20 Practical Resources for People with Chronic Illness with L. A. Sprague
Pickles, compression socks, decaf coffee, bed risers, and a Bible passage about a “thorn in the flesh” might sound like a weird mix, but for many of us living with chronic illness, this is what real life support looks like. We’re sharing the practical tools that help us get through the day when symptoms are loud and energy is low, with special attention to POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and major depressive disorder. We start with simple physical supports that are easy to t...
5 Oct 2026
How to Cope as a Caregiver with Sarah Rybicki
Your spouse gets sick, the plan you built your life on disappears, and suddenly you’re learning medical terms you never wanted to know. Sarah Rybicki joins us to share what happened when her husband was hospitalized after vomiting blood and they learned he had end stage liver disease, including stage four cirrhosis, esophageal varices, and the long shadow of a possible liver transplant. It’s raw, specific, and deeply human, especially for anyone living in the chronic illness world. We also d...
28 Sept 2026
So Being Sick is Cool Now: A Response to Poppy Coburn's Article with L. A. Sprague
“Disability is becoming cool” sounds like a hot take, but for people living with chronic illness, it can land like a threat. We sit with the backlash around Poppy Coburn’s article “How Having a Disability Became Cool” and talk honestly about what it gets right, what it misses, and why the tone matters when you’re already fighting to be believed. We dig into the world of “sickfluencers,” chronic illness TikTok, and the idea of social contagion. Yes, the mind and body are connected, and therap...
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