Podcast Episodes

205 - Nadyne McKie: When Care Becomes Co‑Regulation And Recovery

Season 1 Episode 205

We look squarely at the invisible load of caring for people with Long Covid and ME/CFS, why carers’ nervous systems shape recovery, and how boundarie…

3 months ago

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204 - Simon Harrison - "Leaving ME Behind" and Finding Life Again

Season 1 Episode 204

I talk with author Simon Harrison about losing an active life to ME, finding a diagnosis, and rebuilding health through pacing, meditation, and a bol…

3 months, 1 week ago

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203 - Carissa Conrad - Your New Best Friend: The Vagus Nerve

Season 1 Episode 203

We explore how the vagus nerve shapes recovery from Long Covid and chronic fatigue, and why building parasympathetic tone changes sleep, digestion, p…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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202 - Michelle Irving - How Health Challenges Could Turn Your Work Into Authentic Leadership

Season 1 Episode 202

We map a clear path from medical leave to meaningful work, sharing the five-stage Career and Chronic framework and the skills that turn lived experie…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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201 - Lily Spechler - Fuel Before You Fix

Season 201 Episode 1

I sit down with Lily Spechler, a registered dietitian and long hauler, to unpack why weight change in Long Covid is a metabolic story, not a willpowe…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

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200 - Celebrating 200 & The Power of Intention in Healing

Season 200 Episode 1

Welcome to a milestone episode! In the 200th episode of the Long Covid Podcast, Jackie Baxter rings in 2026 by sharing personal reflections on the jo…

4 months ago

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199 - Creativity 2025 - A Tapestry of Expression

Season 1 Episode 199

Creativity doesn’t just reflect our lives; it reshapes them when everything else feels fixed. I close the year by handing the mic to artists, writers…

5 months ago

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198 - Lighting Candles, Not Waiting for Light Bulbs: Practical Belief-Building Techniques

Season 1 Episode 198

We go from theory to practice on beliefs and recovery, building a daily framework that protects mindset, reduces flare spirals, and turns small wins …

5 months, 1 week ago

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197 - More Than Mindset: The Crucial Role of Belief in Healing

Season 1 Episode 197

We explore how belief shapes behaviour, attention, and recovery in Long Covid and ME/CFS, separating grounded acceptance from resignation and linking…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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196 - Cellular Recharge: Can Nicotinamide Riboside help in Long Covid Recovery?

Season 1 Episode 196

I'm joined today by Edmarie Guzman-Velez & Rudy Tanzi as we dig into a clinical trial of nicotinamide riboside for Long Covid, why NAD matters for ce…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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