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Chronically Planned: Faith, Planning and Healing With Chronic Illness
Hosted by Shedrica Shante | Chronically Planned Podcast · EN
For women balancing healing, faith, and purpose — this podcast helps you plan with intention, manage your energy, and create a life that actually fits. Hosted by Shedrica Holmes, Chronically Planned blends faith, soft productivity, and real talk for women navigating chronic illness, motherhood, or burnout. Want to stop planning to perform and start becoming who God called you to be? Expect solo episodes, guest stories, planning tools, and heart-led strategy each week. Book a Planner Audit or join the Inner Circle to go deeper. Visit https://chronicallyplanned.com for more resources.
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Faith Over Fear: Gabby's Story & the Power of Community Through Chronic Illness
May 21, 202500:25:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I’m joined by Gabby, lupus warrior and founder of The L Life, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women living with lupus. Gabby opens up about her diagnosis in 2012 during college, the mental and physical toll it took, and how her faith helped her shift from fear to purpose.We talk about the realities of living with a chronic illness—like losing friendships, navigating mobility challenges, and learning to create new joy on your own terms. Gabby shares what it really means to build community from a place of pain and how she’s using her voice to advocate for women who often feel unseen.Whether you’re newly diagnosed or years into your journey, this conversation is a reminder that you're not alone. There is power in your story, and healing often starts in community.💜 What We Talk About:Gabby’s lupus journey and diagnosis during collegeThe mindset shift of faith over fearNavigating friendship and isolation with chronic illnessThe mission behind The L Life nonprofitHer L.A.F.E. initiative (Living And Fighting Every day)Embracing advocacy, empowerment, and purposeEncouragement for anyone feeling defeated or overwhelmed🧡 Key Takeaways:Community changes everything—Gabby created The L Life to remind others they don’t have to go through lupus alone.Faith over fear isn’t just a quote—it’s a survival tool.Lupus can change your life, but it doesn’t erase your purpose.You can lose relationships and still gain something deeper through advocacy, healing, and self-discovery.Collaboration > competition—we rise higher together.🔊 Notable Quotes:“Keep going—the better day will come.”“The race is not given to the swift.”“I feel like I’m that turtle.”📌 Resources + Connect With Gabby:👉 Follow Gabby on Instagram: @the_llifeofficial👉 Learn more about The L Life: https://thel-life.org👉 Support the L.A.F.E. Initiative: https://thel-life.org/initiatives✨ Want more support on your journey?Join the Chronically Planned Inner Circle — a 6-week community experience where we plan with purpose, faith, and flexibility. Whether you’re navigating chronic illness, motherhood, or your next chapter… you don’t have to do it alone.💻 Join HereNeed personalized support? Book a 1:1 Planning Power Hour with me and let’s create a system that works with your energy, goals, and season of life.📅 Book Your Session🎧 Listen Now on Your Favorite App:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Music🔗 Link in bio or visit chronicallyplanned.com
Transcribe →The Future of Lupus Treatment with Dr. Megan Clowse: What You Need to Know Now
May 18, 202500:36:52Tap to summarizeThe Future of Lupus Treatment with Dr. Megan Clowse: What You Need to Know NowIn this special Lupus Awareness Month episode, I’m sitting down with Dr. Megan Clowse—one of the leading rheumatologists in the lupus space and a fierce advocate for women’s health.We’re talking real talk about what it actually looks like to live with lupus, manage all the meds, advocate for yourself in the doctor’s office, and make informed decisions—especially around pregnancy.Dr. Clowse breaks down the latest updates from the PHOENYCS GO trial (a major study on a new lupus treatment called dapirolizumab pegol), and why simplifying care is long overdue for lupus warriors.Whether you're newly diagnosed, considering pregnancy, or just tired of feeling like no one gets it—this episode is packed with clarity, validation, and next steps you can take.💜 What We Talk About:The biggest struggles lupus warriors face in the healthcare systemWhy medication overload is real—and what’s being done about itThe latest lupus treatment study (and what it means for us)How to plan for pregnancy with lupus, not around itWhy your voice matters in your care planThe importance of community, rest, and support👩⚕️ About Dr. Megan Clowse:Dr. Clowse is a Duke-based rheumatologist who’s cared for over 1,000 pregnancies in women with lupus. She founded the Duke Lupus Clinic, created LupusPregnancy.org, and currently leads research on improving lupus care—most recently through her work on the PHOENYCS GO trial with Biogen and UCB.📲 Find Her Work:💻 LupusPregnancy.org📊 ReproRheum.Duke.edu🏥 Duke Lupus Clinic🎧 Tap in and let this episode remind you—you are not alone, and better care is possible.💬 DM me your thoughts after listening or tag me @lupusspeaks or @planwithdrica to keep the conversation going.
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