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From Red Carpets to American Love Song: Britt Middleton on Migraine, Representation, and Romance

From Red Carpets to American Love Song: Britt Middleton on Migraine, Representation, and Romance

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She’s interviewed Bradley Cooper and the cast of Crazy Rich Asians, reported from sparkling red carpets, and built a powerhouse media career, all while quietly battling decades of undiagnosed migraine: she’s Britt Middleton!In this episode, Sophia and Bernadette sit down with novelist, journalist, poet, and Columbia MFA candidate Britt Middleton to talk about what it really looks like to build a fulfilling creative life alongside chronic illness.After nearly 15 years without a diagnosis and not seeing stories like hers reflected on bookshelves, Britt made the bold choice to write her debut novel, American Love Song, a country rom-com retelling of Taylor Swift's "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.”We get into:Managing migraine while interviewing major celebrities, including Britt’s very public moment at a John Cena red carpet movie premiere that inspired her bookWhat finally pushed Britt to seek a diagnosis and how it’s shaped her journeyWhy it’s more meaningful now than ever to center the stories of Black women and chronic illness and how representation in the romance genre still has a long way to goProductivity culture, chronic illness, and the unlearning that comes with choosing yourselfAmerican Love Song is available May 19th on Amazon and at BrittMiddleton.com, or for pre-orders here. Find Britt everywhere at @TheBrittMiddleton.Timestamps00:00 — A novel for people who have chronic illness, written by someone with chronic illness00:50 — Welcome & intro to Chronically Peachy01:32 — Introducing our guest, Britt Middleton: novelist, journalist, and poet03:43 — Britt's 20-year migraine journey: from undiagnosed childhood migraine to finally receiving a diagnosis in her early 30s05:43 — The moment that pushed Britt to finally seek a migraine diagnosis07:27 — How untreated migraine impacted Britt’s personal life and relationships08:02 — Balancing writing and chronic illness: blue light glasses, triggers, and not writing every day09:43 — Removing the guilt: migraine as a neurological disorder, not a personal failing10:34 — High-pressure journalism with migraine: interviews, studio lights, and pushing through the pain11:27 — The John Cena interview and movie premiere that inspired her book15:16 — Migraine representation in pop culture and why headache ≠ migraine16:14 — Writing a protagonist with migraine in her debut novel and depicting care within a relationship18:21 — Why Britt left a high-powered career to write fiction — and how migraine was the catalyst20:29 — Productivity culture, chronic illness, and the unlearning process22:23 — What Britt hopes readers will take away from American Love Song24:17 — How much of Britt's own life is in her main character Brinton's story25:20 — Intersectionality: being a Black woman in journalism and writing that truth into fiction27:01 — Writing vulnerable moments inspired by real-life experiences: having to work twice as hard to be seen and respected as a Black woman with chronic illness29:00 — Disability representation and the authors that inspired Britt: Talia Hibbert and Tia Williams30:00 — Why Britt chose to self-publish and how indie publishing is changing the game31:31 — Closing message to the Chronically Peachy community: you deserve to feel wellFollow us on social media🎙 Chronically Peachy IG: @chronicallypeachypod✨ Bernadette’s IG: @ChronicAccounts✨ Bernadette’s TikTok: @ChronicAccounts✨ Bernadette’s Threads: @ChronicAccounts 🍑 Peachy Day website: www.peachyday.co🍑 Peachy Day TikTok: @peachyday.co🍑 Peachy Day IG: @peachyday.coMusic: noon by massobeats, honey jam by massobeats
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