Kevin & Don open a discussion about coping with chronic conditions. It’s surprising and overwhelming. There’s a lot more to cope with than you ever imagined there will be. This is where you start.
Don & Kevin introduce themselves, talk about their journeys with chronic illness, and discuss where this podcast is heading. They also get into the tricky balance between the need of the healthcare system for us to be "good patients" and our need to be seen first as real people with concerns that go far beyond our medical care. We invite you to get involved, so visit us at our website, email us, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. ...
I’m happy to welcome Joe Mays, former NFL player (and Kansas City Chief) and co-owner of Kansas City’s Laya Center, a holistic wellness spa. We share a wide-ranging conversation about everything from holistic healing, the lasting health consequences of a life in football, vegetarianism, adapting to health traumas, and the role of risk in a fulfilling life. ...
Meditation isn’t what you probably think it is. We dive in to meditation as exercise for the parts of our mind we want to be strong, a way to become more aware and forgiving of ourselves, and an indispensable tools for improving your quality of life when faced by the distress of life with a chronic health condition. ...
