Society & Culture Episodes
May 9, 2021
A Thank You To My Listeners And Guests
In this episode I thank the numerous guests who have shared their stories and helped make this podcast last. A huge thank you to you, the listener for coming back each week to listen and send your kind words to me.
May 2, 2021
Motherhood and Axial Spondyloarthritis - A Discussion with Ashley Chaffin
In this episode I have a great time talking with Ashley Chaffin who is better known on Instagram as Anky.Spanky (instagram.com/anky.spanky). We chat about how she deals with being a mother with a chronic illness.
April 25, 2021
Axial Spondyloarthritis And My Body Image
In this episode I discuss an article from the Arthritis Foundation ( Body Image ) titled How Axial Spondyloarthritis and Body Image. I relate this to some things I have dealt with and talk about Jes Hojsan (Episode 049) whos…
April 11, 2021
7 Ways To Adjust To Your Chronic Illness
In this episode I discuss 7 ways to adjust your lifestyle to your chronic illness. I also mention that May is AS Awareness Month and you can participate in the Walk Your AS Off event. Items mentioned: Episode Based off this …
March 28, 2021
Technology and AS - A Double Edged Sword
In this episode I look at a suvey done on ankylosingspondylitis.net about technology. The article is here . Is technology helping or harming? What do you think? Go to www.spondypodcast.com and connect with me. Let me know wh…
March 14, 2021
Standing Tall For Women With Axial Spondyloarthritis
In this episode, I revisit episode 21 (www.spondypodcast.com/21) that was titled But Women Don't Get AS. This is a review of an article from the Spondylitis Association of America(www.spondylitis.org) and their findings on h…
March 7, 2021
10 Tips For Getting Through Your Workday With Axial Spondyloarthritis
In this episode I look at 10 tips to help get you through a work day when you have Axial Spondyloarthritis. This is based upon the following Health Central article: http://www.healthcentral.com/slideshow/work-tips-ankylosing…
Feb. 21, 2021
Monster Under The Bed - Depression and Sex - An Interview With Author JoEllen Notte
In this episode I get a change to talk with JoEllen Notte author of The Monster Under The Bed, Sex Depression, and the Conversations We Aren't Having . JoEllen's website is redheadbedhead.com where she writes about all sorts…
Feb. 7, 2021
Talking Hip Replacements - An Interview with Julie Job
In this interview I discuss the thoughts Julie Job had when deciding to get a hip replacement. As a person with AS, any type of joint replacement is a possibility and hearing aht a person went through in deciding to go throu…
Jan. 3, 2021
Being Chronically Well - An Interview with Callie Hunter
In this episode I talk with Callie Hunter, a Chronic Wellness Coach. She works with people on coming to terms with their chronic illness and all the pieces of their lives affected by their illness. In this I talk with Callie…
Nov. 29, 2020
Starting A Weekly Exercise Plan
Lets get going? Who is sick and tired of being sick and tired. While there is no cure for Axial Spondyloarthritis, We do not have to be saddled with additional poor issues above and beyond AS due to inactivity. Healthline ar…
Nov. 22, 2020
Disability - A Discussion with Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg
I talk with Jonathan Ginsberg, an attorney in the Atlanta, Georgia area that handles Social Security Disability cases around the United States. He has 27 years experience handling these type of cases and a YouTube channel wi…
Nov. 15, 2020
Steff Di Pardo - Author and AS Advocate
Interview with Steff Di Pardo author of Just Breathe: Short Essays About My Life With A Chronic Illness. Steff was diagnosed at a younf age and turned her battle with Axial Spondyloarthritis into a book and platform to do a…
Oct. 18, 2020
Lisa Marie Basile - Author and Ankylosing Spondylitis Advocate
Jayson: Lisa, welcome to the show I just gave the intro about you and it's so rich and varied and your background is so immense. But on top of all those interesting and fantastic, great things that you've accomplished, you a…
Sept. 27, 2020
Cary King: His Ankylosing Spondylitis Journey
******************************ShowTranscript********************* Jayson: Welcome to this week's episode of The Ankylosing Spondylitis Podcast. I'm really excited because part of what I want to do with this show is bring peo…