What It’s Really Like to Be in a Clinical Study (ft. Cooper)

Welcome back to Calling in Sick — this week you’re in for a little peak into my life. Saint Cooper, my husband and sporadic co-host, is back for round two of two brain cells and one microphone. He try to keep me emotionally grounded while I spiral through a whirlwind of updates. This episode is cozy chaos. We cover grief, gratitude, gut health, identity shifts, and TV trash — with a few laughs and “did we overshare?” moments sprinkled in.

We talk about:
💉 What it’s actually like to participate in a clinical study
✈️ My first solo trip in years (and why it lowkey changed me)
🧠 A raw mental health check-in post-trial

If you’ve ever been in a season of transition, medical mayhem, or re-entry into life after a hard thing... this one’s for you.

Thanks for Calling In Sick with us 💛

xx,
Alex (& Coop)

💬 Comment: Should we keep making chaos episodes like this? What should we name this subseries?!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling In Sick! (featuring St. Cooper)

00:05:43 Reflecting on my time in Philly during the clinical study

00:11:40 My first solo trip in years – the experience and what it taught me (and why I decided to bring my service dog)

00:17:20 Diving into my clinical study experience

00:30:20 What comes next after completing the clinical study

00:34:45 A mental health check-in

00:42:27 Alex’s (and Coop’s) Picks of the Week

00:47:28 One Brain Cell TV: Talking Succession & SLOMW

00:54:25 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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