Bonnie coaches young people with health conditions and their families to help them get unstuck and build a future. Join Bonnie as she and her guests discuss their experiences with different health conditions, disabilities, or neurodivergence. Like the North Star, this show is here to be a guiding light to help you expand the horizons of what's possible for your life, and to build the practical skills to get there. We ditch the try harder and think positive mindsets of mainstream self-improvement for an approach to life that's more authentic, effective, and fun.

North Stars with Bonnie Prestridge
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Bonnie coaches young people with health conditions and their families to help them get unstuck and build a future. Join Bonnie as she and her guests discuss their experiences with different health conditions, disabilities, or neurodivergence. Like the North Star, this show is here to be a guiding light to help you expand the horizons of what's possible for your life, and to build the practical skills to get there. We ditch the try harder and think positive mindsets of mainstream self-improvement for an approach to life that's more authentic, effective, and fun.
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Recent Episodes

July 29, 2025
7. Symptom Flare-Ups: Managing Regret, Panic, and Disaster
<p>Having a chronic illness often includes unpredictable flare-ups. And as awful as the physical symptoms are -- searing pain, fatigue, nausea, etc.-- the emotional fallout can be just as bad. Despair. Fear. Intense self criticism.</p><p>In this episode we cover 3 common emotional responses to symptom flare-ups and what you can do instead to get through a flare-up more peacefully:</p><p>If you have pain, dysautonomia, POTS, IBS, migraines or other unpredictable chronic illnesses, you may find this helpful!</p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Resources on the Mind-Body Connection</p><p>University of San Francisco Magazine: "Can We Train Our Brain to Unlearn Chronic Pain?"</p><p>https://magazine.ucsf.edu/can-we-train-our-brain-unlearn-chronic-pain</p><p><br></p><p>Cleveland Clinic: "How to Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Your Brain"</p><p>https://health.clevelandclinic.org/manage-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs-brain</p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Need help building a life when your brain or body is different? Bonnie coaches folks one-on-one. </p><p>For more info: <a href="https://www.bonnieprestridge.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.bonnieprestridge.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bonnie.prestridge/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@bonnie.prestridge</a> </p>

August 11, 2024
Know Fear
<p>My business bestie Jessica Guerrero shares her experience with stage IV malignant melanoma and how it changed her relationship with fear.<br> <br>We talk about:<br>Going through cancer treatment when all your friends are going out, dancing, and living it up<br>How relationships change, and, and begin through cancer<br>Turning fear into an ally instead of an enemy<br>How her morning ritual prepares her to face fears every day<br>How to show up for someone going through cancer or another major life challenge<br>Jessica Guerrero<br>Contact her for a free life coaching consultation!<br><a href="https://www.thisisyourlifecoaching.com/" target="_blank">https://www.thisisyourlifecoaching.com/</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourlifehealthcoaching/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thisisyourlifehealthcoaching/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Need an audio editor? Or help starting your own podcast? Sarah is taking on new clients!</p> <p>Contact Sarah via email: <a href="mailto:sarahwilliamsedits@gmail.com">sarahwilliamsedits@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Need help building a life when your brain or body is different? Bonnie coaches folks one-on-one. </p> <p>For more info: <a href="https://www.bonnieprestridge.com/">https://www.bonnieprestridge.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bonnie.prestridge/">@bonnie.prestridge</a> </p> <p><br></p>

February 17, 2024
Recovery As Resistance
<p>My colleague Cameron O’Brien is on the show to talk about what it’s like to go off ADHD medication for the first time and enter eating disorder recovery as an adult.</p> <p> </p> <p>We talk about:</p> <p>Eating disorder recovery as a form of resistance to oppression</p> <p>Relearning how your brain works</p> <p>The importance of sociocultural context in personal development work</p> <p>Anger as a force for positive change</p> <p>How social media can be a HELPFUL tool for body acceptance</p> <p>How to move from loathing yourself to liking yourself</p> <p>Putting a new business and a new, fat body out into the world at the same time</p> <p>Dance and developing a new relationship with movement</p> <p> </p> <p>Cameron O’Brien</p> <p>Contact her for a free life coaching consultation!</p> <p><a href="https://www.ceolifecoaching.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.ceolifecoaching.net/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ceolifecoaching/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ceolifecoaching/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ceolifecoaching" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@ceolifecoaching</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Books Cam Recommends:</p> <p>Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings</p> <p><a href="https://nyupress.org/9781479886753/fearing-the-black-body/" target="_blank">https://nyupress.org/9781479886753/fearing-the-black-body/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch</p> <p><a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/intuitive-eating-4th-edition/" target="_blank">https://read.macmillan.com/lp/intuitive-eating-4th-edition/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p> </p> <p>Need an audio editor? Or help starting your own podcast? Sarah is taking on new clients!</p> <p>Contact Sarah via email: <a href="mailto:sarahwilliamsedits@gmail.com">sarahwilliamsedits@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Need help building a life when your brain or body is different? Bonnie coaches folks one-on-one. </p> <p>For more info: <a href="https://www.bonnieprestridge.com/">https://www.bonnieprestridge.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bonnie.prestridge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@bonnie.prestridge</a> </p> <p> </p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sarah0498/message
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