Just Talking Podcast

Stacey Simms returns to the podcast to recap Diabetes Podcast Week, discuss the opportunities for new podcasters to engage in the medium, and her perspective on the hybrid closed loop technology for …

Kerri Sparling returns to the podcast to talk about the end of her blogging adventure, the exciting future of hybrid closed loop technology, mourning her cat Siah, and the wonderful rabbit hole of ra…

This week I'm joined by Pamela Jessen for a conversation about her life with multiple chronic conditions including trigeminal neuralgia, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue. We also discuss her perspec…

It's Diabetes Podcast Week! Katie DiSimone joins me for a chat about working together at Tidepool, finding an opportunity to give back to the diabetes community with Loop Docs, and navigating the tri…

This week I'm joined by MarlaJan Wexler for a conversation about her life with multiple chronic illnesses including a heart defect that resulted in low oxygen for years and lupus. We also discuss the…

Barby Ingle joins me this week for a conversation about living with endomitriosis and reflex sympathy disorder, the ongoing stigma facing women with chronic pain, creating the International Pain Foun…

This week I'm joined by Megan Elizabeth Lewellyn for a conversation about life with multiple sclerosis, battling the stigma of perception around medical marijuana, becoming an advocate for cannabis a…

Bonita Shelby joins me for a conversation about facing threatening health challenges, battling breast cancer, finding a balance between traditional and conventional therapies, and the value in humor …

This week I'm joined by Christalle Bodiford for a conversation about living with epilepsy, the challenges of a misdiagnosis, the relief when a proper diagnosis is received, battling stigma, and creat…

Happy New Year! Rebecca Pine joins me this week to talk about her breast cancer diagnosis, weighing the social and personal implications of breast reconstruction surgery, and co-founding The Breast a…

Lydia Beier joins me for a conversation about living with depression and bipolar disorder, the challenges and opportunities that come with battling mental health stigma, and the value of starting a c…

Jen Loving joins me for a conversation about raising multiple children with diabetes, navigating a hemophilia diagnosis, exhibiting self care through creative hair styles, and the positive impact you…

This week I'm joined by Peggy Stephens for a conversation about inflammatory breast cancer, the challenge of rapidly understanding urgent treatment options, working with the Inflammatory Breast Cance…

Angela Cohen joins me this week to talk about her life with multiple chronic conditions, finding time for self care, defining a unique voice in patient advocacy, and the importance of empathy and sha…

Carin Anderson joins me this week for a conversation about aortic disease, navigating a complicated world of terminology and treatment options and outcomes, growing a small outreach initiative into a…

This week I'm joined by Chrisa Hickey for a conversation about childhood mental illness, fighting mental health stigma, navigating the Special Education system, sibling issues, and parental self-care…

Becky Brandt joins me this week for a conversation about central pain syndrome, battling stigma, creating an online resource for world in the Central Pain Nerve Center, and carving a unique path in p…

This week I'm joined by Michele Hillman for a conversation about her son's multiple misdiagnosis adventures, understanding the impact of strabismus eye surgery for a 22-month old child, gaining an ap…

Kathy Young joins me for a lively discussion about her life with multiple sclerosis, finding her voice in patient advocacy through her blog and podcast, and advocating for patient advocates to get fa…

This week I'm joined by Kelly Crabb for a conversation about her life with Crohn's Disease, finding her voice as a patient advocate, her stamina as a runner, and her community through the Purple Proj…