Introducing RA Guy and Friends!

04/12/19 • 1 min

RA Guy and Friends: A Curiously Hopeful Podcast

Living with rheumatoid arthritis can often be a very lonely and frightening experience, but when we come together for encouragement and support, we realize that we’re not alone.

Welcome to RA Guy and Friends: A Curiously Hopeful Podcast!

In this podcast, we talk about the ups and downs, and the laughter and tears that come from living with chronic illness.

We talk not just to people living with rheumatoid arthritis, but also to their friends and family. Because we know that we’re ALL stronger when we walk this journey together.

We believe that curiosity is one of the most important aspects of living well with this disease. There are a lot of answers out there, and we have to find what works best for each one of us.

And we’re all about being hopeful, because we know that we CAN live a healthy, happy and fulfilling life, no matter what challenges come our way!

Living with rheumatoid arthritis can often be a very lonely and frightening experience, but when we come together for encouragement and support, we realize that we’re not alone.

Welcome to RA Guy and Friends: A Curiously Hopeful Podcast!

In this podcast, we talk about the ups and downs, and the laughter and tears that come from living with chronic illness.

We talk not just to people living with rheumatoid arthritis, but also to their friends and family. Because we know that we’re ALL stronger when we walk this journey together.

We believe that curiosity is one of the most important aspects of living well with this disease. There are a lot of answers out there, and we have to find what works best for each one of us.

And we’re all about being hopeful, because we know that we CAN live a healthy, happy and fulfilling life, no matter what challenges come our way!

Next Episode

New Beginnings

In this episode, we talk about overcoming the fears that are inherent with recording oneself for a podcast (just like we're doing for this inaugural episode!), and how this relates to the day-to-day challenges that one encounters when living with chronic illness. We discuss the importance of growing our circles of care, because while we have to do a lot on our own, we can't do it all by ourselves.
We focus on how all of this requires strong and healthy communication (and patience, and humility) in both directions. We need our loved ones to listen to our dreams, hopes, and fears, just as much as we need to understand their issues and concerns, and how this disease impacts them, too. And while building this foundation of communication isn't always easy, it is most definitely worth the effort, because we know that we are all stronger when we walk this journey together.