When your body keeps crashing and the system keeps saying “you’re fine,” navigating transitions can feel like surviving a reality nobody else can see.
In this raw, honest conversation, Grace Steele shares how terrifying symptoms, ER visits, and repeated “it’s anxiety” finally led to answers: POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and cranio-cervical instability (CCI). We talk about the messy middle—fear and hope, limits and progress, grief and gratitude—and the practical steps that helped Grace keep moving forward: symptom tracking, self-advocacy, finding the right specialists, and pacing recovery when your nervous system won’t cooperate.
You’ll hear what POTS can feel like (heart rate spikes on standing, heat intolerance, “autonomic storms”), what CCI means, and what it’s like to be dismissed—then fight your way back to clarity. If you’ve been told “everything looks normal” while you’re falling apart, this episode will meet you with empathy, language for what’s happening, and next steps.
In this episode:
- POTS + CCI explained in real-life terms (not medical jargon)
- What to track, what to document, and how to advocate when you’re dismissed
- How to pace recovery and protect your emotional resilience through uncertainty
- What support actually helps (and what not to say)
Because life isn’t either/or—it’s both.
Resources & Links:
- Listen to the companion podcast: It's Both- Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, & Real Life Transitions
- Resources, supplies, and ways to get involved
- Follow Grace on Instagram
- Subscribe, rate, & review It's Both on Apple Podcasts
- Join the Courageous Living Group Transformation
- It's Both on Instagram & Youtube
