030 What I Wish Doctors Knew About People with Chronic Illness
In this heartfelt open letter, April shares what she wishes every doctor, nurse, and medical professional understood about life with […]
029 Supporting Your Spouse Through Chronic Illness: Matt & Latriciaโs Story of Strength and Understanding
๐ฌ Summary (100โ150 words): This episode dives into what it really looks like to support a spouse living with chronic […]
028 Building a Business That Works With Your Body (Not Against It)
Hustle culture says if you want it bad enough, youโll make it happen. Chronic illness says, โNot so fast.โ In […]
027 Victory in the Valley: Tina Marie Medlin on Crohnโs, Ostomy Life, and Faith-Led Community
What if your hardest hospital stories became someone elseโs lifeline? ๐ This week, Iโm joined by Tina Marie Medlin, founder of Warrior […]
026 When healing doesn’t come: acute vs chronic illness & what it really means
Explore the difference between acute and chronic illnessโand what it teaches us about faith, endurance, and living with invisible pain.
025 Normal Labs, Real Symptoms: Patient Advocacy & Hope with Rheumatologist Dr. Reeti Joshi
When your labs say โnormalโ but your body says otherwiseโDr. Reeti Joshi shares advocacy tools, faith, and hope for chronic […]
024 How Do We Respond as Christians When the World Feels Heavy?
This weekโs episode is different. April shares from a place of grief, prayer, and reflection after the recent assassination of […]
023 CIRS, Mold Illness & Motherhood: How Faith and DNRS Helped Aubree Felderhoff Rebuild
Seven years, 30+ doctors, one diagnosis: CIRS. Aubree shares loss, DNRS, and faithโand how Mom Intentional was born from starting over.
022 Youโre Not Lazy: The Truth About Chronic Illness and Invisible Effort
This episode dives into the shame so many of us carry when weโre living with chronic illness and canโt do […]
Meet Your Host
I'm April. I live with Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, migraines, and anxiety. I went undiagnosed for many years, feeling like I was crazy. I knew something was wrong, more than โjust being a womanโ, but felt like no one was really listening to me. I was finally diagnosed at the age of 44 and began to get medical help for my diagnosis. It was a relief to finally feel seen and heard.
I recently felt a push from God to start The Invisible Illness Club as a way to help encourage and bring practical ideas to other women struggling with similar chronic illnesses. I know what it feels like to feel so alone, and no one should have to feel that way, that's why I started this community.
