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This is Not What I Ordered: a podcast on full-hearted living with chronic illness + health challenges

Chronic illness and other health challenges can be a real bummer--but they don't have to be the end of joy and fulfillment. It turns out we can still have epic lives, even when our bodies have plans o... Read more

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27: Entrepreneurship + Chronic Illness with Allison Puryear

27: Entrepreneurship + Chronic Illness with Allison Puryear

Allison Puryear has a lot on her plate. She's a mom to a toddler and a kindergartener and a partner to a man she assures... Read more

27 Aug 2018

54mins

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64: Enjoying the Non-Sense with Sherry Espinosa + Melissa Platt

64: Enjoying the Non-Sense with Sherry Espinosa + Melissa Platt

We’ve had couples on the podcast, we’ve had reunions, we’ve had “quarantine chats.” This week, I’m bringing you a friend... Read more

19 May 2020

54mins

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45: Highly Sensitive + Thriving with April Snow

45: Highly Sensitive + Thriving with April Snow

On the Season Three premiere of This Is Not What I Ordered, I sit down with April Snow as she shares how her life-long h... Read more

8 Oct 2019

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03: Cancer + Comedy with Nick P. Ross

03: Cancer + Comedy with Nick P. Ross

Nick P. Ross is a writer, producer, and director in Los Angeles, and he's a super fun guy to chat with. He creates a lot... Read more

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52: You Don't Have to Apologize with Natalie Enright

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26 Nov 2019

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48: Releasing Perfectionism with Lily Sloane

48: Releasing Perfectionism with Lily Sloane

For this episode of Not What I Ordered, I’m joined by my amazing music editor and close friend, Lily Sloane. Lily is a t... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 13mins

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61: It's OK If You're Not OK with Kristina Sarkisova

61: It's OK If You're Not OK with Kristina Sarkisova

Coming to terms with chronic illness is something we’re all trying to do. Kristina Sarkisova is on the podcast this week... Read more

7 Apr 2020

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17: Embracing a New Normal with Rhonie McBerry

17: Embracing a New Normal with Rhonie McBerry

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47: Acceptance is Power with Sheryl Chan

47: Acceptance is Power with Sheryl Chan

In this episode of This Is Not What I Ordered, I’m joined by Sheryl Chan — a web developer, writer, and travel enthusias... Read more

22 Oct 2019

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15: Loneliness + True Connection with Monica Ramil

15: Loneliness + True Connection with Monica Ramil

San Francisco native Monica Ramil is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She began her path as a psychotherapist... Read more

16 Apr 2018

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13: Everything About You Is Worthy of Love with Lauren Selfridge

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Today I'd like to chat with you about why everything about you is worthy of love. I'll share some of the recent difficul... Read more

2 Apr 2018

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41: Evolving Dreams With Ehlers-Danlos with Monica Michelle

In this episode, I interview Monica Michelle, a children’s book writer, illustrator, and mother of two living with fibro... Read more

3 Dec 2018

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55: Sitting with the Unknown with Michelle Horton

55: Sitting with the Unknown with Michelle Horton

In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle Horton, a close friend and fellow therapist. In the middle of finishing grad s... Read more

14 Jan 2020

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62: Chronic Quarantine Life with Latasha Doyle + Lily Sloane

62: Chronic Quarantine Life with Latasha Doyle + Lily Sloane

Today’s episode is a bit different than most of the ones you’ll hear on This is Not What I Ordered. Instead of an interv... Read more

21 Apr 2020

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34: Illness as a Spiritual Guide with Emily Whitish

34: Illness as a Spiritual Guide with Emily Whitish

This week, I change with Emily Whitish, a psychotherapist practicing in Gig Harbor, WA. Emily works with people with med... Read more

15 Oct 2018

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35: Building Spoonie Friendships with Jasmine Szantyr

35: Building Spoonie Friendships with Jasmine Szantyr

Jasmine Szantyr is a chronic illness blogger & advocate, founder of a production company with her husband, and lovin... Read more

22 Oct 2018

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57: Solitude + Connection with Andy McLellan

57: Solitude + Connection with Andy McLellan

In this episode, I’m joined by Andy McLellan, a haiku poet and trainee Zen priest living in Canterbury, UK. Nearly 25 ... Read more

11 Feb 2020

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