Sick, I Swear
Welcome to Sick I Swear, a podcast designed to lift the curtain on life with invisible illnesses and disabilities. Through candid conversations, humor, and honest insights, we explore what it’s like navigating a world that often can’t see our challenges. From daily struggles to surprising victories, we tackle topics ranging from managing symptoms and healthcare hurdles to relationships, mental health, and the art of keeping it together (or not). Whether you're living with a chronic illness, supporting someone who is, or just curious about the invisible battles millions face, you’re in the right place. Tune in for laughs, learning, and a community that gets it.
Episodes
16 episodes
Fighting For Your Benefits (And Your Sanity) With Adriana M. de la Torre
Adriana M. de la Torre is a disability attorney and co-founder of Tower Law Group who has dedicated her entire practice to helping people fight for the Social Security benefits they deserve. In this episode we get into the disability process, d...
PhD, Power Chair User, and Podcast Host with Tye Martin
PhD, power chair user, and host of his own podcast TyePod, Tye Martin talks growing up with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, accessibility and why the disability hierarchy needs to go. We get into caregiving, independence, the Medicare/Medicaid nig...
Not Behind, Just More Obstacles With Alli Rose
Alli Rose is a POTS, endo, and Graves disease girly who had her whole life flipped upside down at 21. We're talking diagnoses, dropping out, social media career, dating while disabled, and unlearning everything society taught us about productiv...
Both The Patient And The Provider with Janine Liz, Disabled OT
Janine Liz is a disabled OT navigating healthcare as both the provider and the patient. We talk EDS, occupational therapy, advocacy, red flags in providers, and how small adaptations can change daily life activities. It’s validating, e...
Living Life Unbalanced with Cerys Davage
Cerys Davage, Host of Unbalanced Podcast joins SIS to talk about LGMD, disability, podcast life, advocacy, and how to chase creative dreams without burning yourself out...and YA, I love her.
Illness, Intuition & Imposter Syndrome with Psychic Medium Amie Balesky
Psychic Medium Amie Balesky is BACK with SIS to unpack disability, authenticity, old patterns, spiritual alignment, and how to stop comparing your pain, your pace, or your purpose to anyone else’s. PLUS- A little visitor from the other side :)<...
Pain Into Purpose, Literally With Tayler Goectau
A conversation with Tayler Goectau, known as Distaaybled online, about navigating EDS, POTS, endometriosis, ostomy and more. We yap about medical gaslighting, self-advocacy, digital education, and her next chapter as a patient-scientist a...
Hammer To The Head: Deena Migliazzo On Chronic Migraine
Deena shares her powerful 25-year journey with migraine from her first symptoms at age 3 to becoming a leading advocate for migraine care and awareness.Misdiagnosed early on, her condition turned chronic by age 20. Deena endured decades ...
Navigating EDS As Young American Women With Donna Irene
Donna Irene joins me for Young Women Living With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in America to share her story of living with a misunderstood, invisible disability. From years of medical gaslighting and dismissal by doctors to embracing mobility a...
White Supremacy Is All Around: A Conversation With Dr. Akilah Cadet
In this powerful episode, Dr. Akilah Cadet joins Sick, I Swear to talk about the harsh realities of navigating Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome while also confronting racism and systemic bias in healthcare. From being dismissed to the deep-rooted impact ...
Not Dramatic, Just Dysautonomic With Sarah Nicole
Sarah Nicole shares her story of living with POTS, facing medical gaslighting, and the deep importance of prioritizing mental health. Her honesty and advocacy is lighting the way!Follow Sarah!TikTok/Youtube: @Sare.nicoleeFo...
Sick Girl Energy…Literally! With Psychic Medium Amie Balesky
In this episode, I sit down with world renowned psychic medium Amie Balesky—someone who played an absolute pivotal role in my journey toward getting diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. We dive into the intersection of chronic illness, spirit...
Bestie Be Nice To Yourself (Even When POTS Isn't) With Kylee Nixon
Talk to yourself the way you would a friend! On this episode Kylee Nixon joins us to discuss living with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and how to keep a positive mindset despite the challenges of chronic illness.Kylee ...
Sick and Slaying: Katie Killick on Advocacy and Dysautonomia
In this episode of Sick I Swear, we're joined by Katie Killick, an advocate and creator. Katie is the visionary behind Chronic Youth, an organization dedicated to supporting individuals navigating the complexities of life with chronic illness--...
Self Advocacy: My Villain Origin Story
In this episode, we dive into the art of self-advocacy—why it’s crucial, how to do it, and why staying silent is never the answer when it comes to your health. Chronic illness can leave you feeling powerless at times, but being your own advocat...
"But you don't look sick!" Welcome to Sick, I Swear
Welcome to Episode 1 of Sick I Swear! In this first episode, we’re diving right into what this podcast is all about—giving a voice to the millions living with invisible illnesses and disabilities, the ones who “don’t look sick” but kno...
