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Covid is StoopidNew Relationship with FoodThe endeavor of changing up a lifelong habit – especially one as personal, comforting and essential as what we eat – is never an easy one, even when we’re operating at our best. But for the COVID Long Haulers, it wasn’t an option, it was a necessity...What changes have you found most difficult? Helpful? Strange?Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @CovidisStoopidOr on Facebook: Faceook.com/CovidisStoopidAnd subscribe to Covid is Stoopid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podchaser or anywhere where podcasts are available!#L...2025-06-3012 min
Covid is StoopidHappy Yes YearThe choice to say Yes or say No. For some, it’s a case-by-case basis. But to others, it’s a lifestyle. And for the COVID Long Haulers, “Yes” has become a very very difficult choice.Where have your Yes and No decisions been made? Let us know!Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @CovidisStoopidOr on Facebook: Faceook.com/CovidisStoopidAnd subscribe to Covid is Stoopid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podchaser or anywhere where podcasts are available!#LongCOVID #podcast #longcovidrecovery #covid19 #inspirational #COVIDisStoopid #COVIDisStupi...2025-06-2310 min
Covid is StoopidTemporary Teardrop TattooHow many of you keep Journals? Or have ever kept Journals? For some of the Covid Long Haulers, it has become essential. Maybe it’s a way of remembering some of the past because Covid has done everything it can to take that away from you. But to others, it may be more than that. Here’s my Big Brother Mateo with Temporary Teardrop Tattoo.How have you mapped your experience with Long Haul Covid (and before? And after?)?Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @CovidisStoopidOr on Facebook...2025-06-1608 min
Covid is StoopidSing a Song of Safety RailsFor the Covid Long Haulers out there - and anyone who finds themselves battling new obstacles day in and day out, be that mental or physical or emotional - it's safe to say that contexts are changing. Have changed. What may have been taken for granted one day is an ongoing struggle today. And on the other side of that token, you've got all those events in life that may otherwise be "just another Saturday" that may just become a source of an epiphany. Here's my big brother Mateo with Sing a Song About Safety Rails.What unexp...2025-06-0908 min
Covid is StoopidArt is the Therapy"Ars Gratia Artis" - Art for Art’s SakeThat's the idea we're ruminating on today as that exact concept has been instrumental in Mateo's rehabilitation, his self-exploration and his overall well-being. From cross-stitching to dreamcatchers to flowers with skulls in them, we've got some lively and lovely ground to cover today.What's been keeping your head up? Exercise? Family time? Something new? Something familiar? Well we're going to talk about it today, and we happily invite you to join in on the conversation!Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Ins...2025-06-0210 min
Covid is StoopidTwo Years“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Some would say that everything is a matter of perspective and your perspective forms your reality. This week, we join Mateo as he looks back on - at the time - his two years as a Covid Long Hauler. If you're enjoying these episodes, we'd really appreciate if you would subscribe, give us a like, leave us a comment or simply share it with a friend!Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @CovidisStoopidOr on Facebook: Faceook...2025-05-2605 min
Covid is StoopidJournals, Dec 2020December 2020. It was a weird time for everyone. Who we could and couldn’t see for the holidays, where we could go and what we could do. Did any of you think to Journal about it? Well, Mateo did. And in this week’s episode, we're reading from Mateo’s Journals from the first December of the pandemic. And his first Christmas as a Long Hauler.If you're enjoying these episodes, we'd really appreciate if you would subscribe, give us a like, leave us a comment or simply share it with a friend!Send us an email: Co...2025-05-1909 min
Covid is StoopidThe Real RealityWe’ve been with Mateo for the good, we’ve joined him for the bad. And now…we want to pull back the curtain so that you can see the real. Today's episode will be a look at what happens when all the preparation, warm up and focus gets up ended.Tell your friends, tell someone who doesn't know what Long Haul Covid is, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @covidisstoopidOr on Facebook: Faceook.com/COVIDisStoopidAnd...2025-05-1212 min
Covid is StoopidBrain Fog is a Helluva ThingWe all know the feeling: walk into a room, forget why you’re there. Now just imagine multiplying the frequency (and frustration) of these little episodes by...years.Tell your friends, tell someone who doesn't know what Long Haul Covid is, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @covidisstoopidOr on Facebook: Faceook.com/COVIDisStoopidAnd subscribe anywhere where podcasts are available!#LongCOVID #podcast #longcovidrecovery #covid19 #inspirational #COVIDisStoopid #COVIDisStupid #brainfog #covidrecovery2025-05-0507 min
Covid is StoopidJournals, Nov 2020Today we’d like to show you something different. The part this journey that was never really meant for anyone else, but will be today. We’re going to open the pages of Mateo’s Journals so that he can share a different voice of his with you.Tell your friends, tell someone who doesn't know what Long Haul Covid is, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @covidisstoopidOr on Facebook: Faceook.com/COVIDisStoopidAnd subscribe anywhere where podcasts are availabl...2025-04-2913 min
Covid is StoopidThe Spoon TheoryThis week, Mateo's resting his voice, and Little Brother Lucas is sharing an essay Mateo shared with him. Christine Miserandino's 'The Spoon Theory' is one woman's idea of how to convey to her friend what it's like to be sick with the help of a simple diner utensil, and one Covid Long Hauler would like to do the same with you, the listeners.Tell your friends, tell someone who doesn't know what Long Haul Covid is, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email: CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.comFind us on Instagram: @covidisstoopid2025-04-2115 min
Covid is Stoopid1000th DayMateo has always had a way of looking at the world that I have tried to emulate. But hey: do or do not, there is no try. Safe to say: Mateo is doing.Tell your friends, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email at CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.com#LongCOVID #podcast #longcovidrecovery #LongCOVIDawarenessmonth #covid19 #inspirational #COVIDisStoopid #COVIDisStupid2025-04-1510 min
Covid is StoopidMt. Rushmore of Long HaulersWhile it may be commonplace to rattle off who is on your Mt. Rushmore of sports heroes or movie stars, today Mateo is going to share with us his Mt. Rushmore of Long Haulers.Tell your friends, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email at CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.com#LongCOVID #podcast #longcovidrecovery #LongCOVIDawarenessmonth #covid19 #inspirational #COVIDisStoopid #COVIDisStupid2025-04-1515 min
Covid is StoopidPositive Medical ExperienceFor the Covid Long Haulers, doctors' appointments are an ongoing Odyssey riddled with dead ends, empty hands and dark drives back home. But today, Mateo would like to share with you a Positive Medical Experience.Tell your friends, tell someone who doesn't know what Long Haul Covid is, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email at CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.com#LongCOVID #podcast #longcovidrecovery #LongCOVIDawarenessmonth #covid19 #inspirational #COVIDisStoopid #COVIDisStupid2025-04-1508 min
Covid is StoopidAsking for Help (It Aint Easy)As anyone knows – especially you, the Covid long haulers – nobody can do anything entirely on their own. But asking for help can be tough. Today, Mateo is going to share with us some good news – and how it couldn’t have happened without asking for some help.Tell your friends, tell someone who doesn't know what Long Haul Covid is, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email at CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.com#LongCOVID #podcast #longcovidrecovery #LongCOVIDawarenessmonth #covid19 #inspirational #COVIDisStoopid #COVIDisStupid2025-04-1509 min
Covid is StoopidA Thing I DidWe're all going to run up against challenges. Some may be big, others may be small. But for the Covid Long Hauler, the challenges don’t get to be so easily divided into big and small.Tell your friends, tell someone who doesn't know what Long Haul Covid is, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email at CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.com#LongCOVID #podcast #longcovidrecovery #LongCOVIDawarenessmonth #covid19 #inspirational #COVIDisStoopid #COVIDisStupid2025-04-1505 min
Covid is StoopidFourth COVIDiversaryIn today’s episode, Mateo shares with us his thoughts after 4 years of Covid. 4 Years of Reddit and almond butter. 4 years of knowing you – the long haulers who help keep him positive.Tell your friends, tell someone who doesn't know what Long Haul Covid is, share with anyone you think could benefit!Send us an email at CovidisStoopid2020@GMail.com#LongCOVID #podcast #longcovidrecovery #LongCOVIDawarenessmonth #covid19 #inspirational #COVIDisStoopid #COVIDisStupid2025-04-1514 min