The holidays can feel overwhelming for anyone, but for those living with chronic illness, it’s often a balancing act between family, social events, and personal health.

In this episode, I share practical strategies to manage energy, set boundaries, and practice self-compassion so you can enjoy the season without guilt or burnout.

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Being dismissed or doubted can leave lasting scars.

In this episode, Sharon opens up about the realities of medical gaslighting, how it erodes trust, invalidates lived experience, and what it takes to reclaim your voice in healthcare spaces.

You’ll Learn:

✨ What medical gaslighting looks and feels like

✨ How to rebuild confidence in your body’s signals

✨ Practical scripts for self-advocacy

✨ Why belief is the first step toward healing

Takeaway:

When you trust your story, you reclaim your power. You deserve to be heard, respected, and believed.

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Some days you do everything right… and your body still has other plans.

Chronic illness has a way of humbling even the strongest of us. You can rest, pace, nourish yourself and still wake up feeling worse. It’s not failure. It’s the reality of a body that’s carrying more than most people will ever understand.

I felt this deeply after coming home from what was meant to be a restorative holiday. Instead of returning refreshed, I returned in a flare. And it reminded me again, how unpredictable this journey is, even when we’re doing all the “right” things.

This isn’t a story about going backwards.

It’s a reminder that healing isn’t linear, and progress doesn’t always look like improvement. Sometimes progress is simply staying compassionate with yourself as your body navigates something hard.

You’re not failing.

You’re evolving in ways your past self could never have imagined.

Honour the version of you who is here, today, doing their best.

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Chronic illness changes your relationship with rest, yet many still equate slowing down with “falling behind.”

In this episode, Sharon explores how rest isn’t weakness or laziness it’s an essential part of healing, resilience, and redefining what productivity truly means.

You’ll Learn:

✨ Why hustle culture doesn’t serve chronic illness

✨ How to honour energy cycles without guilt

✨ Simple ways to build rest into your routine

✨ How rest can become a powerful healing tool

Takeaway:

Rest isn’t giving up, it’s giving your body the chance to rebuild.

Download my “Tomorrow is a New Day” Planner to track your energy, rest, and small wins available through the link in my website -> sjresiliencecoach.com/spoonie-tools

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Behind every appointment, assessment, and form lies an invisible battle, fighting to be seen, heard, and supported. In this episode, we explore the challenges of self-advocacy within healthcare and the NDIS, and how to navigate these systems without losing your voice or your hope.

You’ll Learn:

✨ Why self-advocacy is essential when living with chronic illness or disability

✨ Practical strategies for communicating with healthcare providers

✨ How to approach the NDIS with clarity and confidence

✨ Ways to build resilience while navigating red tape and setbacks

Takeaway

Advocacy is more than persistence, it’s courage. When you stand firm in your needs, you create pathways to care, dignity, and better support.

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Asking for help can feel heavy with guilt, but support isn’t weakness, it’s strength. In this episode, we'll explore how to build a circle of care around you without the shame or self-doubt that often comes with needing help.

You’ll Learn:

✨ Why guilt often shows up when asking for support

✨ How to reframe receiving help as an act of resilience

✨ Practical steps to strengthen your support network

✨ Ways to nurture mutual, respectful connections

Takeaway

True support creates freedom, not burden. When we accept it with openness, we allow space for healing, connection, and strength.

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Living with chronic illness often means navigating unpredictable flare-ups and relentless fatigue. But within these challenges lies the possibility of finding new rhythms and flow. In this episode, I share practical and compassionate ways to move through the tough days while still holding space for joy, balance, and resilience.

You’ll Learn:

✨ How to recognise your body’s signals before a flare-up escalates

✨ Gentle strategies for managing fatigue without guilt

✨ Why pacing and flexibility are keys to sustainable energy

✨ How to reconnect with flow, even on the hardest days

Takeaway

You don’t have to fight your body to thrive. When you honour its needs, you create space for healing, energy, and moments of ease.

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Or, if you’re ready for support on your journey, you can book a call with me here: sjresiliencecoach.com/lets-talk

Chronic illness isn’t truly invisible, it’s often overlooked. In this episode, Sharon challenges the idea of “invisible illness” and explores why awareness requires more than sympathy. True understanding comes from looking deeper.

You’ll Learn:

✨ Why “invisible illness” can minimise real experiences

✨ How to recognise signs beyond the surface

✨ The power of empathy, listening, and presence

✨ Ways to support loved ones with chronic illness

Takeaway

When we look deeper, we stop dismissing and start connecting with compassion, dignity, and respect.

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Or, if you’re ready for support on your journey, you can book a call with me here: sjresiliencecoach.com/lets-talk