The Chronic Truth Podcast

Kimberly Nash sits down with Dale Walsh, Ivy League Scholar turned mental health advocate and 50-year schizophrenia survivor for a raw conversation about divine delusions, cannabis controversies, and why he calls his diagnosis a "psychic affect spectrum."

This episode cracks open:

• ​🔴 The hallucination that shattered his god complex (and sparked recovery).
• ​🟢 Why 80% of patients reject treatment (hint: it’s not stubbornness).
• ​🟣 ...

Kimberly Nash sits down with Melissa Winger, author, speaker, and relentless advocate for her son, who is the only known person with a rare chromosomal disorder (missing half of chromosome 4 + trisomy 6).

Melissa Winger’s son has a chromosomal disorder so rare it has no name. After:

• ​🔴 42 misdiagnoses ("Rare means no one believes you").
• ​🟢 Losing her heartbeat at 21 from caregiver stress.
• ​🟣 Battling EMRs that "protect patients ...

After 42 misdiagnoses for her rare condition (CRPS/Algo Neurodystrophy), Barby turned her suffering into a global mission.

Barby Ingle's pain journey reads like a medical thriller:

• ​🔴 42 misdiagnoses before landing on CRPS (now called Algo Neurodystrophy).
• ​🟢 Carries her DNA test on a flash drive to prevent deadly medication errors.
• ​🟣 Running for office to fix the system that failed her—and millions like her.

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After 25 years on dialysis, two kidney transplants, and three cancers, he shouldn't be alive.

Troy Snead, the Marine veteran and dialysis warrior, is now:

• ​🔴 Recording podcasts during treatment to prove life doesn’t stop with illness.
• ​🟢 Building Hospinetics—a "dialysis resort" where patients get massages and worship post-treatment.
• ​🟣 Fighting for life insurance access: "Companies deny us like we’re a...

What happens when menopause hits at the peak of your career?

Amita Sharma—tech veteran turned hormone health warrior—reveals:

• ​🔴 Workplace discrimination: How brain fog and hot flashes nearly ended her Silicon Valley career.
• ​🟢 Natural hacks: The cauliflower-and-flax-seed diet that tamed her inflammation.
• ​🟣 Shocking stat: 10% of women enter perimenopause in their mid-30s (with zero workplace protections).

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How does a veteran survive when her body turns into the battlefield?

Tonya Henry—aka The Chronically Ill Soldier—reveals:

• ​🔴 Gastroparesis hell: From military IBS misdiagnosis to lifelong TPN dependence.
• ​🟢 Dysautonomia reality: Why heat feels like ice and 75/40 BP is "stable."
• ​🟣 Shocking stat: Only 1 in 1,000,000 develop HLH (her COVID complication).

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What does it feel like to wear a "lead suit" of fatigue every day?

Helen Bishop—chronic illness advocate and host of the upcoming Frame Bog podcast—returns to reveal

• ​🔴 The truth about "good days": Why a 5/10 pain level feels like a victory.
• ​🟢 Her daughter’s wisdom: The words that inspired her blog’s name (Beautifully Flawed).
• ​🟣 Shocking gap: No diagnostic test exists for fibromyalgia—patients face years of elimination.

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What happens when your life plan collapses from chronic illness?

Rick Phillips is a type 1 diabetic for 52 years, an RA patient, and pastor. This week, Kim sits down with Rick as he reveals:

• ​🔴 The dark truth: How losing his career made him wish for death (and the therapy that saved him).
• ​🟢 A mother’s legacy: Why his mom joined 1970s insulin pump trials—decades before he’d need one.
• ​🟣 Shocking stat: 60% of diabetics e...

What if the real secret to health isn't diet or gym time, but sunlight?

Jason Yun is the founder of Improvement Warrior Fitness and a circadian health expert. This week, Kim sits down with Jason, a fitness coach-turned-circadian warrior, reveals:

• ​🔴 Why your "perfect" diet failed (and the deuterium hiding in your smoothie)
• ​🟢 Navy SEALs' trick: How red light therapy speeds recovery (you can DIY it).
• ​🟣 Shocking stat: 42% of sun...

What if your pain was real, but every doctor you saw said it was "all in your head"?

Samantha Brady, a Navy veteran and mother of four, spent decades being dismissed as a "hypochondriac" before finally being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) at age 40.

Sammy reveals:

• ​🧬 The hidden signs of Ehlers-Danlos (like starting her period at age 9).
• ​💊 Low-dose naltrexone: The $15 drug that gave her "cold grass on bare feet" rel...

What would you do if your country’s doctors said, "There’s nothing left to try,"—but a $20,000 treatment abroad could save your spouse’s life?

Ash McKinnon’s wife, Leah, was given six months to live after her breast cancer metastasized to the brain, with nine tumors and no treatment options in Australia.

Ash reveals:

• ​✈️ The desperate gamble that let his wife walk again (after one day in an Oklahoma hospital).
• ​💸 Shoc...

What happens when cancer steals your fertility, your dignity, and nearly your life—but not your sparkle?

Carly Allen, a two-time vulvar cancer survivor and ostomy advocate, joins Kimberly to share her harrowing yet hopeful journey—from being misdiagnosed for years, to undergoing a life-altering pelvic exenteration surgery.

Carly shares:

• ​🔍 The symptom she ignored (and why it almost cost her everything).
• ​🩹 Pelvic exenteration su...

What if your diet is fueling your chronic illness symptoms—and a few simple swaps could change everything?

In this empowering episode, Kimberly sits down with health coach Wayne Loranger to explore how strategic nutrition and mindset shifts can combat chronic illness symptoms, from inflammation to fatigue. Wayne shares his 4-part program that helped Kimberly shed excess weight (a side effect of her liver disease) and regain energy,...

What happens when your body betrays you—and doctors dismiss your symptoms as “all in your head”? In this gripping episode, Rebecca Maxwell (musician, author, and chronic illness advocate) reveals her 10-year battle with Cushing’s Syndrome, a rare condition caused by a cortisol-producing tumor. From running on broken feet to surviving post-surgery withdrawal hell, Rebecca’s story is a testament to resilience—and a damning indictment...

In this episode of The Chronic Truth Podcast, host Kimberly Nash sits down with Regina Gordon, an inspiring entrepreneur, Sarcoidosis advocate and Author of TO HELL WITH SARCOIDOSIS . Regina shares her journey with Sarcoidosis, detailing how the chronic illness has shaped her life and motivated her to create Uniquely Sarc, a handcrafted jewelry business with a powerful message.

She discusses the challenges of living with an invisib...

In this episode of The Chronic Truth Podcast, host Kimberly Nash welcomes Renata Karciauskiene, who shares her raw and powerful journey through endometriosis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Renata opens up about the struggles of living with multiple chronic conditions, the emotional toll of losing independence, and how she found new purpose by creating a thriving online support community for others facing similar chall...

In this episode of the Chronic Truth Podcast, host Kimberly Nash speaks with Jason Jepson, a patient advocate and schizophrenia warrior. They discuss Jason's journey through military service, his struggles with mental health, and the importance of sharing stories to break the stigma surrounding mental illness. Jason shares his daily routine, coping mechanisms, and the significance of compassion and advocacy in the mental health com...

In this episode, Kim welcomes back Stephanie A. Wynn to discuss her new book, 'Navigating Inflammatory Bowel Disease ,' which serves as a comprehensive guide for individuals diagnosed with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Stephanie shares her journey with inflammatory bowel disease, emphasizing the importance of patient advocacy, education, and self-advocacy in navigating the healthcare system.

The conversation highlights th...

In this episode of The Chronic Truth podcast, host Kimberly Nash interviews Susi Marcy-Sisco, who shares her profound journey through chronic illness, beginning at the age of 22. Susie discusses her experiences with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), her miraculous healing, and the subsequent return of chronic pain in the form of fibromyalgia. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the importance of community support for t...