
Long Covid Podcast
The Podcast by and for Long Covid sufferers. Long Covid is estimated to affect at least 1 in 5 people infected with Covid-19. Many of these people were fit & healthy, many were successfully managing other conditions. Some people recover within a few months, but there are many who have been suffering for much much longer.Although there is currently no "cure" for Long Covid, and the millions of people still ill have been searching for answers for a long time, in this podcast I hope to explore the many things that can be done to help, through a mix of medical experts, researchers, personal experience & recovery stories. Bringing together the practical & the hopeful - "what CAN we do?"The Long Covid Podcast is currently self-funded. This podcast will always remain free, but if you like what you hear and are able to, please head along to www.buymeacoffee.com/longcovidpod to help me cover costs. ~ Follow me on: Facebook @longcovidpodcast ~ Instagram @longcovidpod ~ Twitter @longcovidpod ~ Website www.LongCovidPodcast.com ~ Please do get in touch with feedback and suggestions, either via the social media links or at longcovidpodcast@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you. The Long Covid podcast is entirely self-funded and relies on donations - if you've found it useful and are able to, please go to www.buymeacoffee.com/longcovidpod to help me cover the costs of hosting.
Latest episodes

Apr 26, 2023 • 45min
81 - Dr Liza DiLeo Thomas - Patient Experience Professional & Long Hauler
Episode 81 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Dr Liza DiLeo Thomas who is a Patient Experience Professional and also has Long Covid. Liza has also worked as an emergency medicine physician in New Orleans. We chat about how she has learned more about her role through experiencing an "invisible disability" such as Long Covid; seeing things through the eyes of a patient as well as a medical professional, as well as what empathy really means.Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

Apr 19, 2023 • 47min
80 - Dr Anjali Agarwal - Physio Specialising in EDS & Long Covid
Episode 80 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Dr Anjali Agarwal, consultant Physiotherpist, lifestyle consultant , EDS Hypermobility-specialised Physio, Advocacy Co-Director of long covid physio & women's health specialist. We dig deep into the relationship between EDS, Long Covid, PoTS & MCAS - it's fascinating to hear how all these things can fit together - as well as what we can do to help.Anjali's websiteKnee painLong Covid Physio BoardDr Anjali Healthy Tales Podcast episode on EDS, MCAS, PoTS TrifectaDr Anjali Youtube video on healthPre & post natal classesMore hereFollow Dr Anjali on Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

Apr 12, 2023 • 38min
79 - Michael Towers - Chronic Fatigue Superhero
Episode 79 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Michael Towers, creator of Chronic Fatigue Superhero - a series of comics depicting life with a chronic illness. We discuss the character as well as the immense amount of work that goes into making a book when you have a chronic illness.Follow Michael on InstagramBuy the bookMessage the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

Apr 5, 2023 • 48min
78 - Dr Lucy Gahan - Long Covid, Psychology, Loss & Activism
Episode 78 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Dr Lucy Gahan, Long-hauler, Clinical Psychologist and a published author! We discuss what she has learned from her experiences and how this led her to write her book "Breaking Free from Long Covid - reclaiming life and the things that matter" - I think the title speaks for itself!Lucy's book "Breaking Free from Long Covid"Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

Mar 29, 2023 • 54min
77 - Suzy Bolt - Fears around Reinfection
Episode 77 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with the wonderful Suzy Bolt about the fears around reinfection, or indeed infection of any kind. This is something that is a huge concern for me, and I know for many others. Suzy gives loads of really good advice - and her own experiences - around this, so I hope you're able to take as much away from it as I did. Links:360MindBodySoulThe Fern ProgrammeYouTube ChannelWorkshop on reinfectionMessage the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

Mar 22, 2023 • 56min
76 - Dr Robert Groysman - Stellate Ganglion Block
Dr. Robert Groysman discusses treating Long Covid with the Stellate Ganglion Block, exploring its success in managing vital functions. They delve into autonomic nervous system dysfunction, interconnected systems affecting brain function, taste, and energy levels in Long Covid patients. The podcast also highlights the precision and intricacies of the Stellate Ganglion Block procedure, emphasizing the need for multiple treatments and caution in administration for long-term effects.

Mar 17, 2023 • 16min
75 - My 3 Year Reflections - Are we nearly there yet?!
Episode 75 of the Long Covid Podcast is Jackie's reflections on 3 years of Long Covid, and why there is cause for positivity. Despite the many mistakes, this is reflections on a search for answers and "hacking" your way through to see improvement.This is not medical advice!Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

Mar 8, 2023 • 39min
74 - Dr Walter Koroshetz - Director of NINDS on Long Covid Research at the NIH
Episode 74 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Dr Walter Koroshetz, Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, part of the National Institute of Health in the US. We chat through the RECOVER Initiative which is a huge study looking into all aspects of Long Covid, and also talk a little about ME/CFS research done by Dr Avindra Nath.Links:https://www.ninds.nih.gov/about-ninds/who-we-are/directors-cornerTranscript available under the "transcript" tab HERE- Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

Mar 1, 2023 • 51min
73 - Dr William Li - Physician, Scientist & Long Covid Researcher
In episode 73 of the Long Covid Podcast I chat with the fabulous Dr William Li, who is a Physician, Scientist, president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and bestselling author of “Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer”. Dr. Li is leading research into COVID-19 and Long Covid which is what brings him to the Long Covid Podcast!We chat through some of his findings and theories, as well as what can be done to help. I learned so much from this so I hope you do too!Photo credit: Roger Pelissierhttps://drwilliamli.comSign up for free masterclassMessage the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**

Feb 22, 2023 • 36min
72 - Prof Amitava Banerjee - STIMULATE-ICP Study
Episode 72 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Professor Amitava Banerjee about the STIMULATE-ICP study which he is co-lead of. We chat a load about the different "arms" of the study itself, how it has been developed and the role of patient involvement. We also chat about how you might be able to get involved in different parts of the study.Link to website: https://stimulate-icp.org/Message the podcast! - questions will be answered on my youtube channel :) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herePodcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback, suggestions or how you're doing - I love to hear from you, via socials or LongCovidPodcast@gmail.com**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**