Iconically Ill
Episodes
We Talk Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS)
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) with Jay Trivedi. Jay is a 34 year old individual diagnosed at birth with an invisible disa...
We Talk Bone Tumor
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk bone tumor with Rachel Kenaston. Rachel is an actor, comedian, artist and filmmaker. She earned a BFA in Theatre from Marshall University and ...
We Talk OCD and Live Performing
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk OCD and live performing with Steve Whyte. Steve Whyte thought he had it all figured out until he left the womb. He was Elf #2 in the Old Green...
We Talk Functional Neurological Disorder
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Functional Neurological Disorder with Nieta Greene. Nieta Greene, a dedicated advocate for inclusivity and a sense of belonging, serves as the...
We Talk Cerebral Palsy and Journalism
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Cerebral palsy and journalism with Erin Tatum. Erin is a Journalist, Copywriter, Project Manager and Entertainment Liaison. As a multidisci...
We Talk ME/CFS and Live Performing
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We Talk ME/CFS and live performing with Dan Fishback. Dan Fishback is a playwright and musician in NYC, with a two-decade body of work exploring the s...
We Talk Eczema
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk eczema with Farshad Khansari. Farshad Khansari is a fully vaccinated comedian, sketch performer and clown, based in New York by way of New Jer...
We Talk Dwarfism
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Dwarfism with Jillian Curwin. Jillian is a writer, content creator, and advocate for dwarfism and disability awareness based in New York City....
We Talk Hyperthyroidism
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Hyperthyroidism with Molly LaFlesh. Molly is a writer, performer, and producer based in New York. You can find her work on the Internet and ...
We Talk Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Stevens-Johnson Syndrome with Shaz. Shaz is a Steven Johnson's survivor. She is 32 from South Africa born and raised. Shaz is a beauty teacher...
We Talk Right Arm Upper Amputee
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk right arm upper amputee with Melanie Waldman. As an advocate for disability rights and overall inclusion, Melanie's history & career include p...
We Talk Rare Undiagnosed Muscle Disease
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk rare undiagnosed muscle disease with Danielle Connolly. Danielle Connolly is a disability advocate, content creator, speaker, and business and...
We Talk Covid and Ventilators
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Covid and Ventilators with Ashley Estes. Ashley Estes is a COVID-19 survivor who was hospitalized early in the pandemic, an experience that pe...
We Talk Cerebral Palsy and Drag Queens
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We Talk Cerebral Palsy and Drag Queens with Ron Hill. Ron is an editor/producer based in Los Angeles. Born with Cerebral Palsy and raised in a small N...
Season 5 Annoucement
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back January 6, 2026! See you there.
We Talk LGMD 2i and Podcasting
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk LGMD 2i and podcasting with Cerys Davage. Cerys is a 24 year old podcaster and content creator from Cardiff, Wales. Through her podcast, 'Un...
We Talk Lyme Disease
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Lyme Disease with Ilana. Ilana has been healing from Lyme Disease and its co-infections since 2016. Undiagnosed for nearly two years after the...
We Talk Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy with Keisha Greaves
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keisha is the Founder & CEO of Girls Chronically Rock, which is adaptive and non-adaptive clothing options with inspiring phrases on them. She is a Bo...
We Talk ME/CFS
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk ME/CFS with Dani Hanks. Dani is a disabled writer/director based in New York City. As a kid, Dani grew up elbow-deep in human organs at their ...
We Talk Partial Blindess
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk partial blindness with Matthew Thomas. Matt is a British TV writer and children's author, based in LA. He won Best Drama Pilot in the 2018 Fre...
We Talk Dating While Disabled
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk dating while disabled with Jacqueline and Alexa Child Jacqueline and Alexa are sisters and founders of Dateability, the only dating app for di...
We Talk Fibromyalgia
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Fibromyalgia with Anna Hamilton. Anna is a writer and comedian based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their hobbies include watching bad movies ...
We Talk Acromegaly
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk acromegaly with Ellen Ko. Ellen Ko was diagnosed at age 26 with acromegaly due to a pituitary tumor. Acromegaly is a growth hormone condition ...
We Talk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Natalia Surin. In the spring of 2018, at the age of 21, Natalia was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leuke...
We Talk Intestinal Autoimmune Disease
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Intestinal Autoimmune Disease with Katerina Vrana Katerina is one of Greece's top stand-up comedians, performing stand-up in both Greek and En...
We Talk Limb Differences
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk limb differences Madeleine Stewart Disability advocate and award-winning comedian Madeleine Stewart charms audiences everywhere with a sweet d...
We Talk Chronic Illness
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk chronic illness with Bloom Davis. Bloom is an outdoor educator, facilitator, and artist with a passion for creating inclusive spaces that empo...
We Talk Narcolepsy
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk narcolepsy with Kathryn Dunn. Kathryn Dunn has been learning and teaching improv in and around New York for decades. She's studied at renowned...
We Talk Blindness
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk blindness with Dustin D'Addato. Dustin is an Emmy Award winning writer, director, producer and performer based in New York City. Despite bei...
We Talk Breast Cancer
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk breast cancer with Lauren Stripling. Lauren grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, where she was that girl who played the harp at your cousin's wedding...
We Talk Deafness
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Deafness with Adam Pottle. Adam is a Deaf writer whose works span multiple genres. His books include the prairie gothic novel Apparitions, the...
We Talk Stroke
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk stroke with Sean Chang. Sean is a Brooklyn-based performer and writer originally from California. He is a young stroke survivor, having had a ...
We Talk Stomach Cancer
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk stomach cancer with Madelein Murphy. With over a decade of experience and a dynamic stage presence, Madelein Murphy has conquered comedy stage...
We Talk Spina Bifida
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Spina Bifida with Jack Freeman. Jack was born with spina bifida, a neurological birth defect, and walks with a leg brace. This past year he's ...
We Talk CIPD
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk CIPD with Anna DiBlosi At 26, Anna DiBlosi experienced the sudden onset of an undiagnosed autoimmune disorder that completely turned her life ...
We Talk EDS and MCAS
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Mast cell activation syndrome with Katie Hutch. Katie Hutch is an NYC-based award-winning performer, writer and dir...
We Talk Stage IV Breast Cancer
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Stage IV Breast Cancer with Robin Browne. Robin Browne is a Brooklyn-based writer and artist. She's had cancer twice, and has been living with...
We Talk Lupus
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Lupus with Kristina Stasi. Kristina Stasi is a multiracial actress, singer, certified sound healer, and overall funny girl living in Los Angel...
We Talk Jaw Surgeries and Endometriosis
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk jaw surgeries and Endometriosis with Shannon Krowicki. Shannon Krowicki is an actor, singer and comedian based in NYC. In her twenties, she ha...
We Talk 5 Auto-Immune Disorders
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk 5 auto-immune disorders with Dena Paduano. Dena Paduano is a radiant soul, born and raised in Orange County and Los Angeles, California. After...
We Talk Wheelchairs and Acting
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk wheelchairs and acting with Shannon DeVido. Shannon DeVido is an actress seen on Difficult People, Cross on Prime Video and Lucky Hank on AMC+...
We talk ADHD
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk ADHD with Kento Morita. NYC-based actor & comedian Kento Morita has lit up stages at SketchFest Seattle, Toronto Sketchfest, SF Sketchfest &...
We Talk PMDD
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk PMDD with Lauren Brickman. Lauren Brickman is a NY-Based performer, creator, and educator. As a performer Lauren has been featured in such p...
We Talk Locked-In Syndrome
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Locked-In Syndrome with Jake Haendel. Jake Haendel, the "miracle man," is the only documented person to survive stage four Acute Toxic Progr...
We Talk Cerebral Palsy
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Cerebral Palsy with Keha Brown. Keah Brown is an award winning journalist, author, and screenwriter. Her work on disability, identity, and p...
We Talk Clubfoot
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Clubfoot with Virginia Dickens. Virginia Dickens is a NY based comedian who has written for the Onion and Reductress. She has a podcast call...
We Talk Breast Cancer
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Breat Cancer with Haley Hepworth Haley Hepworth is a UCB performer and JFL New Faces Character based in NY. She's been diagnosed with breast...
We Talk CPTSD
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk CPTSD with Fred Chong Rutherford. Fred Chong Rutherford is a writer, producer, and performer who likes to make puppets and wear hats, based ...
We Talk Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with Bryan A. Jackson. Bryan A. Jackson is a writer, actor, and improviser living in New Jersey by way of Virginia. He...
We Talk Brain Injury
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk brain injury with Jess Mount. Jess is an artist, educator, and choreographer living in NYC and is proudly disabled! It's been 6 years since a ...
We Talk Muscular Dystrophy
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Muscular Dystrophy with Steve Way. Steve Way is a 33 year old substitute teacher by day and stand up comedian by night. He was born with Mus...
We Talk Diabetes
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Diabetes with Scott Newman. Scott is a NYC-based Comedian living with Type 1 Diabetes. He's a Diabetes camp counselor and advocate for the c...
We Talk Long Covid
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Long Covid with Camrynne Sullivan. Camrynne Sullivan is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer based in Spokane, WA. She currently hosts and p...
We Talk Epilepsy
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Epilepsy with Kate Shine. Kate Shine is a Boston-born writer and actor living in Queens. She is a house performer at UCB New York on Maude N...
We Talk Tourette's
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk Tourette's with Pamela Rae Schuller. Pamela was once diagnosed with the most severe documented case of Tourette syndrome in the country. She...