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EpiccaTalks
EpiccaTalks is the podcast for anyone and everyone living with an invisible illness. With your host, Cassie, we'll explore practical frameworks, actionable strategies, and personal stories that help you navigate the difficulties of day-to-day life; everything from sharpening your inner mindset, communicating with friends and family, dealing with burnout, making treatment suck just a bit less, and more. Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been living with a chronic condition for years, you'll leave each episode empowered with new tools and strategies to put into action.
Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experiences, perspectives, and practical strategies for navigating life with an invisible illness. This content is for informational purposes only and is not medical or professional advice. Always consult a qualified professional for advice specific to your circumstances. The host and guests are not responsible for actions taken based off of information shared in this podcast.
Episodes
9 episodes
#9: Vishay Karia on Navigating Founder Life with ADHD, Anxiety and Depression
In this episode, Cassie sits down with Vishay Karia, a two-time founder, to explore life with invisible illness; specifically ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Vishay shares his journey from an undiagnosed childhood in London, through years of mas...
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#8: Paul Cyprus on OCD, PTSD, and How A Smile From A Stranger Saved His Life
Content Warning: This episode discusses mental health conditions, wrongful diagnosis, medication, addiction, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. In This Episode:Cassie sits down with ...
#7: Yesterday I Could, Today I Can’t: Learning to Live With the Extreme Variability of Invisible Illness
EpiccaTalks #7: Yesterday I Could, Today I Can’t: Learning to Live With the Extreme Variability of Invisible IllnessIn this solo episode, Cassie unpacks one of the most frustrating aspects of living with an invisible illness: the ...
#6: Deborah Bircham on Living Well with Lyme, MCAS & Chronic Illness
EpiccaTalks #6: Deborah BirchamIn this episode, Cassie sits down with Deborah Bircham, a registered health coach and mindfulness teacher, to discuss her decades-long journey with invisible illness. From an early age, Deborah grapp...
#5: Joe Lenton on Living with MS, Personal Authenticity Coaching and Positive Psychology
EpiccaTalks #5: Joe Lenton In this episode, Cassie sits down with Joe Lenton, a personal authenticity coach from Norfolk. Joe was a linguist and professional musician before a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis reshaped his li...
#4: The Power Of A Piano + How Music Can Act As A Lifeline When Living With Invisible Illness
EpiccaTalks Episode 4: The Power Of A Piano + How Music Can Act As A Lifeline When Living With Invisible IllnessIn this solo episode, host Cassie explores the often-overlooked role music can play in coping with invisible illness a...
#3: Stephen Walters on Happiness, Forward Momentum, and the Relationship Between Positivity and Vulnerability
About This EpisodeIn the third episode of EpiccaTalks, Cassie sits down with Stephen Walters — entrepreneur, lecturer, mentor, and coach — for a deeply honest conversation about mindset, vulnerability, and the power of human conne...
#2: Finbarr Carter on Resilience, Compassion, and Finding Balance with Bipolar Disorder
EpiccaTalks — Episode #2: Finbarr Carter on Resilience, Compassion, and Finding Balance with Bipolar DisorderUPDATE: New episodes of EpiccaTalks will now be dropping every week! Thank you to our listeners for your supp...
#1: What Is An Invisible Illness? + What I Learned When My Invisible Illness Was Made Visible
EpiccaTalks — Episode #1: What Is An Invisible Illness? + What I Learned When My Invisible Illness Was Made VisibleWelcome to the very first episode of the EpiccaTalks podcast, a show for anyone navigating daily life with an invis...