It's a "Direct-to-Spoonie" episode, where we're talking to successful Spoonie business owners about their hustles and side-hustles that benefit the larger chronic illness community.

And today we're talking to Michelle, owner of the wildly successful Spoonie Sister Shop (store link and exclusive promo code below)!

Learn how to turn your passion into a thriving business from the shop with thousands of 5-star reviews and almost 28,000 Instagram followers. You won't want to miss Michelle share how she keeps this business thriving while also juggling everything chronic illnesses and rare diseases throw her way. What's her secret?

So order some "Pumpkin spice & no unsolicited medical advice" and check out Michelle's winning gameplan on this week's episode of The Chronic Illness Playbook.

To hear more from Michelle and the Spoonie Sister Shop...
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/SpoonieSisterShop
Use Promo Code "playbookten" for 10% off your order
Instagram: www.instagram.com/spooniesistershop

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Website: www.chronicillnessplaybook.com

How does someone juggle a chronic illness and the demands of being a two-sport college athlete, all while attending class full time? You’re about to find out. 

Meet Becca: Becca first got sick in 2014 and has been battling multiple health issues ever since, notably POTS. But this past year, after a long time of not playing because of her illnesses, she stepped onto the basketball court as a college walk-on!

I had to know how she did it, and Becca and I go into some great detail as she outlines how she went from a sedentary life to running up and down the court. Spoiler alert: it did not happen overnight.

Becca also has some battle-tested advice on how to navigate chronic illnesses while in high school. If you have a young Spoonie in your life, this interview is for them.

So take a timeout and huddle up, because Becca has the playbook for how she went from the hospital to the hardwood on this week's The Chronic Illness Playbook.

P.S. Go Lady Wolfpack!

To hear more from Becca:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/becca.joy.m

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Website: www.chronicillnessplaybook.com

This is for those days that seem hopeless, the moments that feel insurmountable, the challenges that never stop. This is a story of not just surviving, but thriving. 

And this is Brandon Mouw. 

At 3-years-old Brandon was diagnosed as a Juvenile Type 1 Diabetic. Later in life, he grew to be a brittle diabetic, underwent 9 surgeries, lost a kidney, told that death was imminent, and raised over $250,000 to pay out-of-pocket for a life-saving pancreas-only transplant. 

And after all that, he’s here on this podcast to tell us how he overcame the odds. 

If you’re looking for hope, keep listening. If you want to learn how to be a better advocate for yourself, this is your guy. 

And if you want to be inspired, look no further as Brandon tells us all that and so much more on this week’s The Chronic Illness Playbook.

To hear more from Brandon Mouw:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brandonmouwofficial/
Website: https://brandonmouw.com/

To hear more from Joe and The Chronic Illness Playbook podcast...
Podcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/chronicillnessplaybook
Website: www.chronicillnessplaybook.com