Arthritis Life

Grace's Rheumatoid Arthritis Story

Episode Summary

Grace shares her rheumatoid arthritis journey, including getting diagnosed at age twenty and her pregnancy remission. She also explains how she has coped with a huge flare-up of her RA postpartum, and how important it has been for her to address her mindset while living with chronic pain. This conversation originally occurred on Instagram as an “Instagram Live” chat in July 2021.

Episode Notes

Episode at a glance

Speaker Bios:

Grace Nelson is a business coach, specializing in supporting women in corporate start their online business from scratch and make their first consistent 1K+ months online without having to leave their 9-5!  She has been “experiencing” Rheumatoid Arthritis over the last 16 years and shares her story about she manages living with an autoimmune condition, running a business and being a first time Mummy to her daughter Eliza-Rae (who is now 1 years old).

Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. She’s passionate about helping others with rheumatoid arthritis live a full life, by using effective tools to manage 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 she say) FUN patient education and self-management resources.

Episode Sponsor

This episode is brought to you by Rheum to THRIVE, a 6-month education and support program Cheryl created to help people with rheumatic disease go from overwhelmed, confused and alone to confident, supported and connected.  Join the waitlist today for the next group which starts in early October, 2021!

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