About But You Don’t Look Sick - A Podcast About HS
Jasmine Espy hosts deeply human conversations about life with an often misunderstood chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects millions yet remains widely stigmatized and under-discussed. Through candid conversations, this podcast explores the physical pain, emotional toll, medical challenges, and resilience that shape the HS experience, creating space for validation and community. Because not looking sick doesn’t mean someone isn’t fighting a daily battle.
Coping with the demands of your job is even more challenging when you are also living with a chronic condition like hidradenitis suppurativa. In this episode, host Jasmine Espy talks to special guest Corley Padgett, an HS patient advocate and human resources specialist, about exploring workplace accommodations, short-term disability, and other benefits-related questions, as well as small things you can do to feel more successful at work.
2 Oct 2026
Sexual Health and Fertility
When chronic illness like hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) causes pain and discomfort throughout the body, it’s not surprising that your sexual health can also be impacted. HS warrior and host Jasmine Espy speaks with pelvic floor therapist Kamaria Washington, P.T., D.P.T., owner of Pelvic Noire in Oak Park, MI, about the role this type of therapy can play in treating pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, and pregnancy/postpartum recovery. Plus: Why it’s crucial to become comfortable with some of the most important parts of your body.
1 Sept 2026
The Role of Caregiving
Having a chronic illness often means relying on a caregiver to provide support in times of need. In this episode, HS warrior Jasmine Espy and her mother, Muriel Espy, get candid about giving, receiving, and accepting help while navigating life with a chronic condition.
1 Aug 2026
Navigating Friendships With HS
HS can be complicated, and it can help to lean on your friends for support—as long as they get it. In this episode, host Jasmine Espy talks with fellow HS advocate Leia Ali, founder of the Empowered HS Goddess Foundation, about how to feel less isolated with a chronic disease like HS, tips on explaining the condition to others, and why friendships can be like a tree, from its deepest roots to falling leaves.
1 Jul 2026
Find Your Fashion Style
Chronic illness can greatly influence your fashion choices, especially if you are coping with a flare, but what you choose to wear also impacts your emotional wellbeing. In this episode, host Jasmine Espy speaks with writer, speaker, digital content director, and pattern designer Aaronica Cole about how you can express yourself through your clothing and accessories, how fashion is a type of armor, and why you should always get dressed for your own happiness and satisfaction.
1 Jun 2026
How Do You Manage Pain With HS?
Dermatologist and HS specialist Steven Daveluy, M.D. shares top strategies for navigating both the acute and chronic pain that is an intricate part of the skin condition.
Pain can be a huge part of living with hidradenitis suppurativa, explains dermatologist Steven Daveluy, M.D., an HS specialist with Wayne Health in Detroit. In this episode, Dr. Daveluy talks to host Jasmine Espy about some effective pain-management tools for handling both acute and chronic pain episodes, as well as the best ways to advocate for yourself and find support in the HS community.
1 May 2026
How Do You Handle Intimacy?
Intimacy is complicated, and that’s especially true if you are living with hidradenitis suppurativa. On this episode, host Jasmine Espy and special guest Leia Ali, founder of the HS Goddess Foundation, discuss the importance of feeling confident in your body, having honest conversations, and finding physical and emotional ways to build a stronger connection with your partner.
1 Apr 2026
Is This My Body Now?
As our bodies change before our eyes, it can be hard to see ourselves for who we are outside of being sick. On this episode Jasmine talks with Aaronica Cole about how HS changes our bodies and how we see ourselves, and also how outsiders’ perspectives filter in. We explore body trauma from flare-ups, inflammation, and scarring, and why self-kindness is vital.
1 Mar 2026
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Do you live with a chronic condition that is invisible to others, but very real to you? Our podcast hosts, Jasmine Espy gets it. She wants you to know you are not alone. Through candid conversation and even a little humor, this podcast explores the physical pain, emotional toll, medical challenges, and resilience that shape the HS experience, creating space for validation and community. Because not looking sick doesn’t mean someone isn’t fighting a daily battle.
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