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Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessWhat if they don't believe me?Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textBy far, the biggest and most upsetting issue for those of us living with chronic illness is not being believed. From Doctors, family, friends and even total strangers on the internet, there are so many people full of scepticism, unsolicited advice and downright disbelief. But how do you deal with the questions and comments like:It's all in your head.Why are you still so sick?There must be some Doctor who can fix you.You just need to think more positive.But you look so...2025-03-2456 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessHow to adapt to living with chronic illness Part 2Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textThe emotional and psychological impacts of becoming chronically ill so often go unrecognised, misunderstood belittled or simply ignored.Which means that when it happens to you, you have no idea if the grief, fear, overwhelm and exhaustion that you feel are normal or that maybe, it is all in your head after all. A big part of my work is to normalise and validate the often complex emotions that come with becoming chronically ill because people need to understand that all of the emotions are real, a...2025-02-2542 min

Pop Culture Unplugged w/ EliasSarah Jeffery on Playing Dolores Washington and Honoring The Six Triple EightIn this episode of Pop Culture Unplugged, Sarah Jeffery joins Elias to discuss her role as Dolores Washington in Tyler Perry's Netflix film, Six Triple Eight. The movie tells the incredible true story of the only all-Black, all-female battalion in WWII. Sarah dives into the historical significance of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, the challenges of portraying a real-life hero, and working alongside Kerry Washington under Tyler Perry’s direction. Highlights: Sarah shares how she prepared to portray Dolores Washington and bring authenticity to her role. Insights into the untold story of the 6888th Battalion and it...2024-12-2914 min

THE WAYNE AYERS PODCASTEP 114: Sarah Jeffery Opens Up About 'The Six Triple Eight,' Kendrick vs. Drake Debate, and Dream ProjectsIn this exciting episode of The Wayne Ayers Podcast, actress Sarah Jeffery joins us for an in-depth conversation about her groundbreaking role in The Six Triple Eight. Sarah shares her journey of discovering the incredible, yet often overlooked, story of the 6888th Battalion—the all-Black, all-female unit that helped deliver mail to World War II soldiers. We dive into her research process, the emotional weight of portraying Dolores Washington, and her thoughts on bringing awareness to untold historical narratives. Sarah also reflects on her diverse career, from Descendants to Charmed to her powerful portrayal in The Six Triple Eight, an...2024-12-1930 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessHow to adapt to living with chronic illness: Part 1.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textMost of my new clients with chronic illness are starting from a place of complete overwhelm and feeling like they are sitting in the wreckage of their lives and wondering, 'where do I even start to deal with this?'So let's talk about overcoming that overwhelm and finding ways to help yourself take back some sense of direction and control. In this episode which will be a series, I start breaking down the first steps you need to take to start adapting to living your n...2024-11-2039 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessWhen others don't support how you choose to manage your illness.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textChronic illness changes every aspect of your life and a large part of that is figuring out ways to best manage your symptoms and protect your energy. The biggest problem is though that other people can get in the way of that. Whether it's Doctors not supporting the treatment options you want, friends or family criticising or judging the changes you are making or having to deal with others fear, concern or disapproval, it adds another big challenge to an already overwhelming situation. When chr...2024-10-0851 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessWhy we don't talk about our chronic illnessEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textAfter a while, most people who live with chronic illness give up trying to talk about what it's like and how it feels, because people don't seem to understand. Especially as time goes on and those around you don't see you 'getting better' and can't seem to grasp what 'chronic' actually means. Often, when you do try to explain and seek support, you end up feeling judged, shamed and disbelieved, even by the very professionals who are supposed to be there to help you. You...2024-08-291h 02

Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Action & AdventureOn the Defensive by Kerry J. DonovanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745269 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Defensive Series: #3 of Ryan Kaine Author: Kerry J. Donovan Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 30, 2024 Genres: Action & Adventure Publisher's Summary: Ryan Kaine is on the defensive . . . Kaine, a wanted man on the run, receives a mysterious text with an address and the terse message: 'Help them.' When unscrupulous men try to force Greek restaurateurs, the Constantines, out of their business and their home, they stand firm. That is until the head of the family, Orestes, is attacked and left f...2024-07-3030 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessAsk Kerry: Questions and answers about the emotional issues of chronic illnessEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textIn this episode I answer questions from my chronic illness community including:Can you speak to the cost of the unique stressors in chronic illness including not being able to trust the guidance of doctors, trying to resolve health problems alone and how do you cope when taking expert advice goes badly for you?How do you revise your story of self, worth and identity when illness has stripped it away?andAre your Discovery Sessions or services some kind of scam?2024-07-2950 min

Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Action & AdventureOn the Rocks by Kerry J. DonovanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Rocks Series: #2 of Ryan Kaine Author: Kerry J. Donovan Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: July 9, 2024 Genres: Action & Adventure Publisher's Summary: Ryan Kaine is on the rocks . . . Fueled by his guilt at the loss of eighty-three civilians onboard aircraft BE1555, international fugitive, Ryan Kaine, vows to protect their grieving families—The 83—at all costs. When schoolboy Martin Princeton lies alone and dying on a Scottish mountainside, news of his disappearance spurs Kaine to abandon the pursuit of evidence that could clear his n...2024-07-0930 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessHow my chronic illnesses affect my everyday lifeEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textToday (June 19th, 2024) marks 4 years since my Type 1 diabetes diagnosis which makes this the perfect time to talk about how my chronic illnesses affect my everyday life. In this podcast I open up about each of my 4 different autoimmune diseases, the impact they have on me, what's changed what ongoing issues I still have and how I deal with them.This includes how it's affected my sleep, diet, social life, friendships, relationships and the many ways in which it has changed my life. I als...2024-06-191h 02

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessWhy this isn't a 'you' thing.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textOne of the big, missing pieces in supporting people with chronic illness is that there is so little acknowledgment that becoming chronically ill changes peoples lives and that this creates complex emotional issues that are in fact, completely normal. The typical experience is that you get your diagnosis (or not) and leave the doctors office with no idea what to do next and how to even start to cope with how much your life and self have changed and no recognition of just how lost, confused, afraid and o...2024-06-0648 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessChronic illness, jealousy and envy.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textOne of my main objectives both with my podcast and my work, is to educate and validate the very normal emotional experiences and issues that come with becoming chronically ill. The feelings of jealousy and envy are the ones we don't talk about because it creates so much guilt and shame to even admit them to yourself, let alone to others. Watching your friends doing all the things that you can no longer do, feeling so jealous and envious that you need to stop using social me...2024-05-2147 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessDealing with anxiety and the 'what if' thoughts.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textAnxiety and dealing with constant 'what if' thoughts are something that every human has to deal with as our brain is trying to interpret our environment for potential threats to try and keep us safe. But when you live with chronic illness, you will experience new levels of fear that create specific types of anxiety that non chronically ill people never need to think about. The anxiety of living in a body that is unpredictable and no longer feels safe and can make you experience pain, fat...2024-05-0844 min

Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Action & AdventureOn the Run by Kerry J. DonovanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Run Series: #1 of Ryan Kaine Author: Kerry J. Donovan Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Action & Adventure Publisher's Summary: Ryan Kaine is on the run . . . A seemingly routine operation ends in tragedy when eighty-three civilians are killed in an aircraft explosion. Kaine, a highly decorated former Royal Marine, becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt; the police want him on terrorism charges, and a sinister organization wants him dead. In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, Kaine is f...2024-04-3030 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessHow to maximize your chances of getting the support you need.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textWhen you live with chronic illness, you can feel so very alone which makes getting support more important than ever. What's often shocking though is discovering just how little support is actually out there!There is so little knowledge about chronic illness in our communities, families, medical and social support systems that you can end up feel judged, blamed, isolated and left to fend for yourself. You can feel guilty for what your illness is doing to others, worry about letting others down and fe...2024-04-2342 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessEverything you need to know about brain fog and what you can do about itEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textIf you live with chronic illness and autoimmune disease, then you understand just how frustrating and debilitating brain fog can be. From the embarrassment of forgetting simple words, losing your ability to concentrate and focus or reading the same lines over and over again and still not being able to take it in, brain fog can have a significant impact impact on our work, relationships, study and motivation. But what is brain fog exactly and what is its important relationship to stress and anxiety?Wh...2024-04-0950 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessWhat people who live with chronic illness most want you to understandEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textThis episode is a collaboration between myself, my clients and my social media community. We all know that one of the biggest issues we face is the lack of understanding about what chronic illness is and the ongoing impact it has on those of us living with it. In this episode I share what those of us with chronic illness most want people to understand and trust me, everyone who contributed to this did not hold back!This podcast is a great one to sh...2024-03-2653 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessSelf-Pity, Self-Compassion and Toxic PositivityEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textThere is no denying that when it comes to chronic illness, there is a huge gap in peoples understanding of just how much it changes your life, energy and ability. So when it comes to trying to share your feelings, doubts, fears and sadness about your experiences of living with chronic illness, you are so often met with toxic positivity responses like 'at least it's not cancer' or 'you just need to be more positive'.Many of the normal emotional experiences that come with chronic illness ar...2024-03-1242 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessRest and GuiltEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textWhen you become chronically ill, one of the biggest challenges you will face because of how the disease so often limits your energy and ability, is an increased need for rest.In fact, rest is an essential component of responsible chronic illness management. Yet so many of us struggle with embracing rest because of ongoing issues of feeling guilty about the amount of rest we need, anxiety about everything that is being left undone and fear of being judged as lazy or selfish. And if...2024-02-2741 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessManaging your energy with chronic illnessEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textThe hallmark symptom of all chronic illness is without question, the fatigue. Every time I ask my community which symptom they most wish they could eliminate permanently, fatigue tops the list. It is debilitating, disabling and usually coincides with things like brain fog, pain, anxiety and depression. So it's no surprise that learning how to manage the energy you have is one of the most important challenges those of us with chronic illness face. Your level of functionality depends on which energy stag...2024-02-1354 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessChronic illness and BoundariesEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textHaving good boundaries in our relationships at any time are essential, but during the holiday season, they take on a much bigger importance!There are so many expectations, pressures and emotions that only happen during the Holidays and New Years Eve that are a sure fire way to ramp up your anxiety and guilt and send you crashing into a major flare that can leave you on the sidelines for days, weeks or even longer. When it comes to chronic illness, there are two key foundations t...2023-12-1936 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessAsk Kerry: Questions and advice for partners.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textWhen you get chronic illness, it doesn't only change your life. The impact on your family and partners can be huge, potentially damaging and be the cause of so much guilt, conflict, resentment and division. A few weeks ago, I asked my wonderful email community to ask their partners what sorts of issues or advice they most needed and they definitely delivered!In this episode I answer questions like:Why does my partner seem so negative now?How do I stop feeling so...2023-12-0654 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessThe top 5 Chronic Illness irrational thoughts.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textIrrational thoughts, otherwise known in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy circles as Cognitive Distortions are something that everyone experiences. The problem with these irrational thoughts is that they can and do influence our behaviour, emotions, beliefs and relationships and they are key contributors to high levels of stress. They are also the biggest drivers of things like guilt, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, hopelessness and relationship issues.While there are many known and common cognitive distortions that have been identified, when it comes to chronic illness, there are fi...2023-11-2034 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessWhat to do when you have given up hope.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textWhen you live with chronic illness, chances are high that you have experienced many moments of fear, overwhelm and grief and for so many of us in the chronic illness community, it can lead to such despair that you give up all hope. Hope of ever feeling better, hope of ever finding someone to help you, hope of being believed and hope of ever creating a better future for yourself. In this episode of the Emotional Autoimmunity podcast, I walk you through how this process happens, wh...2023-11-0747 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessThe five key emotional issues of chronic illness and how they can affect you.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textOne of the biggest issues of living with chronic illness is that people don't "get it". They don't understand what it is, how much it impacts every part of your daily life and the complex emotions that go along with it. And because people don't get it and there's so much lack of knowledge and acceptance, you can be left feeling isolated in your experience, feeling so much grief, anxiety and overwhelm and blaming yourself for not dealing with it as well as you think you...2023-10-2454 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness10 things Iv'e learned from 10 years of chronic illness.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textOctober 8th was my 9th anniversary of the Hashimoto's diagnosis that left me sitting in the ruin of my life, cognitively and physically disabled with no idea if I was going to survive or ever have a chance of recovery.Because my descent into chronic illness was a year long, worsening process of what I thought at the time was terrible perimenopause symptoms, finding out I had an incurable autoimmune disease was devastating, especially once I discovered just how little actual help, support or knowledge was out there. 2023-10-1157 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessHow to deal with unsolicited chronic illness adviceEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textWe all know that one of the biggest frustrations about living with chronic illness is the unsolicited ‘have you tried….?’ suggestions. Especially when it’s being given by someone who has no experience or knowledge about what living in your body with your illness is actually like. Even worse when it's being given by another person with chronic illness who vehemently believes that their diet, supplement or protocol is the only right way and if it didn't work for you, then you must be doing it wrong. 2023-09-2644 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessLet's talk about not letting the illness define you.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textWhen you live with chronic illness, one of the things you may hear quite often is a version of "not letting the illness define you" either as a caution or warning from other people or as a fear that you hold yourself as you struggle to hang on to your former life, abilities and identity.Where does this thing about "not letting the illness define you" come from though and does it have any connection to things like acceptance, denial, gaslighting, disability or ableism?In Episode 6...2023-09-1251 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessThe Pro's and Con's of changing how you eat to manage chronic illness.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textChanging how you eat to manage chronic illness can be a very triggering and divisive topic for so many in our chronic illness community because how and what we eat is about so much more than simply satisfying hunger. Food is family, community, culture, comfort, tradition, belonging and in many cases, the only sanctioned way to 'treat' or "indulge" ourselves and changing how you eat because of chronic illness can feel like yet another loss of the person that you used to be. Eating differently from oth...2023-08-2959 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessAll about how people pleasing affects your chronic illness and what you can do about it.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textHow do you know if you are a people pleaser?If you say yes to 3 or more of these statements, you definitely have some people pleasing characteristics which could be making your chronic illness symptoms worse.You find it really hard to say no to requestsYou often find yourself overcommitting to plans, events or responsibilitiesYou rarely ever disagree with someone or voice your honest feelings or thoughts. You have a tendency to go along with things that you don't like or don't want to do t...2023-08-1048 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessLosing your old life and self to chronic illness.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textOne of the biggest emotional issues that the people around us can't seem to understand is how becoming chronically ill feels like losing your old life and your old self. It's one of those big, intensely personal catastrophic events where you can clearly see and describe how you used to be and how you are now, the before and the after when everything changed for you. And it's not just the loss of your old self and life though that is hard enough to deal with.2023-05-1542 min

Not Just A Bikini GirlShow Day Hair Feat Kerry BullockIf hair stresses you out as much as it does me, then this episode is for you!My good friend and fellow bikini competitor, Kerry Bullock joins me to talk through everything you need to know about hair for your show. Kerry has been a hairdresser for 10 years and has helped me massively during my season this year so it is great to be able to share her knowledge with you.Content includesWho is KerryDifferent federations and hair What we’ve done with hair this year...2023-04-1441 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessMoving through the grief of chronic illness: The audio bookEnjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textWay back in 2017 when I was still in the midst of adapting to life with chronic illness, I was searching for some sort of psychological grief model to help me make sense of everything I was going through. There was nothing out there that I could find that was helpful as most of them were trying to adapt the model that Dr Elizabeth Kübler-Ross created for patients trying to come to terms with terminal illness which didn't fit my experience. So, I decided to create my...2023-03-3159 min

Reflect ForwardUse Conscious Leadership to Maximize Your Impact w/ Jeffrey DeckmanGuest: Jeffrey is passionate about using conscious leadership to maximize impact. He is a nationally recognized thought leader and award-winning author on the next evolution of leadership: Conscious Leadership. His recently published book: “Developing the Conscious Leadership Mindset for the 21st Century” won a total of four national and international Stevie Awards® and is an Amazon best seller in the Occupational and Organizational Psychology category. Jeffrey’s background is one of a serial entrepreneur who bootstrapped two multi-million dollar companies, several non-profits and multiple political organizations. Since 2005 he has been a leadership and organizational performance consultant and leadership coach. He’s helped...2023-02-2149 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessHow the emotionally issues of Chronic Illness really affect your body.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textWhen you become chronically ill, along with all the disbelief, medical gaslighting and accusations of "it's all in your head", you can also meet a lot of armchair psychologists.And they just love to tell you all about the deep seated issues, long hidden trauma and other weird and wonderful subconscious things that not only created your chronic illness, but will be cured it you just 'do the inner work.'Because it must be 'psychosomatic'. Given all that, it's no surprise that when...2023-02-0347 min

Not Just A Bikini GirlBouncing Back Feat Kerry SextonIFBB Pro and KOMPAK athlete Kerry Sexton joins me for a catch up. It has been a while since Kerry has been on the podcast so it was great to speak more about her journey after gaining her pro card.Content includesSmear testsCompeting in Japan34 week prepBouncing back Amateur vs pro leagueComing dead last in her pro debut If you don’t do well should you quit?Experimenting with looks over placingsChanging hair colour, je...2022-11-251h 16 $Mogil\'s Mobcast-A Scleroderma Chat$ Mogil's Mobcast-A Scleroderma ChatEpisode #18 Kerry Jeffery Clinical Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life CoachIn this episode I talk with Kerry Jeffrey, a clinical therapist. We talk about the grief that can happen when diagnosed with a chronic illness. There are 9 possible stages of grief. Kerry explains what stages people might get stuck at and tips on how to move out of that stage. 2022-03-2843 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessChronic illness and body hypervigilance.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textIf you have ever experienced body hypervigilance before, then you will know how debilitating it can be. Hypervigilance is a symptom of trauma and PTSD where you are left scanning your environment constantly for any potential external threat. When you have body hypervigilance, the threat is internal and it can feel like your constant awareness and vigilance of what your body is doing right now, is the only thing that is keeping you alive. In this episode, I share all about hypervigilance, and body hypervigilance, my own...2021-06-171h 02

Autoimmune SimplifiedThe Emotional Impact of Autoimmune Disease with Kerry Jeffery, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counselor & Life CoachReceiving a diagnosis of chronic illness or autoimmune disease is a life-changing, traumatic event that comes with a host of emotions. Grief over the loss of your life as it was and what we dreamed for ourselves is a process that each of us needs to work through, not push past and ignore. Tune in for this powerful episode as Kerry Jeffery, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counselor, and Life Coach takes us through the 9 phases of grief over chronic illness and shares her personal experience with autoimmune disease. About Kerry Jeffery, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counselor, and Life Coach 2021-05-1955 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessDating with Chronic Illness. Episode 11 Season 2Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textDating no matter what your age or situation is absolutely guaranteed to bring out all of your insecurities and living with chronic illness adds a whole new level of difficulties. How do you deal with feeling "less than" you were before?How much do you share about your illness?How do you work around dietary issues?How and when do you disclose your illness?How can you build your self confidence to get out into the dating world?All of these questions a...2021-03-1457 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illnessAll about Medical Gaslighting and how to deal with it.Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textIf you live with chronic illness, then you have probably experienced some form of Medical Gaslighting. In fact, having an experience of Medical Gaslighting seems to be the rule rather than the exception.Gaslighting in any setting is a form of emotional abuse, however Medical Gaslighting is not only emotionally damaging, it can result in disability, unnecessary pain and suffering and even death. At the very least, it can delay a much needed diagnosis for years or even, for decades so knowing how to id...2021-02-091h 01