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New Episode: Sarah Ramey Author of The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness: A Memoir New Episode: Sarah Ramey The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness: A Memoir *Life of an Author *The Wellness Industry *Narrative In Chronic Illness *Creativity and Chronic Illness *Representation *Writing Tools

New Episode: Tinu & Monica Catch up Talking trust and travel Raising teens in quarantine How to support friend’s new businesses Live in care home day dreams Tinu solves world problems

* Patience in caregiving * Maria’s experiences with mental health, Lyme's, Hyper thyroid, and chronic intestinal parasites * How to maintain a chronically ills person’s autonomy * Handling stress as a caregiver * Keeping a relationship with joy * Boundaries * Art as Therapy * Managing expectations in a relationship and with those outside the relationship

Medical gaslighting What happens when your coping mechanism is removed Religion and Ableism being the good friend, daughter, daughter in law, wife. The exodus of family and friends How medical gaslighting keeps you from medical care and endangers lives (tiktok nurse) Job impact of chronic illness ADA needs Setting boundaries with family and friends when discussing illness The grieving process for chronic illness The importance of online advocacy ie keyboard warriors The cost of health and life goals

Interview With Musician Laura Mustard: VATER Association and Latex Allergy, Song Writing, Dating, and US Healthcare System for Creatives

An interview with Sarah Bigham Author and Educator on Access and Chronic Illness in Schools, College, and Work The Digital Divide Poverty Gaps and Virtual Learning Technology And Education from Sesame Street To Khan Academy Location and Wifi Access Life Differences For Workers With Disabilities When Commute Is Removed Learning Differences and The New Digital World Order Upcoming Teacher Shortage Teachers and Lack of Diversity in The Teaching Profession Physical Access at Schools Dangers of Disability In Schools Mass Testing and Mental Health

Interview With Musician Laura Mustard: VATER Association and Latex Allergy, Song Writing, Dating, and US Healthcare System for Creatives

Interview with Musician Max Feinstein: What Rhymes With Hemophilia? Tattoos, Music, and Chronic Illness With Monica Michelle on Explicitly Sick. We talk : Songwriting Creating With Chronic Illness The Vulnerability In Medicine Mischievousness And Explaining Disability Destroying World Views of Healthy People Humor and Disability Hemophilia on Tour Resentment and Rage Tattoos and Other Ways To Control The Body Song Writing and Storytelling Chronic Pain and Careers Covid and Music Touring

Interview with author and disability advocate Olivia Gaynord About Her Book I’m Good Feeling Like you Are Doing Enough When you have Chronic Illness Mental Health and the writing process Book Writing Process Crowd Funding a Book Chronic Illness and Writing Too Far and Never Enough The PT dance of EDS The Great British Bake Off Baking How to Use Mental Health Issues If you enjoy this episode please subscribe to Monica Michelle’s newest podcast Explicitly Sick

Inspiration Porn Infantilizing Disabled People Best Therapy Strategies Political Existential Screaming Advice for New Disabled Bloggers and Podcast Hosts Saying No Travel Blogger During COVID Never Go On Twitter Before a Podcast Interview

Sunny and I talked about our favorite topic: *Tech and disability, specifically *Virtual Reality and chronic illness. *Oculus 2 *Inktober, NaNoWriMo, and creating during Covid *Lovecraft Country and some issues *Martyr vs. Trickster Political activism (think #proudboys gay takeover and the brilliant George Takei) *Game development and empathy *Concerts, Comic Con at home, and Burning Man access for the disabled with Virtual Reality *NORD *Wheelchair VR game Awake INN *Sexism in Virtual Reality

Voting and Disability Charcot Marie Tooth Scoliosis Tech and Disability