Long Covid Podcast

• 195 - Olympic Insights on the Path to Wellness - Katie's Recovery Story

  I am joined by Katie Brennan & Andrea Henkel Burke to share Katie’s Long Covid recovery, how nervous system work unlocked capacity, and why an Olympian’s playbook of pacing, breath, joint maps and cognitive drills can fit chronic illness. The theme is small, smart inputs that prevent crashes and build a stronger baseline.• early symptoms, second infection and severe brain fog• switching from push-through to deliberate pacing• vagus nerve, breath and eye movement drills• athlete mindset applied to recovery• gentle mobility plus cognitive tasks for safer gains• stacking tiny wins to raise baseline capacity• diet shifts for gut health and lower inflammation• redefining recovery through daily function and humour• practical advice to start small and self-assessConnect with Katie & Andrea: ThriveNinety Website: www.thriveninety.com Recovery Kitchen Essentials book: https://www.thriveninety.com/recovery-kitchen 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 herewww.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook Instagram Twitter Facebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listI love to hear from you, via socials or [email protected]**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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• 194 Navigating the Unknown: Ivor Clark’s Long Covid Recovery Story

  We trace Ivor Clark’s Long Covid recovery from a 2023 infection and UTI to a careful return to work, highlighting the routines and supports that made progress possible. Pacing, breathwork, oxygen therapy, and a rare GP who listened shaped a steady path back to confidence.• athletic past, late-pandemic infection, UTI and antibiotics complicating onset• post-exertional malaise, normal test results, delayed Long Covid recognition• limits of early medical support, value of an advocate and listening GP• pacing by heart rate, non-sleep deep rest, reducing stimulants and sensory load• hyperbaric oxygen therapy via charity, structured protocols and consistent care• workplace adjustments, graded return, boundaries and restorative breaks• targeted tools later: diet cleanup, selective supplements, peptides • mindset shift from ill to deconditioned, micro-strength and balance rebuilds• fewer crashes, rebuilding trust, gradual confidence in everyday capacityConnect with Ivor: https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveWellbeingIvor's book "In it for the long haul": https://amzn.eu/d/0zfjQ6nMessage 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 herewww.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook Instagram Twitter Facebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listI love to hear from you, via socials or [email protected]**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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• 193 - You are the Pilot, Not the Passenger - Reclaim Agency on your Recovery Journey

  In this gentle solo episode, I invite you to explore a powerful reframe: what if your recovery journey isn’t something happening to you, but something you’re quietly guiding? Through metaphors, practical support & ideas, and  reflections, I explore how to reclaim agency in healing — even when the skies feel foggy.You’ll learn how to:Shift from passive to intentional with micro-agency and sensory groundingReframe inner narratives with soft, empowering languageUse breath and boundaries as navigation toolsGently return to your pilot seat when setbacks ariseWhether you’re navigating Long Covid, ME/CFS, or simply seeking a more compassionate way to relate to your body, this episode offers hope, validation, and a reminder: you are not alone in the cockpit.Links: James Nestor - "Breath"54321 - A Grounding PractiseEpisode 180 - Jules Rogers: The Art of Saying NoWork with meMessage 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 herewww.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook Instagram Twitter Facebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listI love to hear from you, via socials or [email protected]**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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• 192 - Pacing, Connection, & Patient, Messy Progress - Kelly's Recovery Story

  I talk with Kelly George about losing and rebuilding identity through Long Covid: the crashes that forced pacing, the relief of being believed, and the slow return of capacity that now lets her design a life she actually wants. Hope here isn’t vague—it’s built from activity management, nervous system care, and community that shows the way.• life before illness as active mum and professor • infection after mandates lifted and symptom escalation • debilitating fatigue, brain fog and loss of identity • isolation within relationships and shared loss framing • early support surge then fade and asking for help • being listened to as regulation and relief • pacing, baseline setting and crash prevention • links with ME/CFS knowledge and specialists • nervous system regulation through rest and small practices • community and CFS Health programme benefits and limits • mindset without blame, celebrating tiny wins • defining recovery, cautious cardio and rebuilding work • coaching mums, caregivers and higher-ed professionals Connect with Kelly: https://kellygeorgecoaching.com/baseline-101 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 herewww.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook Instagram Twitter Facebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listI love to hear from you, via socials or [email protected]**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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• 191 - The Viral Aftermath: A Web of Healing with Dr. Galland

  This episode welcomes Dr. Leo Galland, Internal Medicine Specialist with over 40 years of experience working with complex conditions, which now includes Long Covid and of course ME/CFS. In this episode:Comprehensive exploration of Long Covid's complex natureIntroduction to the "Web of Long Covid" conceptInsights into post-viral illness from a 40-year medical perspectiveLong covid follows patterns of previous post-viral illnesses & similarities with chronic fatigue syndrome and post-infectious disordersSome unique characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 virus impactThe Web of Long Covid - 10 interconnected strands explaining illness mechanismsCentral components: ACE2 enzyme damage and mitochondrial dysfunctionTreatment Approach, importance of individualized, multi-step treatment protocols and the importance of understanding individual health historyLinks:Dr. Galland's "Long COVID Prevention and Treatment" document, available on website: https://www.drgalland.com/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 herewww.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook Instagram Twitter Facebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listI love to hear from you, via socials or [email protected]**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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