Melissa Bergstrom's guest appearances

Melissa Bergstrom

Boston Podcast Players

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness

Identity Tales

Kate Marple

Andrea Nakayama

Robyn Baldwin

Jessa Lewis

Eileen Laird

Jameisha Prescod

Emily Souder

Alissa Frazier

V Capaldi

Joanna Frankham

Bill Gasiamis

Lori Pierce

Christina Tidwell

Ken Green

Michael Bradford

OwlTail

Melissa Bergstrom remembers being anxious since childhood.Her anxiety manifested with physical symptoms and it was rare for Melissa to have a full week of school. She had always had dry skin but over time, it began to turn into something worse.Melissa was formally diagnosed with psoriasis in 2014 and getting the diagnosis of an actual autoimmune disease that was for life, felt like a punch to the stomach for Melissa and created even more anxiety and a new search for solutions. How does it feel to live with anxiety and autoimmune disease? Listen to Melissa's story now. Kerry Jeffery is a Coach, Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist helping clients all around the world to overcome the emotional issues of living with chronic illness. She lives in Melbourne, Australia along with Hashimoto's, Celiac, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Type 1 Diabetes. Find out more about Kerry and her Therapy programs here.Book your FREE online Discovery Session with Kerry here.Follow Kerry for daily posts on Facebook here.

Melissa Bergstrom remembers being anxious since childhood.Her anxiety manifested with physical symptoms and it was rare for Melissa to have a full week of school. She had always had dry skin but over time, it began to turn into something worse.Melissa was formally diagnosed with psoriasis in 2014 and getting the diagnosis of an actual autoimmune disease that was for life, felt like a punch to the stomach for Melissa and created even more anxiety and a new search for solutions. How does it feel to live with anxiety and autoimmune disease? Listen to Melissa's story now. Kerry Jeffery is a Coach, Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist helping clients all around the world to overcome the emotional issues of living with chronic illness. She lives in Melbourne, Australia along with Hashimoto's, Celiac, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Type 1 Diabetes. Find out more about Kerry and her Therapy programs <a href="https://www.emotionalautoimmunity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> Book your FREE online Discovery Session with Kerry<a href="https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=12377349" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here.</a> Follow Kerry for daily posts on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/emotionalautoimmunity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>

Episode 25: Melissa Bergstrom, living with anxiety and autoimmune disease.

Say hello to Melissa Bergstrom and Kate Marple of The Perpetual Visitors Theatre Company. Together they bring us their unique brand of documentary playwriting with their play, The Big Work, which you can download on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes. They interviewed dozens of people across their country about their feelings about their jobs and weaved their words together into a fascinating play which talks about how people really feel about their work. They also put out the Identity Tales podcast which you can download for free. Season 2 of Boston Podcast Players is supported in part by the Bob Jolly Charitable Trust. Also thanks to Patreon donor Melissa Fristrom. Cast  Melissa Bergstrom Christa Brown Teddy Crecelius Emily Duggan Kate Marple Sunit Sharma  Play excerpt provided courtesy of The Perpetual Visitors Theatre Company.

Say hello to Melissa Bergstrom and Kate Marple of <a href="http://www.perpetualvisitorstheatre.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Perpetual Visitors Theatre Company</a>. Together they bring us their unique brand of documentary playwriting with their play, <a href="http://www.perpetualvisitorstheatre.org/listen.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Big Work</a>, which you can download on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes. They interviewed dozens of people across their country about their feelings about their jobs and weaved their words together into a fascinating play which talks about how people really feel about their work. They also put out the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-tales/id1357459239" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Identity Tales</a> podcast which you can download for free. Season 2 of Boston Podcast Players is supported in part by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BobConwayJolly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bob Jolly Charitable Trust</a>. Also thanks to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bospodplay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> donor Melissa Fristrom. Cast <ul> <li>Melissa Bergstrom</li> <li>Christa Brown</li> <li>Teddy Crecelius</li> <li>Emily Duggan</li> <li>Kate Marple</li> <li>Sunit Sharma</li> </ul> Play excerpt provided courtesy of The Perpetual Visitors Theatre Company.

Melissa Bergstrom and Kate Marple: The Big Work

Many people would find the act of performing on stage to be anxiety inducing. Ironically, for actor Melissa Bergstrom, it’s actually the place her anxiety dissipates. In this episode of Identity Tales, Melissa shares how trying to control her anxiety over the years often felt paralyzing, and how she now treats it like a dance partner instead. Melissa tells Kate about the freedom that comes the moment you decide to own who you are, and the surprising connections that can follow.Be sure to check out Melissa’s blog at www.theperpetualvisitor.com. It’s an inspiring and practical exploration of what it means to build creativity and play into your daily life.

Many people would find the act of performing on stage to be anxiety inducing. Ironically, for actor Melissa Bergstrom, it’s actually the place her anxiety dissipates. In this episode of Identity Tales, Melissa shares how trying to control her anxiety over the years often felt paralyzing, and how she now treats it like a dance partner instead. Melissa tells Kate about the freedom that comes the moment you decide to own who you are, and the surprising connections that can follow. Be sure to check out Melissa’s blog at <a href="http://www.theperpetualvisitor.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.theperpetualvisitor.com</a>. It’s an inspiring and practical exploration of what it means to build creativity and play into your daily life.