The Raelan Agle Podcast
Here you will find recovery stories, strategies, and resources for ME/CFS and Long Covid.
Raelan lived with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for ten years before finally fully recovering. After countless fruitless doctors' visits and tens of thousands of dollars spent providing little relief from her illness, she eventually realized that she would have to look within herself and listen to her body to find her path back to health. And thankfully she did finally fully recover!
Since her full recovery about four years ago, Raelan has become passionate about spreading hope for others facing chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, Long Covid, and Fibromyalgia. She is the author of Finding Freedom: Escaping from the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has built a successful YouTube channel full of resources for health and healing, and designed online courses, accessible at raelanagle.com, to aid others on their journey towards health and happiness.
The Raelan Agle Podcast
90: From 18 Hours in Bed to Thriving—Simon’s CFS Breakthrough
In this episode, Simon Pimenta shares how he rewired his body's operating system from fear to trust, turning a life of 18-hour bedridden days into a full, vibrant recovery.
👉 Simon's FREE group coaching — https://mecfsexplored.com/resilience-group-coaching
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
👩 Clare Caldwell — https://youtu.be/v11Az-dUKfA
👨 Kyle Davies — https://youtu.be/V-rv08KgAgw
👩 Helen Kneebone — https://youtu.be/_dr4wswUbU8
👨 Eric Blomquist — https://youtu.be/neL2fMvjkkk
👩🏻🦰 Faith Canter — https://youtu.be/ztMtp9Y8Hu8
WHAT WAS HELPFUL TO SIMON:
📕 An Introduction to The Lightning Process by Phil Parker — https://amzn.to/3c0nj9r
🧘 Byron Katie’s work on acceptance — “When you argue with reality, you lose—but only 100% of the time.”
📘 The Intelligent Body: Reversing Chronic Fatigue and Pain From the Inside Out by Kyle Davies — https://amzn.to/4gFo5qT
🎬 Patch Adams (film) — Inspired Simon’s strategy of helping others as a way to heal himself.
💪 Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk on power poses — How posture impacts stress hormones.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 💻 When Your Body’s OS Crashes
01:03 👋 Meet Simon Pimenta
02:15 💥 Simon's Breaking Point
05:29 💊 Conventional Approaches That Didn’t Work
07:31 🔄 Other Failed Treatments
09:22 ⚡ Simon's First Breakthrough
10:28 🧘 #1 Recovery Killer (Silent but Deadly)
11:10 💡 The Lightbulb Moment That Set Him Free
13:20 😓 Letting Go of Unhelpful Beliefs
14:45 🌟 How the Mind Calms the Nervous System
17:40 🧩 Helpful, But Not the Whole Story
18:37 👉 The Moment It All Made Sense
20:14 🌟 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person
20:49 🛠️ Tools That Turned the Tide
25:00 🧠 Recognizing Old Patterns
25:30 🌀 If It’s ME/CFS or Being Tired?
27:11 🔑 Top Recovery Game-Changers
31:08 ❤️ Start With This!
32:38 🧩 Helpful SEE Framework
33:52 ✨ This Simple Hack Works—Give It a Try!
35:12 🌟 A Technique to Tap Into Your Inner Wisdom
36:42 ✨ From "Scared Simon" to Confident Simon
38:45 💻 Rewiring the OS: Fear to Trust
42:26 💪 Staying Strong Through Setbacks
46:07 📜 Wisdom That Can Move Mountains
47:09 🆓 Free Tools & Community Support
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REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if