about Lyme disease.

Featuring Haley DiBiase and Jesse Ruben from Generation Lyme.