Summary: In this episode, host Cheryl Crow and psychotherapist Timothy Weymann delve deep into the existential, philosophical questions that chronic illness poses. Is...
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Patient Stories, Podcast
What Happens When Your Journey is an Autoimmune Soap Opera? Kelly Conway’s Story
Listen to the full episode: Summary: What happens when your diagnosis is unclear? On Episode 95 of the Arthritis Life Podcast, Kelly shares the long and winding road...
Patient Stories, Podcast
What’s in Gittel’s Coping Toolbox? Group Support, Overcoming Ableism & More
Learning to thrive with chronic illness is a marathon, not a sprint. Cheryl and Gittel discuss coping with rheumatic disease through unlearning toxic positivity...
General Education
GIVEAWAY of Rheum to THRIVE – celebrating 100,000 downloads of the Arthritis Life Podcast!
The Arthritis Life Podcast hit a MAJOR milestone last week: 100,000 downloads, in less than 3 years! I am endlessly grateful to everyone who’s shared their stories, tips...
Podcast, Provider Interviews
How to Build Resilience while Living with Chronic Pain: Tips from a Psychologist & Pain Researcher, with Dr. Afton Hassett
Summary: Psychologist Dr. Afton Hassett and Cheryl Crow, OT explore the neuroscience behind chronic pain and how fatigue, sleep, stress, and emotions may affect your...
The evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of medications for slowing down disease progression for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Here's a review of key research.
Patient Stories, Podcast
The Art of Reframing: Cheryl Koehn on Learning to Love Herself & Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Summary: Cheryl Koehn tells her story of going from athletic and active, to having over 30 swollen joints and getting diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She shares how...
Patient Stories, Podcast, Provider Interviews
It’s Not Just Dry Eyes: Deep Dive into Systemic Sjogren’s Disease with Dr Kara Wada, Episode 91 of Arthritis Life Podcast
Summary: Dr. Kara Wada dives into the complexity of Systemic Sjogren’s, combining her experiences as both a board certified Allergist-Immunologist and a Systemic...
General Education, Podcast, Provider Interviews
Hand Therapy Secrets Everyone with Arthritis Should Know: Episode 90 of the Arthritis Life Podcast
Do you feel confident in your hand pain toolbox? In this episode, occupational therapists Cheryl Crow & Hoang Tran go in depth on how and why the human hand is so...
General Education
Rheumatic Disease and Arthritis 101: Excerpt from Rheum to THRIVE Self-Paced Course
I updated this part of the course and the graphics below in May 2025 to reflect updates in the area of axial involvement in psoriatic arthritis. When you first get...