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My Adrenal Life podcast

Patient-centered conversations about living with adrenal insufficiency—including Addison’s disease, daily life, advocacy, and practical support.

Recent episodes

  • Beyond Survival – Living with Adrenal Insufficiency

    Beyond Survival – Living with Adrenal Insufficiency

    00:11:49

    Why does adrenal insufficiency often feel so unpredictable—even when you’re doing everything “right”? In this episode, we explore what life with adrenal insufficiency really looks like beyond the diagnosis. Not just the labs, medications…

  • What Long-Term Adrenal Insufficiency Patients Wish Doctors Understood

    What Long-Term Adrenal Insufficiency Patients Wish Doctors Understood

    00:12:12

    Why does adrenal insufficiency often feel like it doesn’t “show up” in the ways doctors expect? In this episode, we explore a reality many long-term patients experience: the gap between lab results and lived experience. Adrenal…

  • Mourning the Self After Diagnosis

    Mourning the Self After Diagnosis

    00:09:50

    Why does adrenal insufficiency feel like losing a part of yourself—even when you’re still here? In this episode, we explore one of the most overlooked parts of diagnosis: identity loss. Not just managing symptoms or medication, but the…

  • The Invisible Danger of Adrenal Failure What You Should Know at Diagnosis

    The Invisible Danger of Adrenal Failure What You Should Know at Diagnosis

    00:14:50

    Why does adrenal insufficiency feel so overwhelming—even after you finally get a diagnosis? In this episode, we explore what many people wish they had been told earlier: that adrenal insufficiency is not just a diagnosis—it’s a lived…

  • Common Myths About Adrenal Insufficiency Even in Medical Settings (Beyond the Pill)

    Common Myths About Adrenal Insufficiency Even in Medical Settings (Beyond the Pill)

    00:12:57

    Why does it feel like the simple answers you’re given about adrenal insufficiency don’t fully match what your body is actually experiencing? In this episode, we break down some of the most common myths people hear—even in medical…

  • When Medical Protocols Fail You

    When Medical Protocols Fail You

    00:06:16

    Why does it sometimes feel like you’re doing everything “right”… and your body still isn’t responding the way it’s supposed to? In this episode, we explore one of the most frustrating realities of adrenal insufficiency: the gap between…

  • Adrenal Insufficiency Support and My Adrenal Life

    Adrenal Insufficiency Support and My Adrenal Life

    00:10:05

    What happens after diagnosis—when the appointments end, the prescriptions are filled, and you’re left trying to figure out how to actually live with adrenal insufficiency? In this episode, we take a deeper look at what comes next and why…

  • Adrenal Insufficiency Support

    Adrenal Insufficiency Support

    00:03:38

    Every day, millions of people wake up feeling exhausted… not just tired, but drained. The kind of fatigue that sleep doesn’t fix. For many, this is the beginning of a journey they never expected — a journey with adrenal insufficiency. It…

  • Aging With Adrenal Insufficiency

    Aging With Adrenal Insufficiency

    00:14:56

    Why can aging feel more unpredictable—and sometimes harder to explain—when you’re living with adrenal insufficiency? In this episode, we unpack the layered reality of aging with adrenal insufficiency and why it often doesn’t follow the…

  • Traveling with Adrenal Insufficiency

    Traveling with Adrenal Insufficiency

    00:13:13

    Why can traveling feel exciting and overwhelming at the same time when you’re living with adrenal insufficiency? In this episode, we break down what travel really looks like when your body can’t automatically adjust to stress, time…

  • Tai Chi Walking for Adrenal Health

    Tai Chi Walking for Adrenal Health

    00:13:06

    Why can something as simple as walking feel helpful one day—and completely draining the next with adrenal insufficiency? In this episode, we explore why movement becomes so unpredictable when your body can’t regulate stress the way it’s…

  • Why Your 9-to-5 Is Biologically Flawed

    Why Your 9-to-5 Is Biologically Flawed

    00:13:37

    Why does work feel so much harder with adrenal insufficiency—even when you’re doing everything “right”? In this episode, we break down the myth of consistency and why traditional work expectations often don’t align with the reality of…

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