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If chronic illness has ever made you feel lost, alone, or like your body is working against you, this podcast is for you. The Chronic Truth is a weekly show dedicated to helping chronic illness patients find hope, resilience, and community in the middle of their toughest seasons. Every Friday, Kim Nash opens up about her own health journey and sits down with real patients who have faced the darkest moments of their diagnosis and found their way through. Join us for conversations about navigating uncertain diagnoses, managing life with chronic pain, invisible illness, autoimmune conditions, and so much more.
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Nancy Deyo was a Silicon Valley CEO who climbed Kilimanjaro to prove she was still worthy after selling her startup and came down unable to move her legs. What followed was fifteen years of chronic pain, misdiagnosis, three spinal surgeries, fentanyl dependence, and a one-year taper back to life. On this episode of The Chronic Truth, Nancy and Kim talk about what opioid withdrawal actually feels like, why women in pain get referred to psych while men get the painkillers, and what it means to rebuild resilience from the ground up. Nancy's memoir Perilous Ascent is forthcoming. Find her on Substack. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Chronic Pain and Resilience06:08 The Journey of Climbing Kilimanjaro11:59 The Struggles with Opioid Dependence18:09 Gender Bias in Pain Treatment24:00 Impact on Relationships and Support Systems30:01 Writing the Memoir and Sharing the StoryCONNECT & RESOURCES🌐 Website: https://nancydeyo.com🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsdeyo🔗 Substack: https://nancydeyo.substack.com📚 Perilous Ascent — Forthcoming; publisher being finalized at time of recording The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic
Deanna Steinle was diagnosed with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis at thirty a neuromuscular disease with no cure that can affect every voluntary muscle in the body, including the ability to breathe. Today she's a rare disease advocate, speaker, and the face of the Rare Connections: GMG film produced by Alexion. Deanna and Kim talk about the crisis that led to her diagnosis, the grief of losing the life you planned, and why the people standing next to us matter as much as any treatment. A powerful conversation for every chronic illness community. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Meet Deanna Steinle: Advocating for the GMG Community02:35 A Late Diagnosis: Deanna's Journey to Understanding Her Symptoms05:00 Accepting a Life Forever Changed06:55 What Rare Disease Communities Have in Common09:05 Inside the Rare Connections GMG Film12:52 Tools Every Chronic Illness Community Can Use14:55 Loving on Our Caregivers: The Forgotten Side of Diagnosis19:34 Where to Watch and Connect with DeannaCONNECT & RESOURCESJan Rothney:🔗 Instagram: Resilience is Beautiful🔗 Facebook: Deanna Steinle 🔗 LinkedIn: Deanna Steinle 🎬 Rare Connections: GMG The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic
Jan Rothney was a psychology lecturer in health and social care when her body finally shut down completely leaving her bedbound and asleep for nearly a month. Because she already understood the science of what was happening, she knew exactly what to do: stop pushing, celebrate tiny wins, and send safety signals to a brain that had been running on overdrive for a decade. More than 20 years later, she's the author of Breaking Free and founder of Reset to Thrive. In this conversation with Kim Nash, she explains exactly how the brain creates chronic symptoms and what it takes to change that. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Chronic Illness and Personal Journey01:55 The Build-Up to Chronic Fatigue08:48 The Turning Point: Realizing Recovery is Possible18:59 Practical Strategies for Healing27:04 The Importance of Support and Community37:58 Setting Boundaries and Self-Care47:53 Conclusion and Encouragement for ListenersCONNECT & RESOURCESJan Rothney: 🌐 Website: resettothrive.co.uk📱 Facebook: Breaking Free📱 Instagram: @BreakingFree_recovery📚 Breaking Free (2nd edition) The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic
Erika Conrad-Wess has lived with trigeminal neuralgia since 2004 more than two decades of invisible, relentless facial pain, multiple brain surgeries, and a healthcare system that didn't always believe her. Now the author of Nerve, a memoir of chronic pain, medical trauma, and surviving the healthcare system, she joins Kim Nash on The Chronic Truth to talk about what invisible pain really costs, why you have to become the project manager of your own healthcare, and how she redefined hope when a cure stopped being the goal. Pain doesn't have to be the whole story. But first, you have to be believed. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Understanding Chronic Pain and Invisible Illnesses07:07 The Importance of Empathy in Healthcare13:51 Navigating the Healthcare System: Advocacy and Self-Care20:58 Writing as Healing: Erica's Memoir Journey26:52 Building Support Communities for Chronic Pain PatientsCONNECT & RESOURCESErika Conrad-Wess: 📚 Nerve — Amazon, Barnes & Noble, erikaconradwess.com ⚠️ Verify URL 📱 Facebook: MVD Patient Support | Post MVD Support Group The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic
Cancer biologist and TEDx speaker Rebecca Maff, known as the Healthy Biologist, joins Kim Nash on The Chronic Truth to explain the science of how stress feeds chronic disease and what we can do to get ahead of it. From the amygdala's role in immune suppression to AI-powered cancer screening, Rebecca brings real clinical depth to the conversation and keeps it grounded in tools anyone can use today. If you've ever wondered why stress makes you sick, why cancer is hitting younger people faster, or whether AI in healthcare is something to trust, this episode is for you. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Chronic Illness and Advocacy01:24 Rebecca's Journey: From Burnout to Wellness04:46 The Impact of Stress on Health09:31 Managing Stress: Techniques and Strategies12:49 Alarming Trends in Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases16:58 The Role of Data and AI in Healthcare20:42 Building a Healthier Society24:44 The Importance of Community and SupportCONNECT & RESOURCESRebecca Maff: 📱 @rebeccamaff on Facebook & Instagram The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic
Davis Bain sustained a concussion during a soccer game in his senior year of college. Nine prior concussions had healed. This one didn't. Nearly four years later, he still lives with post-concussion syndrome, and he's turned that experience into Chronic Pain Warrior, a compassionate and practical guide for anyone facing chronic pain, illness, or invisible disability. In this episode, Davis joins Kim Nash to talk about what it's really like to live inside an invisible condition, what medical dismissal costs a patient emotionally, and why asking for help specifically and without apology might be the most important thing anyone struggling can do. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Chronic Illness and Advocacy02:16 Davis Bain's Journey with Chronic Pain05:30 Understanding Invisible Disabilities11:07 The Impact of Medical Dismissal16:23 Navigating Support and Advice22:32 Writing 'Chronic Pain Warrior' and Its Purpose25:55 Closing Thoughts and EncouragementCONNECT & RESOURCESDavis Bain:🌐 chronicpainwarrior.com The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic
Epilepsy advocate and founder of The Epilepsy Network, Tiffany Kairos, shares her journey through nearly 18 years of living with epilepsy, from an unexpected diagnosis to becoming a beacon of hope for thousands. She and Kim Nash have an honest conversation about seizures, stigma, self-advocacy, and the power of community. A moving reminder that a diagnosis doesn't get to own your life. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Living with Epilepsy: A Journey of Resilience10:01 Community and Advocacy in Epilepsy20:07 Misconceptions and Stigmas Surrounding Epilepsy23:23 Empowerment Through Education and SupportCONNECT & RESOURCESAdison Woods:📱 @tiffanykairos | 🌐 riseaboveepilepsy The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic
Adison Woods has been navigating chronic illness since childhood: fainting, migraines, back surgeries, and a tick bite at summer camp that nobody connected to anything for 25 years. When her mother finally said, "You have Lyme disease," Adison rolled her eyes. Then the labs came back positive. An infectious disease doctor told her the test was wrong because she'd never been to the Northeast. She got treatment anyway, built a community called Sick and Shining, and is writing a book. She joins Kim Nash for a deeply personal conversation about late-stage Lyme, Babesiosis, the chronic illness pain scale, and why you are not your diagnosis. CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introducing Addison Woods: Chronic Illness Advocate and Writer 01:41 A 25-Year Mystery: Addison's Childhood Symptoms and POTS Diagnosis 04:50 The Lyme Disease Discovery: Testing, Co-Infections, and Medical Dismissal 09:26 Late-Stage Lyme: Treatment, Antibiotics, and Tick Prevention Tips 14:25 Why Addison Started Sick and Shining 17:38 What Invisible Illness Really Looks Like Day to Day 22:15 The Pain Scale Problem and Growing Awareness Around Chronic Illness 23:47 Writing Her Book and Advice for Reclaiming IdentityCONNECT & RESOURCESAdison Woods:📱 @sickandshining | 📧 sickandshining@gmail.com The Chronic Truth Podcast: 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials📋 Community Survey: SurveyProduction Partner: Podcast Mechanic
If chronic illness has ever made you feel lost, alone, or like your body is working against you, this podcast is for you. The Chronic Truth is a weekly show dedicated to helping chronic illness patients find hope, resilience, and community in the middle of their toughest seasons. Every Friday, Kim Nash opens up about her own health journey and sits down with real patients who have faced the darkest moments of their diagnosis and found their way through. Join us for conversations about navigating uncertain diagnoses, managing life with chronic pain, invisible illness, autoimmune conditions, and so much more.
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