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As athletes and patients, Badasses often have complex views of their bodies and their conditions. This week, I enjoyed talking with a Badass whose understanding goes even deeper: Dr. Jordan Hoese. Jordan: Marathoner | Physician | Type 1 Diabetic Jordan was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 12. Aided by her father’s work with Medtronics and her interest in science, she shares that she didn’t experience much of a learning curve in managing her condition. In fact, Jordan’s T1D management was dialed in enough that she was able to run her first marathon when she was just 14 years old. Browsing RunnersWorld.com one night—back when she was running just a mile or two each day—Jordan read about marathons and declared that she’d run one. Her father said that he’d sign her up a race if she trained. Armed with research, Jordan began training with her dad. They stashed Gatorade and snacks along their preplanned routes and manually checked her blood sugar every three miles. During the race, she ran with an early-model continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Since that first marathon, Jordan has run six others, generally using a CGM. She shares that the most important insulin management strategy for her runs is to be mindful about management during the rest of the day. “What I have really found is that your decisions and actions and what you’ve done with your insulin in the hours preceding the run really sets the stage for how that run is going to go.” Furthermore, Jordan emphasizes understanding the principles behind the management of a condition, rather than just superficially addressing issues as they arise. Now, Jordan is in her first year of medical residency as a family medicine physician. One of my favorite portions of this podcast is when Jordan speaks candidly about what she’s learned about the medical field as both a patient and a physician. She has witnessed the existence of a disconnect between patients and doctors, and she suggests that demanding workplace standards are partially to blame. Jordan shares, “I have not met a single doctor who doesn’t ultimately want what’s best for their patient. It’s just about bridging that gap so you can reach that conclusion together.” One way we can make strides to close that gap is by striving for open and honest communication with our medical team. Links from our discussion: Jordan’s Instagram, Twitter, and emailWhen Doctors Don’t Listen*How Doctors Think*What Doctors Feel*Stay Fit Running Belt* (*These are affiliate links; as an Amazon Associate, our nonprofit earns from qualifying purchases.)The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

Imagine traveling to the Arctic Circle in the dark and cold of winter. Imagine loading a sled with all of your necessary gear, attaching it to yourself, and hiking/snowshoeing with it all day. Imagine camping out on the snow at night, using your body heat to keep your water bottles and electronics from freezing. Scott: Gym Enthusiast | Arctic Trekker | MS Warrior I was thrilled to talk with Scott McPhillimy, a Badass who doesn’t have to imagine this scenario because he lived it. Scott just returned from the Challenge MS Arctic Trek, a three-day tour of frozen northern Finland to benefit the MS Society. Scott was the lone MS warrior in the trekking group. As Scott shares on our podcast, he was active before his MS diagnosis. He became fit by playing soccer and running 10Ks and half-marathons. Then, MS left his right side very weak. Unable to participate in his favorite sports, Scott resigned himself to a more sedentary lifestyle. He watched his body grow thinner and weaker until he decided to get active again, this time in a way that acknowledged and worked with his condition. With the help of a personal trainer who specializes in clients with MS, Scott became a regular gym goer. Scott describes how he uses his workouts to mitigate his MS fatigue: “It’s weird. It’s almost like the Wall Street model, where you need to spend money to accumulate money. I found spending energy, I got more energy back.” In the past, Scott has participated in other athletic events to fundraise for MS. When he saw the Challenge MS Arctic Trek on social media, he knew he wanted to participate in the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Scott registered for the trek roughly one year before his departure. To train for the event, he focused on leg strength by climbing hills and mountains in his native Scotland. He also routinely pulled a tire to simulate the pulk, the sled that would carry his gear. Scott was concerned that the foot drop he experiences when his legs are tired would be an insurmountable challenge on the trek, but he found Turbomed’s ankle foot orthosis to be a “game changer.” Scott shares stories of his trek and describes the woods and frozen rivers and lakes that he traversed. On his three-day trek, Scott walked for up to 18 miles per day, which made for long days, especially with the limited high-latitude winter daylight. He describes how the frigid temperatures complicated every task and shares his joy in getting to experience the quiet and isolation of the Arctic when he got to lead the trekking group. The trek concluded magically at the Arctic Snow Hotel. Links from our discussion: Scott’s Instagram and FacebookMontane Extreme SmockDom Thorpe’s MS Fitness & Exercise Motivation Facebook Group To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

On this week’s podcast, I enjoyed talking with Andrea Graham, a Strongman athlete, homeschooling mom of two children, and dysautonomia warrior. Like Patricia Stott and Jennifer Harmon, Andrea manages a trifecta of comorbid conditions—POTS, MCAS, and EDS. For Andrea, the condition that is most challenging to manage is POTS. Andrea: Dysautonomia Warrior | Strongman | Mother & Survivor Andrea has been sick for 15 years now, since she was 18 years old. In college, she was active and working as a personal trainer when she passed out one day in front of Walmart. She was diagnosed with a form of dysautonomia called neurocardiogenic syncope (NCS). While her NCS came in flares, she was able to manage it with blood pressure medication. Years later, when she became pregnant with her first child, her symptoms were greatly exacerbated, and she was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). On our podcast, Andrea speaks about the poignant realization of “waking up one day and realizing that you’re sick for the rest of your life.” She shares that her life doesn’t look like the life she’d dreamed of for herself, but she endures. She credits mental strength for her perseverance. After her POTS symptoms manifested, Andrea struggled to get out of bed, let alone workout. She shares that she came to an important realization:  “Nothing’s going to change until I try every single thing I can possibly try.” She began methodically working through a list of interventions, searching for what worked for her body. Exercise was on the list of things to try. With a rowing machine lent by a POTSie she’d met through a local support group, Andrea got to work, first exercising in the commercial breaks. Then, she got a membership to a local gym, where she appreciated the safety net of having trainers able to spot her as she progressed. Now, she’s gearing up for another year of Strongman competitions. Andrea has a passion for Strongman—the struggle, the variety of lifts, and the competitions themselves. She shares that becoming physically stronger also increases her mental strength, allowing her to deal with flares. Badasses will appreciate hearing Andrea’s determination, as well as the frustration of needing to start over again following every flare and/or hospitalization. Links from our discussion: Andrea’s InstagramDisabled Girls Who Lift – Instagram, PodcastDallas/CHOPS Exercise Protocol for POTS Patients To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

Something that I strive for in each of our podcasts—and something that our audience has written in to say that they appreciate—is having an honest, open conversation about the realities of being active while also being chronically ill. This week’s interview with Kat Stokes is a perfect example of that. Kat: Lyra Lover | Pole Fanatic | Fibro Fighter Kat Stokes is an engineer, a pole fitness enthusiast, and a fibromyalgia warrior from the UK. She shares with us that she first began noticing symptoms of fibromyalgia at age 18 and was diagnosed 2.5 years later. Kat says that her fibromyalgia feels like being jabbed by a red hot poker, like there’s lava inside her body. After the onset of her symptoms, Kat found herself feeling depressed and stuck in a work-sleep-repeat schedule, so she began looking for a source of joy. Roughly a year after her symptoms started, she found yoga. Following a year of yoga, Kat started finding ways to add more strength training into her schedule. With the advice of a friend—“You don’t know what you’re capable of doing until you go and do it”—Kat walked into her first pole fitness studio and was hooked immediately. While she didn’t have a diagnosis at the time, Kat did know that, as she shares, “I walked out feeling stronger than what I walked in at. I felt much happier. I felt mentally released. It was just incredible.” The first pole fitness move Kat worked on was the dip spin. In the studio, she doesn’t often do floor work, instead working on strength and control. Kat incorporates cross training (in the form of yoga and time at the gym) into her workout program and trains on the pole once a week, in a 2-hour session complete with a warm-up and cool-down and exercises chosen for her by her pole fitness tutor. Training with fibromyalgia, Kat listens to her body and takes its comments seriously. At the end of our conversation, Kat shares some serious real talk about body image, self-worth, and self-love. Something that has been especially helpful for her has been the use of affirmative self-talk while standing in front of a mirror. She also discussed the fear she felt when going to a gym for the first time. Kat emphasized the importance of wearing a power outfit, going with a friend, and knowing that everyone else is too concerned with their own workout to judge gym newbies. Links from our discussion: The Pole Apprentice on Instagram and FacebookKat’s personal InstagramTikkiboo @hi_healthy_hannah To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Photograph by: Denyer Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

In one of my very first interviews with Chronically Badass, I spoke with Clarissa Reynolds, who was celebrating her first post-diagnosis 5K finish around the time of our conversation. Clarissa is a personal trainer and Badass with lupus, Sjogren’s, and Reynaud’s. In this last podcast before the holiday season, we talk about chronic illness, family, and sharing our gifts with the community. Clarissa: Personal Trainer | Aspiring Aerial Yogi | Lupus-SLE/Reynaud’s Phenomenon/Sjogren’s Syndrome/Anxiety Warrior As Clarissa shares, she was diagnosed with lupus in November 2017 and completed her personal training certification program around the same time. She speaks honestly about the lack of motivation to workout that she experienced after her diagnosis and about how she renewed her dedication and purpose when she began teaching classes at a gym. She’s found it helpful to have a support network and inspirational to be surrounded by other active people. Clarissa shares that she enjoys lots of different fitness activities and that she uses lower-impact activities like yoga to give her body grace when it needs a break from running. Clarissa experiences heat intolerance due to lupus and cold sensitivity due to Reynaud’s phenomenon, so we discuss strategies for exercising in the elements. She emphasizes the importance of sunscreen, protective clothing, and even opting for the treadmill when the weather demands. Clarissa shares her knowledge and passion in a Facebook group called Chronic Illness Exercise Class. There, she publishes low-impact exercise routines, while sharing instructions for and reasoning behind each movement. She plans to create videos catering to specific pains that people commonly experience. For those Badasses who have set the goal for themselves to get to their first race next year, Clarissa and I talk about her first race post-diagnosis. Specifically, she describes the benefits of using online training plans, motivating yourself by putting a race on the calendar (found online or at local run shop/run club), recording training notes, taking training one step at a time, and realizing that runners of all experience levels are welcome at races. Before her diagnosis, Clarissa had run a half-marathon. Now, with a post-diagnosis 5K under her belt, she’s eyeing longer races once again. Links from our discussion: Clarissa’s Instagramfitnessrecharge.com/groupFlipBelt*Run Like a Mother* (*These are affiliate links; as an Amazon Associate, our nonprofit earns from qualifying purchases.) To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

We talk about the rollercoaster ride that often accompanies life with chronic illness. Whether the ups and downs come over the course of a day or a month or a year, most of us experience relapses and remissions or periods of improvement and flares. Our podcast guest this week, Badass Jennie Maurer, is no stranger to that rollercoaster. Jennie: Fitness Manager | Autoimmune Hepatitis Fighter | Half-Marathon Crusher As Jennie shares, her recent experience with autoimmune hepatitis was predated by a battle with Graves’ disease years ago. After adjusting to and learning to manage her thyroid condition, Jennie had found her baseline, participated in Ragbrai, and gone to grad school. While writing her comprehensive exams for her kinesiology master’s program, doing two internships, and working full-time, Jennie became ill again. This time, it was her liver that was affected. Jennie candidly shares the challenges that she’s experienced, from the problems of being diagnosed with a rare disorder (with a stigmatized name) to the imposter syndrome she felt as a fitness professional who struggled to find the energy to workout.  In this conversation, we talk about stress and chronic illness, since stressful situations preceded both of Jennie’s diagnoses. She explains that focusing on belly breathing, doing yoga, and committing to a sleep schedule are important strategies for managing stress. Now, Jennie works as a personal trainer and fitness manager. On our podcast, Jennie shares her passion for her career, as well as details about a runcross group she’s taught. Jennie used the connections she’s made in the fitness world to restart her own training in a mindful way. She eats an anti-inflammatory diet and focuses on liver-cleansing foods, noting the benefits of meal-planning. As she worked to ramp back up her activity, she incorporated a lot of cross training into her schedule and found that swimming, cycling, and strength training agreed with her body. In August, Jennie received her medical team’s green light to run a half marathon. Last month, Jennie ran her first 13.1. While any finish would have been a PR, she blew away her expectations and time goal—completely crushing her first half! She shares the way that finish felt, given the ups and downs of the previous couple of years. Links from our discussion: Jennie’s InstagramRagbraiFoam Roller*Hypersphere*The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook: A DIY Guide to Living Well with Chronic Illness* and Podcast (*These are affiliate links; as an Amazon Associate, our nonprofit earns from qualifying purchases.)Dr. John Rusin‘s Instagram To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

In our first podcast crossover, Dr. Patricia Stott and Thomas Stott interviewed me on the Thriving with Stripes podcast, and I had the opportunity to interview Patty for Chronically Badass. Patty brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation, as she is a physical therapist, athletic trainer, functional medicine practitioner, and running coach—and a Badass with hypermobile EDS, MCAS, POTS, and autoimmune issues. Patty enjoys running, taekwondo, swimming, and yoga. Patty: Health and Wellness Practitioner | Well Rounded Athlete | EDS Warrior As Patty shares on our show, she dealt with chronic conditions throughout her life. She grew up with frequent dislocations and knee pain and didn’t know that daily pain and pain exacerbated by exercise weren’t normal until she was diagnosed in adulthood. While she was working toward her diagnosis, some physicians explained away Patty’s symptoms by calling them a result of her being “too active.” With the hindsight conferred by diagnosis and with her experience in movement science, Patty is better able to understand her history. Patty describes the mechanisms behind and some presentations of MCAS/MCAD and how they differ from mastocytosis and histamine intolerance. She shares that new research indicates that as many as 10-17% of the general population may have some sort of MCAD. Patty also explains the applications of a low-histamine diet. Today, Patty strives to “exercise in a very healthy way and respect my body,” shedding an all-or-nothing mentality. Patty is mindful of exercising in such a way that allows her body to be able to exercise later. “For me now it’s an algorithm of ‘If I can’t do this, what can I do that’s still going to make my body and my system happy,’” Patty explains. She approaches exercise from three angles—cardio, strengthening, and stretching—and incorporates all three, dialing back her intensity on bad-health days. Patty discusses the importance of learning a new sport from a coach or instructor who can teach good form and knows anatomy and biomechanics. She shares that hip weaknesses and imbalances, for example, are quite common and that hip-strengthening can be essential to warding off overuse injuries. As she explains, we’re taught how to play soccer, basketball, and football, but it’s a mistake that no one teaches athletes how to run while being mindful of biomechanics, form, and technique.  Finally, Patty shares the importance of self-advocating (or finding someone who can advocate for you) and of building your own care team, with the help of recommendations from local and national support groups. She suggests considering tele-appointments with specialists. Links from our discussion: Patty’s Instagram and emailElevation Wellness – website and InstagramNathan handheld water bottle*Once a Runner*The Book of Five Rings* (*These are affiliate links; as an Amazon Associate, our nonprofit earns from qualifying purchases.)The Hungry Zebra blog Thriving with StripesBomb Pom Salad To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

Earlier this month, Eric Dutcher and the other members of Team M.U.D. (More Unstoppable Diabetics) competed in the World’s Toughest Mudder. Five diabetics and a diabetic’s father together completed 275 miles in 24 hours on an obstacle-ridden, five-mile loop course. Eric sat down with us to talk about his recent race and how he is active with diabetes. Eric: Chronic Superhuman | Obstacle Course Racer | Type 1 Diabetic As Eric shares on this week’s podcast, he wasn’t always active. At the time of his diagnosis, he was faced with a slew of new “can’ts”—all the things he needed to avoid and be aware of, in light of his diabetes. In time, he realized that his only “can’t” was that his body could not produce insulin. Eric credits his wife with asking the question that turned his “can’t” into a “what if”:  “What if you went for a run?” In our conversation, Eric describes the learning curve of first trying to run with Type 1. He emphasizes the importance of small incremental steps and of planning a route that enables you to use your house as home base. He also encourages Badasses to develop an escape plan—what to do when things go wrong. As Eric shares, “When you’ve got a chronic condition but you want to do cool things, you just have to accept a certain level of chaos…As long as you know how to calm the waters, you can still float.” Eric uses the different aspects of obstacle course race training to keep his blood sugars in check. He’s found that strength training elevates his blood sugar, while cardio lowers it; thus, stacking the activities allows him to manage his condition with less insulin or sugar inputs. He explains that there is value in trying something new as a way to learn more about your condition and its management. Additionally, Eric believes in the power of community for inspiration and education. He wants other Badasses to know: “There is life beyond your condition. Once you figure out the equation, you can go out and do really big things and get that unstoppable feeling back.” He describes the importance of identifying what one thing you can’t do so that you can work to solve it. By inspiring some people who, in turn, each inspire others, we can create a snowball effect for positive change, he explains. But, Eric also cautions against falling into the comparison trap:  “We need to stand up and own the accomplishments we make.” At the California International Marathon, Eric connected with the Diabetes Sports Project. Together, they developed More Unstoppable Diabetics, named because of the unstoppable feeling Eric has after completing an obstacle course race that had seemed impossible at its onset. Currently, Eric is looking for teammates for next year’s World’s Toughest Mudder. Links from our discussion: Eric’s InstagramDiabetes Sports ProjectProject MUDWorld’s Toughest MudderGU Energy Gel, Sample Pack*The Athlete’s Guide to Diabetes (*These are affiliate links; as an Amazon Associate, our nonprofit earns from qualifying purchases.)Type One Run Podcast with Dr. Sheri Colberg To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

One of the greatest gifts that chronic illness gave me is my friendship with the unconquerable Jenn Harmon, an endurance athlete and Badass with a trio of frequently-associated chronic conditions. I enjoyed the privilege of sharing Jenn’s story with our community this week. Jenn: Endurance Lover | Kitchen Dancer | EDS/POTS/MCAD Warrior Jenn explains that grew up in constant motion until she was sidelined with a back injury. At that point, she became a patient, enduring therapy and surgery. Finally, following a fusion in her spine, her pain management doctor told her that the only path to getting off medication and back into her life was activity. She was worried about her injury, but he explained, “Well, you can’t hurt it worse.” That afternoon, she went for a run. Eventually, Jenn was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, mast cell activation disorder, and—finally—hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, the cause of the former two conditions. She shares that she worked with her medical team to find her new normal: careful food selection, increased salt consumption, lower body exercise, etc. In 2015, Jenn completed her first triathlon, a 70.3. Looking back on her training, she realized that she felt her best during the three months of training leading up to the race. This insight—and the guidance of her cardiologist, who emphasized the importance of avoiding deconditioning at all costs—led her to the fitness-focused life she leads today. In this conversation, Jenn describes how she manages multiple conditions. She shares that she often doesn’t worry about which disease is causing a given symptom; she simply tries to remove herself from the trigger and treat her body. While her diagnoses initially gave her a toolbox of potential things that might help, it doesn’t guide which tool she uses for a given problem. In my opinion, one of the most important insights Jenn shares with us is the way she trains with a unique, inspired paradigm. Rather than focusing on races as goals, Jenn trains for health and wellness. She sees races as celebrations, victory laps, and training sessions with more support and camaraderie. As she explains, she “100% would not have this quality of life if I wasn’t training or doing something every day.” Jenn clarifies the difference between chronic illness fatigue and exertion fatigue, and explains that she works to her capacity each day, whether that’s a 10-mile run or a shuffle to and from the kitchen. Jenn’s chronic conditions manifest with flares and remissions. She shares how she once went from an extreme flare to completing a half-Ironman in the course of a month, and how she used a mobility aid until two days before the 100-mile Ride London. This fall, Jenn completed three 70.3s in the course of five weeks. Links from our discussion: Bike Trainer*Resistance Bands*Stability Ball* (*These are affiliate links; as an Amazon Associate, our nonprofit earns from qualifying purchases.)The Ehlers-Danlos Society To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie

This week’s podcast is as informational as it is inspiring. Before she became ill, Badass Kammie McClintock led an extraordinarily active life, and she enjoyed sports ranging from yoga and silks to trail running to mountain biking. Now, she’s directing that energy and drive to regaining her health. Kammie: Yoga Instructor | Nutritional Therapy Practitioner | Chronic Illness Warrior Kammie knows the chronic illness world well. She’s been diagnosed with (in chronological order) spherocytosis, Crohn’s, internal hemorrhoids, ulcers, diverticulitis, Sjogren’s, a fistula, erythema nodosum, toxic mold exposure, heavy metal exposure, active EBV, Herpes-6, Lyme, and neurological auto-antibodies. She’s endured a splenectomy, gall bladder removal, appendectomy, and surgery for deviated septum. As she shares in our conversation, Kammie spent a couple of years pursuing conventional medical treatment for her symptoms. She adjusted her diet, took her prescribed medications, adjusted her medications, saw additional specialists—but she was still sick. Her medical team told her that she was looking at a lifetime of immunosuppressants and biweekly bloodwork. Recently, she’s begun working with a functional medicine practitioner, which she describes as a turning point.  Noticing the impact that going gluten-free made in her health, Kammie decided to enroll in a nine-month program with the Nutritional Therapy Association to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, with the goal of helping herself get well and then helping others do the same. As she was preparing for her final exam, she endured a dramatic crash in her health, but she graduated as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner in the spring of 2019. In this episode, Kammie works to give our audience some general guidelines and suggestions for using nutrition to support and restore wellness. She talks about key topics that are the focus of the Nutritional Therapy Association, which uses a “food first” approach to creating health: digestion (eat slowly, be mindful, chew food thoroughly), blood sugar regulation, fatty acids, minerals, and hydration. She also discusses the role of fermented foods on restoring the microbiome’s diversity, especially after a round of antibiotics—unless a patient is histamine intolerant. Kammie’s recommendations are as follows: Eat real food (avoid processed food)Avoid unrecognizable ingredientsEat seasonally and locallyEat organic whenever possible, or wash with vinegar/water solutionCook at home, with batch cooking when helpful Kammie emphasizes a lesson that she learned in adjusting from reading textbooks to practicing what she’s learned:  “We’re all bioindividual…You kind of have to expect the unexpected and be prepared to adjust accordingly.” She explains that what worked for one person ten years ago might not work for that same person today. “We need to drop the diet dogma and any fear around food; go with the flow and learn to tune into your body and accept that things change.” Links from our discussion: Kammie’s Instagram and FacebookDr. Will ColeThe Autoimmune Fix* (*This is an affiliate link; as an Amazon Associate, our nonprofit earns from qualifying purchases.)Environmental Working Group – Clean 15, Dirty DozenThe Lucas Rockwood Show To contact us about the podcast or your own Badassery, email podcast@chronicallybadass.org. And, for your daily dose of Badass athletes who are redefining what it means to be chronically ill, follow @chronicallybadassclub on Instagram and Facebook. Podcast music by: Caleb Ritchie