Able.
Able sets out to honor and explore the diversity of abilities we experience as human persons. Our embodied experiences are part of our stories, but they do not define us or limit us. Freeing ourselves from the stigma that chronic pain or illness takes us away from ourselves, Able podcast offers personal stories, sharing of resources, interviews with experts, and more to help us explore the beauty of the continuum of abilities. Join us! All are welcome.
Episodes
12 episodes
Releasing Rigidity and Embracing Our Timelines
We're talking today about timelines and the breaking, bending, resetting, and releasing of goals or objectives that are bullshit in the face of what we're dealing with.Caitlin is almost a year post-surgery and finishing up her MPH and i...
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40:24
Recovering from Chronic Pain and the Light Ahead
From identifying as "having" chronic pain to "recovering" from chronic pain, Caitlin shares her inner and outer journey around reframing and moving through elements of her pain and the strong mind-body connection many aspects contain.Sh...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:56
Bonus Episode: Two Tools to Support Inner Spring Cleaning and Reflection
In this episode, Caitlin shares two frameworks that are helpful for discernment, prioritization, and doing some spring cleaning of the self that she uses with herself and clients. Hope you find it supportive to you if it resonates:)More...
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Season 2
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25:50
Over the Moon and Under the Knife
“The best analogy is that a two-hour operation is about as hard on your body as running a 5-kilometer race as fast as you can go. If you were going to do a 5K, you would train for it. It also makes sense that our patients should train for surge...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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39:59
Second and Third Opinions
In this episode, Caitlin and Steph explore when you know it is the right time to go for a second and, even, third opinion. Finding the "right treatment" is not linear - often times it takes a team bringing different perspectives/approaches to t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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55:32
Welcome 2024: Steph Goes to Mayo Clinic
In today’s episode, Steph offers a quick update about her recent visit to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She shares what the experience was like, the new diagnosis they discovered, and what life in the near future looks like. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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26:30
Repurposing Freedom and Shifting Relationships
Stephanie and Caitlin are together in person! In this episode, they discuss how their pain and disability have given them the freedom to explore their creative expression, introspection, and shifted their relationships to a place t...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:02:28
Love is my Superpower: A Conversation About Love and Caregiving with Marselys Lucero
Caitlin and Stephanie welcome their very first guest, Stephanie's husband Marselys Lucero!Mars shares with us about his history of partnership with Stephanie, growing together through Steph's MG diagnosis, and the challenges, difficulti...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:13:04
Unexpected Soulmates: Steph and Snowball
Snowball, a 12 year old pup, is joining Steph's journey with MG. Hear about how Steph came to the decision and why they say "never say never." Thank you to AMA Animal Rescue in Brooklyn, NY for a wonde...
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Season 1
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9:41
Chronically Figuring It Out
When back pain leads to back surgeries and long term debilitating pain and anxiety leads to missing out on your authentic self, diving deeper into the why behind it all became an urgent exploration for Caitlin. In this episode, she shares about...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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48:28
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, now Neurologist?
In this episode, Steph explores her journey with Bipolar II and Myasthenia Gravis. She takes us through what she calls her "mental health timeline" and offers reflections on how Bipolar has shaped her life over the past decade. Steph also share...
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