Life with Fibromyalgia, Migraine & More: Natalie’s Unchargeable Journey

<h2>Episode at a glance:</h2><ul><li>Natalie’s diagnosis stories for fibromyalgia, migraine, celiac, cold urticaria, Hashimoto’s, and other conditions</li><li>What does fibromyalgia feel like?</li><li>Cheryl & Natalie discuss how useful the “faulty battery charger” metaphor is for explaining fatigue</li><li>How Natalie uses humor to cope with her chronic illnesses, and how that led her to create funny T-shirts and ultimately the Unchargeables community</li><li>Natalie’s tips for making invisible illness more visible (including how she formed the “Chargimals” plushies and wrote books to spread awareness)</li><li>Cheryl & Natalie discuss the value of using entertainment, storytelling and fun to educate people about disabilities</li><li>How Natalie deals with negative feedback on social media</li><li>How Cheryl & Natalie navigate being entrepreneurs with chronic illness</li><li>Natalie’s advice for newly diagnosed patients with any chronic health condition</li></ul><h2>Speaker Bios:</h2><p>Natalie is a chronically ill online entrepreneur, living her best life despite all the health challenges. She lives with Fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's disease, and a bunch of other conditions ever since she was a young girl. She lives on a sunny island with her family and pets. </p><p>Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. Her life passion is helping others with rheumatoid arthritis figure out how to live a full life despite arthritis, by developing tools to navigate physical, emotional and social challenges. She formed the educational company Arthritis Life in 2019 after seeing a huge need for more engaging, accessible, and (dare I say) FUN patient education and self-management resources.</p><h2>Episode Sponsor</h2><p><a href="https://arthritis.theenthusiasticlife.com/beginners-guide-to-life-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/">Rheumatoid Arthritis Roadma</a>p, a self-paced online course Cheryl created that teaches you how to confidently manage your physical, social and emotional