Podcasts about invisible kingdom

Dans ce nouvel épisode de ComicsDiscovery, votre podcast comics hebdomadaire, nous explorons les mystères de Spectregraph, une bande dessinée fascinante mêlant maisons hantées, quête d'éternité et ésotérisme. Imaginée par James Tynion IV et illustrée par Christian Ward, elle est disponible chez Delcourt. Spectregraph James Tynion IV et Christian Ward deux auteurs qui ne vous sont pas inconnusSi vous suivez ComicsDiscovery, le nom de James Tynion IV ne vous est sans doute pas inconnu. Protégé de Scott Snyder, il s'est fait connaître sur Batman durant l'ère des New 52, notamment avec Detective Comics (notre chronique ici). Depuis, il est devenu une référence de l'horreur en comics avec des séries comme : Something is Killing the Children (épisode ici), The Nice House on the Lake, un véritable coup de cœur de l'émission (chronique ici).De son côté, Christian Ward a marqué les esprits avec son style unique. Il a notamment illustré Flèche Noire, la mini-série de Saladin Ahmed consacrée au leader des Inhumains (notre avis ici). Il a aussi collaboré avec G. Willow Wilson sur The Invisible Kingdom, publié sous le label Berger Books de Karen Berger (épisode ici).Petite correction : ce n'est pas lui, mais Simone Di Meo qui signe le dessin de We Only Find Them When They're Dead. Désolé pour l'erreur dans le podcast !La vie éternelle… mais à quel prix ?Avec Spectregraph, James Tynion IV nous plonge à nouveau dans l'horreur en réinventant le mythe de la maison hantée.L'histoire suit deux jeunes femmes enfermées dans un manoir énigmatique, construit par un industriel obsédé par l'occultisme et la vie éternelle. Ce lieu étrange, où la magie et la technologie s'entrelacent, piège ses habitants dans une existence spectrale. Pour s'en échapper, elles devront s'allier et affronter les fantômes qui hantent les lieux.Le récit alterne entre le présent et la construction du manoir, révélant progressivement les sombres intentions de son propriétaire et d'un culte secret à l'origine de cette terrifiante expérience.Un voyage visuel tourmenté grâce à Christian WardChristian Ward sublime le recit par un dessin au sommet de son art. Son style très numérique peut surprendre les amateurs de dessin traditionnel, mais ici, il exploite magistralement les couleurs, les textures et la lumière pour offrir des planches à couper le souffle. Certaines rappellent l'esthétique cauchemardesque de Hellraiser de Clive Barker, nous plongeant totalement dans l'ambiance oppressante du manoir hanté.À plusieurs reprises, je me suis surpris à m'arrêter sur une page, fasciné par la puissance visuelle du dessin. Et pour ne rien gâcher, Delcourt, qui nous a gentiment fourni le titre, propose une édition soignée qui fait honneur à l'œuvre. Rien que pour l'objet, Spectregraph mérite une place dans votre bibliothèque !

Meghan O'Rourke, acclaimed author of The Invisible Kingdom, poet, and Yale professor, joins us to explore the parallels between creative writing and scientific discovery. She describes how deep immersion in a project attracts unexpected insights, and she introduces Night Poetry and Day Poetry, inspired by our concepts of Night Science and Day Science—where night represents raw creation and day embodies refinement. We discuss how scientists and writers face similar challenges: questioning assumptions, balancing structure with spontaneity, and finding meaning in unexpected connections. Through Meghan's insights, we discover how creativity manifests similarly across disciplines, and how being an outsider can often lead to fresh perspectives.For more information about Night Science, visit https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/night-science .

Join Destiny's The Mentally Well While Chronically Ill Membership today! → Our next live workshop will be about Sex Therapy and Chronic Pain on Feb 22nd 2025. https://www.skool.com/mentally-wellchronically-ill-4863/about MEET DESTINY: ⁠Website⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠BlueSky⁠ / ⁠YouTube⁠ / ⁠TikTok⁠ READ THE BLOG FOR THIS EPISODE → ** SUMMARY In this episode, we're joined by Samantha Allweiss LCSW and Niki Colon LSW from Room to Breathe Psychotherapy and Yoga in Chicago. We explore the intricate relationship between chronic illness, trauma, and body-based therapeutic approaches. Key Topics Covered: → How body-based practices like Hanna Somatics and mindfulness can support healing → Why cognitive-only approaches often aren't enough when working with chronic illness → The power of group therapy and shared experiences in chronic illness recovery → Understanding medical trauma and the impact of systems of oppression → The importance of naming experiences and validating physical realities → How therapists can create truly inclusive spaces for chronically ill clients Resources Mentioned: → Spoonies Unite support groups (led by Niki Colon at Room to Breathe Chicago) → "The Invisible Kingdom" by Megan O'Rourke → Works by Andrea Gibson → Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice → Room to Breathe Chicago: Room2BreatheChicago.com → Chronic Illness Therapist Directory: chronicillnesstherapist.com/directory Connect with Our Guests: → Room to Breathe Psychotherapy and Yoga → Website: Room2BreatheChicago.com → Email Niki: Niki@Room2BreatheChicago.com → Groups: Spoonies Unite (Wednesdays 5:30-6:45pm and Fridays 4:00-5:15pm CST, virtual, Illinois residents only) Note: This podcast is for educational purposes only. For specific questions related to your unique circumstances, please contact a licensed medical professional in your state of residence.*

"The Kingdom of God is one that runs deep; deep below and beyond the surface and into the motives, intentions, duplicities, and attitudes of the heart."

Contentment doesn't come from the things of this world. Join Joyce today and discover the joy of loving God with your whole heart and pursuing His Kingdom.

God gives us spiritual eyes to perceive what is beyond the natural world. Join Joyce today as she teaches on the unseen and eternal truths of God.

Luke 17:20-30

A 15-minute teaching applying practical principles from God's Word to everyday life.

A 15-minute teaching applying practical principles from God's Word to everyday life.

A 15-minute teaching applying practical principles from God's Word to everyday life.

A 15-minute teaching applying practical principles from God's Word to everyday life.

A 15-minute teaching applying practical principles from God's Word to everyday life.

The Milesians are here!Discover the mythical ancestors of the Gaelic Irish and their journey from the city known today as A Coruña in Galicia.Íth, Míl and their crew have set sail for the island from Íth's vision but the sea and the gods who govern it have other ideas. Before they reach their destination they must weather a deadly storm, and even then, the island beyond the waves is not exactly welcoming. We talk about the euhemerising and re-enchanting myth, the archaeology and genetics of Neolithic and early Bronze Age Ireland, the Dingle Peninsula, Peig, languages of Ireland, and the stray sod .creditsWritten, presented and produced  by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.Story Adaptation: Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní ThiarnaighStory Narration: Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode All other sounds Creative Commons 

Joining us this week on the show is the 3x Eisner-winning comic book creator behind titles like Aquaman: Andromeda, ODY-C, Invisible Kingdom, Black Bolt, Blood-Stained Teeth, Batman: City of Madness, & Spectregraph. This is also his FIFTH time on the show, continuing to build his lead as the most-visited guest in Oblivion Bar history.It is our honor to welcome Christian Ward BACK onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!Many Worlds - The Art of Christian Ward: Volume One Zoop CampaignPrevious Appearances on the Show By Christian WardINTERVIEW: Christian Ward (Episode 85, July 22')INTERVIEW: Christian Ward & Patric Reynolds (Episode 112, March 23')NYCC INTERVIEW-A-THON: Christian Ward (Episode 132, Oct 23')INTERVIEW: James Tynion IV & Christian Ward (Episode 153, April 24')Follow us on InstagramFollow us on TwitterFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonStock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP)Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you Kevin Zeigler for our Oblivion Bar artSend us a Text Message.

Joining us this week on the show is the creative team behind the highly-anticipated, prestige-formatted four-issue haunted ghost story at DSTRLY Publishing: Spectregraph.One is the Eisner Award-winning and New York Times Bestselling author of titles like Something is Killing the Children, Nice House on the Lake, Blue Book, Department of Truth, House of Slaughter, Worldtr33, and The Deviant. They also recently started a production company ‘Tiny Onion', which plans to develop a number of those successful series we just listed and adapt them for both television and film.The other is the 3x Eisner-winning comic book creator behind titles like Aquaman: Andromeda, ODY-C, Invisible Kingdom, Black Bolt, Blood-Stained Teeth, and Batman: City of Madness.It is our honor to welcome both James Tynion IV & Christian Ward onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!C2E2 Panel Information for "A Comic Podcast Crossover Live Show: The Short Box x The Oblivion Bar x First Issue Club"Previous Appearances on the Show By Christian WardINTERVIEW: Christian Ward (Episode 85, July 22')INTERVIEW: Christian Ward & Patric Reynolds (Episode 112, March 23')NYCC INTERVIEW-A-THON: Christian Ward (Episode 132, Oct 23')Follow us on InstagramFollow us on TwitterFollow us on ThreadsFollow us on BlueSkyLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonDownload the BEST digital comic book reader OmnibusStock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP)Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you Kevin Zeigler for our Oblivion Bar art

Chronic illness is debilitating. But it's not just the pain and dysfunction it causes, but the anxiety of not really knowing when it'll strike — or get worse. Abdul reflects on the ways that science has been diverted by the goals of the healthcare industrial complex away from answering questions at the edge of chronic illness. Then he sits down with author Megan O'Rourke, author of Invisible Kingdom, a book about the experience of living with a chronic autoimmune disorder, about her experience, how it changed her, and what she wishes more people understood about it.

Katie shares the fourth message of our first series for 2024, “I Have Decided” - a look at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. This message is titled "A Visible Disciple in an Invisible Kingdom", and is about the importance of remembering that our identity needs to be as part of a living Kingdom of God.

Contentment doesn't come from the things of this world. Discover the joy of loving God with your whole heart and pursuing His Kingdom.

God gives us spiritual eyes to see what we cannot see by looking at the world around us. Discover the "unseen" and eternal things of God!

Join Gary Zimak for a discussion of the invisible, but VERY real, Kingdom of God!

Joining us on the show is the 3x Eisner winning comic book creator behind titles like ODY-C with writer Matt Fraction, Invisible Kingdom with G. Willow Wilson, Black Bolt at Marvel Comics with writer Saladin Ahmed, Aquaman: Andromeda with Ram V, & Blood Stained Teeth artist Patric Reynolds.More recently, he has been hard at work on his dream project for which he is writing and illustrating: the DC Black Label cosmic-horror Batman: City of Madness.We are thrilled to welcome (for the third time) Christian Ward back onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!Follow us on BlueSkyFollow us on InstagramLike us on FacebookConsider supporting us over on PatreonFollow us on Whatnot (GET $15)Download the BEST digital comic book reader OmnibusStock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP)Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar musicThank you Kevin Zeigler for our Oblivion Bar art

Bonjour et bienvenue dans le huitième épisode de la maxi-série « Une année avec les auteurs Urban Comics 2023 », notre première collaboration réalisée avec la maison d'édition française. Chaque épisode vous permettra d'aller à la rencontre de l'oeuvre d'un auteur mis en avant par Urban Comics, en explorant à la fois ses écrits en mainstream chez DC Comics et ses titres en creator owned. La nature de cette collaboration nous permet d'avoir le temps et les moyens de vous proposer cette interview – format « SuperFriends – intégralement doublée en français. Nous vous souhaitons une bonne écoute et serons preneurs de tout votre soutien, vos partages et vos retours !  Pour ce huitième épisode un poil en retard (puisque consacré à la personnalité Urban Comics du mois d'août passé), nous avons le plaisir et l'honneur de recevoir l'autrice G. Willow Wilson sur le podcast ! La co-créatrice de Kamala Khan est une scénariste particulièrement appréciée pour ses écrits en indé' (Cairo, Invisible Kingdom), mais aussi de récents titres sortis chez DC Comics telle que la série régulière Poison Ivy. Dans cette discussion de fond, nous retraçons le parcours de la scénariste de ses débuts jusqu'à Ivy, et croyez-nous, vous n'avez pas envie de passer à côté de ses réponses on ne peut plus passionnantes !  Commandez Poison Ivy tome 1 à ce lien   Commandez Batman One Bad Day : Catwoman à ce lien  Commandez Invisible Kingdom à ce lien  Le Programme  Présentation de l'autrice - 02:00  L'importance du médium comics dans la culture - 06:45  Vertigo et le creator-owned - 15:15  Un petit retour sur Ms Marvel - 23:36  Un détour sur Invisible Kingdom - 32:30  Poison Ivy, du comicbook engagé - 41:40

In Episode 131, Catherine (@gilmoreguide) and I share the best backlist books we read in 2022. We each share our top 5 backlist books from 2022, some underrated backlist gems, and our backlist reading stats. Catherine and I both had a successful year of backlist reading, despite both of us experiencing major life events. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Join our Patreon Community ($7/mo Superstars) to get Double Booked, a monthly podcast series where either Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books or Susie from Novel Visits on alternate months) and I each share 2 backlist books we loved. Get more details about all the goodies available to all patrons (Stars and Superstars) and sign up here! Highlights Catherine's and Sarah's 2022 backlist reading stats. Sarah's backlist reading was more spread out during the year. Sarah and Catherine both had fairly successful backlist reading in 2022! How they incorporate backlist titles for the Double Booked episodes. Our Top 5 Backlist Books We Read in 2022 [6:14] Sarah The One by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:11] We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:19] Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:19] Greenwood by Michael Christie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:20] Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell Smith | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:26] Catherine The 25th Hour by David Benioff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:21] The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:39]  The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O'Rourke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:53] Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:28]  Champagne Supernovas by Maureen Callahan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:11]  Underrated Backlist Gems [46:08] Sarah The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:09]  My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmerman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:44] Catherine 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shahak | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:12] Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:28] Other Books Mentioned City of Thieves by David Benioff [8:22] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [10:53] The Passengers by John Marrs [12:56] The Minders by John Marrs [12:59] The Marriage Act by John Marrs (May 2, 2023) [13:06] Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell [14:16] I am, I am, I am by Maggie O'Farrell [14:40] This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell [14:45] Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener [22:38] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley [29:55] American Predator by Maureen Callahan [41:55]  The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak [46:17]  Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson [47:14] The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls [48:07] Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson [48:26] Other Links Elisabeth Kübler-Ross | Five Stages of Grief (the Kübler-Ross model) About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 10 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle, WA.

Has anyone ever said anything to youthat made you think differently than you had ever thought before? How did that change your life? Imagine a boy your age being on the mountainside and listening to Jesus.

Has anyone ever said anything to youthat made you think differently than you had ever thought before? How did that change your life? Imagine a boy your age being on the mountainside and listening to Jesus.

The pain and discomfort brought on by a newly-developed chronic illness can be exhausting. On top of symptoms, millions of people also have frustrating and belittling encounters with the medical system while on a quest to diagnose and treat their illnesses. Journalist Meghan O'Rourke was one of them, and it took her more than a decade to convince a doctor to run the tests that would finally explain what she was experiencing. That journey led to treatments and improved health, and also became the basis for her latest book, “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness.” She talks with Yale internal medicine professor and author of the New York Times Magazine “Diagnosis” column, Lisa Sanders, about the process of illuminating the often disconnected and isolated community of chronically ill people. As O'Rourke explains, simple recognition can go a long way for patients facing the unknown, but even that is frequently hard to come by. In this conversation from Aspen Ideas: Health, she uses research, scientific analysis and storytelling to chart a course for a medical system that digs deeper for answers and does better for these patients.

This begins the final and perhaps greatest vision of Daniel. It draws back the curtain on the spiritual world that is led by Satan and very much in opposition to the child of God and in particular against the people of Daniel, the Jew. It introduces us to a time of great persecution from which the church is removed.

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A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: These are diseases that are poorly understood, frequently marginalized, and can go undiagnosed and unrecognized altogether. In her latest book – The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness – renowned writer Meghan O'Rourke delivers a revelatory investigation into this elusive category of “invisible” illness that encompasses autoimmune diseases, post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, and now long COVID, synthesizing the personal and the universal to help all of us through this new frontier. O'Rourke is joined by ISB President Dr. Jim Heath, who has deeply studied long COVID and its similarities to other chronic illnesses, to discuss chronic diseases, how they've traditionally been understood and treated, and what the future holds. Meghan O'Rourke is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness and The Long Goodbye, as well as the poetry collections Sun In Days, Once, and Halflife. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, and The New York Times, and more. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Radcliffe Fellowship, and a Whiting Nonfiction Award, she resides in New Haven where she teaches at Yale University and is the editor of The Yale Review. Dr. Jim Heath is President and Professor at Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle. Heath also has the position of Professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at UCLA. Formerly, he directed the National Cancer Institute-funded NSB Cancer Center, was the Elizabeth W. Gilloon Professor of Chemistry at Caltech, and served as co-director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at UCLA until 2017. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and the Institute of Systems Biology. The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness (Hardcover) Third Place Books

Zibby is joined by author and editor Meghan O'Rourke to discuss her latest book, The Invisible Kingdom, which took her nearly a decade to write. The two talk about the three major problems with medicine that have made it so hard to diagnose chronic illnesses, particularly in women, as well as how Meghan wanted to portray her own invisible illness journey as hopeful without sugarcoating the truth. Meghan also shares how Covid has impacted the ways in which our culture approaches chronic illness, her experience as an editor at The New Yorker and Slate, and what project she's looking forward to working on next.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nP0DhqBookshop: https://bit.ly/3IoIY9ySubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to The Oblivion Bar: A Nerd-Culture Podcast -- The Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO.News and Notes (presented by Shortboxed) (6:59)For episode 85, Chris and Aaron discuss the first teaser trailer for Amazon's PAPER GIRLS, Sam Raimi explains how John Krasinski ended up as Mr. Fantastic in DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, and GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE is getting a sequel with a 2023 release date.Main Topic (25:18)For our main topic, we sit down with the multi-Eisner Award winning comic book creator behind titles like Image Comics' The Infinite Vacation with Nick Spencer, ODY-C with Matt Fraction, and Invisible Kingdom with G. Willow Wilson. He was also the artist on the acclaimed Marvel comics series Black Bolt (with Saladin Ahmed), as well contributing to both Thor (with Jason Aaron) and Batman (with James Tynion IV).More recently, he is the writer for Image Comics' Blood Stained Teeth with artist Patric Reynolds and is the artist behind DC Black Label's Aquaman: Andromeda with writer Ram V.We are honored to welcome Christian Ward onto the show!Aaron's Twitch Talk (1:06:02)Chris' Corner (1:11:39)Website: oblivionbarpodcast.comFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramConsider supporting us over on PatreonFollow us on Whatnot (GET $10 WITH LINK!)

Meghan O'Rourke is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness. Today, Georgia sits down with Meghan to discuss her chronic illness journey and why she feels it's so important to educate others about invisible illness. Meghan's best-selling book is a fantastic combination of her story and factual research. She shares her view of healing, what fascinates her the most from her study, the impact of invisible illness on mental health, Lyme Disease, and how autoimmune disease is a metaphor.If you enjoyed today's episode, please subscribe!  Meghan O'RourkeTwitter and IG:@meghanorWebsite https://meghanorourke.com/Purchase the Book Open enrollment for the August back-to-school session of NUTRITION BUSINESS BOOTCAMP is available now!Apply today.Whole Body HealingWholeBodyHealingNutrition.comIG+TikTok: @wholebodyhealinggeorgia@wholebodyhealingnutrition.com

Meghan is a graduate of Yale University, a New York Times bestselling author, a poet, essayist, and memoirist. She worked as an editor at The New Yorker, Slate, and The Paris Review. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, The New Yorker, Scientific American, and The Wall Street Journal. Her written works include Halflife, The Long Goodbye, Once, Sun in Days, and most recently, she's put out her brand new book, The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness. Steven and Jaime discuss her latest book as well as her experience as a mother and accomplished writer living with chronic illness.

 Meghan O'Rourke is a Lyme warrior and accomplished writer whose new book the Invisible Kingdom, aims to bring awareness to the loneliness and mental struggles of chronic tick-borne illnesses. She joined me on this week's episode of Lyme360+ to talk about her personal journey with Lyme, her advice for fellow warriors, and what she hopes readers will take away from the Invisible Kingdom. I put together a Free Detox for Lyme Checklist for you. Click here to get your copy:https://lyme360.com/podcast-checklist/To learn more about our podcast guest, click here:https://lyme360.com/mitochondrial-health-is-essential/If you enjoy this podcast, please help support the podcast by purchasing some of my favorite products on the shop page.  Lyme 360 receives a small percentage for the sale of each item.  Thank You for your support, I really appreciate it!https://lyme360.com/shop-products-for-lyme-disease/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lyme.360/

It's an astonishing number: Six out of ten Americans live with at least one chronic illness, many of which are poorly understood and difficult to diagnose. Now, with long COVID emerging, even more people are grappling with what it means to live with a condition that isn't easily cured and often doesn't go away. Meghan O'Rourke lived this journey. She started experiencing random symptoms in college that didn't garner a simple diagnosis. Doctors didn't know how to help her, and as she writes in her book, “The Invisible Kingdom,” American health care doesn't have a clear path for people like her. So she set out to be her own medical detective, keeping files and finding new doctors in an attempt to get someone to see her suffering. “Above all, I wanted recognition of the reality of my experience,” she writes, “a sense that others saw it.” On this week's Big Book and Bold Ideas, MPR News host Kerri Miller talked with O'Rourke about what she learned as she fought to get a diagnosis and how America needs to change its practice of medicine and its view of chronic illness so that those struggling with this kind of sickness don't feel invisible. Guest: Meghan O'Rourke is a writer. Her new book is “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness.” Use the audio player above to hear a slightly longer version of today's show. Subscribe to the MPR News with Kerri Miller podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or RSS. Subscribe to the Thread newsletter for the latest book and author news and must-read recommendations. 

It's an astonishing number: Six out of ten Americans live with at least one chronic illness, many of which are poorly understood and difficult to diagnose. Now, with long COVID emerging, even more people are grappling with what it means to live with a condition that isn't easily cured and often doesn't go away. Meghan O'Rourke lived this journey. She started experiencing random symptoms in college that didn't garner a simple diagnosis. Doctors didn't know how to help her, and as she writes in her book, “The Invisible Kingdom,” American health care doesn't have a clear path for people like her. So she set out to be her own medical detective, keeping files and finding new doctors in an attempt to get someone to see her suffering. “Above all, I wanted recognition of the reality of my experience,” she writes, “a sense that others saw it.” On this week's Big Book and Bold Ideas, MPR News host Kerri Miller talked with O'Rourke about what she learned as she fought to get a diagnosis and how America needs to change its practice of medicine and its view of chronic illness so that those struggling with this kind of sickness don't feel invisible. Guest: Meghan O'Rourke is a writer. Her new book is “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness.” Use the audio player above to hear a slightly longer version of today's show. Subscribe to the MPR News with Kerri Miller podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or RSS. Subscribe to the Thread newsletter for the latest book and author news and must-read recommendations. 

In this jam packed episode Tori spills the horrifying story how her IUD fell out, which sparks Lulu to tell her lost diaphragm story. We also have on an amazing guest Author Meghan O'Rourke, of her book The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness. She tells her journey of finding out she wasn't just sick with a thyroid problem but with chronic Lyme Disease. Her story isn't just for fellow sick people, but for people to understand how someone with an auto immune disease life.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594633797 https://irislnk.com/Tori  CODE: TORI30 for 30 days of Premium membership  Leave a 5 Star Review on iTunes Follow us on @ToriPiskin @lulupiskin @Gotitfrommymamapodcast

For 15 years, science journalist Meghan O'Rourke chased a diagnosis for a constellation of symptoms that left her bedridden at times. O'Rourke talks with Stephanie Desmon about capturing the “messy, repetitive, and chaotic” story arc of chronic illness in her New York Times bestselling book, and how long COVID is drawing new attention to the conversation about and treatment of chronic illness.

This week, Rebecca hands the mic to Ryan Prior for an Off-Kilter takeover episode. Ryan is a longtime journalist, former CNN reporter, and like Rebecca, someone who lives with invisible chronic illness. They first crossed paths when Rebecca was at the Center for American Progress (CAP) and more recently reconnected in the COVID era because of his forthcoming book The Long Haul—which looks at how COVID-19 pandemic as a mass disabling event has changed the face of disability and chronic illness in the United States. For this Off-Kilter takeover, Ryan sat down with another chronically ill journalist and author of a similarly timely book—Meghan O'Rourke, author of the New York Times bestseller Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness, which Esquire called “at once a remarkable work of scholarship and a radical act of empathy.” For more: Dig into The Invisible Kingdom and follow Meghan on Twitter @meghanor Check out Ryan's documentary Forgotten Plague, get involved with ME Action, and follow him on Twitter @r_prior

The Case:  Meghan O'Rourke spent years describing her symptoms to her doctor only to be told it was something inconsequential or all in her head. After years of feeling alone and abandoned by the system she started to see a functional medicine practitioner. Finally, she was getting the real answers to what was going on but it took years to undo the damage done by dismissing the issues. She wrote a book about her experience to help others feel less alone.    The Investigation Many people dealing with autoimmune diseases or rare genetic issues find themselves beyond the textbooks of traditional medicine.  This can lead to being given false diagnosis (like, dry skin or hormonal shifts due to menses), or being sent off to specialist after specialist without any diagnosis. When you are caught in this loop, it seems like treating the issues is impossible and the journey can be emotionally draining.  The most heartbreaking part is that women who find themselves in this situation start to question if there are any answers out there, if maybe it is all in their head, or if they will ever feel well again.  This is often when they find me and I'm always so glad when they do and I can help to solve their health mysteries. I feel it's my purpose to help them get out of despair and on the road to health.   The Invisible Kingdom Meghan O'Rourke is on the same mission. In her book, The Invisible Kingdom, she shares her own journey and what it took to reclaim her health. She shares this story and everything she learned along the way so that others will know that they are not alone and that there are answers when you know where to look.  The book is completely aligned with this podcast, so if you're a long-time listener, you'll understand why I had to have her on the show.  In this episode, we break from our usual podcast format so that Meghan can share her inspirational story.    Meghan's Personal Health Mystery Story For over 10 years, Meghan dealt with health issues that no doctor could explain. It started with neurological symptoms like when she started to feel electrical shock sensations run up her leg. The doctor told her it might be dry skin. Then she started to experience vertigo, fatigue, daily hives, brain fog, joint pain, and excessive night sweats. While certain symptoms were treated others were blamed on stress or she was told not to worry about them.  Much like gaslighting, she started to question whether she was actually feeling these things. She started to buy into this message that something was wrong with her mind. She started to blame her diet and that everything she was experiencing was somehow her fault.  Eventually, she was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. She was also diagnosed with a genetic condition as well as Hashimoto's. This is when she realized that it wasn't all in her head and started to understand the scope of suffering by those whose symptoms are dismissed.   Shifting Away from Conventional Medicine Meghan's medical struggles changed course when the sister of a friend (who is a nurse) suggested that she see a functional medicine doctor. The first thing they did was run labs that no conventional doctor had even considered. This was how the thyroid anomaly was found leading to a diagnosis of Hashimoto's disease.  Even though she was starting to get answers, it was difficult for her to let go of the belief that conventional doctors were the ultimate authority on health. Many people experience this because we are raised to trust traditional medicine and to be skeptical of alternatives. But, the more she started to view her body as a whole system, the more she was able to understand the role the individual symptoms were playing in her overall health picture. She started to figure out the root causes of her symptoms.   Lyme Disease Diagnosis Lyme disease had been the root cause of several of her symptoms. She'd had a number of strange rashes at different times but they weren't classic bullseye rash known to indicate Lyme. She had dismissed Lyme as a possibility because of the lack of this tell-tale rash. It turns out that many people go undiagnosed for this same reason. The longer you have Lyme without treating it, the more damage it can do.  Meghan was hesitant to treat her Lyme disease with antibiotics because she found that certain lifestyle choices significantly helped reduce her symptoms. However, this state of being “almost symptom-free” didn't always last. Her functional doctor convinced her that the medication was necessary. Many people are surprised by this but the risks of Lyme going untreated are seen as far more harmful than the negative impact on your gut flora from taking antibiotics. It took some time for the medication to work, but once it did, she was able to focus on repairing the damage the antibiotics may have done to her gut health.    Fecal Microbiota Transplant Fecal Microbiota Transplant is a cutting edge approach used to restore a severely-imbalanced gut. While this is still somewhat experimental, Meghan was willing to be a guinea pig. She's glad she did it because in the end, she found it profoundly improved her health.  But, it wasn't a rosy path. Firstly, it's an expensive treatment that is only covered (in the US) by insurance for treating C Difficile. The transplant (using a donor's fecal microbiota) process took two weeks. They warned her that there might be an immune reaction and there was. She experienced flu-like symptoms and felt ill. They adjusted the treatment due to this reaction but felt confident that it was working. Two weeks later, Meghan reports that she felt a level of energy and good health that she hadn't felt in 15 years.    A Mindset of Resilience for Autoimmune Disease One of the biggest lessons in Meghan's book is the importance of mindset when you're dealing with chronic illness and autoimmune diseases. She shares in her book coping mechanisms and a strategy for surviving it. The focus is so often on the physical challenges and we end up disregarding the mental and emotional challenges being faced.  This can sometimes include a lack of trust in the medical system and even in what you're feeling.    Trust Your Intuition and Advocate for Yourself One of the strategies Meghan talks about is trusting your intuition so you can be an advocate for your own health. She said it played an important role especially when she was feeling overwhelmed and getting mixed messages from the various experts.  However, she points out that you want to avoid ‘search fatigue' where you spend so much time researching, finding partial answers and getting frustrated. This can cause stress and sometimes you need to take a break.  You also need to advocate for yourself outside of your treatment. You need care. You need access to better diagnostics. You need your job and for your bosses to support you and understand your disability. And, you need that social safety net and the promise of future treatment. And all of these needs can't be met if you stay invisible in your struggles. So, you need to advocate for yourself.  The Power of Tracking One of the most important strategies for Meghan was to track everything. This gave her a clearer, objective picture than memory could and also helped her understand what was happening over time.  She does this using spreadsheets where she puts her main symptoms and then rates them on a scale of 1-10 each day. She'll also add a comment or too about how she's feeling or activities that may have impacted her rating (like eating out or enjoying a glass of wine). It might sound like a lot of work, but once it is part of a routine, it doesn't take that long and it provides a clear picture of health.  Tracking can really help you make informed decisions about things that may shift the balance, like having that glass of wine, staying up a bit later, or eating out at a restaurant with friends.    Finding Balance and Peace with Your Auto-immunity One of the biggest challenges those dealing with autoimmunity face is the feeling that things will never get better. Meghan advises to consider that many of your restrictions or changes are temporary. Remember, you need to commit to it for a time but there will be a time beyond it. So, when you're feeling isolated because you can't go out to eat with friends, for example, remember that it's a temporary situation.  There will be times when you are triggered and times when you are feeling good. Everything is temporary, so don't catastrophize, but do insist on the reality of what I'm experiencing.  And remember, there are others dealing with what you're dealing with. Meghan found that her online community was helpful because you are never alone.    Eliminating Health Mysteries For Meghan, the road was long but because she continued to dig, didn't listen to those who told her to ignore her symptoms and she advocated for herself, she has regained her health. If this sounds familiar or there's someone you know who is suffering from the isolation caused by conventional medical dismissal, please share this episode.    Links: Thanks to my guest Meghan O'Rourke. You can connect with her through her website, on Twitter and on Instagram. If you'd like to pick up her book, you can find it here.    Related Podcast Episodes: An Underlying Cause of Autoimmunity and Inflammation w/ Dr. Don Wood Solving the Autoimmunity Mystery w/ Inna Topiler The Case of the Unlikely Lyme Disease w/ Dr. Darin Ingels Thanks for Listening If you like what you heard, please rate and review this podcast. Every piece of feedback not only helps me create better shows, it helps more people find this important information. Never miss an episode -  Subscribe NOW to Health Mysteries Solved with host, Inna Topiler on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and review the show! Find out more at http://healthmysteriessolved.com PLEASE NOTE All information, content, and material on this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider. 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Author and researcher Meghan O'Rourke, takes us into the world of chronic illness including a discussion on how long Covid and chronic illness intersect. Meghan uses her own health journey and deep investigation to highlight and illuminate the struggles of those who suffer in her new book “The Invisible Kingdom”. You won't want to miss […] The post #297: Mapping Chronic Illness with Meghan O'Rourke appeared first on Functional Nutrition Alliance.

Happy Wednesday Fairy Sleepers! I hope you enjoy the story of the Glory of the Invisible Kingdom written by Richard Leander and found in The Diamond Fairy Book. The author has quite a fascinating history and the story is about the Kingdom of Dreams, which seems right on target! I hope the story makes you very, Fairy Sleepy! Keep an ear out for next week's episode The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde. Until next time, goodnight! 

Hello, Fairy Sleepers! This Scottish Fairy tale was adapted and written by Elizabeth W. Grierson  in her book "The Scottish Fairy Book." However, the lore of this story is thousands of years old and influenced several songs, books, and folklore that is well over two thousand years old. More recently the story led to the creation of another adaptation. One of my favorite songs "Scarborough Fair" by Simon and Garfunkel, is based on this story even though the actual Scarborough Fair is a traditional English folk song from the Middle Ages, referring to an old fair in Scarborough, Yorkshire. The folklore of The Elfin Knight story led to their interpretation. I hope the story makes you very Fairy Sleepy! Keep an ear out for next week's story "The Glory of the Invisible Kingdom" a fairy tale about dreams. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough_Fair_(ballad)