Joel vs Arthritis Podcast

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   1. The Mental Health Impact of Living with a Chronic Skin Condition with Dr Eleanor Chatburn

   Dr Eleanor Chatburn, Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer, and Ambassador for The British Skin Foundation, joins us at the end of a marathon stream on World Psoriasis Day to discuss the mental health impact and burden of living with a chronic skin condition.We discuss ways of coping, alternative therapies, such as pain management and talking therapies, and the stigma people with skin conditions face.Plus, we get valuable insight into the psychology of living with a skin condition straight from the ex

   Nov 16,2023 52:18
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   2. Living More Comfortably with Eczema and Psoriasis

   Eczema and psoriasis are common skin conditions that can cause significant discomfort and disruption to everyday life. This talk show provides practical tips and advice on managing these conditions and living more comfortably from various lived experience perspectives.We talk to experts in the field of skincare, as well as people who have lived with eczema and psoriasis, to get their insights and experiences. We also cover topics such as:How to identify and avoid triggersAlternative treatments a

   Oct 17,2023 59:22
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   3. Pain and Me with Mik Scarlet

   On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by somebody who needs little introduction in the UK access and disability space.Broadcaster, Journalist, Musician and disability advocate Mik Scarlet joins us to talk about his lifelong relationship with pain, the darker side of living with pain and how he uses humour to cope, the amazing work he does for access, disability and inclusion and touches upon his incredible and varied career.Please be aware that this episode contains some language and the

   Sep 30,2023 01:01:04
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   4. Using Cooking to Overcome Chronic Illness with Ian Taverner

   In this episode, we are joined by the wonderful Ian Taverner, aka Mr Cookfulness.Ian becomes an instant favourite with our live audience as we talk about adjusting to chronic pain, the mental health impact pain can have and how Ian turned to cooking to cope with his change in circumstances. Following Ian’s incredible journey from the grief of pain and the impact on his family to how he now owns the stage at events like Naidex, this episode is sure to not only inspire you but likely have you reac

   Sep 13,2023 52:50
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   5. Painting my Antiphospholipid Syndrome Story with Tracy Jallow

   Tracy lived with Antiphospholipid Syndrome for 17 Years, from her first symptom to diagnosis, resulting in internal damage. Over the years, Tracy learned to use art to process and began painting her condition as she saw and experienced it.Now a patient advocate for Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Invisible Disability and Chronic Pain, Tracy joins us on the Chronic Pain Club Talk Show to talk about this often-overlooked autoimmune condition and how, quite brilliantly, she paints it.Follow our GUEST: I

   Aug 24,2023 55:41
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   6. Parenthood and Exercise with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Can You Do Both? With Katy Pieris

   On this episode, we are joined by Katy Pieris to talk about parenting with Rheumatoid Arthritis, the importance of exercise, why she volunteers and hear her arthritis story.This felt more like two friends chatting at the bus stop than a video call between two people for the first time, and I really hope that mutual respect, candidness and relaxed conversation comes across in the recording. :)Follow our GUEST: Instagram: https://instagram.com/joint.adventure Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joi

   Jul 29,2023 56:39
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   7. My Psoriatic Arthritis Journey, in Poetry and Words, with Russ Cowper

   We are joined by special guest Russ Cowper - Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Advocate, Charity Trustee and Poet - to hear why they advocate and how writing poetry helps them live with a chronic condition. This one, and the live poetry readings, proved very popular on our YouTube channel at the time of recording.Follow the HOST: @joelvsarthritis (Insta/Twitter/Facebook), or for full links, click here.Watch The Chronic Pain Club and these interviews LIVE on YouTube and join the conversation!Please rem

   Jul 06,2023 47:39
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   8. Intersectionality and the Founding of Chronically Brown with Sukhjeen Kaur

   On this episode of The Joel vs Arthritis Podcast, we are joined by inspirational special guest Sukhjeen Kaur. We talk about her path to equality and inclusion advocacy, her founding of Chronically Brown and why Intersectionality is so important.Follow our GUEST: Instagram: @chronicallybrownFacebook: chronicallybrownTwitter: @chronicbrownWebsite: chronicallybrown.comFollow the HOST: @joelvsarthritis (Insta/Twitter/Facebook)Watch The Chronic Pain Club and these interviews LIVE on YouTube to join t

   Jun 22,2023 47:44
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   9. A EULAR 2023 Live Special: Day Three at EULAR

   I report to you live from EULAR 2023 in Milan in a very special mini-series!Featuring news on what I am working on at the world-famous and largest European Rheumatology conference, I tell you what I see on the ground, in the sessions, the breakthrough research and advances in the rheumatology field through a patient's eyes.Join me every day this week live from EULAR!For live tweeting during sessions, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelvsarthritis.For the IFPA Psoriatic Awareness Proje

   Jun 03,2023 11:32
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    10. A EULAR 2023 Live Special: Day Two at EULAR

    I report to you live from EULAR 2023 in Milan in a very special mini-series!Featuring news on what I am working on at the world-famous and largest European Rheumatology conference, I tell you what I see on the ground, in the sessions, the breakthrough research and advances in the rheumatology field through a patient's eyes.Join me every day this week live from EULAR!For live tweeting during sessions, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelvsarthritis.Please remember to leave a review and

    Jun 02,2023 10:08
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    11. A EULAR 2023 Live Special: Day One at EULAR

    I report to you live from EULAR 2023 in Milan in a very special mini-series!Featuring news on what I am working on at the world-famous and largest European Rheumatology conference, I tell you what I see on the ground, in the sessions, the breakthrough research and advances in the rheumatology field through a patient's eyes.Join me every day this week live from EULAR!For live tweeting during sessions, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelvsarthritis.Please remember to leave a review and

    Jun 01,2023 09:12
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    12. Empowering and Amplifying the Patient Voice with Molly Schreiber

    This week, we are joined by special guest Molly Schreiber, Patient and Community Director of Savvy Cooperative, who shares with us their Rheumatoid Arthritis and Type 1 Diabetes lived experience and their work at Savvy Cooperative, helping to amplify patient and caregiver voices.Find our Guest: @mollyeschreiber (Instagram) @mollyschreiber (Twitter)Follow the HOST: @joelvsarthritis (Insta/Twitter/Facebook)Watch The Chronic Pain Club and these interviews LIVE on YouTube to join the conversation!Pl

    May 24,2023 47:40
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    13. Dealing with Misdiagnoses, Misconceptions and Disability Identity with Zoë Clark

    The Chronic Pain Club returns as Zoë Clark joins us to talk about her Ankylosing Spondylitis journey, how it feels to go through multiple and sometimes incorrect diagnoses, disability identity and how her work as an Allied Health Professional and patient advocate helps her and many others. Find our Guest: @ZoeTheOsteo (Instagram) @ZoeClarkOsteo (Twitter).Follow the HOST: @joelvsarthritis (Insta/Twitter/Facebook)Watch The Chronic Pain Club and these interviews LIVE on YouTube to join the conversa

    Apr 28,2023 40:54
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    14. Ankylosing Spondylitis and Doing What You Love with Two-time GBBO Contestant James Hillery

    The Chronic Pain Club has more real patient stories and chronic illness awareness.This week, we were joined by James Hillery - Ankylosing Spondylitis patient and two-time contestant on the Great British Bake Off. He shares his AS journey candidly, and we get lots of behind-the-curtain insider info on what is happening on the set of The Great British Bake Off! This one was a must-watch/listen!  - Watch the Chronic Pain Club live on our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@JoelvsArthritis) on

    Apr 26,2023 01:08:05
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    15. Psoriatic Arthritis and Me with Emma Townley - A Psoriasis Awareness Special

    In this episode, originally recorded in August 2022, we are joined by the inspirational Emma Townley for a Psoriasis Awareness Special, where we discuss Psoriatic Arthritis, its co-morbidities and how it impacts your mental health. We hear Emma's emotional journey from diagnosis to raising awareness to help others.Recorded live on Twitch as part of 'The Chronic Pain Club' weekly talk show - Watch it live and for free at https://www.twitch.tv/joelvsarthritis.SHOW NOTESConnect with our guest: Twit

    Oct 14,2022 57:49
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    16. Juvenile Arthritis: Invisible Illness and the fraud you can feel with Amy Wescott

    Does your invisible illness ever make you feel like a fraud? We have a special guest as the wonderful Amy joins us to talk about her Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis journey, the awareness she is raising to change future experiences and how it influenced her decision to train as an Occupational Therapist. Part of The Chronic Pain Club weekly chat show - Watch it live at https://www.twitch.tv/joelvsarthritis.SHOW NOTESConnect with our guest: https://twitter.com/amyface91 CCAA UK JIA Charity: https:/

    Jul 12,2022 57:00
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    17. A Mental Health Awareness Week Special with Dr Ashley Perkins

    In this special episode recorded during Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK, I am honoured to be joined by fellow WEGO Health Award Winner and TEDx speaker Dr Ashley Perkins.In a break from our usual arthritis-based content, Ashley candidly shares her eye-opening journey with anxiety, agoraphobia and OCD and how they significantly impacted her life and career. We learn how an upsetting and dangerous event, along with discrimination in the workplace, started her incredible advocacy journe

    May 31,2022 56:48
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    18. WORD Day Special - Part 2 with Rebecca Beesley of Juvenile Arthritis Research

    World yOung Rheumatic Diseases Day (WORD Day) is an annual event on 18th March to raise awareness that children and young people get rheumatic diseases.On Saturday the 19th March, Joel hosted an 8-hour marathon stream on his Twitch Channel to raise awareness of WORD Day 2022 and rheumatic disease in children and raise funds in aid of Juvenile Arthritis Research https://www.jarproject.org.In this second part of three special interviews hosted on the day, Joel talks to JIA patient, parent, volunte

    Apr 27,2022 48:33
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    19. WORD Day Special - Part 1 with Ali Daggett

    World yOung Rheumatic Diseases Day (WORD Day) is an annual event on 18th March to raise awareness that children and young people get rheumatic diseases.On Saturday the 19th March, Joel hosted an 8-hour marathon stream on his Twitch Channel to raise awareness of WORD Day 2022 and rheumatic disease in children and raise funds in aid of Juvenile Arthritis Research https://www.jarproject.org. In this first part of three special interviews hosted on the day, Joel talks to friend, blogger and advocate

    Mar 20,2022 34:08
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    20. Has Covid Changed Our Care?

    Has the Covid pandemic impacted the care we receive for our arthritis or chronic illness?In this 'round table' chat, full of insight, lived experience and heartbreak, we discuss the experiences of Jacyln, Safia and Ashleigh to understand how their 'normal' care has changed over the last two years.From lifelong conditions to the recently diagnosed, we take a sample of stories from across the country to get a snapshot of how treatments and appointments may have been impacted, what shielding was li

    Jan 16,2022 01:09:58
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    21. Episode 9 - Debbie Wilson, JIA and NRAS

    In the latest episode of the podcast, the first to be streamed live over on Twitch, we welcome Debbie Wilson, Young Persons Project Co-ordinator at the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS).We talk about life with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, the challenges of being a parent of a young person with JIA and all of the incredible work Debbie is currently involved with at NRAS.Show NotesNRAS WebsiteJIA at NRASIf you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platf

    Dec 29,2021 58:04
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    22. Episode 8 – World Arthritis Day Special – 24hrs with Arthritis

    In this special Podcast episode for World Arthritis Day 2021, I document a day in the life of somebody with arthritis - sharing my routines, the management of my condition and talking about the raw, unseen side of arthritis and the suffering that goes on behind closed doors. I also answer some of the questions you sent in on the day. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to this on, leave a review and send me your comments and fee

    Oct 25,2021 54:29
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    23. Episode 7 – Suruthi’s Story and #WearPurpleforJIA

    In this special episode for #WearPurpleforJIA, we are joined by Suruthi Gnanenthiran of @fightrheumatoidarthritis on Instagram, who shares her story of JIA from the age of 3 and also talks about her awareness work and the importance of NRAS's campaign this week to raise awareness of JIA. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to this on, leave a review and send me your comments and feedback via email.It helps massively and allows m

    Jun 15,2021 46:15
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    24. Episode 6 – Living with Psoriasis ft. Lucy Chambers

    After a short break due to health reasons, Joel is back with another insightful episode of the Joel vs Arthritis podcast. In this instalment, we are joined by the wonderful Lucy Chambers, who has had psoriasis since childhood. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to this on, leave a review and send me your comments and feedback via email.It helps massively and allows me to improve future content and episodes.Follow me on social m

    Jun 07,2021 46:49
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    25. Episode 5 – JAR Project and WORD Day

    In this special edition of the Joel vs Arthritis podcast, Joel is joined by Rebecca Beesley of the charity Juvenile Arthritis Research. They discuss the amazing work JAR Project does and their plans for WORD Day 2021 on 18th March. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to this on, leave a review and send me your comments and feedback via email.It helps massively and allows me to improve future content and episodes.Follow me on soc

    Mar 16,2021 26:52
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    26. Episode 4 – Two Men Talk Mental Health

    The 'Joel vs Arthritis' podcast hosts its first guest, as Joel takes up the role of interviewer and welcomes an old friend to discuss men's mental health. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to this on, leave a review and send me your comments and feedback via email.It helps massively and allows me to improve future content and episodes.Follow me on social media for daily news and awareness stories.Get in touch with me at:Twitte

    Mar 01,2021 45:41
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    27. Episode 3 – Chronically Talking About Pain

    The 'Joel vs Arthritis' podcast returns in 2021 with audio improvements, news about upcoming changes and a reading of popular article: The die has been cast as part of Joel's 'Chronically talking about pain' awareness campaign in January. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to this on, leave a review and send me your comments and feedback via email.It helps massively and allows me to improve future content and episodes.Follow me

    Jan 22,2021 20:14
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    28. Episode 2 – The Wider Impact of Juvenile Arthritis

    In this first full-length episode of the Joel vs Arthritis Podcast, I share my arthritis diagnosis experience and explain how my arthritis didn't just impact me as a child, but everyone around me. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to this on, leave a review and send me your comments and feedback via email.It helps massively and allows me to improve future content and episodes.Follow me on social media for daily news and awaren

    Dec 21,2020 15:24
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    29. Episode 1 – Joel Starts a Pod

    Welcome to the first episode of The Joel vs Arthritis Podcast - Joel starts a pod! In this introduction to the podcast, I talk about why I have taken this step. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please don’t forget to subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to this on, leave a review and send me your comments and feedback via email.It helps massively and allows me to improve future content and episodes.Follow me on social media for daily news and awareness stories.Get in touch with me at:

    Dec 16,2020 05:03