Speaking in Spoons: A Chronically ill Podcast

Nov 03 2024 69 ep. 42 mins
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Interviews and discussions about life with disability

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Dr Jeffery Boris Talks POTS and Long Term Outcomes

Nov 03 2024 49 mins  
Host Christina Brookman interviews Dr. Jeffery Boris about his work as a pediatric cardiologist specializing in diagnosis and management of Dysautonomia and his latest research paper : Long‐Term POTS Outcomes Survey: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Clinical Outcomes. Dr Boris discusses what drew him to specialize in POTS, his teleclinic, and what advice he has for patients and doctors.

Panel of Spoonies- Dysautonomia: "The Long Covid Reader"

Oct 30 2024 58 mins  
Host Christina Brookman and the Panel of Spoonies (Joe Albert and Rachel Latremore) discuss writer Mary Ladd's interview about her experience with Long Covid and her latest publication, "The Long Covid Reader," a compilation of writings and poetry from 45 Long Haulers. More information is available at our website www.speakinginspoons.com as well as www.maryladd.com #dysautonomia

Dysautonomia: "The Long Covid Reader" with Mary Ladd

Oct 28 2024 28 mins  
Host Christina Brookman interviews writer Mary Ladd (Long Haulers Publishing) about her journey with breast cancer and long covid along with her recent publication, "The Long Covid Reader," Writings and Poetry from 45 Long Haulers. More information is available at www.speakinginspoons.com and www.maryladd.com #longcovid #dysautonomia #pots #invisibleillness #invisibledisabi

Panel of Spoonies- Invisible Disability : Ripple Effects Hardcover Edition

Oct 22 2024 73 mins  
Speaking in Spoons: A Chronically ill Podcast's new Panel of Spoonies (Joe Albert, Josh Lamm, and Rachel Latremore) along with Host Christina Brookman discuss Ripple Effects Hardcover Edition and Invisible Disabilities. More information is available on www.speakinginspoons.com

Chronic Illness & Invisible Disability: Ripple Effects Kickstarter!

Sep 29 2024 35 mins  
Speaking in Spoons: A Chronically ill Podcast has brought back Jordan Hart (Creator, Writer & Colorist of Ripple Effects), along with Barbra Dillon (Publisher, Editor in Chief of Fanbase Press) to discuss Ripple Effects reception over the past year since its publication and our last interview in Season 2. Ripple Effects is a comic book series about a superhero living with chron

Let's Talk Social Security Disability!

Jun 21 2024 85 mins  
Host Christina Brookman and Cohost Dr. Nate Straus interview Adriana de la Torre, Federal Disability Appeals Lawyer and Co Founder of Tower Law Group on the topic of Social Security Disability. Adriana breaks down the application and appeals process for Social Security Disability that is overwhelming for applicants and their families. She gives application advice and insight into t

Personal Stories of Disability: Schizophrenia

Jun 18 2024 49 mins  
Host Christina Brookman and Cohost Nate Straus, DCN interview Mike Ahn, Indie Comic Artist and co-owner of Mike and Seol Comics, about his personal journey living with Paranoid Schizophrenia. Updates about June's Schedule are also include. More information can be found on our website www.speakinginspoons.com #invisibledisability #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters

My journey with Liver/Biliary Disease Diagnosis and medical professionals copy/pasting my reports!

May 04 2024 22 mins  
Speaking in Spoons Season 3 Spoonie Sunday 1: Host Christina Brookman shares her journey with diagnosis of rare biliary condition (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis), only to have it taking away... for now, due to a MRI test that was not able to be read due to her inability to stay still and breathe as needed. Also, she dives in the the new habit of medical professionals copy/pastin

Season 3 Episode 8 "Complicated" the Film- Round Table Discussion with Donna Sullivan & Jon Rodis

Apr 30 2024 57 mins  
Speaking in Spoons: A Chronically ill Podcast Host Christina Brookman and cohost Nate Straus, DCN Nutrition interview Donna Sullivan, Consulting Producer of "Complicated" the film and Jon Rodis, Director and CEO of Connected Tissue Coalition. More information about both Donna and Jon are available on our website including links to their organizations. https://www.speaki

"Complicated" film interview with Director Andrew Abrahams (complex, invisible & rare disorders)

Apr 19 2024 61 mins  
Speaking in Spoons: A Chronically ill Podcast Host, Christina Brookman, and cohost Dr Nate Straus, interview Director Andrew Abrahams of "Complicated" a documentary film about with kids complex, invisible illness and their families facing unimaginable hurdles as they confront failing medical and child protective systems. Ehlers Danlos, a connective tissue disorder, is in