The Chronically Positive Podcast
Episodes
S2 Ep7: Dateability: The Dating App for People with Disabilities & Chronic Illness
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can watch this episode on YouTube In this episode of The Chronically Positive Podcast, I talk with sisters Jacqueline and Alexa, co-founders of D...
S2 Ep6: Crohn’s, Comedy, and Creating Your Own Spotlight with Anna Snapp S2 EP6
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can watch this episode on youtube In this episode, Anna Snapp joins me to share how she transformed years of medical trauma, mental health struggl...
S2 Ep5: My First Trip Abroad with a Chronic Illness: How I Survived Italy S2 EP5
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can watch the episode on YouTube here In this episode of The Chronically Positive Podcast, I’m sharing my first experience traveling abroad ...
S2 Ep4: Building Resilience Together: The Impact of Chronic Illness on Relationships | Ft. Olivia Haning
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can watch this episode on youtube In this episode, I sit down with Olivia aka @chronicallyillandhot to discuss our experiences with chronic illne...
S2 Ep3: What Happens When We Stop Funding Science: How Chronic Illness and Rare Disease Communities Could Be Left Behind
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Chronically Positive Podcast, I’m joined by a very special guest, my brother Elias. Elias is a rare disease researcher and we’re ...
S2 Ep2: Dating with Chronic Illness | Featuring my Boyfriend
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with my boyfriend, Matthew, to talk about the realities of love, support, and navigating life together with a chronic illn...
S2 Ep1: Navigating Relationships and Intimacy with Chronic Illness | Featuring Danni Hertel
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season two of the Chronically Positive podcast! This season, we're diving deep into the complexities of love, dating, and intimacy for thos...
S1 Ep10: Trapped in His Own Body: Jake Haendel’s Unbelievable Survival Story Ep. 10
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping episode, the 'Miracle Man' Jake Haendel shares his extraordinary journey of surviving stage four acute toxic progressive leukoencepha...
S1 Ep9: Tyler Scheviak on Creating Fig: A Game-Changer for Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Chronically Positive Podcast, I sit down with Tyler Scheviak, the creator of the Fig app—a game-changing tool for anyone with...
S1 Ep7: Teaching Dance with EDS: An Inspiring Journey of Adaptation and Resilience with Sami Leyde
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Chronically Positive Podcast, I sit down with Sami Leyde, a chronic illness advocate and dance teacher. We dive into her jour...
S1 Ep6: Empowering Chronic Illness Management: Emily Von Weis on Guava and the Power of Community Support
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Chronically Positive Podcast, I talk with Emily von Weise, Head of Marketing at Guava. Emily shares her personal journey with c...
S1 Ep5: Tayler Goectau: Embracing Life with an Ileostomy
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I spoke with Tayler Goectau about her journey navigating life with disabilities, particularly her transition to living with an ostomy. Tayl...
S1 Ep4: Navigating Chronic Illness Through Creativity with Joe Glasgow
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Chronically Positive Podcast, I sit down with Joe Glasgow, a talented writer and creative powerhouse, to discuss his journey wi...
S1 Ep3: Breaking Barriers: Kaylee Bays on Redefining Dance and Disability
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Chronically Positive Podcast, I’m joined by Kaylee Bays, a dancer who is breaking barriers and redefining what’s possible ...
S1 Ep2: One-on-One with Ila: Finding Your New Normal
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, it’s just you and me! In this solo episode of The Chronically Positive Podcast, I’m sharing my personal journey of finding a new normal a...
S1 Ep1: Disability Has No Dress Code: Samantha Jade Durán's Journey to Becoming @adisabledicon
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Chronically Positive Podcast, I’m joined by Samantha Jade Durán, a powerhouse designer, activist, and influencer known onlin...
S1 Ep1: Chronically Positive: Redefining Life with Chronic Illness
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of The Chronically Positive Podcast! I’m your host, Ila, and I’m excited to share my journey with you. In this ...