The Rest Room podcast

The Rest Room

Welcome to The Rest Room: a place to explore what it means to live (and live well) with chronic illness. [natashalipman.substack.com] (https://natashalipman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Welcome to The Rest Room: a place to explore what it means to live (and live well) with chronic illness. [natashalipman.substack.com] (https://natashalipman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

 

#31

On convalescence & chronic illness

A little while ago, my doctor told me that I need to convalesce. My instinct? To record a ... more

08 Feb 2023

42 MINS

42:53

08 Feb 2023


#30

What actually is Post-Exertional Malaise?

Do you experience Post-Exertional Malaise? I have for a number of years now, and it can be... more

01 Feb 2023

37 MINS

37:44

01 Feb 2023


#29

The Rest Room: A 2022 Wrap-Up

This year has been the best one yet when it comes to this podcast. I’ve been working with ... more

21 Dec 2022

52 MINS

52:50

21 Dec 2022


#28

How to survive (and enjoy!) the festive season with chronic illness

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, when December rolls around (and you live in a Chri... more

07 Dec 2022

50 MINS

50:30

07 Dec 2022


#27

What happens when diagnostic criteria aren't fit for purpose?

In this episode we discuss: * The history of the Beighton Score - how did a tool used for ... more

23 Nov 2022

41 MINS

41:24

23 Nov 2022


#26

How to make the most of your medical appointments

One of the saddest (and yet not surprising) things I’ve heard over the years in my convers... more

02 Nov 2022

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:56

02 Nov 2022


#25

Inside a chronic illness-friendly workplace

[In the last episode] (https://natashalipman.substack.com/p/navigating-work-and-chronic-il... more

19 Oct 2022

33 MINS

33:12

19 Oct 2022


#24

Navigating work & chronic illness

This week, we’re joined by good friend of the Rest Room, [Pippa Stacey] (https://www.lifeo... more

04 Oct 2022

48 MINS

48:10

04 Oct 2022


#23

Can technology teach me to pace?

When I heard that a new startup called Visible was building wearable technology to help pe... more

21 Sep 2022

58 MINS

58:06

21 Sep 2022


#22

Fear, Pain & Hope: Movement with Hypermobility

How we think about movement when living with hypermobiliy is a subject I’m super intereste... more

07 Sep 2022

52 MINS

52:04

07 Sep 2022


#21

"This really brought us closer together" - navigating a relationship with chronic illness

What's it actually like to date with chronic illness? And what's it like to date someone w... more

23 Aug 2022

53 MINS

53:12

23 Aug 2022