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
201: Calming the Nervous System Won’t End Chronic Symptoms | Dr. Jake Hollis
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In this episode, Dr. Jake Hollis, a clinical psychologist, explains why calming the nervous system often isn’t enough, and how predictive brain patterns, emotional suppression, and identity-level stress can keep symptoms alive long after the body is safe.
👉If you’d like to dig deeper into the science, read Dr Hollis’ Psychology Today blog:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-fatigue-psychologist
CONNECT WITH DR. HOLLIS:
Note: Dr. Hollis is on paternity leave until 16th March 2026
🌐 Dr. Hollis' Website - http://www.fatiguepsychologist.com
📸 Dr. Hollis' Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.fatigue.psychologist
👉 Dr Hollis' Psychology Today blog - http://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-fatigue-psychologist
OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED:
👨⚕️ Interview with Dr. Schubiner - https://youtu.be/cd1d999Oe6M
👉 My first interview with Rebecca Tolin - https://youtu.be/as7I55hY29k
👩🏻🦱 My second interview with Rebecca Tolin - https://youtu.be/D8VLWFd9XDE
📘 Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression by Howard Schubiner, MD — https://amzn.to/45MQlU9
📗 Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain by Lisa Feldman Barret — https://amzn.to/3EV9V7s
👉 ATNS Conference - https://www.symptomatic.me/
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