Chronically Peachy

About Chronically Peachy

Welcome to Chronically Peachy, where Sophia (@peachyday.co) and Bernadette (@ChronicAccounts) keep it real and peachy about living alongside migraine. We share unfiltered stories, break down migraine hot topics, and uplift community conversations with neurologists, experts, and advocates. If you’re looking for validation, accessible info, or just two friends who genuinely get it, you’re in the right place.

Publisher

Sophia Fang + Bernadette Gorczyca

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2026

Latest episode

3 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Beyond the Pain Scale: Why the Stoplight System Is A Better Way to Track and Communicate Migraine

   For years, Sophia and Bernadette struggled with the same question many people with migraine face: How do you explain what you're experiencing with migraine, when pain is only part of the story? In this episode of Chronically Peachy, we introduce a transformational tool that has changed the conversation for them: the stoplight scale. While asking "What's your pain level from 0 to 10?" can fall short for migraine, the stoplight system combines pain, symptoms, and functionality into a shared language that’s evidence-based and easier to understand for doctors, partners, coworkers, caregivers…and even yourself. Together, we break down how to use green, yellow, and red days to recognize warning signs earlier, make treatment decisions faster, communicate your needs more clearly, and track how your migraine is evolving over time. Whether you're newly diagnosed, living with chronic migraine, supporting a loved one, or looking for a better way to advocate for yourself in the doctor's office, this episode offers a practical framework you can start using today! Timestamps: 00:00 — Welcome and episode intro 00:43 — Why we need a better way to talk about pain 01:26 — Introducing the stoplight scale: pain and functionality together 02:12 — Why migraine is more than just pain (prodrome, aura, postdrome) 03:02 — How the scale helps you and your support system understand migraine between attacks 04:07— Breaking down the colors: what green, yellow, and red mean 07:03 — Why the stoplight system is a more universal scale in comparison to the 0-10 pain scale 07:47 —  The stoplight scale in practice: changing how you care for yourself & how you communicate with your loved ones 09:04 — Why migraine is always present, not just during attacks 09:35 —  How the scale shifts across different migraine types (episodic vs. chronic vs. refractory) 11:47 — Building your personalized stoplight scale and sharing it with your support system 12:41 — Recognizing early warning signs and the critical treatment window 15:18 — Using the stoplight scale at the doctor's office 17:34 — Why tracking with the stoplight scale shows a clearer picture of functionality and level of disability with migraine 18:19 — Bernadette shares how her tracking data changed her treatment plan 19:22 — How Peachy Day uses the stoplight system for visual tracking 21:38 — Navigating care with PCPs and general neurologists (and why your data matters so much) 23:28— The big picture: is your migraine getting better, staying constant, or worsening? 24:44 — Key takeaways and how to start using the stoplight scale today Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.threads.com/@chronicaccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/peachyday.co) Music: honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

2. 

   20 May 2026

   The Most Confounding Affliction: Tom Zeller Jr. on Headache Disorders, Stigma & the Science Gap

   Award-winning journalist and author Tom Zeller Jr. joins Bernadette and Sophia for a conversation that is equal parts science, memoir, and advocacy wake-up call. For decades, Tom has lived with cluster headache, one of the most painful conditions known to medicine, while hiding it in newsrooms, rationing precious medication, and quietly scouring scientific literature late into the night. His book, The Headache: Science of a Most Confounding Affliction, is the result of a lifetime of private research made public. In this episode, Tom unpacks why language so often fails us when describing pain, how deeply ingrained stigma has actively discouraged scientists from studying headache disorders, and the consequences of headache conditions receiving just 0.2% of NIH funding. He also reflects on the vulnerability of writing himself into the story after a career spent erasing himself from it. Whether you live with a headache condition or love someone who does, this episode will leave you with both more clarity and questions about where the science stands on the most confounding subject of headache. Find Tom Zeller Jr. and his book at https://tomzeller.com/ (https://tomzeller.com/). Timestamps: 00:00 — No meter, no litmus test: why trust is necessary when communicating pain 01:24 — Welcome & intro to Chronically Peachy 02:05 — Introducing Tom Zeller Jr. and his book The Headache 02:58 — How decades of living with cluster headache shaped Tom's life and the impulse to hide 04:43 — What a cluster headache actually feels like: each attack is an emergency 06:13 — Rationing Sumatriptan injections, the legal and illegal search for relief 08:18 — Why language fails when describing head pain: a 75-out-of-10 10:19 — Why headache was the last topic Tom wanted to write an entire book about 11:30 — Tom's editor's challenge: "Where are you? You're not in this book." 12:38 —  Combining human stories with research and science: writing to reach beyond the headache community 14:03 — Being both the journalist and the subject: navigating memoir and investigative reporting 16:40 — The discovery that shocked Tom most: the stigma is real, and it is paralyzing headache research 19:00 — University of Michigan research on stigma: documented evidence that headache disorders generate disgust 19:46 — How Freud and misogyny derailed the entire trajectory of headache research 21:18 — Why headache patients aren't "the sexy payoff patient" for clinicians 23:20 — What studying headache could teach us about pain and the nervous system 23:56 — When pharmaceutical companies fill the funding gap and the consequences that follow 26:02 — The gap between patient reality and science: outdated treatment and advice still happening in 2026 28:04 — From vascular to neurobiological: the shift in understanding migraine and cluster headache 32:17 — Research Tom is excited about, and his fears of another funding and medication desert 33:49—  What gives Tom the most hope for the headache community 34:53 — What was cut from the book: rare headache disorders and the evolutionary mystery of why headache persists Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.threads.com/@chronicaccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/peachyday.co) Music: noon by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/noon), honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

3. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Dr. Mina: The Empathetic Headache Neurologist Behind @MigraineswithMina (Part 2)

   She's a headache specialist, a mom, a neurologist's daughter, and the TikTok creator who went viral for one simple reason: she got fed up with migraine misinformation and decided to speak up. Welcome back Dr. Mina for Part 2! In this episode, Sophia and Bernadette continue diving into Dr. Mina’s journey as a medical educator with an online following of 194,000+ and growing, the migraine myths she’s most determined to shut down, and the evidence-based advice she wishes every migraine patient could access. From the McDonald's migraine hack to scalding hot foot baths, Dr. Mina breaks down why these viral "hacks" minimize the severity of migraine disease. She also gets candid about the challenges of balancing advocacy, medicine, and motherhood, and shares what she tells patients (and her own family members!) about why early treatment matters. We get into: What finally pushed Dr. Mina to start posting on TikTok, and why a chiropractor’s video was the last straw The migraine myths she'd eliminate with a magic wand How online backlash almost made her step back, and what’s given her strength to keep going How she balances being a headache specialist, creator, wife, and mom Why tracking your headache days is one of the most powerful things you can do before seeing a neurologist The hot water foot hack, debunked, and how sensory distractions actually work Follow Dr. Mina at @migraineswithmina on TikTok and Instagram. To get involved in migraine advocacy, check out Miles for Migraine (https://www.milesformigraine.org/) for local races, peer community groups, and other resources. Timestamps 00:00 — Dr. Mina's key message: migraine is treatable, and get care early 00:45 — Welcome & intro to Chronically Peachy 01:24 — Recap of Part 1 and what's ahead in this episode 01:47 — What inspired Dr. Mina to start posting on social media 02:34 — red flags about health practitioners sharing medical advice about treating migraine 03:13 — How misinformation goes viral, and why Dr. Mina speaks up publicly as a headache neurologist 05:14— The migraine myths to eliminate first: the McDonald's hack & hot/cold water treatments 06:36 — When even doctors are promoting harmful migraine hacks for clicks 07:21 — Personal pushback for starting @migraineswithmina and encouraging feedback 08:17 — Why she shares personal and family content alongside migraine education 08:46 — Her mom the neurologist, reality TV potential, and building a broader audience 09:24 — How she defines "balance" as a doctor, mom, and advocate 10:44 — Advice about treatment for anyone living with migraine 12:04 — The real cost of untreated migraine over time 13:50 — Why tracking your symptoms is essential before seeing a specialist 14:30 — Advocating for migraine with Miles for Migraine 15:54 — Migraine Mythbusters: the viral scalding hot water foot hack, debunked 17:17 — Sensory distractions that help without risk to your body (cold compress hats, tiger balm) 17:37 — "If you're on the hack page, it's time to see a headache specialist" Follow Dr. Mina on social media ✨Dr. Mina’s IG: @Migraineswithmina  (https://www.instagram.com/migraineswithmina/) ✨Dr. Mina’s TikTok: @Migraineswithmina  (https://www.tiktok.com/@migraineswithmina) Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.threads.com/@chronicaccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/peachyday.co) Music: noon by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/noon), honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

4. 

   15 Apr 2026

   From Red Carpets to American Love Song: Britt Middleton on Migraine, Representation, and Romance

   She’s interviewed Bradley Cooper and the cast of Crazy Rich Asians, reported from sparkling red carpets, and built a powerhouse media career, all while quietly battling decades of undiagnosed migraine: she’s Britt Middleton! In this episode, Sophia and Bernadette sit down with novelist, journalist, poet, and Columbia MFA candidate Britt Middleton to talk about what it really looks like to build a fulfilling creative life alongside chronic illness. After nearly 15 years without a diagnosis and not seeing stories like hers reflected on bookshelves, Britt made the bold choice to write her debut novel, American Love Song, a country rom-com retelling of Taylor Swift's "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.” We get into: Managing migraine while interviewing major celebrities, including Britt’s very public moment at a John Cena red carpet movie premiere that inspired her book What finally pushed Britt to seek a diagnosis and how it’s shaped her journey Why it’s more meaningful now than ever to center the stories of Black women and chronic illness and how representation in the romance genre still has a long way to go Productivity culture, chronic illness, and the unlearning that comes with choosing yourself American Love Song is available May 19th on Amazon and at BrittMiddleton.com (http://brittmiddleton.com), or for pre-orders here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkUkxA3zaELDo3JHownyXkk6j9xO3zfrVi7AItUe7HaG68fQ/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnXHxWLNCUmt-fCvcftGelWiS_HHzDEI4z61zdH6wLCLejXMLQPPFnkJ5vQ_A_aem_atU6zjDVvhz7npNhtQctdQ). Find Britt everywhere at @TheBrittMiddleton (https://www.instagram.com/thebrittmiddleton/). Timestamps 00:00 — A novel for people who have chronic illness, written by someone with chronic illness 00:50 — Welcome & intro to Chronically Peachy 01:32 — Introducing our guest, Britt Middleton: novelist, journalist, and poet 03:43 — Britt's 20-year migraine journey: from undiagnosed childhood migraine to finally receiving a diagnosis in her early 30s 05:43 — The moment that pushed Britt to finally seek a migraine diagnosis 07:27 — How untreated migraine impacted Britt’s personal life and relationships 08:02 — Balancing writing and chronic illness: blue light glasses, triggers, and not writing every day 09:43 — Removing the guilt: migraine as a neurological disorder, not a personal failing 10:34 — High-pressure journalism with migraine: interviews, studio lights, and pushing through the pain 11:27 — The John Cena interview and movie premiere that inspired her book 15:16 — Migraine representation in pop culture and why headache ≠ migraine 16:14 — Writing a protagonist with migraine in her debut novel and depicting care within a relationship 18:21 — Why Britt left a high-powered career to write fiction — and how migraine was the catalyst 20:29 — Productivity culture, chronic illness, and the unlearning process 22:23 — What Britt hopes readers will take away from American Love Song 24:17 — How much of Britt's own life is in her main character Brinton's story 25:20 — Intersectionality: being a Black woman in journalism and writing that truth into fiction 27:01 — Writing vulnerable moments inspired by real-life experiences: having to work twice as hard to be seen and respected as a Black woman with chronic illness 29:00 — Disability representation and the authors that inspired Britt: Talia Hibbert and Tia Williams 30:00 — Why Britt chose to self-publish and how indie publishing is changing the game 31:31 — Closing message to the Chronically Peachy community: you deserve to feel well Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.threads.com/@chronicaccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/peachyday.co) Music: noon by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/noon), honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

5. 

   1 Apr 2026

   Headache on the Hill: 15 Stories of Migraine Advocacy

   This week, co-hosts Sophia and Bernadette take you inside Sophia’s third year at Headache on the Hill, a biannual advocacy event where patients, neurologists, researchers, and headache advocates travel to Washington, D.C. to meet directly with lawmakers and push for stronger federal migraine and headache policy! In this episode, we share and react to powerful stories from 15 inspiring advocates that Sophia interviewed at Headache on the Hill. From a high school student fighting for the next generation facing migraine and a cluster headache patient navigating an often invisible condition, to a trigeminal neuralgia advocate and her dedicated partner, each voice highlights the strength and diversity of the headache community. You’ll also hear expert insights from neurologists on how to access the right diagnosis and care, plus the life-changing wisdom that helps keep our community strong, supported, and, of course, Chronically Peachy! Timestamps 00:00 — Welcome & intro to Chronically Peachy 00:43 — What is Headache on the Hill? 01:56 — The migraine funding gap & why advocacy matters 03:03 — This year's three legislative asks: Headache Act, Safe Step Act & Connect for Health Act 04:10 — Advocate stories: Keely, Isabella, Heather & Sharon 06:50 — Reflecting on hope, grief & finding purpose in pain 09:54 — Hearing from the medical community: Dr. Baha, Dr. Barbara & Isaac 11:35 — Reframing self-blame & the migraine threshold 14:07 — Migraine beyond head pain: nervous system dysfunction 16:28 — Beyond migraine: spotlight on all headache disorders 17:29 — Advocate stories: Michael (cluster headache), Lisa & Chris (trigeminal neuralgia) 20:01 — Caregiving, navigating the ER & intersectional barriers to care 22:15 — No place for Pain Olympics: every story belongs 24:26 — Life-changing advice from advocates: Alicia, Christy, Jacqueline, Mandy & Montana 26:08 — Learning to say no without apologizing 28:44 — Cheryl's chronically peachy secret: her "sugar honey iced tea" playlist 30:00 — Sophia reflects on her favorite moments from the event 31:43 — How to get involved with Headache on the Hill (in person & virtually) 33:10 — Outro & where to find us Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.threads.com/@chronicaccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/peachyday.co) Music: honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

6. 

   18 Mar 2026

   The Real Migraine Toolkit: Preventative, Acute & Lifestyle

   Is your migraine toolkit built for attacks, or built to support your whole life? In this episode of Chronically Peachy, co-hosts Bernadette and Sophia break down what it really means to build a migraine toolkit: preventative treatments, acute medications, neuromodulation devices, and everyday lifestyle habits that make the biggest difference. Bernadette shares her experience living with chronic refractory migraine, the trial-and-error behind finding what works, and the small but powerful tools that make daily life more manageable. From recognizing early warning signs to navigating the emotional ups and downs of living life alongside migraine symptoms, this is a layered, real-world approach to migraine care that nobody talks about. We also get into the emotional side of caring for migraine: self-compassion, survival mode strategies, and why it’s not about perfection. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or rethinking your approach, this episode reminds us that managing migraine isn’t just finding one-off tools, it’s about building sustainable systems to support our lives. Plus in this episode’s Migraine Mythbusters, we unpack a viral question: does the daith piercing actually help migraine…or is it just a myth? Timestamps 00:03 - Your migraine toolkit isn’t just for attacks; it’s a preventative approach. 01:38 - Bernadette’s approach to building a migraine toolkit. 02:20 - Undiagnosed for years: the moment everything finally clicked. 03:03 - Why preventative treatment is the foundation (not optional). 04:40 - Bernadette’s approach to acute/abortive medication. 05:29 - Understanding when to take acute/abortive medications. 06:05 - How medication underuse can impact migraine. 06:23 - Migraine brain fog: why it’s so hard to help yourself mid-attack. 06:53 - Learning your warning signs before it’s too late. 08:00 - Neuromodulation devices: a non-medication option explained. 10:26 - The real strategy: blending meds with lifestyle tools. 11:00 - Movement as medicine (when it helps… and when it doesn’t). 11:39 - Other foundational lifestyle habits in Bernadette’s toolkit 12:14 - How to stay consistent without burning out. 14:11 - Migraine survival mode: practical tools for your worst days 16:44 - Bernadette’s advice for building a migraine toolkit 19:14 - Migraine mythbuster: Does the daith piercing work? Sources referenced Literature review: Daith piercing: Revisited from the perspective of auricular acupuncture systems. A narrative review (https://headachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/head.14672) Expert opinion: Daith Piercings & Migraine (https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/daith-piercings-101/) Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.threads.com/@chronicaccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/peachyday.co) Music: noon by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/noon), honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

7. 

   4 Mar 2026

   Dr. Mina: The Empathetic Headache Neurologist Behind @MigraineswithMina (Part 1)

   Have you heard? A social media sensation in a white coat, raised in a family of physicians and fueled by her own migraine experience, is reshaping the narrative around headache medicine for 170,000 followers and counting! In this episode of Chronically Peachy, Sophia and Bernadette sit down with Dr. Mina, known online as @MigraineswithMina (https://www.instagram.com/migraineswithmina/), to talk about what compassionate migraine care looks like from both sides of the exam room. Coming from a family of doctors and living with episodic migraine herself, Dr. Mina shares why she chose headache neurology as her life’s work, and how that decision meant challenging stigma even within her own field. She opens up about the very real insurance barriers patients face when trying to access care, and why rebuilding trust with patients who have spent years feeling dismissed is at the heart of everything she does. We break down: How living with migraine herself has transformed the way Dr. Mina cares for patients The 4 stages of migraine (and why prodrome and postdrome matter more than you think) Why early, accurate diagnosis is critical to preventing central sensitization What’s next in migraine care: PACAP therapies, neuromodulation, biomarkers, and the growing role of AI If you’ve ever felt dismissed, misunderstood, or stuck in trial-and-error treatment cycles, this conversation is a reminder that better care is possible and that careful diagnosis and treatment with an empathetic neurologist can be life-changing. In Part 2, we’ll go behind the scenes of @MigraineswithMina to see how Dr. Mina has built a trusted, stigma-breaking platform for migraine education. She shares what it’s like showing up online as a physician, patient, mom, and advocate all at once, and why representation in medicine matters more than ever. Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome to Chronically Peachy and introducing Dr. Mina 02:30 – Growing up in a family of physicians and choosing medicine 04:06 – Why headache medicine felt different and worth fighting for 05:28 – The stigma of specializing in migraine, even within neurology 06:19 – Living with migraine and how it transforms patient care 08:18 – Insurance barriers and the realities of accessing treatment 11:31 – Validation, trust, and rebuilding hope after years of dismissal 13:46 – Why getting a migraine diagnosis matters 14:41 – Why early diagnosis prevents central sensitization 17:26 – Why migraine education & training matters so much 19:45 – When to see a headache specialist 20:22 – Emerging treatments and research in migraine 24:17 – The four phases of a migraine attack and redefining what counts as a “headache day” 27:20 – Wrapping up Part 1, with a sneak peek of Part 2 Follow Dr. Mina on social media ✨Dr. Mina’s IG: @Migraineswithmina  (https://www.instagram.com/migraineswithmina/) ✨Dr. Mina’s TikTok: @Migraineswithmina  (https://www.tiktok.com/@migraineswithmina) Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.threads.com/@chronicaccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/peachyday.co) Music: noon by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/noon), honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

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   18 Feb 2026

   Bernadette's Story: Finding Hope Through Chronic Migraine

   After decades of being misdiagnosed while living alongside migraine, how do you turn frustration into advocacy, education, and a flourishing online community? In this episode of Chronically Peachy, Sophia flips the mic and interviews co-host Bernadette about her lifelong journey with migraine. What began as childhood abdominal attacks, followed by years of being misdiagnosed with “chronic sinusitis,” evolved into chronic daily migraine, which pushed Bernadette towards seeking answers, growing resilience, and reclaiming her life. Bernadette opens up about leaving the classroom, growing her migraine advocacy platform, @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts), to 30,000+ followers across Instagram and TikTok, and why dismantling migraine stigma has become her mission. We dig into what it feels like to spend years in the dark before finding clarity and what it feels like to rebuild your life with education, validation, and community front and center. Plus, we debut a new segment, Migraine Mythbusters, and tackle the infamous McDonald’s fries and Diet Coke “hack”! Follow us on social media 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) ✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.threads.com/@chronicaccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/peachyday.co) Music: noon by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/noon), honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

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   4 Feb 2026

   Sophia’s Story: How 10 Years of Chronic Migraine Changed My Future

   What happens when the chronic illness you grew up watching becomes your own story to live? In our first episode of Chronically Peachy, co-hosts Bernadette and Sophia dive into Sophia’s story growing up alongside her mom’s struggle with chronic migraine, facing her own diagnosis in her early 20s, and using art to navigate chronic pain. Together, we explore denial, grief, growth, and what it truly means to rediscover purpose while living with chronic illness day by day. Sophia also shares how migraine unexpectedly shaped her journey to earn an MBA at Stanford and inspired her to create Peachy Day (https://www.peachyday.co/), a migraine prevention app designed to help people better understand their health, prevent attacks, and feel less alone in their chronic illness journey. Timestamps 00:00 - What if chronic illness could be a secret advantage? 02:04 - Finding micro joys on hard days. 03:06 - Double life: migraine founder by day, mural artist by night. 05:37 - Living boldly with unpredictable migraine, without toxic positivity 09:17 - My migraine story started with my mom. 12:10 - The anger no one warns you about. 13:55 - Lessons my mom learned from three decades of migraine, without a formal diagnosis. 16:34 - Am I the Hero or the Victim? I had to choose. 17:46 - Art saved my life: creativity as therapy and self-expression 19:30 - I got into Stanford Business School… and panicked. 20:05 - How I demanded accommodations without apologizing 21:31 - “Coming out” as the migraine girl at university. 23:25 - Turning storytelling into advocacy and maximum impact. 24:46 - Designing Peachy Day and migraine-friendly tools for the community 30:14 - How to ask for support, and support people in your life with migraine Follow us on social media! 🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod (https://www.instagram.com/chronicallypeachypod) ✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/chronicaccounts/) ✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts (https://www.tiktok.com/@ChronicAccounts) 🍑 Peachy Day Website: www.peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co/) 🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@peachyday.co) 🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.co (https://www.instagram.com/sophiaqfang/) Music tracks: honey jam by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam), noon by massobeats (https://freetouse.com/music/massobeats/honey-jam)

10. 

    30 Jan 2026

    Teaser: Welcome to Chronically Peachy

    This is Chronically Peachy: the podcast where migraine and chronic pain conversations get real, but stay peachy! Hosted by Sophia Fang (@peachyday.co (https://www.peachyday.co/)) and Bernadette Gorczyca (@ChronicAccounts (https://www.instagram.com/chronicaccounts/)), we share unfiltered stories, migraine hot takes, and community-centered conversations with neurologists, experts, and advocates. Our first episode launches on Wednesday, February 4th! Music track: honey jam by massobeats Source: https://freetouse.com/music Royalty Free Music for Videos (Safe)

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