Sick Girl Speaks & Friends

05/03/2022

Would you start dating someone if you knew they had a chronic condition? What about if you knew they might not have long to live? In this week's episode of Sick Girl Speaks & Friends, boyFriend John answers these questions and more. #

02/03/2022

Have you ever wondered what my boyfriend, John, thinks of me jabbering about our relationship on my new podcast? If you were a Patreon supporter, you would already know! For $3 a month, you can get access to each Sick Girl Speaks & Friends episode 3 days early! There are 4 tiers of support with cool stuff at each tier. Check it out if you are interested!

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25/02/2022

When you have a chronic condition, your own death may not be far from your thoughts. For those you love, it may be too hard to talk about. Allison and Sick Girl Speaks go boldly into the question of how to balance the reality of a chronic condition while being sensitive to those who love you. Should you keep questions and worries about dying to yourself? We know this sounds like a heavy topic but the pay-off comes in this week's episode when these two Friends explore how "death on your shoulder" truly makes love sweeter. Find Sick Girl Speaks & Friends on any podcast platform (Amazon, iTunes, Spotify etc), on this page or at sickgirlspeaks.com. Support the podcast on Patreon!

19/02/2022

Have you ever had your heart broken? Have you ever been cheated on? Did you wonder if your chronic condition had anything to do with it? In this week's episode, Sick Girl Speaks and Scott ask "Was it Something I Coughed Up?" as they explore the challenging terrain of depression, chronic illness and breaking up. Sick Girl Speaks & Friends is available on any podcast platform and sickgirlspeaks.com

18/02/2022

1 more episode of the Sick Girl Speaks & Friends drop tomorrow! Find us on any podcast platform or at sickgirlspeaks.com. Can't wait? If you were supporting us on Patreon, you would have listened to the episodes 3 days ago!

13/02/2022

3 new episodes of Sick Girl Speaks & Friends drop today! And they are all so different. In this conversation with Allison, an OT and PX Professional, we ask "Should I take this job and shove it? And other questions about putting health before career." Listen to this 30 second clip and then find the entire episode on any podcast platform and sickgirlspeaks.com!

12/02/2022

I feel really vulnerable, proud and a little bit anxious today. 3 new episodes of Sick Girl Speaks & Friends dropped this morning. One of them is a conversation with Elizabeth where we get really, really personal talking about intimacy with chronic illness. We thought long and hard about whether or not we wanted to actually share this podcast with the world but, ultimately, we decided if nobody is talking about this stuff that is precisely why we SHOULD share it. I hope you love all 3 episodes as much as we do but, mostly, I hope these conversations remind you that you are not alone. Listen on any podcast platform or at sickgirlspeaks.com

Sick Girl Speaks has cystic fibrosis and is the longest living second-double lung transplant patient on planet Earth (as far as we know). In April of 2020, Sick Girl Speaks went into acute kidney failure and she is currently on dialyis awaiting a donor kidney. 

10/02/2022

This Saturday, we drop 3 more Sick Girl Speaks & Friends episodes! A podcast about and Beth and Sick Girl Speaks talk about "Say What Now? And other questions about stupid things people say" well, right after a little song... Find us on any podcast platform or sickgirlspeaks.com. Psst: If you support us on Patreon, you would have access to this podcast already!

05/02/2022

Y'all. I woke up this morning, opened my podcast app and found Sick Girl Speaks & Friends!!! I can't remember the last time I was so excited about something. Doing this podcast has meant so much to me. Not only because I get to say what's on my mind/heart with no filter but because it has given me the chance to have life-changing conversations with my amazing friends who are doing this with me. I have always known I had the best friends in the world but getting to talk to them in this way has just made me love and appreciate them even more.

I have already learned so much about myself, my friends and my faulty thoughts in these first episodes, I can only imagine how this will continue to grow and evolve. Thank you to each one of you for your support--this was a podcast born here, on this page, because of many of you and your encouragement and ideas. I have been working holidays, nights and weekends to get this up and running and I was thinking of you the whole time. I sincerely hope you like it and hope it's as meaningful for you to listen to as it was for us to make.

I don't know why am I am so lucky to have all of you supporting me, to have the Friends I have or to have the amazing love of my boyFriend but I am trying not to question it too much. I am still working on Project "Letting The Love In" but this podcast is one way I hope I show my love too.

If you want to know how you can help, please tell everyone you know about this podcast. Email, social media, phone trees, flyers on the front door, yell it from the mountain...whatever you can do to help spread the word is so appreciated. This is my personal passion project so it's not funded by my job etc and all costs come out of my wallet. Podcasts cost a lot of money each month to make and share so the more listeners we have, the more likely we are to be able to sustain over time.

If you want to know what to say on your social media, here is a sample:

Sick Girl Speaks & Friends is a lighthearted podcast about love, career and chronic conditions. This podcast just dropped but I already love it and I think you will too! Listen on any podcast platform or go to sickgirlspeaks.com. This podcast is powered by Patreon.
Twitter:
page: Sick Girl Speaks and Friends
Insta: sickgirlspeaksandfriends (although I have had major issues with Insta so not much content there!)

Thanks again to all of you. Please do let me know what you think of the podcast. As with all new projects, there is certainly room for improvement so please share what you like, what you think could be better and any ideas you have for future topics!
Thank you, FRIENDS!

03/02/2022

Sick Girl Speaks & Friends drops in TWO DAYS! Enjoy this 20 second audiogram previewing the first episode with Elizabeth called "Why did I say yes to that? And other questions about overcompensating due to chronic illness"!

01/02/2022

On February 5th, we will drop 3 new Sick Girl Speaks & Friends podcast episodes. One of those episodes is "Does size really matter? And other questions about size in the workplace." In this episode Tanya, or "Dr T" as she now likes to be called, explores with SGS how a person's body size is reflected back to them in the workplace. This one will take you on a journey to thinking more about how self-perception comes from body size and what impact it has on how we perform at our job. You won't want to miss this one!

29/01/2022

On Saturday, February 5th, hits the airwaves for the first time! Laugh, reflect and connect as Sick Girl Speaks and Scott explore finding with a .

29/01/2022

Meet Andrew! SGS's oldest friend and first love, Andrew always has something to say that will surprise you and make you go "hmmmmmm." Catch the full "Boyfriend Hall of Fame" episode after Sick Girl Speaks & Friends drop on February 5th!

27/01/2022

Meet Allison! Allison is one of the most grounded people you will ever meet. She is thoughtful, compassionate a laughs easily. Here is a quick clip with a NSFW way of describing chronic illness! More with Allison when Sick Girl Speaks and Friends drops on February 5th!

27/01/2022

Enjoy another "Meet the Friend" audiogram but, keeping it real, John is "more than just a Friend!" He is SGS's boyfriend and refreshingly open about his thoughts and feelings. If you don't want an honest answer to your question, don't ask John! We think you'll love the "And other questions for my boyfriend" series when Sick Girl Speaks & Friends drops on February 5th!

25/01/2022

Meet Beth! Beth, like SGS, has CF and has had a lung transplant. Listen to a short clip where these two friends chat away on the podcast episode called "You Said Whaaat Now? And other questions about stupid things people say" Beth is so fun and funny and I know you will love every second of this podcast when it airs! Sick Girl Speaks and Friends officially drops Feb 5th!

24/01/2022

Meet Tanya! One of SGS's closest friends, Tanya always brings new insights to issues we all grapple with. New episodes of SGS & Friends start dropping on all podcast platforms on February 5th. Hear much, much more from Tanya as we talk about what it's like to have big career goals with chronic conditions and being a person of size!

22/01/2022

Meet Scott! With his radio-announcer voice he will charm you, make you laugh and share stories that may just be TMI! SGS and Scott became friends when they worked on the To Care is Human Podcast Series. Tune in for more of Scott and all of the Friends when the podcast drops!

21/01/2022

Meet the SGS Friends! For the next 7 days we will be sharing a snippet from an upcoming podcast featuring an SGS Friend. First, let's meet Elizabeth! Here is a 1 minute clip where she shares a bit about her chronic condition. But don't be fooled, these are lighthearted podcasts so be sure to listen to the whole episode when it drops so you can hear more from Elizabeth and be enchanted by the song Sick Girl Speaks wrote for her!

21/01/2022

On February 5, 2022, we will begin dropping new Sick Girl Speaks & Friends podcast episodes. Come to this Facebook group to meet the friends, learn more and get a sneak peak or two!