From Burnout To Belief After Chronic Illness

About this episode

Heidi Blackie shares her journey from chronic illness to self-acceptance and belief.

Send us fan mail. We love to hear from you! Your life can look “fine” on the outside while your body quietly waves red flags and then one day, it can’t hold the line anymore. I’m joined by Heidi Blackie, an occupational therapist, speaker, and creator of Unshakable Me, to share the real story behind her chronic illness, the grief that intensified everything, and the moment she stopped hunting for the perfect external fix and finally turned inward. What followed wasn’t a quick breakthrough. It...

People in this episode

Host: Nichol Ellis-McGregor

Guest: Heidi Blackie

Topics covered

• chronic illness
• burnout
• self-discovery
• grief
• mental health

Keywords

• burnout
• chronic illness
• self improvement
• mental health
• grief

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Organizations: Unshakable Me

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