
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

May 23, 2024 • 53min
132 - Rosalba Courtney & Hadas Golan - Dysfunctional Breathing in Long Covid
Episode 132 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with the wonderful Hadas Golan & Rosalba Courtney. Hadas and Rosalba have been collaborating on working with people with Long Covid and have recently published a series of case studies detailing their successes. We take a deep dive into my favourite subject - breathing - discussing some of the underlying pathology and how this relates to using breathing as an intervention to help Long Covid, if done correctly.This is the link to the published article in the journal of Voice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37316403/ Contact info: info@breatheon.comHadas Golan website: https://www.breatheon.com/ & link to Long COVID page https://www.breatheon.com/long-covid/Long COVID page on the BMC website: https://www.bmc.org/long-covid-breathing-groupI Rosalba Courtney website: www.rosalbacourtney.com And information about IBT: www.integrativebreatingtherapy.comMessage 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**

May 15, 2024 • 41min
131 - Dr Wes Ely - What is Immuno-modulation & how could it help with Long Covid?
Episode 131 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with the wonderful Dr Wes Ely, internist & pulmonologist, clinical triallist & also author & Long Covid advocate. We chat through some of his experiences with Long Covid patients as well as the clinical trial of baricitinib for Long Covid which is enrolling very soon.ICUdelirium.org Stat News - "Don't give longhaulers the silent treatment"RVLC - Reverse Long Covid trial on Clinicaltrials.gov RVLC Trial websiteEvery Deep Drawn Breath bookCOV-BARRIER studyMessage 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**

May 9, 2024 • 39min
130 - Dr Marco Leitzke - Using Nicotine Patches for Long Covid
In this engaging discussion, Dr. Marco Leitzke, a hospital consultant specializing in intensive care and narcotics, explores the innovative use of nicotine patches for Long Covid relief. He highlights nicotine's potential benefits, including its impact on the autonomic nervous system and acetylcholine receptors. Dr. Leitzke also addresses common misconceptions about nicotine and emphasizes the importance of responsible usage. The conversation touches on alternative therapies and community support, shedding light on a fresh approach to managing Long Covid symptoms.

May 1, 2024 • 56min
129 - Lily Spechler - The Long Covid Dietitian
Episode 129 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Lily Spechler, a registered dietitian who is working with people with Long Covid following her own experience with it. We chat through some of the trends she is seeing and some pointers for people to follow.Lily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longcoviddietitian/The Energy Expansion Project: https://www.longcoviddietitian.com/ with some resources and a link to the application.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 24, 2024 • 51min
128 - Nigel McCracken & Sean Knight - Research into T-Cell Exhaustion
Episode 128 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Nigel McCracken, COO of Virax Biolabs & Sean Knight, Clinical research fellow at the University of Manchester. Nigel and Sean are working together in collaboration on a study to dive deeper into T-Cell exhaustion in people with Long Covid.We take a deep dive into T-Cells, immunology and the quest for a biomarker!Virax Biolabs Long Covid research at ManchesterMessage 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 17, 2024 • 47min
127 - Rachael's Long Covid Recovery Story
Episode 127 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Rachael Heath-Porsz about her recovery from Long Covid! We chat through her experience - the things that helped, the things that didn't and what life looks like now. We also chat a bit about what Rachael is doing now - helping people with Long Covid to return to movement in a safe & supported way.Rachael's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebound.athletic/Rachael's website: www.rebound-athletic.comMessage 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 3, 2024 • 46min
126 - Joshua Roman talks about Long Covid, Music, Vulnerability & Connection
Episode 126 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Joshua Roman - Cellist, Composer & Curator, as well as Longhauler. We chat through some of the things that he experienced, learned and some of the incredibly inspiring work he is now doing to help others with Long Covid as well as heal himself.Links:Joshua Roman Website"Immunity" ProjectYour Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross NBS News Segment featuring Joshua - A blood test for long Covid is possible, a study suggests TEDx - Immunity | Joshua Roman | TEDxProvidenceAn intimate musical exploration of cellist Joshua Roman’s life-altering, inspiring experience of ongoing long COVID. Roman combines performance and storytelling into an emotional journey, as he confronts the impact of the illness and the limitations that nearly ended his career, before progressing through a period of doubt, struggle, refocus, and renewal, culminating in a profound acceptance of self and a deeper connection to what is most important in life.Princeton University Concerts - Cellist Joshua Roman on Living with Long COVID as a Musician (Healing with Music Series)An avid believer in the healing power of music, Roman came to Princeton University Concerts to explore the role that music has played throughout his continued recovery as part of our Healing with Music series.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 28, 2024 • 56min
125 - Peter Burt - Man Stuck on Desert Island!
Episode 125 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Peter Burt. Peter has found himself "washed up on a desert island" after floating around in the sea of Long Covid for a couple of years. We talk through a lot of fascinasting stuff, the idea of "not feeling like a man" and how difficult but extremely important it is to ask for help - and then receive it!This is such an honest conversation - thankyou Peter for being brave and getting in touch, and we hope that this will resonate with others who are struggling.Patrick McKeown "The Breathing Cure" is available from here (go to "store") and you can use code "breathebetter5" for 5% offJames Nestor "Breath"Michelle Irving episode - being washed up on a desert island Long Covid Breathing - work with me & VikkiMessage 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 20, 2024 • 58min
124 - Dr Elizabeth So - East Asian Medicine & Acupuncture
Episode 124 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Dr Elizabeth So about East Asian Medicine. We take a deep dive into what EAM is and some of the background to it, as well as how it can help with conditions such as Long Covid - and why! This was such a fascinating discussion - we could have carried on for hours - and one of the biggest takeaways for me was the need to work together. That, and I've basically committed myself to trying Acupuncture now...Elizabeth's website: www.awakenacupuncturenyc.comMessage 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 15, 2024 • 18min
123 - Jackie's Reflections on 4 years since "The Beginning" & Long Covid Awareness Day
Episode 123 of the Long Covid Podcast falls on Long Covid Awareness Day, and also 4 years since I first became unwell. This is my reflections on the last 4 years - Long Covid & beyond. I also did a video for youtube which might be of interest hereEpisode 94 - my recovery storyMessage 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**
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