Fresh Out Of Spoons

This week Bree and Emilie talk with Shelby Weger, a chiropractor who lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and loves to work with EDS patients - just in time for EDS Awareness Month! Emilie gives a shortened version of her presentation on EDS, Bree talks about her journey to diagnosis, and Shelby talks about bodywork and the role of a chiropractor in management of EDS symptoms. Shelby's favorite Instagram accounts for EDS information from other professionals: @CortDoesScience @BeeBetterChiropractic @EmilyRichot @Cirque_Physio @Doc_Ashtonn @NinaHealthily @Jeannie_Di @Hypermobile.Yogis @Izzy.Kornblau @HypermobilityDoctor @HypermobilityHealthCoach. And, of course, you can follow Shelby too! Check out her Instagram @shelbyweger, or local listeners in Madison can find her working at LSM Chiropractic. For more information on Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, please visit the Ehlers Danlos Society at https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/ Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout out to us in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest compliment you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on your Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, therapists, or politicians. The information we share with you is based on our own experiences and the limited research we do for each episode. Take everything we say with a grain of salt and always consult your doctor before making changes in your treatment. All complaints and negative events recounted are solely our own perceptions, emotions, opinions, and internal processes. These accounts are not the objective truth and should not be taken as such, as all experiences are subjective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

This week Bree and Jess made the terrible choice to leave Sarah and Emilie in a room together to record their personal experiences with ADHD, and... well... They went a step beyond explaining and demonstrated their inability to stay on track, follow an outline, and pay attention to time. Please enjoy this extended episode as you delve into the mind of a neurodivergent woman in her 20s running on caffeine, adrenaline, and psychophparmeceuticals.  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod.  Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you!  Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest compliment can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on your Instagram story and we will repost it!  We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness.     DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, therapists, or politicians. The information we share with you is based on our own experiences and the limited research we do for each episode. Take everything we say with a grain of salt and always consult your doctor before making changes in your treatment. All complaints and negative events recounted are solely our own perceptions, emotions, opinions, and internal processes. These accounts are not the objective truth and should not be taken as such, as all experiences are subjective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

This week Bree sits down with Bonnie from @BonnieDoes on Instagram, a disability advocate, blogger, a seamstress, crafter, small business owner, she models her own creations, and she is a babe with a mobility aid. Bonnie creates, styles, and models her own fantasy and historically inspired creations and post pictures of her with her walker and service dog.  Together we discuss accessible and sustainable fashion and the courage to express your true self. They dig into the intersectionality of disability and sexism on the internet, the street, the doctors office, and even in our own minds. Join us in our random tangents that laugh over dogs, relatives, and combating capitalist hustle culture. Follow Bonnie on her Instagram @BonnieDoes and visit her website, to read blog posts and shop her stunning creations. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod.  Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest compliment can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on your Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness.    DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, therapists, or politicians. The information we share with you is based on our own experiences and the limited research we do for each episode. Take everything we say with a grain of salt and always consult your doctor before making changes in your treatment. All complaints and negative events recounted are solely our own perceptions, emotions, opinions, and internal processes. These accounts are not the objective truth and should not be taken as such, as all experiences are subjective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

This week Bree recounts the major medical trauma she experienced last year to Emilie and Sarah. She talks about how she *allegedly* got her doctor fired after he fell down the *alleged* malpractice rabbit hole. There will be no identifying details used to protect the *most likely* guilty. If you want to know why I have to put in all of these *allegedly* and *maybe*s, go check out the episode to find out. Bonus! Sarah has a dad sneeze and Bree pet sits for a whale. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod.  Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest compliment can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on your Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness.   DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, therapists, or politicians. The information we share with you is based on our own experiences and the limited research we do for each episode. Take everything we say with a grain of salt and always consult your doctor before making changes in your treatment. All complaints and negative events recounted are solely our own perceptions, emotions, opinions, and internal processes. These accounts are not the objective truth and should not be taken as such, as all experiences are subjective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

This week Bree and Emilie are joined by special guest, Emily Parks founder of POP! Medical PTSD to discuss the meaning, significance, and shockingly common medical trauma and PTSD. While they chat, you can also hear about dolphins on drugs, "mesearch", and catch Bree's inability to speak in real words at the end. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod.  Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest compliment can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on your Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness.   DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, therapists, or politicians. The information we share with you is based on our own experiences and the limited research we do for each episode. Take everything we say with a grain of salt and always consult your doctor before making changes in your treatment. All complaints and negative events recounted are solely our own perceptions, emotions, opinions, and internal processes. These accounts are not the objective truth and should not be taken as such, as all experiences are subjective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

In this episode, Jess returns from her long sabbatical and breaks down why she left, where she went, and what has happened since you last heard her. We discuss self-care, burnout, growing up, and putting yourself and your health first.  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest compliment can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on your Instagram story and we will repost it!    We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness.  DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, therapists, or politicians. The information we share with you is based on our own experiences and the limited research we do for each episode. Take everything we say with a grain of salt and always consult your doctor before making changes in your treatment. All complaints and negative events recounted are solely our own perceptions, emotions, opinions, and internal processes. These accounts are not the objective truth and should not be taken as such, as all experiences are subjective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

In the first episode of their new season, the spoonies catch up and chat about what they have been up to since last season. With an extended high and low segment, a bonus favorite category, a game of two truths and a lie, and a lot of tangents (you know these are the best part!) they share details of the last six months.  Plus: Bree talks about her strange pet sitting job, Emilie shares her new chronic pain product, and Sarah makes the decision to ask for help.  Play along with our game of two truths and a lie, all focused on our lives during the break. Share your guesses on your Instagram story and tag us (we may choose to share your fun with our followers too!)  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest compliment can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on your Instagram story and we will repost it!    We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness.  DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, therapists, or politicians. The information we share with you is based on our own experiences and the limited research we do for each episode. Take everything we say with a grain of salt and always consult your doctor before making changes in your treatment. All complaints and negative events recounted are solely our own perceptions, emotions, opinions, and internal processes. These accounts are not the objective truth and should not be taken as such, as all experiences are subjective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

In this spoonful, Bree, Emilie, and Sarah welcome Ry (@Dys.Ry) as a guest to talk about accessible clothing and fashion, how brands are changing their lines to be more accessible for disabled people, and the details of accessible style as opposed to performative activism. Some questions the group tackles include: 1. How does affordability impact access? 2. What are some brands that have done this well? What are some brands that have done this poorly? 3. What are some different ways that clothing can be modified to be more a accessible? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

On the last episode in season 1, the girls break down the good, the bad, and the very very scary about alternative forms of healthcare. Plus: If Emilie's brain runs on dial up, Sarah's is like snapchat. Bree was hurt by a cookie. Play along with our game of two truths and a lie.  Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you!   Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it!   We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors, therapists, or politicians. The information we share with you is based off of our own experiences and the limited research we do for each episode. Take everything we say with a grain of salt and always consult your doctor before making changes in your treatment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

This week Bree, Emilie and Sarah discuss how to handle feeling like you aren't handicapped, sick, or disabled enough (hint: it might involve some CBT style Cognitive Reframing). Then they dive into why this internalized ableism is bad for your physical and emotional wellbeing. The girls laugh over their pets, Bree's dental experiences, and wrap up the episode with a self-care round of drop-a-spoon. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you!  Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it!  We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

Join us for part two of our life-hack series for people dealing with chronic illness, pain, disability, or mental illness. Laugh with us as we discuss our crazy lives and play a game of bad advice at the end. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

Better late than never! Here is our Episode 7, audio weirdness and all. We know that at this point we should all probably upgrade our pod equipment, but honestly, we don't have enough spoons to care.  This week the spoonies share their life hacks for people dealing with chronic illness, pain, disability, or mental illness. We realized that we have too many combined years of struggle and therefore too many lifehacks for one episode, so this topic has quickly become a two parter. Laugh with us as we discuss comfy couches, alien invasions, hard life choices, and vomit-eating-roombas. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

It has been one of those weeks where you have so many deadlines and so few spoons. So instead of a full episode like normal, you get to enjoy our funniest highlights from our first season (with one never before heard bonus story). Don't worry, we have a few more episodes coming in season 1 still, but until I get episode 7 up, this should hold you over. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

We want to first off apologize for the disaster that is our audio in this episode. Sarah's dogs were going crazy, Emilie's mic just stopped working, Jess recorded the group phone call audio in her track, Sarah's had to record partially through her computer mic instead of her podcast mic, and Bree forgot to press record. With all of these issues, we really should have just rerecorded, but ain't nobody got spoons for that. Slight trigger warning for Eating Disorders and Body Image at about 13 minutes in. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

Join us to discuss the worst medical experience in our fun Medical Horror Stories segment. Later, play along at home in our Disability History Trivia game. This is a TRIGGER WARNING for the Disability History Game: the history of disabled people is long, sad, and disturbing, however, we, as disabled people, believe it is important to learn our history of mistreatment so that we better fight for disability rights and equity. Questions 3 (1:11:40) and 8 (1:21:20) contain disturbing information that may be triggering to anyone, though particularly those who have a history of sexual trauma. We advise you to skip those questions if you feel like they might be upsetting to you. As always, stay safe, and if you are feeling upset, please stop listening and contact a trusted friend or medical professional. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

Join us for some chatty fun as we discuss our lives, rework our favorites section, discuss what it means to be a spoonie, and play a round of Normal or Trauma Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

Joint the Spoonies this week as we discuss how to find a new doctor, set up an appointment, and decide if they are the right fit for you. Choose which one of the Spoonies you would like to spend an afternoon with in our Spoonie Dating Game Show. And congrats to Sarah on her new pupp Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

Join us this week to discuss how those we love help, hurt, and cope with our chronic illness. We play a competitive round of "drop a spoon", and Bree tells us an important detail she left out of a story in the last episode. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

Join the Spoonies as we discuss the meaning behind the name “Fresh Out of Spoons”, chat about our highs and lows of the week, and discuss the long term effects of chronic pain. We close things out with a game of would you rather: chronic pain edition. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @freshoutofspoonspodcast and on twitter @outofspoonspod. Send us a message or shout us out in your stories. We love hearing from you! Like the podcast? Leave us a review so we know you enjoyed it. Sharing this podcast is the biggest complement you can give us, so send this episode to a friend or share it on you Instagram story and we will repost it! We are Fresh Out of Spoons, a group of friends talking about the daily lives and trials of living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal with FOOS is to create a safe space for candid (and entertaining!) conversation and education about the good, the bad, and the ugly of life with chronic illness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message

Welcome to Fresh Out Of Spoons, a podcast where we recount, discuss, process, and make light of the issues that we, four disabled young women, experience in our everyday lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshoutofspoons/message