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About my life living with a mostly invisible illness, SMA Type 3. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

Courtney Frazer


    • Mar 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 58 EPISODES


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    A Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 4:59


    Courtney shares her experience about her most recent fall in public. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smainvisiblelife/support

    Sore legs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 9:15


    Courtney talks about over doing it and feeling very sore for the first time since starting Everysdi medication for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Towards the end she will tell how how this can help to be prevented, and ways to help when overuse is an issue, but you still need to push on. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smainvisiblelife/support

    Finding ways to deal with the hard parts of life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 7:43


    Courtney talks about current struggles she is facing with anxiety and depression and the times of feeling like she physically can't do anything although she wants to. She shares some insights and tips for a few things that have helped to try and motivate her to do household things while dealing with depression. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smainvisiblelife/support

    Burn Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 9:54


    In this episode Courtney talks about burn out, recognizing what burn out is, why burn out might occur, and what to do when feeling burnt out. She shares moments from her life and current situation and explains why she has been away so long. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smainvisiblelife/support

    Happy New Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 2:18


    What are your goals for the New Year? Courtney shares hers in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 4:55


    Courtney talks about life --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Getting Back into Exercise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 6:26


    Woman with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type 3 explains the challenges and what it is like leading up to getting back into a routine of exercise. Join her as she talks about where to start and how long to exercise for when starting out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Getting into routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 7:01


    Struggles of having a routine down, having something come up, and not being able to get back into routine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Different Moods

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 7:48


    Do you ever feel one way about something one day, then completely different about the same exact thing the next day? Join Courtney as she talks about life with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type 3 and some of the different moods that can come with living with muscle disease. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Life Reminders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 5:09


    Sometimes life has a weird way of reminding you of things! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Life in general

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 4:23


    Realities of life --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Back to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 5:19


    Courtney, a woman with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Type 3, shares her recent challenges with hurting her back and overcoming the struggles to get back to where she was. In addition, she shares an intimate look into her life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Whats been going on with Courtney the last 2 months.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 5:32


    Woman with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Type 3 shares insight into her life and some challenges that go with them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Find the Positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 2:19


    The world is already so negative. Can you find the positive in a challenging situation? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Life with Crutches

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 2:19


    Courtney talks about her injury and what it has been like using crutches all week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Update from the weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 3:23


    Fractures and pain tolerance --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    SMA Strikes Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 9:19


    Courtney is a 31 year old, ambulatory female with Spinal Muscular Astrophy, Type 3. In this episode, she shares her recap of a fall yesterday, and all the emotions that come into play when you have a degenerative neuro-muscular disease. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Can't get up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 5:09


    Needing help to do something when you are used to being able to do everything independently is really though. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Injuries and moving

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 3:55


    A snapshot of Courtney's current situation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    For the ladies: Personal Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 6:15


    Who finds personal care way more exhausting rather than relaxing? Courtney will walk you through her experience. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    How much effort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 3:28


    Listen as Courtney talks about the effort required to do a fairly simple chore. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    The Gym Struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 4:44


    Listen to Courtney as she shares the challenges of going to the gym and being motivated to go. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Life at it's best

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 2:38


    Sometimes the more you try to get done, the less you accomplish. Life sometimes just gets in the way. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    New Year's and Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 3:30


    In this episode I talk about choices I make on New Year's. I even changed my mind and decided to set resolutions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    New Year's Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 7:25


    Are you someone that sets resolutions every year or do you prefer to set different goals throughout the year? What are they? I would like to start being more focused on my episodes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Not getting sick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 2:16


    How I have avoided getting sick when everyone around me was --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Falling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 5:12


    What it's like to fall and get back up with SMA and what it's like for someone's first experience with someone with SMA falling. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Time off does not mean time off

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 3:01


    Do you ever get an unexpected day off and then have it be filled with things you need to do, but can't do when you are working? I am finding it exhausting. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Funny how life works

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 3:40


    My current nightly routine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Keeping Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 2:08


    Do you ever feel like no matter how much you do, it's not enough? I have been feeling that today and share my thoughts for the day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Do you have a hard time motivating yourself?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 2:19


    I have been struggling a lot with motivation lately. However, I did finally make it back into the gym yesterday. That's one of the best things I can do for myself to keep me on track. I also have noticed the weather really seems to affect how motivated I feel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Do you give all of yourself?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 3:02


    Are you someone that gives all of your energy to others and enjoys helping out? Or do you know how to save some of that energy for yourself? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    SMA and Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 6:31


    Courtney talks about the struggles of SMA and loss, whether it be someone in the community, or the loss of an ability. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Working World

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 5:24


    An episode about my experience in the work world and different ideas of what success means. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Will watching television keep you from achieving your goals?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 3:58


    In this episode I share my opinion on achieving goals and watching television. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Showers and SMA

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 4:14


    In this episode, I talk about my struggle with taking a shower with SMA and the exhausted feeling that comes after. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    A ramble about my day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 5:27


    Listen while Courtney talks about her experience with stairs, cat food, and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    How assertive are you when it comes to your invisible disability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 4:21


    A scenario that came up today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    How Risdiplam and Spinraza have affected me

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 6:51


    My take on risdiplam vs Spinraza as someone with spinal muscular atrophy type 3 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    A for Accessibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 4:09


    How to adapt fitness to fit your needs. In this episode, I talk about the acronym, ADAPT, which is what I use when adapting an exercise for my self. Today I talk about the A in ADAPT which stands for accessibility and making sure the exercise is accessible to you. Listen to learn more. Watch video here: https://youtu.be/SyWHj0J_9VA Vist www.CourtneyFrazer.com to learn more about Courtney. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    3 Emergency Tips in Case of a Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 6:09


    Listen as I share some tips that will help you out in the case of a fire. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    A few thoughts on Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 2:00


    My thoughts on Covid while living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

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    Adapting Fitness to You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 6:55


    Adapting Fitness to You. Tricks to use to adapt fitness to fit you. Perfect for anyone with a muscle disease. Watch the video over at Youtube. support: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/courtney-s-creations?ref_id=6192 Connect: https://www.facebook.com/mysmainvisiblelife https://www.instagram.com/smainvisiblelife/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    3 Reasons to Exercise and Try to Maintain Strength With a Muscle Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 4:51


    Do you have a muscle disease and wonder about exercising? In this video I described 3 reasons why you should exercise, even if you have a muscle disease, and why trying to maintain strength can be helpful. Read my story: http://smainvisiblelife.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Why Exercise with a Muscle Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 5:10


    I talk about tips that help motivate me to keep exercising. Watch the video here: --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Part 2: Building a Pilates Spring Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 3:24


    In this episode, I describe the second part of what I did to build my own Pilates Springboard using a piece of wood, 8 eyelets, a wooden dowel, and a set of resistance bands all for under $30. Feel free to watch the YouTube Video Here To learn more about Courtney, check out SMA Invisible Life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    Building a Pilates Spring Board Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 2:21


    In this episode, I walk you through the first steps of building your own DIY Pilates SpringBoard. If you would like to see the video, check it out here. By building your own Spring Board you can upgrade your workout without spending a ton of money. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    3 tips if you find yourself stuck in a tsunami

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 2:27


    As the final part of an emergency preparedness series, in this episode, you will learn 3 things to do if you find yourself stuck in a tsunami. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    3 Tips if You're in a Tornado

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 2:24


    Join me for an emergency preparedness series and learn what to do in a tornado. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    3 Tips for a Hurricane

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 2:42


    3 Tips for if you are in a hurricane --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

    3 Tips for a Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 4:17


    3 Tips if you are stuck in a flood and 1 tip to prepare you for a flood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smainvisiblelife/support

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