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Made Visible

Harper Spero

Made Visible is a podcast that gives a voice to people with invisible illnesses. This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses, helping those who experience them —w...

Episodes

20 of 135 episodes

128. The Quiet Epidemic with Special Guest, Ally Hilfiger

I moderated a panel discussion at ReelAbilities Film Festival on The Quiet Epidemic , an eye-opening film about Lyme disease that highlights...

33:10Jul 25, 2023

127. Ilana Jacqueline, Fighting the War Against Medical Gaslighting

Author and patient advocate Ilana Jacqueline experienced medical gaslighting from a young age. At age 19 she was diagnosed with Hypogammaglo...

32:45Jul 18, 2023

126. Melissa Coulier, Finding a Holistic Approach to Lupus and Life

Melissa is a functional fitness instructor, photographer, and Lupus warrior. After living her whole life in pain, Melissa was finally diagno...

36:27Jul 11, 2023

125. Akiva Zablocki, Helping Families with Hyper IgM Find Community and Care

Akiva Zablocki is a former healthcare consultant and the founder of the Hyper IgM foundation. When Akiva's son Idan was just eight months ol...

38:07Jul 4, 2023

124. Melissa Aives and Danielle Scaramellino, Navigating Invisible Illness With My Best Friends

Join me for a very special episode where I sit down with my best friends, Melissa Aives and Danielle Scaramellino, as we reflect on a life-c...

41:08Jun 27, 2023

123. Jamie Nicole, Creating Support for the BIPOC Community Living with Autoimmune Diseases

Jamie Nicole is a highly regarded certified health coach dedicated to helping individuals achieve optimal health through complementary medic...

54:44Jun 20, 2023

122. Kate Milligan, The Power of Determination, Community, and Asking Questions

Kate Milligan is an Emmy-nominated producer, writer, speaker, storyteller, and founder of 1 Girl Revolution: a multimedia platform dedicated...

49:30Jun 13, 2023

121. Dr Alex Truong, Highlighting the Unaddressed Long-COVID Symptoms and Trauma

Dr. Truong is a pulmonary and critical care trained physician with 12 years of experience as assistant professor at Emory Midtown Hospital....

38:33Jun 6, 2023

120. Marina Khidekel, Designing an Anxiety-Soothing Product that Hugs Back

Marina Khidekel created Hugimals World, a TIME Best Inventions- winning line of weighted stuffed animals that "hug you back" to ease anxiety...

47:26May 27, 2023

119. Erica Domesek, DIY expert opens up about hidden mental health struggles

Erica Domesek, founder of P.S. - I Made This and ELD Creative discusses mental health struggles, creative inspiration, and the support syste...

46:30May 22, 2023

118. Melissa Bernstein, Utilizing Verses and Creativity to Make Meaning of Existential Depression

Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of Melissa & Doug, discusses her struggles with existential depression and how she uses writing and creating t...

49:26May 15, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Month Tribute

A brief reminder about Mental Health Awareness Month and the tribute to my friend, Phil Kohn. Join the monthly Made Visible Writing Session...

03:13May 15, 2023

117. Dr. Michelle Chung, Acknowledging and Healing Our Pandemic Trauma

We're 3+ years into the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impossible to deny that life still doesn't feel quite the same as pre-pandemic. We're all...

41:36May 9, 2023

116. Allison Raskin, Debunking Common Misconceptions about OCD

Surely we've all heard someone say, "Oh, I'm so OCD!" at least once in our lives. But what is it really like to live with this clinical diag...

41:59May 2, 2023

115. Harper Spero, Sharing My Own Invisible Illness Story

This episode provides an in-depth look into my life navigating a rare primary immunodeficiency, Hyper IgE Syndrome after ten years of not be...

21:46Apr 25, 2023

114. Jacqueline & Alexa Child, Dating with a Disability and Invisible Illness

Dating on an app is challenging. But have you experienced dating on mainstream apps while also living with a disability, chronic, or invisib...

40:01Apr 18, 2023

113. Kate Washington, Caring For Yourself While Caregiving For Your Loved One

Almost all of us will assume a caregiving role for a close loved one at some point in our lives. When is the correct time to start mentally...

49:21Apr 11, 2023

112. Dr. Christiane Wolf, Managing Pain With Meditation

Have you ever tried meditation to help manage chronic pain? After realizing that meditation, mindfulness, and compassion practices are trans...

46:15Apr 4, 2023

111. Dr. Stella Safo, Debunking Stigmas about HIV and Advocating Equitable Healthcare for All

In this episode, Dr. Stella Safo, a board-certified HIV primary care physician and the founder of Just Equity For Health , talks about healt...

43:17Mar 28, 2023

110. Isaac Zablocki, Coping with Dysgraphia and Advocating for Change Through Film

Step into the life of Isaac Zablocki as he shares his personal journey of living with dysgraphia - a neurological condition that affects one...

42:05Mar 21, 2023