Chronic Wellness

Chronic Wellness

Hosted by: Annette Leonard

Are you one of the millions living with a chronic illness? Our illnesses may be very different, but we have many of the same experiences, obstacles and frustrations. We are all working for a better quality of life...

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Episode 267: Getting Professional Help

Have you sought professional help in your relationship? What has been your experience with couple's counseling? How do our patterns of communication still serve or not serve us? What communication ruts and errors are...
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Episode 266: The Laws Of Attraction

What are the tender, raw, exposed parts of my life right now? How does living through a pandemic and the impact of racial injustices keep show up as overwhelm in my world and yours? My wife recently told me she has a...
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Episode 265: Chronic Disease Awareness

Today, 7/10 is Chronic Disease Awareness Day 7 of 10 deaths can be attributed to chronic disease – 7 in 10! The CDC says that 6 in 10 of us have a chronic condition in 4 in 10 of us have two or more. These are...
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Episode 264: Energy And Roots

When there are a number of things that are feeling raw and exposed, where to start? We have conflict in my marriage over where I spend my time and energy when I have some to give. If I think about my energy like the...
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Episode 263: Bare Roots

What happens when re-potting a plant and you go to expose the roots? What happens when roots are unearthed? What tender, raw, exposed parts of myself are showing right now? My marriage is suffering right now. Whether...
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Episode 262: Healthy Roots

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Episode 261: Season 2 Kickoff

Thank you for tuning in for season two of the Chronic Wellness podcast! This season I'll be interviewing the Creator of The Mighty, I'll also interview the founder of HowStuffWorks.co. I'll also be talking about -...
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Episode 260: Juneteenth And Anniversary

What is the history of Juneteenth? How might that relate to us today? What are we not free of? What habits do not serve me? Are there people, habits, behaviors I should let go of? Acknowledging that there is a lot of...
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Episode 259: How To Thrive With Chronic Illness Part 4

Lis wondered, "how can I support others with chronic illness to survive and thrive?" Living with illness for a long time, challenges remained: connecting, creating, finding community with limited energy. Having...
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Episode 258: How To Thrive With Chronic Illness Part 3

Lis published "A Light In The Darkness," in 2018 as a way to share her story and give back. Through writing, she acknowledged the need for support as well as how her attitude impacts her wellness. In a marriage or...
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Episode 257: How To Thrive With Chronic Illness Part 2

What was it like to leave the working world? Who am I without work? How can I effect change? These are questions Lis was asking. As an environmental scientist, her impact was concrete. Leaving the working world,...
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Episode 256: How To Thrive With Chronic Illness

Author, singer/songwriter, muse, Lis Sniderman is my guest today. We talk about her journey with the onset of dermatomyositis. At the precipice of being married and going on tour, she became critically ill. ...
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