Healing Space
Where chronic illness meets mental health advocacy.
Join Cara Nethery (HS activist, social media influencer, and lived-experience advocate) for raw, unfiltered conversations about life with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS).
As a host who navigates HS themselves, Cara bridges the gap between medical expertise and real-world resilience.
Each episode dives into:
🔥 Mental health struggles and triumphs
🔥 Unspoken realities of flares, stigma, and self-advocacy
🔥 Expert interviews with dermatologists, therapists, and HS warriors
🔥 Practical tips for emotional wellness and community connection
This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a lifeline for the 4% living with HS.
Subscribe for stories that validate, resources that empower, and a space where isolation turns into solidarity.
Hosted by HSConnect | Follow @HSConnectOrg on socials
Healing Space
Capability vs. Capacity: Understanding Your Limits With Compassion
In this powerful episode of Healing Space, host Cara opens up a conversation many people living with chronic illness have never been given language for: the difference between capability and capacity. Drawing from real-life experiences shared across the HS community, Cara explains how chronic illness can shrink your daily capacity long before you ever sit down at your desk — and why this has nothing to do with laziness, weakness, or lack of motivation.
Through relatable examples, gentle reframing, and compassionate storytelling, Cara guides listeners toward a new way of measuring their day: one that honors what their body has already carried, not what they feel they “should” be doing. If you’ve ever felt shame for slowing down, struggled with unpredictability, or wondered why simple tasks feel impossible on flare days, this episode will help you breathe easier.
She also introduces a practical worksheet designed to help you explore your own capacity, reframe daily expectations, and create more emotional space for yourself — even on the hardest days.
Listen now and explore more tools, worksheets, and community conversation at hsconnect.org/healingspace.
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