

The Raelan Agle Podcast
Raelan
Here you will find recovery stories, strategies, and resources for ME/CFS and Long Covid. Raelan lived with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for ten years before finally fully recovering. After countless fruitless doctors' visits and tens of thousands of dollars spent providing little relief from her illness, she eventually realized that she would have to look within herself and listen to her body to find her path back to health. And thankfully she did finally fully recover!Since her full recovery about four years ago, Raelan has become passionate about spreading hope for others facing chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, Long Covid, and Fibromyalgia. She is the author of Finding Freedom: Escaping from the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has built a successful YouTube channel full of resources for health and healing, and designed online courses, accessible at raelanagle.com, to aid others on their journey towards health and happiness.
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Dec 8, 2025 • 53min
188: How To Safely Reintroduce Activities (ME/CFS and Long Covid) | Alisha Braswell
Send us a text📅 Book a FREE Call with Alisha: https://www.alishabraswell.com/booking-calendar/free-discovery-callIn this episode, Alisha Braswell shares practical guidance on how to safely reintroduce activities when recovering from ME/CFS or Long Covid. She breaks down what “going at the right pace” actually looks like in real life, so you can rebuild confidence, capacity, and trust in your body without triggering setbacks.👉 Enjoy Alisha's FREE Self-Love Guided Meditation: https://www.viberantenergyhealingllc.com/down-for-maintenance_ _ _CONNECT WITH ALISHA BRASWELL:🌐 Alisha Braswell's Website – https://www.alishabraswell.com👩🏻🦱 Alisha Braswell's Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565345746455🌟 My First Interview with Alisha: https://youtu.be/QVE2ybDhMbYRESOURCES MENTIONED📗 You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay – https://amzn.to/4pJJMKC👩 Rebecca Tolin - http://rebeccatolin.com/raelan________✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Dec 8, 2025 • 36min
187: 3 Simple Hacks to Reset Your Nervous System Immediately | Jane Ollis
Send us a textGet your SONA today with 15% off using code Raelan15👉 https://sona.pxf.io/c/6734625/3423650/43388 In this episode, Jane Ollis breaks down what the vagus nerve actually does inside the brain-body connection and why it plays such a crucial role in ME/CFS, long covid, fibromyalgia, and other chronic symptoms. She shares the science behind stress, heart-rate variability, and simple daily practices that can strengthen your parasympathetic “brake” so your nervous system can finally find balance again._ _ _CONNECT WITH SONA:🎥 Sona's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonahelp📲 Sona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sona.help/👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FeelMindSpire#️⃣ X: https://x.com/sonahelpsGet your SONA today with 15% off using code Raelan15👉 https://sona.pxf.io/c/6734625/3423650/43388 💼 Jane's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeollis________✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Dec 4, 2025 • 49min
186: Stuck in Push-Crash for Years Until I Learned This – Alisoun Mackenzie
Send us a textIn this episode, Alisoun Mackenzie talks about what kept her stuck for years in the push-collapse ME/CFS cycle and the shift that finally moved her forward and led her to full recovery.👉 Join Brain Retraining 101 program: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining-101Includes bite-size lessons + weekly live group coaching.One-time purchase. Access for as long as you need it.CHECK OUT ALISOUN'S BOOK: 📗 Nourishing Friendships: How to Make Friends You Love in Midlife and Beyond by by Alisoun Mackenzie - https://amzn.to/3XpSlyiCONNECT WITH ALISOUN:🌐 Alisoun's Website - https://alisoun.com/📸 Alisoun's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alisounmac/👱♀️ Alisoun's Substack - https://substack.com/@alisounmac👉 Alisoun's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alisounmackenzie/ALSO MENTIONED: 🙋 Alex Howard (Optimum Health Clinic) - https://youtu.be/szq7nnYIht8👉 Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining-101🙋 Toby Morrison (CFS Health)🙋 EFT tapping , NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), somatic tracking, yoga nidra ✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Dec 1, 2025 • 42min
185: The Exact Method That Cured David’s Long Covid & ME/CFS | David Martinez
Send us a text👉 Get your FREE bioenergetic scan here: https://www.backtoyounow.com/scanIn this episode, David Martinez shares how he went from driving IndyCars to hitting a full stop with Long Covid and chronic anxiety. He breaks down the exact mindset shifts that helped him stop "white-knuckling" his recovery and the daily practices he uses to keep his stress "bucket" empty and his energy high.📲 Book your FREE call with David Martinez here: https://calendly.com/david-backtoyounow/discovery_ _ _CONNECT WITH DAVID:🌐 David's Website - https://www.backtoyounow.com📸 David's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/back2younowALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO📖 Break the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza - https://amzn.to/4io5Rum📖 Inward by Yung Pueblo - https://amzn.to/3KgYOIO________✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Nov 24, 2025 • 56min
183: Infectious Disease Professor: How I Recovered from Long Covid | Dr. Paul Garner
Send us a textGo to https://go.gethealthyutv.com/raelanagle4/ – and get the first full year of Get Healthy U TV Premium for only $1.49_____Paul Garner is Professor emeritus in evidence-based public health in infectious diseases. A medic, he trained in London, he worked in Papua New Guinea; then to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and then the Liverpool School. He is recognised globally for his work in evidence synthesis and guideline development in infectious diseases, and is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in 2013, 2014, and 2015 reflecting the quality and impact of his work.Paul developed the post-COVID-19 condition. He recovered through a biopsychosocial approaches. An eternal optimist, he believes long covid will open the minds of professional and the public alike to a broader understanding of health and illness.RESOURCES MENTIONED📌 Recovery Norway (recovery stories) – https://www.recoverynorway.org/📌 The Collaborative on Fatigue and related symptoms Following Infection (COFFI) - https://www.coffi-collaborative.com/📌 The patient-researcher videos from the Collaborative on Fatigue and relatedsymptoms Following Infection - https://www.youtube.com/@FatigueScienceTalks📌 The Norwegian Brief Outpatient Rehabilitation Programme - https://youtu.be/R6diiifcSQs?si=hGGTiPShFmKZFibR📌 8 core points to help understand chronic fatigue conditions (includingME/CFS and the post covid condition) – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02813432.2023.2235609📒 The Yellow wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman illustrates attitudes towards themental and physical health of women in the 19th century – https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf📄 NICE Guideline NG206 (ME/CFS: diagnosis & management) – https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng206📖 Criticisms of NICE Guideline - https://www.simonwessely.com/Downloads/Publications/CFS/2023_white_a.pdf📗 PACE Trial (CFS treatments, 2011) – https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)60096-2/fulltextCONNECT WITH DR. PAUL GARNER📲 X - https://x.com/PaulGarnerWoof____🌟 Recover Now with Raelan 👉 https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101Includes weekly live group coaching + support group. One-time purchase, access as long as you need it.____📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleThis video was sponsored by Get Healthy U TVNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Nov 24, 2025 • 9min
184: Why Your Brain Chooses Your Symptoms (Explained by Dr. Howard Schubiner)
Send us a text📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagleIn this episode, I share what I learned from Dr. Howard Schubiner about why your brain chooses your specific symptoms (dizziness to chronic pain, chronic fatigue, or migraines) and what those choices reveal about your nervous system. Knowing these five patterns can help you take the fear out of symptoms and move towards full recovery.RESOURCES MENTIONED:🎧 Like Mind, Like Body (Curable’s podcast) – https://www.curablehealth.com/podcast📄 Curable clinical trial (Canadian Journal of Pain, 2024) – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39175941✨ Watch My Interview with Dr. Howard Schubiner: https://youtu.be/cd1d999Oe6M✨ Watch My Interview with Christie Uipi: https://youtu.be/50od9dYFDxcOTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🌟 Recover Now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: http://bit.ly/4lMvVRPIncludes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching + support group.One time purchase, access as long as you need it!📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations________STRUGGLING WITH LONG VIDEOS?✅ Get weekly bullet-point summaries from our latest recovery interviews. Subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🗂️ Check out past issues: https://us4.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=37ea23b85f86e4a50b6230a2b&id=9dd66da9ce✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Nov 18, 2025 • 35min
182: End Your Fear of Chronic Symptoms to Heal | Keelin Nielsen Donohoe #mecfs #longcovid
Send us a text👉 Book your FREE consultation with Keelin: https://calendly.com/keelinnielsendonohoe-mbr/consultationIn this episode, Keelin is back to reflect on her journey from fibromyalgia and housebound chronic symptoms to full health through the MindBody Reconnect approach. She shares practical tools for listening to the body’s “whispers,” rebuilding confidence, and expanding activity from a place of safety and joy._ _ _CONNECT WITH KEELIN:🌐 Keelin's Website - https://keelinnielsendonohoe.com📸 Keelin's Instagram - http://instagram.com/keelinnielsendonohoe/👥 Keelin's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Grethe-Clinic/100077403925466/MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO🧠 The MindBody Reconnect (MBR) - https://www.themindbodyreconnect.com🌟 My interview with Clare Caldwell (founder of MBR) - https://youtu.be/v11Az-dUKfA🌟 Keelin's first interview on my channel - https://youtu.be/TOo24VDLEvk________✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Nov 8, 2025 • 46min
181: Dr. Yonit Arthur: The Hidden Cycle Keeping You Sick (and How to Break It)
Send us a text👉 Join FREE Healing Chronic Dizziness Program 👉 https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course/In this episode, Dr. Yonit Arthur explains how chronic dizziness and other persistent symptoms develop, why they’re often neuroplastic rather than structural, and how messages of safety, self-compassion, and ‘surrogate nervous systems’ can help the brain find balance again.CONNECT WITH DR. YONIT ARTHUR:🌐 Dr. Yonit's Website - https://thesteadycoach.com/🏠 Dr. Yonit's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheSteadyCoach📸 Dr. Yonit's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealsteadycoach🤝 Dr. Yonit's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thesteadycoach/________OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🌟 Recover Now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: http://bit.ly/4lMvVRPIncludes bite-size lessons + weekly live group coaching.One-time purchase. Access for as long as you need it.📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations🧡 Freeme App — Start Reversing ME/CFS and Long Covid (Even From Bed): https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Nov 6, 2025 • 17min
180: The First App Built for ME/CFS & Long Covid Recovery
Send us a text👉 Try Freeme FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreemeIn this episode, I share my review of the Freeme app - the first recovery app designed specifically for ME/CFS and Long Covid. You’ll see how it combines science‑backed strategies like brain retraining, journaling, meditation, and education into one simple tool you can use every day.🌟 Check out Chris Sykes-Popham's (the founder of Freeme) inspiring recovery story - https://youtu.be/O-HmsQPhcVs🧡 Get Freeme App — Start Reversing ME/CFS and Long Covid (Even from Bed): https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme---STRUGGLING WITH LONG VIDEOS?✅ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for a bullet-point summary from our latest recovery interview 💌 https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agleLEARN MORE:✅ Check out my book! 📖 Finding Freedom: Escaping From the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. View on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2LtzBclBECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!)✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:📸 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle🌐 Visit My Website — https://raelanagle.com📌 WANT TO BE A GUEST ON MY CHANNEL?Let me know here 👉 https://forms.gle/qF2TXFzGVcJCbc6E6NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

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Nov 3, 2025 • 1h
179: The One Question that Can Change How You Heal From Chronic Symptoms| Dr. John Demartini
Send us a text🌟 Recover Now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: http://bit.ly/4lMvVRPIncludes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching + support group.One time purchase, access as long as you need it!In this episode, Dr. John Demartini, a human behavior specialist and educator, shares how our perceptions, emotions, and beliefs shape the body’s ability to heal. Drawing from decades of experience, he explains the powerful link between authenticity, gratitude, and physical health — and how reframing past experiences can support recovery from CFS, Long COVID, and other chronic symptoms.RESOURCES MENTIONED 📚 Count Your Blessings: The Healing Power of Gratitude and Love” — by Dr. John Demartini (1997) - https://amzn.to/4oURMbx🧰 The Breakthrough Experience - https://drdemartini.com/breakthrough-experienceCONNECT WITH DR JOHN DEMARTINI🌐 Website: https://drdemartini.com/📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drdemartini📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjohndemartini/OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations🧡 Freeme App — Start Reversing ME/CFS and Long Covid (Even From Bed): https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining________STRUGGLING WITH LONG VIDEOS?✅ Get weekly bullet-point summaries from our latest recovery interviews. Subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🗂️ Check out past issues: https://us4.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=37ea23b85f86e4a50b6230a2b&id=9dd66da9ce✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET’S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show


