Chronically Badass
Chronically Badass
Chronically Badass
redefining what it means to be chronically ill
16. Marathons, Medical School, and Type 1 Diabetes – Dr. Jordan Hoese
Dr. Jordan Hoese ran her first marathon at age 14, two years after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. In the time since then, she's run six other marathons and graduated from medical school. She shares her experiences as a patient and a physician.
Feb 21, 2020
40 min
15. Arctic Trek to Challenge MS – Scott McPhillimy
Badass Scott McPhillimy just returned from the adventure of a lifetime, a three-day trek in the Arctic Circle to benefit the MS Society. A multiple sclerosis warrior himself, Scott describes how he works with his condition while training, and he shares highlights and details from his trek.
Feb 15, 2020
39 min
14. Strongman and Mental Strength with Dysautonomia – Andrea Graham
Badass Andrea Graham, a Strongman athlete with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), shares her diagnostic and weightlifting stories. Additionally, Andrea describes the importance of mental strength in her life.
Feb 8, 2020
36 min
13. Pole Fitness and Self-Love with Fibromyalgia – Kat Stokes
Badass Kat Stokes is an engineer, a pole fitness enthusiast, and a fibromyalgia warrior. Kat shares her chronic illness story and her introduction to pole, discusses the role of fitness in her mental health, and describes her practice of self-acceptance.
Jan 31, 2020
40 min
12. Running a Post-Diagnosis 5K – Clarissa Reynolds
Clarissa Reynolds is a personal trainer and autoimmune warrior with lupus and Sjogren's. She shares her experiences as a chronically ill fitness professional and mother, describes the exercise video series she's created, and reflects on her first 5K since diagnosis.
Dec 21, 2019
39 min
11. Riding the Autoimmune Condition Rollercoaster – Jennie Maurer
Jennie Maurer, who has a master's in kinesiology, a passion for personal training, and a history of autoimmune hepatitis and Graves' disease, shares her story and advice for managing stress and getting back into fitness after a flare.
Dec 13, 2019
37 min
10. Striving for Holistic Wellness with Chronic Illness – Dr. Patricia Stott
Health and wellness practitioner Dr. Patricia Stott shares her knowledge about movement science, her philosophy of exercise grounded in self-love and body-respect, and her experiences as a hEDS, MCAS, and POTS warrior.
Dec 6, 2019
47 min
9. Becoming Unstoppable with Type 1 Diabetes – Eric Dutcher
The ever-inspiring chronic superhuman Eric Dutcher just returned with Team M.U.D. (More Unstoppable Diabetics) from the World's Toughest Mudder. He shares his experiences in obstacle course racing, as well as his own chronic illness obstacles.
Nov 29, 2019
35 min
8. Using Movement as Medicine for hEDS/POTS/MCAD – Jenn Harmon
The unconquerable Jenn Harmon shares her unique perspective regarding using triathlon training and racing to manage hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and mast cell activation disease.
Nov 22, 2019
48 min
7. Nutritional Interventions for Chronic Illness – Kammie McClintock
Kammie McClintock, a yoga instructor, nutritional therapy practitioner, and Badass with Crohn’s and Sjogren’s, shares her experiences with conventional and functional medicine, her nutritional training, and the interventions that have improved her health.
Nov 15, 2019
37 min