The Live Well Podcast | Episode 5 - Emily V Gordon on Managing her Chronic Autoimmune Disease
I'm excited to announce that I've recently started a podcast! The Live Well Podcast is dedicated to helping those with autoimmune disease get control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
Today I'd like to share my most recent episode where I chat with Emily V Gordon, co-author of the movie The Big Sick. In this episode Emily opens up about her life with chronic autoimmune disease, how her husband Kumail Nanjiani supports her, and her views on health as a basic human right.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
1:50 Introducing Emily V Gordon
About Emily
Emily’s book – Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero
2:30 What happened after Emily was out of her coma and discharged from the hospital
“It was little less cinematic”
The range of emotions that chronic disease brings
3:53 How Emily felt physically
Joint pain
Muscle weakness
Fatigue
4:40 Not getting the right care from her team at the right time
5:30 Additional Common variable immune deficiency (CVID) diagnosis along with Still’s Disease
7:50 What are the things that have been the most helpful for you in trying to get to the root cause of disease?
Found a new doctor who had a better therapeutic relationship
IVIG antibody treatment
10:40 How Emily balances a high-profile career and managing her autoimmune disease
Understanding limiting beliefs about burn out and success
Self-advocate for scheduled rest
Boundaries
15:45 Guilt about not being able to have the energy to do certain things
19:10 How her husband Kumail Nanjiani supports her
His first reaction was guilt for not noticing
His role as a fierce protector in ways that were “beautiful and way too much”
21:50 How chronic illness affects those around us
24:00 How our parents dealt with a child with chronic autoimmune disease
26:30 Emily speaks about writing the Apple series Little America and delves into the fundamental pillars of health and wellbeing
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Barriers to getting healthcare
How poverty and oppression affect our health
35:45 Emily’s advice on how to move forward with managing your chronic illness
37:50 Outro
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P.S. I always offer free 30-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and what’s standing in your way.
We are all unique and will implement each of these strategies differently, so contact me to set up a consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
In Health,
Christina Tidwell, MN, RN, CHC