Episodes
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On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Dafina Malovska, who was diagnosed with a gluten disorder when she really had Uterine Cancer. The only option to save her life was to have a total hysterectomy which meant the removal of her uterus and both ovaries. Womb cancer deprived her of having her own children. and placed her into immediate surgical menopause after the operation.
Now, she's become a powerful patient advocate that wants to change the face of healthcare in order to ensure more and greater access for care, screening, follow up and more for Female-Assigned at Birth people in the United Kingdom.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
Follow Dafina on Instagram: @dafimalov and sign her petition at https://www.change.org/checkMEupUK.
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On this episode of the Behind Diagnoses: Patients, a Peer Med Podcast special series we welcome Angela Deeds. She was diagnosed with gastroparesis and has been living with a chronic illness for almost twenty years, both as a minor and now as an adult, learning how to navigate in a world & health care system that often create barriers to adequate care and quality of life. She is from Virginia and has a bachelor's degree in Political Science & a master's degree in Early Childhood Special Education. She has worked as an early childhood assistant, early childhood special education teacher, caregiver, and a myriad of other jobs along the way. Since the onset of her gastroparesis about three years ago, she spends her time reading, walking, painting, crafting, and Hallmark movies. She is learning how to adapt to this new way of life that gastroparesis has given her and searching for the moments of hope still in everyday life.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apply Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram: @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, diseases, and eye-opening content.
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On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from CJ Walker, a wife and mom of three living with type 2 diabetes since 2019. She is a fervent advocate for chronic illness and diabetes. She is the author of The Genetic Diabetic Blog and serves as a moderator and contributor to the Type2Diabetes.com community.
She’s also an ambassador and influencer for the American Diabetes Association, Blue Circle Voices network, Chronic Disease Coalition, and Healthline Diabetic App Community. CJ is also an active member in DiabetesSisters, the Virginia Diabetes Council, Beyond Type 2 and The Mighty communities. CJ believes that by sharing her journey, she hopes to inspire others and educate them about diabetes so they can get tested for their A1C levels and insulin levels, as well as find out if they are genetically predisposed to it. If one person could benefit from her story, then she knows that the journey was worth it.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
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On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Alexa, from Winnipeg, Canada. She has Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a rare and genetic condition that affects the respiratory and digestive systems. Alexa has received a lung transplant (and suffered a stroke during the transplant), and she also runs an Instagram where she shares educational content AND her story! She shares her insight as someone with a rare disease and as a young professional.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
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On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Sarah Lippett, a UK based artist and author. Her first graphic novel, Stan and Nan, won the Quentin Blake Prize for Best Narrative at the Royal College of Art and was published in 2016 by Jonathan Cape, becoming a Guardian bestseller and 2016 Book of the Year.
Her latest autobiographical work, A Puff of Smoke was published by Jonathan Cape in November 2019 and was supported by an Arts Council England Literary grant. The memoir became an Observer graphic novel of the month, a Guardian graphic novel of 2019, and received accolades from the Herald, It’s Nice That and Eye On Design.
Alongside her long form works, Lippett has also created socio-political reportage comics focused on the stories of diverse communities in locations across the UK and abroad. She lectures in Illustration at the University of Edinburgh, and delivers talks on her practice to a variety of audiences both in the UK and internationally.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
Follow Sarah on Instagram: @crayonlegs or check out her website at: www.crayonlegs.com -
On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Morgan Lewis, also known as Mo. is a Chicago native, now NJ resident for 20+ years, a terrible singer, and mother to 2 amazing children. She currently works as an administrative assistant with a degree in Applied Sciences in Massage Therapy from The Swedish Institute in New York that was received in 2009.
In 2019, she began a new job and shortly after became very ill. She was unable to turn her head, blinding headaches, blurred vision, and extreme nausea. She went to the ER, and after hours of tests, (including her first spinal tap), was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus (Pseudotumor Cerebri). After numerous spinal taps and months of medications, in October 2020 she underwent her first shunt placement. The surgery itself was fairly easy, but the recovery was anything but. She was discharged with a walker, and began having seizures throughout the day, and was advised that the seizures were due to "stress" and diagnosed as "pseudo seizures". Many tests were to follow, but the prior symptoms began to settle in, including slight vision loss. The thing that doctors fail to tell you about is the emotional toll all of this takes on their patients. How difficult, painful, and at times unrecognizable recovery can be. How recovery can have good and bad days... How you have to learn the new body you're in and it's adjustments to even the smallest tasks... How to make peace with the old and now the new. It wasn't until she reached out to the community around her (Facebook groups, non-profit organizations, therapy) that she was able to make the breakthrough in her treatment and receive the care she needed.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
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On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Kaitlin Kerr, a disabled artist and advocate. She holds degrees in English Literature, Nursing, and Nursing leadership (MSN, RN). She had to leave the profession after her disabilities progressed several years ago. Kaitlin lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, pudendal neuralgia, Interstitial Cystitis, adenomyosis, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and dysautonomia, among other disabilities. On her better days, Kaitlin focuses on running a Shakespearean theatre company with her partner, Jonathan. She is also a published poet, as well as an actor and model. Kaitlin serves on several committees and teams for organizations working toward more equitable healthcare and disability justice, such as the Outreach & Media Specialist for Faith Above My Ability (a nonprofit that educates, advocates, and creates change surrounding issues of access and equality for people with disabilities so that they can live their most empowered lives),
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
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Dear Friends of the Peer Med Podcast!
We are delighted to be releasing the latest series of the Peer Med Podcast: “Behind Diagnoses: Patients” This series features the voices of patients, advocates and those with chronic illnesses all coming together to speak about the ups and downs of our healthcare system!
Our Trailer is available on YouTube and on Instagram Video! “Behind Diagnoses: Patients” depicts the cold harshness and professionalism of healthcare professionals as well as their genuine work to solve health issues to the emotional side of patients, their voices, journeys and the impact of social determinants such as racism, stigma, shame, discrimination, sexism + more and how they in the end have to live their life with diagnoses. It serves as an eye-opener to health professionals, a message of hope for patients and as a reminder of those in our world for the general public!
We all have so much to learn from and with each other! Join us in listening to the patients and their voices on the series!
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On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Myisha Malone-King. aka Harley Quinn is a wife, mother and patient advocate for mental health and chronic illnesses.
She has been a Crohn’s disease & Colitis Warrior since 2009, a task force member of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation a WEGO health awards finalist of 2019, WEGO health 2020 top 10 rookie of the year and a person who battles bipolar disorder, ptsd, generalized anxiety disorder and diverticulitis at the same time.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
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On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Ella Balasa. a patient advocate, consultant, and a person living with cystic fibrosis. Diagnosed at 18 months old, and having countless hospitalizations since being a child she’s never let it be her excuse. Having a biology background, she is an advocate for the development of novel therapies for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections including phage therapy, as well as speaking publicly at conferences, meetings, and to companies about the value of patient voice in research.
She serves as a member of research committees with various organizations and is a director for the US Adult CF Association. She also has a passion for writing about her health experiences, distilling clinical information for patient communities, as well as introspectively writing about the hardships yet triumph that comes with living with a chronic illness. She has been published on MedPage Today, HuffPost, and Pulmonary Therapy Journal to name a few. Through opportunities working with healthcare organizations and sharing her journey through writing and speaking, she aims to affect the healthcare landscape to promote self-advocacy to patients and valuable insights to organizations.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content! Follow Ella on Instagram: @ellabalasaadvocacy & @thisgirlella and visit her website: https://www.ellabalasa.com -
On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Samantha Gehrls. She has been battling chronic illness for 5 years and her mission is to spread awareness about how life looks being ill. Sam has been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis (kidney disease), T1D, CTLA4 deficiency, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Hashimoto’s, & has a plethora of other ailments that have left her home bound for the past several years and even bed bound most days. She has yet to find a treatment that helps manage her symptoms & has struggled finding her way in a difficult healthcare system. For now, her life revolves around her health, dogs, family, and friends as she continues on the search to finding the right treatment and getting her life back! She is honored to share with you her tricks on how to navigate a complicated health care system & her stories about some of the tough moments she has faced.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content! Follow Samantha on Instagram: @sammiegee11 and visit her website: www.myundiagnosedjourney.com -
On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Lilith Fury. She is an actress, mainly in horror movies, and has appeared in over 30 films to date. Her love for the horror genre has extended to her modeling career as well, as she was the first plus size model in her size category for goth brands Killstar, Too Fast, Sourpuss, etc. She's also Latina, indigenous, queer, and disabled, and has made it her mission to help provide representation to those who otherwise go unacknowledged. She says her goal is to bring body positivity to the world of horror.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
Follow Lilith on Instagram: @lilith.fury and visit her website: www.lilithfury.com -
On this episode of "Behind Diagnoses: Patients", a Peer Med Podcast special series we hear from Jenny Jones. She was diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyps (FAP), a hereditary rare disease that causes the development of hundreds to thousands of colon polyps and Short Bowel Syndrome (BSS). She experienced many complications and near death experiences resulting in more surgeries and was left with an ileostomy for 6 years. After a routine scope and consultation with another surgeon, it was decided a straight pull-thru may be an option. At age 15, she had the straight pull-thru surgery and experienced life threatening complications from adhesions that resulted in another surgery for adhesions removal. Her health slowly stabilized over the next 5 years. She was able to graduate with a Masters degree in Social Work, and has maintained full time employment in dialysis, and is enjoying life as well as discovering new challenges for herself everyday.
Be sure to subscribe to the Peer Med Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Peer Med Podcast on Instagram @peermedpodcast for more patient stories, disease and inspiring eye-opening content!
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On this episode, we welcome Stacie Lampkin, a paediatric pharmacist who provides us with the much needed clarity between patient and medical advocacy; terms that are often confused and used synonymously with each other. As someone who has served in a number of roles within the healthcare system, as a pharmacist, aromatherapist, and patient advocate, she shares her unique perspective to help us redefine and frame healthcare environments and advocacy as a whole!
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On this episode we welcome Jim Sliney, the Director of Patient Outreach at Patients Rising. He joins us in discussion to share his insight about the value of building community in chronic illness spaces for social support and beautifully provides his perspective, analogies and guidance for clinicians and patients in order for us to work together to provide effective care!
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On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome the Co-Founder of TransActual UK, Chay Brown who will be sharing his insight, knowledge and experiences as a trans patient accessing the healthcare system. As an advocate for trans people, his perspective informs health professionals and aspiring students of the "do’s & don'ts" when it comes to providing effective inclusive, comprehensive care for trans patients and how we, as a society can ensure safe spaces for trans people everywhere.
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On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome, Nancy Pickett, a filmmaker living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and several comorbidities. She started Standard of Care, a documentary series in response to the bias she faced as a chronically ill young woman, and to highlight the experiences of others who have faced barriers to quality medical care due to their identity/circumstances. She speaks about her experience as a patient, producer, journalist and young advocate fighting for greater health equity!
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On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we feature Dr. Jose Polo, an HIV specialist in Florida, USA. From his mission trip to Kurdistan to his adventures in the country, his documentary film "Don't Forget Them" serves as a reminder of the importance of caring for those beyond our borders!
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On this episode of the Peer Med podcast, we welcome Medical Herstory, Founder - Tori Ford, Kainaz Gandhi & Ezy to speak about their award-winning youth-led not-for-profit organization, it’s activities and the importance of eliminating shame, stigma and sexism from health experiences. Committed to fighting for gender health equity, Medical Herstory though different portfolios of storytelling, medical education, and patient advocacy serves as a call to action for more compassionate and comprehensive medical care. Ever since writing publicly about her experiences, Tori removed the burden of shame she had been carrying and allowed herself greater healing. Soon she learnt she wasn't the only one and ever since has inspired others’ stories which motivated her to launch this platform, movement and greater change for gender health equity!
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On this episode of the Peer Med Podcast, we welcome Public Health Scholars from the South Asian Health Research Hub, Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Shudipta Islam & Amina Khan to speak about their organization, their activities and the importance of understanding the social determinants of South Asian health in Canada. As researchers, they design health promotion programs that produce positive change and health equity. All of their work is guided by the principles of the socio-ecological framework, intersectionality, community-based participatory research and cultural safety. South Asian Health Research Hub exists because they believe that research ought to be shaped "For the Community, By the Community"!
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