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Chronic But Iconic

Presented to you by Sophie Ward, a Lyme Disease campaigner, blogger, author and radio presenter. Learning how to adapt living life with chronic illness. The challenges we face and the lessons we have to learn. There isn’t a text book with all the answers. We learn on the job, through experiences and fellow sufferers. Chronic illness is tough and there will be rough times but I hope my podcast will inspire you all to keep chasing your dreams and that you DO deserve to live life.

health & fitness

All Episodes

00:16:30

Travelling With A Disability? What Cities Are...

Chronic But Iconic ·

2020/05/25

City breaks, are all the rage. We all want that quick weekend get away. Suffering with a disability isn't just as easy as booking your trip an hopping on a plane. OR CAN IT BE? Here is the episode for you. Learn about a few cities to try to build up your confidence when it comes to travelling again. You will be surprised how much countries are stepping up their game. They WANT YOU, yes! You heard me correctly. We feel invisible a lot of the time but believe you me, companies, tour operators,

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00:28:09

Travel Hacks & Advice: Lounges, Hotels, Parking, Fast...

Chronic But Iconic ·

2020/05/18

This episode is JAM-PACKED with useful advice, hacks, tips to making your airport journey as smooth as possible. It is often the part of travel that frankly puts people off travelling at all. I hope to offer you some advice, hints and tips within this episode that you will be willing to try to see if you can ace the airport system and make the whole experience a WHOLE lot better. Let's get into it.. You can follow my journey on my blog: Sophantastic, my Instagram: @sophiewardy and my Facebook

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00:22:40

Self-Devleopment To Enhance Our Lives

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2020/05/11

Self-development. I know what you are thinking.. I am not selfish, I don't deserve love, care and my time. Stop right there, you ARE WORTHY and self-development is a key part of our lives to make our days brighter with more sparkle. Think of it in the sense you have so much to give but if you are drained, down, exhausted how can you give the 120per cent you want to? Remember when you glow from the inside, it shines through to the outside too. But in order to achieve this we must commit and dedicate

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00:20:04

Relationships - Losses & Gains

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2020/05/04

Relationships HARD when battling with a chronic illness. We lose a lot of people because they fail to understand & be flexible. Often, like I used to, we cling on to them. DON'T we don't need the negativity and the upset clinging on brings. We have to focus on all the cheerleaders and diamond rocks that are there for us. Through thick and thin. Whether we are poorly or not, people come in & out of each other's lives ALL the time. It is just harder for us to digest because of our health. When we lose

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00:18:04

The Weaher - How Does It Affect Us.

Chronic But Iconic ·

2020/04/27

The weather, maybe we are aware of the impact it has on our well-being or maybe we haven't even taken notice. I think it is important to track how the weather affects us as especially the sun can offer a wealth of natural vitamins. I wanted to create this episode to help us be more aware and alert of our symptoms in the change of weather, climate and seasons so that we become better armed and prepared. I know I am a sunseeker and how much it truly helps me and give my immune system boost that pills

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00:25:01

Socialising: The Breakdown & Hacks.

Chronic But Iconic ·

2020/04/20

Socialising. The word may trigger panic in some people as we jump to the socialising extremes: big events, concerts, nights out and long days shopping. We believe, as I did that we have to do the whole event to commit to events. I am here today to advise you on being honest, flexible and working events around what works for you. There is always ways, to enable you to be able to socialise and be a part of events. I am here today to try and decode, give you some hacks and advice to help you re-build

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00:22:06

Finding A Balance - Managing Your Time & Expections.

Chronic But Iconic ·

2020/04/13

Okay, so admittedly. This is something I still really struggle with and haven't nailed but I also know it is a topic that all of you feel overwhelmed by to. I hope this episodes inspires you to be more realistic, forward plan, be organised & create a healthy balance throughout all areas of your life. You can follow my journey on my blog: Sophantastic, my Instagram: @sophiewardy and my Facebook Travel group: Sophantastic Travel. I share hacks, useful checklists, deals, my journey and so much more

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00:25:10

Welcome To Series 3 - What Will Be The Hot Topics

Chronic But Iconic ·

2020/04/06

Welcome to series 3 everyone, this series I have designed focusing on topics that so many of us struggle with. I have used my own personal journey to help and advise you, in hope it helps broaden your horizons and add sparkle back into your lives. Because - don't forget, we all deserve happiness, life & love. You can follow me on Instagram: @sophiewardy, my personal blog: www.sophantastic.org & Sophantastic Travel page on Facebook. Come over and join me.. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:29:44

End of The Series - A MASSIVE Thank YOU!

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/12/16

WOW, what a series. How is it over already? I would like to personally take the time to thank you ALL for all the love, support, kindness shown towards my podcast: Chronic But Iconic. We made the TOP 20 MUST FOLLOW CHRONIC ILLNESS PODCASTS on the web! WHICH IS BONKERS & insane. I am so thankful, words fail me. Chronic But Iconic would not be the success it is without the empowering guests that share their stories, their struggles and inspire us with their battles. I am so beyond grateful & I can't

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00:58:12

Dominique & Invisiyouth - Battling Chronic Illness &...

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/12/09

Today, I am joined by the wonderful and inspiring Dominique! Dominique is the founder of the non-profit charity Invisiyouth. At just 22 years old Dominique set up the charity in the US and now four years on at 26 she is proud to have seen her influence and charity go global across 8 countries. Dominique shares her own personal journey. From a pro Tennis player to hiding away from society not knowing what was going on health wise. Her personal experiences have inspired her to help others with a range

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00:41:03

Sandy Bista On Fibromyalagia

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/12/02

Today, I am joined with the amazing Sandy from Sydney Australia discussing Fibromyalgia . Sandy has been on quite a journey over the past five years even heading to India to seek a diagnosis and help moving forward. She is incredibly lucky to have a strong support system around her which has encouraged her to battle and manage her health in a really positive way. Her interview today is really eye opening and uplifting how despite all her pain Sandy is able to be realistic. She follows and chases

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00:44:47

Emma Franklin - Getting Back Into Work & Pacing

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/11/25

Today, Emma Franklin is back on the podcast to share her advice & experiences when it comes to managing her health and taking on work again. Emma is slowly building back up her work hours & is enjoying the work experience again. Feeling as though she is managing to build a life back after being so poorly for over a decade. She talks all about the difficulties faced when it comes to pacing, getting back into the flow of things, not getting stuck in the burn out cycle & building up self-confidence

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00:48:31

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS & Advice

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/11/18

I am back, JUST ME. I just wanted to do a sit down episode answering the hot questions of the moment. I am so thankful for all the questions people ask me on a daily basis. I do try to answer everyone individually as I appreciate you all taking the time out to ask for my advice and reaching out. It means the world to me. Often people ask questions that overlap or are similar so it is a great excuse to recap the questions on my podcast, IGTV and social media platforms so that people can listen back,

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00:44:47

Kristina & Her Wonderful Spoonie Boxes

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/11/11

I have a SPECIAL episode for you today with the wonderful Kristina talking about her Lyme story, health battle, advice when it comes to relationships & her amazing new business venture: Spoonie Boxes. You can follow @spoonie_box on Instagram, where you can keep up to date with the latest boxes on sale and how to order YOUR box today. Whether you opt for a monthly subscription or purchase as a gift, there is SO much in every box that every 'spoonie' would love to receive. Focusing the products on

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00:34:28

Joanne Monck - Hate Crime Discussion

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/11/04

Today, I am joined by a dear friend of mine Joanne Monck talking about a very serious & upsetting issue of hate crime. Sadly Joanne has been subject to truly awful hate crime just recently and so I really wanted her to come on and tell us what a huge issue hate crime is, how it has personally affected her and how she is fighting back. Putting a Facebook group into action for support & talking about what needs to change! I am truly upset my friend has had to go through this hell and it has just

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00:43:30

Ruks-Taj Conquering Crohn's & Colitis

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/10/28

Happy Monday everyone! I have an amazing episode this week for you! The lovely and inspiring Ruks-Taj who is a data analyst, certified hair an beauty artist, full time Mum and is battling Crohn's & colitis. With over 48,000 Instagram followers Ruks-Taj is an inspiration to all of us, as she shares her struggles so openly yet is determined to be a positive influence and raise awareness on Crohn's and colitis! Please give this episode a listen and follow Ruks-Taj’s Instagram to keep following her

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00:38:54

Elina - Just So Elina, Chronic Illness Blogger

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/10/21

Today, I am joined by the wonderful Elina, from OZ! How insane? Recording this podcast with the time difference was a struggle to work out but we got there woooo. What an amazing episode this is and it was a real delight to have Elina on as a guest. As a 16 year old, she has some major, soul-destroying battles she fights every day and she really does put up a good fight. Her blog documenting her chronic illness journey is going from strength to strength: www.justsoelina.com and follow her amazing

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00:40:58

Faith Abbott - Graves Disease

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/10/14

Faith Abbott, battles Graves Disease but has an amazing outlook on her approach to fighting her illness and life. She talks with us today about managing her health & the healing journey she is on. She is so empowering & offers so much insight & advice over social media at @thathealingfeeling ! Please do give her a follow, you won’t regret it. I hope you learn more about this hard chronic illness here today & are inspired by Faith’s amazing journey, fight & advice given here today. Faith was a

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00:29:18

Intro & Questions Kick Starting Series Two With...

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/10/07

YES, YES, YES! We are back in town and how good it is to be back. I have missed you, I hope you have missed me and CHRONIC BUT ICONIC too! I wanted to kick start the series with some questions that were submitted to me over on my Insta:@sophiewardy , head over and give me a follow to follow my story and all the blog, podcast & things I get up to along the way. I hope you enjoy and find this episode useful, but most importantly GET EXCITED for another amazing series, with FAB guests talking about all

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00:31:10

Series One - Highlights

Chronic But Iconic ·

2019/07/22

WOW! What an OUTSTANDING series one. Thank you so much for all the love and support. It has surpassed my goals for the podcast. I never really knew how people would take to this podcast idea. I wanted to create a platform with content that was interesting, empowering and relatable for all to enjoy with ease. I know and FULLY understand how difficult it is to concentrate and enjoy content with a chronic illness. Whether it is light, noise sensitives and so on. It isn't always easy to read, follow a

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