Chronically Illing Out

About Chronically Illing Out

Welcome to Ch-Illing Out with Nick Paro, Beth Cruz, Soso, and Steph Wilson where we take time to focus on living with chronic illnesses. This is a community where chronic conditions are seen, heard, and valued. sickofthis.substack.com (https://sickofthis.substack.com/s/chronically-illing-out?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Nick Paro, Beth Cruz, Soso, and Steph Wilson

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Sept 2025

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Chronically Illing Out | E51 - Giving Thanks as a New Season Rolls In

   Ch-illing In Review Fall shows up in our bodies before it shows up on the calendar. Nick’s knees have started catching mid-step, and Soso, three weeks sick and now on antibiotics, put it plainly: chronic illness is hard enough, but “if you’re sick on top of being ill,” everything gets heavy. Beth went up Mount Rainier to shoot this week’s meditation, needed her inhaler at 5,400 feet, and spent hours in line at a gate where, she said, visitors now hand over ID and get asked where they’re from — with a ranger describing a $250 charge for non-citizens. Frank Johnson said in the chat he’d heard the same about the Everglades. Steph reminded us the Park Service was among the first to push back in 2016. Then friend of the show, Jay flagged OCD Awareness Week, and the hour found its sharpest stretch. Soso drew the line between obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality traits, Beth described her husband’s “what if we need that” struggle, and another audience member added that growing up poor teaches the same habit — which means one behavior can be a symptom, a scar, or a survival skill, and it’s worth knowing which before we judge it. What you can do Heading to a national park? Check that park’s fees page on nps.gov before you go. If you’re asked for ID or citizenship at the gate, write down the date, the location, and exactly what you were told, then send it to your members of Congress. ~ Nick Paro, Beth Cruz, Soso, and Stephanie Wilson Disclaimer Chronically Illing Out is a podcast and weekly roundtable discussion that provides a safe space for real chronic illness and mental health conversations—by people with lived experience. We are not trained professionals—and we do not claim to be—rather, we discuss our stories and current events to build community and solidarity. Know that you are not alone—and if you are in crisis, call/text 988. Actions You Can Take Get your Sick of this Shit merch! * Check out the Sick of this Shop! (https://sickofthis.shop/) Join the efforts to unmask law enforcement and de-flock the States: * deflock.me (https://deflock.me/) Service members can get un-biased information on legal vs illegal orders: * Orders Project (https://www.ordersproject.com/) * Reach out on Signal: @TheOrdersProject.76 Learn empathy forward, human centered, experiment based Leadership & Growth Courses for Higher Ed & Non-Profit Professionals: * B. Cognition Labs (https://www.bcognitionlabs.com/) Nick’s Notes I’m Nick Paro, and I’m sick of the shit going on. So, I’m using poetry, podcasting, and lives to discuss the intersections of chronic illness and mental wellbeing, masculinity, veteran’s issues, politics, and so much more. I am only able to have these conversations, bring visibility to my communities, and fill the void through your support — this is a publication where engagement is encouraged, creativity is a cornerstone, and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community! Join the uncensored media at the 1A Collective (https://1acollective.com/) Support as a paid subscriber however you can — to help get you started, here are a few discounted options for you * Forever at 50% off (https://sickofthis.substack.com/50forever) * Forever at 60% off (https://sickofthis.substack.com/60saver) For support, contact us at: info@sickofthisshitpublications.com Thank you NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge (https://substack.com/profile/290170277-neurodivergent-hodgepodge), The Rebel Crone (Shālah) (https://substack.com/profile/60705137-the-rebel-crone-shalah), Noble Blend (https://substack.com/profile/21659563-noble-blend), julie elder (https://substack.com/profile/8250912-julie-elder), Stacey carney (https://substack.com/profile/362382132-stacey-carney), and many others for tuning into my live video with Beth Cruz (https://substack.com/profile/178744313-beth-cruz) and Soso's World (https://substack.com/profile/309303179-sosos-world)! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe (https://sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Chronically Illing Out | E50 - Beginning A New Month

   Chilling in Review We open October the way we normally open most things — sideways. Through a 12-foot skeleton that won’t fit on Beth’s balcony and a yellow orb weaver Nick refuses to evict from his fence line — before turning to the month’s heavier calendar. Beth names Breast Cancer Awareness Month (”Protect Second Base”) and reminds listeners that men get breast cancer too; Nick adds Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, warning that the Texas v. Kennedy fight over Section 504 opens the door to a federal slide back toward disability segregation. The middle stretch drifts into plague jokes, “Maple Railroad” escape plans, and Airplane! quotes, and that drift is the point: gallows humor is how this group metabolizes a timeline Beth calls “the stupidest one.” Underneath it run real weights — Steph preparing to fly west to see her father through cognitive decline, Nick naming how hard it is to have multiple family members sick, Beth repeating the 988 line after a loss close to home. The method on display is the show’s own: say the hard thing, laugh anyway, and keep showing up — now two episodes shy of a full year. Disclaimer Chronically Illing Out is a podcast and weekly roundtable discussion that provides a safe space for real chronic illness and mental health conversations—by people with lived experience. We are not trained professionals—and we do not claim to be—rather, we discuss our stories and current events to build community and solidarity. Know that you are not alone—and if you are in crisis, call/text 988. Actions You Can Take Get your Sick of this Shit merch! * Check out the Sick of this Shop! (https://sickofthis.shop/) Join the efforts to unmask law enforcement and de-flock the States: * deflock.me (https://deflock.me/) Service members can get un-biased information on legal vs illegal orders: * Orders Project (https://www.ordersproject.com/) * Reach out on Signal: @TheOrdersProject.76 Learn empathy forward, human centered, experiment based Leadership & Growth Courses for Higher Ed & Non-Profit Professionals: * B. Cognition Labs (https://www.bcognitionlabs.com/) Nick’s Notes I’m Nick Paro, and I’m sick of the shit going on. So, I’m using poetry, podcasting, and lives to discuss the intersections of chronic illness and mental wellbeing, masculinity, veteran’s issues, politics, and so much more. I am only able to have these conversations, bring visibility to my communities, and fill the void through your support — this is a publication where engagement is encouraged, creativity is a cornerstone, and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community! Join the uncensored media at the 1A Collective (https://1acollective.com/) Support as a paid subscriber however you can — to help get you started, here are a few discounted options for you * Forever at 50% off (https://sickofthis.substack.com/50forever) * Forever at 60% off (https://sickofthis.substack.com/60saver) For support, contact us at: info@sickofthisshitpublications.com Thank you NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge (https://substack.com/profile/290170277-neurodivergent-hodgepodge), Jason Gael (https://substack.com/profile/565121-jason-gael), Soso's World (https://substack.com/profile/309303179-sosos-world), Jai Porter 🇨🇦 (https://substack.com/profile/532655801-jai-porter), Nieta Greene (https://substack.com/profile/117743522-nieta-greene), and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD (https://substack.com/profile/2800378-stephanie-g-wilson-phd) and Beth Cruz (https://substack.com/profile/178744313-beth-cruz)! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe (https://sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Chronically Illing Out | E49 - Building the Start of the Week

   Summary Nick, Beth, Doc Steph, and Soso opened with a living armadillo, a salty squirrel, and a meme war. Overall, today was about growing up. Steph described her son turning up grumpy and private at lunch, and the relief she felt. A kid who doesn’t want to talk about his life has a life of his own. Beth, after raising four kids through their own chronic illnesses, is still finding herself, now through kindness rocks, a new business license, and her first public outing with her walker. From children’s TV — Number Blocks, Alpha Blocks, Quebec’s publicly funded Passe-Partout — the talk turned to who pays for education. Nick traced the damage from standardized testing, property-tax funding, and voucher schemes, arguing that No Child Left Behind “ended up leaving all kids behind because no kid could get ahead.” Steph pointed to Nikole Hannah-Jones’s writing on choosing public school for her own daughter. It raises a hard question: can a family’s choice ever fix “a systemic problem”? The panel didn’t settle it. They did make the case that schools built around play, field trips, and real life skills are a choice a country makes, not a luxury. Their closing line said the same about community: “We’re done being sick of this shit. So now we’re doing this shit.” ~ Nick Paro, Beth Cruz, Stephanie Wilson, and Soso Disclaimer Chronically Illing Out is a podcast and weekly roundtable discussion that provides a safe space for real chronic illness and mental health conversations—by people with lived experience. We are not trained professionals—and we do not claim to be—rather, we discuss our stories and current events to build community and solidarity. Know that you are not alone—and if you are in crisis, call/text 988. Actions You Can Take Get your Sick of this Shit merch! * Check out the Sick of this Shop! (https://sickofthis.shop/) Join the efforts to unmask law enforcement and de-flock the States: * deflock.me (https://deflock.me/) Service members can get un-biased information on legal vs illegal orders: * Orders Project (https://www.ordersproject.com/) * Reach out on Signal: @TheOrdersProject.76 Learn empathy forward, human centered, experiment based Leadership & Growth Courses for Higher Ed & Non-Profit Professionals: * B. Cognition Labs (https://www.bcognitionlabs.com/) Nick’s Notes I’m Nick Paro, and I’m sick of the shit going on. So, I’m using poetry, podcasting, and lives to discuss the intersections of chronic illness and mental wellbeing, masculinity, veteran’s issues, politics, and so much more. I am only able to have these conversations, bring visibility to my communities, and fill the void through your support — this is a publication where engagement is encouraged, creativity is a cornerstone, and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community! Join the uncensored media at the 1A Collective (https://1acollective.com/) Support as a paid subscriber however you can — to help get you started, here are a few discounted options for you * Forever at 50% off (https://sickofthis.substack.com/50forever) * Forever at 60% off (https://sickofthis.substack.com/60saver) For support, contact us at: info@sickofthisshitpublications.com Thank you Mack Devlin (https://substack.com/profile/521422283-mack-devlin), Amy Gabrielle (https://substack.com/profile/5498662-amy-gabrielle), Amelia Hall, MSW, CPACC (https://substack.com/profile/96234153-amelia-hall-msw-cpacc), Laura Tompkins (https://substack.com/profile/86579456-laura-tompkins), Rose (https://substack.com/profile/77809180-rose), and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD (https://substack.com/profile/2800378-stephanie-g-wilson-phd) and Beth Cruz (https://substack.com/profile/178744313-beth-cruz)! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe (https://sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

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