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Episode Synopsis
Chronic illness is rising fast, especially amongst women, and as more people struggle with their health because of these long-term illnesses and disabilities, many of which take years to be correctly diagnosed, continuing to work can become a huge problem.
Sarah Berthon is here to share her story of navigating ill-health for many years and the toll it took on her physical and mental health as she tried to continue working as an employee. Sarah was finally diagnosed with ME, PoTS, and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and now runs her own business supporting people with chronic illnesses in the workplace through mentoring, workshops and online communities.
In our conversation today we talk about:
Navigating a chronic illness and ill health whilst working as an employee.
The pressure felt to continue working despite ill health and how this can further affect your wellbeing.
Being body aware and creating a habit of knowing what your body is telling you it needs.
Sarah’s personal journey to being correctly diagnosed with several chronic illnesses.
Why the workplace needs to have better awareness and understanding of chronic illness and disability.
The definition of disability and removing the fear of talking about disabilities.
The importance of creating a culture of openness, acceptance and support in workplaces.
The Lilac Review project being ran by the UK government and how Sarah is part of the steering board to support entrepreneurs with disability to start-up their own business and successfully run a business.
Putting your health first to be able to live a full and strong life, and achieve the success you want.
About Sarah:
Sarah Berthon is the founder of Excel against the Odds and is passionate about supporting people with chronic illness in the workplace using her own experience of living with several chronic illnesses including PoTS, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, ME/CFS and Chronic Migraine.
Sarah supports business owners with chronic illnesses and organisations that want to better support employees with these conditions, as well as hosting the ‘Excel against the Odds’ podcast talking about the successes and challenges of working with a chronic illness.
She is also on the Steering Board of the Lilac Review, a government backed project looking at tackling the inequalities faced by disabled entrepreneurs.
Connect with Sarah:
Website
Facebook
LinkedIn
Get her FREE guide: Six Secrets to Success for business owners with chronic illness
About Life Now Coaching:
We believe everyone would love to live a better life and we know that by putting the right healthy habits into your daily routines and lifestyle, you can truly create the type of life you'll love living every day. We want you to stop waiting for one day and make today the day you begin taking better care of yourself so you can feel healthy, happy and strong. Life Now Coaching supports you to build sustainable healthy habits using our successful framework of mindset, movement, nutrition, sleep and stress.
Resources:
Start our FREE Win Your Worth 5-day challenge
Get your FREE Daily Routine guide
Visit our website
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Watch the episodes on YouTube
Full episode notes available on our website
Please remember to subscribe and rate the podcast to help others discover and enjoy our free content to create their own healthy habits for a healthy, happy, and strong life.
Sarah Berthon is here to share her story of navigating ill-health for many years and the toll it took on her physical and mental health as she tried to continue working as an employee. Sarah was finally diagnosed with ME, PoTS, and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and now runs her own business supporting people with chronic illnesses in the workplace through mentoring, workshops and online communities.
In our conversation today we talk about:
Navigating a chronic illness and ill health whilst working as an employee.
The pressure felt to continue working despite ill health and how this can further affect your wellbeing.
Being body aware and creating a habit of knowing what your body is telling you it needs.
Sarah’s personal journey to being correctly diagnosed with several chronic illnesses.
Why the workplace needs to have better awareness and understanding of chronic illness and disability.
The definition of disability and removing the fear of talking about disabilities.
The importance of creating a culture of openness, acceptance and support in workplaces.
The Lilac Review project being ran by the UK government and how Sarah is part of the steering board to support entrepreneurs with disability to start-up their own business and successfully run a business.
Putting your health first to be able to live a full and strong life, and achieve the success you want.
About Sarah:
Sarah Berthon is the founder of Excel against the Odds and is passionate about supporting people with chronic illness in the workplace using her own experience of living with several chronic illnesses including PoTS, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, ME/CFS and Chronic Migraine.
Sarah supports business owners with chronic illnesses and organisations that want to better support employees with these conditions, as well as hosting the ‘Excel against the Odds’ podcast talking about the successes and challenges of working with a chronic illness.
She is also on the Steering Board of the Lilac Review, a government backed project looking at tackling the inequalities faced by disabled entrepreneurs.
Connect with Sarah:
Website
Get her FREE guide: Six Secrets to Success for business owners with chronic illness
About Life Now Coaching:
We believe everyone would love to live a better life and we know that by putting the right healthy habits into your daily routines and lifestyle, you can truly create the type of life you'll love living every day. We want you to stop waiting for one day and make today the day you begin taking better care of yourself so you can feel healthy, happy and strong. Life Now Coaching supports you to build sustainable healthy habits using our successful framework of mindset, movement, nutrition, sleep and stress.
Resources:
Start our FREE Win Your Worth 5-day challenge
Get your FREE Daily Routine guide
Visit our website
Follow on Instagram
Follow on LinkedIn
Watch the episodes on YouTube
Full episode notes available on our website
Please remember to subscribe and rate the podcast to help others discover and enjoy our free content to create their own healthy habits for a healthy, happy, and strong life.
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