Long Covid Hope Podcast

About Long Covid Hope Podcast

Welcome to the Long Covid Hope podcast: the podcast that tells the more hopeful stories of people with Long Covid. The Long Covid Hope podcast is created by a former Long Covid sufferer, for people with Long Covid, and hears from the true experts: those with lived experience of the condition. Each episode features an interview with a Long Hauler guest, who has either fully recovered from Long Covid or is still on the recovery journey with an optimistic story to tell. Season 1 tells the stories of the First Wavers, the unfortunate pioneers and now the veterans.

Publisher

Sarah, Long Haul Yogi

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2023

Latest episode

12 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Redefining Recovery, Somatic Healing, Radical Pain Relief and Self-Advocacy with Mike Mellor

   In this episode of the Long Covid Hope Podcast, host Sarah Evans sits down with Mike Mellor to discuss his Long Covid recovery journey. Pre-Covid, Mike was an active professional whose life changed overnight after a December 2021 infection. Facing severe neurological damage, body zaps, loss of sensation, spinal degeneration, and over 175 insurance claims, Mike transformed his ordeal into a masterclass in radical self-advocacy. Mike shares how he became the "CEO of his own health," navigating 50+ specialists, holistic camps, and cutting-edge treatments before building his core care team at Mount Sinai. He opens up about the crucial interventions that saved his life and nerve function—most notably ketamine infusions, alongside Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and targeted protocols. He breaks down how somatic practices like Yin Yoga, breathwork, cryotherapy, and health-tracking tools allowed him to regain agency over his daily routine, manage severe pain levels, lose 60 pounds, and cultivate deep mental resilience. Above all, Mike reflects on his pivotal realization: recovery didn't mean fighting to return to his old life, but learning to accept his limitations and thrive as an empowered, "new version" of himself. In this episode, we explore: Becoming the CEO of Your Health: The power of aggressive self-advocacy, firing doctor teams that don't serve you, and assembling a supportive care network. Innovative Interventions: How ketamine infusions helped reset his nervous system and calm severe neuropathic pain. Somatic & Daily Healing Tools: Using Yin Yoga, breathwork coaching, cryotherapy, and daily tracking metrics to build agency and structure. Redefining Recovery: Moving past the urge to return to "pre-COVID normal," accepting current limitations, and thriving in the present. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Snippet 0:33 Introduction with Sarah 5:16 Mike's Interview Begins LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: 5 Life Lessons I Learned from Long COVID Article (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-life-lessons-i-learned-from-long-covid-journey-mike-mellor-jbobe) Ketamine Infusions for Long Covid Patients (https://www.ketamine-wellness.com/from-despair-to-relief-how-ketamine-is-changing-the-game-for-long-covid-patients) Mike's Consultancy: 742advisors (https://742advisors.com/home) Mount Sinai Long Covid Clinic (https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/long-covid) U.S. Pain Foundation (https://uspainfoundation.org/) WORK WITH SARAH EVANS (Wellness Coaching, Yoga, Meditation, & Reiki): Book a Private 1-1 Session (https://www.sarahevans.co/1-1sessions) Schedule a Healing and Wellness Mentorship Discovery Call (https://www.sarahevans.co/wellness-coaching) 🎙️ Long COVID Hope Podcast Webpage (https://www.sarahevans.co/podcast) ABOUT THE LONG COVID HOPE PODCAST Hosted by Sarah Evans, the Hope Podcast tells the more hopeful stories of Long Covid, from the true experts: those with lived experience of the condition. 💡 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What is one "healthy belief" or "green shoot" you are holding onto today? Have you read Breaking Free or experienced a breakthrough using nervous system regulation? Let us know in the comments below. Your lived experience matters here. Please hit Subscribe to help us spread science-backed hope to long haulers globally! #LongCovidRecovery #MECFS #NervousSystemRegulation #POTS #Neuroplasticity #ChronicPain #LongCovidHope #VagusNerve #Spoonie #ChronicIllnessRecovery Buy Me a Coffee: Support the podcast and free yoga library (https://buymeacoffee.com/sarahevans)

2. 

   3 Jul 2026

   Breaking Free from Chronic Fatigue and Long Covid with Jan Rothney

   Join us for this bonus episode of the Long Covid Hope Podcast, where Sarah Evans is joined by Jan Rothney to discuss the new edition of her book, Breaking Free, out 9th July 2026. Are you completely exhausted by conflicting medical advice, rigid pacing rules, and the fear of being gaslit? In this episode of the Long COVID Hope Podcast, host Sarah Evans sits down with Jan Rothney, author of Breaking Free and creator of the Reset to Thrive programme. Jan shares her extraordinary personal story of fully recovering from severe ME/CFS twice after being told by specialists she would be bedbound for life. Now, with the release of her heavily expanded Anniversary Edition of Breaking Free, Jan brings a tome of over two hundred peer-reviewed scientific studies to prove that recovery is not just a wish: it is a biological reality. We had a great conversation, where we tackle the intense debate in the chronic illness community head-on. We dive deep into the profoundly physical, neuro-immune reality of how an acute virus like COVID-19 hijacks the autonomic nervous system, leaving the body trapped in a chronic emergency loop. Jan breaks down how to step out of the hyper-vigilance trap (attention bias to threat), stop the exhausting boom-and-bust cycle, and cultivate the "green shoots" of healing. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Snippet 1:40 Introduction with Sarah 6:15 Jan Interview Begins 14:30 Jan's Recovery story from ME/CFS. 27:30 Why we get stuck in chronic state 40:00 "Green shoots of recovery" and interventions to stop the "sickness loop" 47:00 "SPIES" - Spiritual needs within chronic illnesses 1:02:00 Hopeful message and EU Long Covid findings LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Full video episode available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Lu8JOJjMeFg (https://youtu.be/Lu8JOJjMeFg) Get Jan Rothney’s Book & Work:📖 Breaking Free (Anniversary Edition) Book: https://www.arkbound.com/bookshop/p/breaking-free-anniversary (https://www.arkbound.com/bookshop/p/breaking-free-anniversary) 🎧 Breaking Free Audiobook: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Breaking-Free-Audiobook/B0C5JYJ977 (https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Breaking-Free-Audiobook/B0C5JYJ977) Reset to Thrive: https://www.resettothrive.co.uk/ (https://www.resettothrive.co.uk/) Work with Sarah Evans (Wellness Coaching, Yoga, Meditation, & Reiki): - Book a Private 1-1 Session: https://www.sarahevans.co/1-1sessions (https://www.sarahevans.co/1-1sessions) - Schedule a Healing and Wellness Mentorship Discovery Call: https://www.sarahevans.co/wellness-coaching (https://www.sarahevans.co/wellness-coaching) 🎙️ Long COVID Hope Podcast Webpage: https://www.sarahevans.co/podcast (https://www.sarahevans.co/podcast) Additional Scientific Frameworks Discussed at the end: 🔬 EU Long COVID Project (4-Year Final Results): https://recovery-channel.org/eu-long-covid-project-final-results-after-four-years-of-research/ (https://recovery-channel.org/eu-long-covid-project-final-results-after-four-years-of-research/) ABOUT THE LONG COVID HOPE PODCAST Hosted by Sarah Evans, the Hope Podcast tells the more hopeful stories of Long Covid, from the true experts: those with lived experience of the condition. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: What is one "healthy belief" or "green shoot" you are holding onto today? Have you read Breaking Free or experienced a breakthrough using nervous system regulation? Let us know in the comments below. Your lived experience matters here. Please hit Subscribe to help us spread science-backed hope to long haulers globally! #LongCovidRecovery #MECFS #NervousSystemRegulation #POTS #Neuroplasticity #JanRothney #BreakingFree #LongCovidHope #VagusNerve #Spoonie #ChronicIllnessRecovery #BoomAndBustBuy Me a Coffee: Support the podcast and free yoga library: https://buymeacoffee.com/sarahevans

3. 

   1 May 2026

   Updates and News - Casting Call for Season 5!

   In this bonus episode of the Long Covid Hope Podcast, Sarah asks listeners for feedback about a possible Season 5 - what do you most want to hear? And does anyone listening have a hopeful story they wish to share on the podcast? Contact us if you do! Additionally, Sarah Evans shares how she is, how she has been helping Long Haulers and shares her upcoming Reiki Level 1 and 2 online courses. Are you interested in nurturing your ability to heal your own self? Are you curious about Energy Healing? Then please do consider joining the class!LINKS MENTIONED:Contact us: https://www.sarahevans.co/contact-meUsui Level 1 and 2 discounted Bundle package: https://www.learnitlive.com/bundle/usui-reiki-level-1-and-2/28277Level 1 Training - on Friday 15th May 2026: https://www.learnitlive.com/class/Usui-Reiki-Level-1/28275Sarah's blog with her personal Reiki background story: https://www.sarahevans.co/blog#LongCovid Awareness #LongCovidHope #MECFS #POTS #LongHauler #ChronicIllnessSupport #SpoonieLife #YogaForLongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidHeartbeats #LongCovid #LCAD #reiki #energyhealing #reikihealing #reikitraining #attunement WORK WITH SARAH EVANS:If you’re looking for support in navigating your journey through wellness coaching, meditation, or Reiki, let’s connect:Book a private 1-1 session: https://www.sarahevans.co/1-1sessionsSarah's Yoga and Meditations on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahevansandcoLong Covid Hope Podcast webpage: https://www.sarahevans.co/podcastRead Sarah's blog: https://www.sarahevans.co/blog

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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