By Jessica Temple
The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.
Episode 49: Spoonie Dating and Divorce
In this episode, Jessica discusses the trials and tribulations of dating and divorcing while chronically ill. She ponders lots of questions about the "how to" or dating.
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 48: Spoonie Self-Care
In this episode, Jessica offers tons of cheap, quick, and easy suggestions for ways to fit in self-care for spoonies.
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 47: Distress Management Skills For Beating Pain and Burnout
In this episode, Jessica discusses distress tolerance/management strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and how they can assist with pain, burnout, depression, and anxiety. She provides tons of practical tips.
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 46: Beating Pain and Spoonie Burnout Through Mindfulness
In this episode, Jessica discusses how mindfulness can benefit everyone and how it can help minimize pain, anxiety, depressed mood, and burnout. She provides tons of mindfulness strategies.
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 45: The Spoonie Burnout
In this episode, Jessica discusses the reality of burnout when you have chronic illness. She discusses what it is, signs and symptoms, causes, and what to do about it.
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 44: Advocacy In The Medical World
In this episode, Jessica provides tons of useful tips and tricks for making medical appointments work for you, minimize gaslighting and discrimination, and minimize any mistakes or errors.
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 43: Spoonie Self-Advocacy
In this episode, Jessica discusses tips and tricks for advocating for yourself on a daily basis, with yourself, friends, family, work, and the community.
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 42: Spoonie Parenting of Special Needs Kids
In this episode, Jessica provides updates on the struggles of being a parent with a chronic illness/disability while also raising two children with special needs. She talks about the state of finances for children and adults with chronic needs, the difficulty of finding adequate treatment, and living life in a constant crisis.
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 41: Using Massage and Movement for Pain Management With Guest Sam Visnic
In this episode, guest Sam Visnic discusses using physical therapy, movement, and massage therapy to assist with chronic pain management. When working with a new client, he always starts with a thorough evaluation and plan. He stresses the importance of sleep on reducing symptoms of chronic pain. He works with them to mimic doing manual therapy and movement therapy exercises on their own. He does a lot of experimenting and trial and error to figure out what works best for the individual. Different types of pain respond better to different types of techniques. He discussed how and why myofascial release works and ways to make it more effective and less painful. He discussed the importance of language around treatment. He talks about the misinformation about trigger points. He explained how skin stretching can be an effective home myofascial release technique. His movement techniques include mirroring movements from the tight side on the opposite side and vice versa. He discussed breathing and exhalation strategies. He discussed issues with posture and ergonomics and when those issues come into play. Cognitive behavioral therapy for sleep can be incredibly helpful for pain management.
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Rolfing
Neuromuscular Therapy
Myofascial Release
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
Episode 40: Darren Radke's Experience Living With Lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
In this episode, guest Darren Radke shares his experience living with Lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome. He also was diagnosed as a having a hippocampal cyst in his brain, an issue with a heart valve, and a lung issue. His symptoms initially came on really fast, but doctors couldn’t figure out what was going on. He was eventually found to have 2 blood clots. He was immediately placed on blood thinners. He was diagnosed at that time with Lupus, but there was no mention of APS. Years later, he had 3 seizures. He was treated for epilepsy. Years later, a doctor had an inkling that he had APS, and within 5 months, he was diagnosed with APS. Challenges include fatigue, joint pain, cognitive decline, emotional changes, loss of his job, and trouble with finances. He detailed some negative experiences with his first neurologist. He often didn’t feel heard by his doctors. Treatments included staying active, eating a high protein diet, listening to music. His condition has affected his cognitive abilities, he cannot balance a checkbook, he limits his driving, he gets dizzy frequently so he has to limit going out, has lost interpersonal skills, and not feeling useful to others. He discussed his experience with social isolation.
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Deceived From Within: Living With APS and Lupus
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Hosted by: Jessica Temple
Music by Antarcticbreeze Music
Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Listeners should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment.
Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple
The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.