The Chronic Illness Recovery Podcast

If you have M.E/CFS and feel like your energy is getting drained for no clear reason…It might not be what you think.In this episode, I break down 10 hidden energy drainers that can quietly make your symptoms worse -  even if you’re doing everything “right”.Some of these are small, but they add up in a big way.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

The honest truth about M.E/CFS recovery A client recently said to me:“Toby… I don’t believe I can get better.”Not because recovery wasn’t possible for others.Because she believed she was too different, too far gone, and had been sick for too long.Maybe you’ve felt that too.In this week’s episode, I share the honest truth about recovery from M.E/CFS — and what actually helps people move forward again.If you’ve been feeling stuck lately, this one could really help.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form                 

This is different I’ve just shared something I’ve been working on for a long time.It’s a conversation about my new book — and why I spent 3.5 years writing it.If you’re dealing with M.E/CFS, this matters.Because most advice out there is either confusing, overwhelming, or just doesn’t work in real life.This book is different.It’s simple.It’s practical.And it’s something you can actually apply.In this episode, I explain: – why it took so long– what makes it different– and how it can help you move forward   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form                 

How to stop post-exertional malaise If you have M.E/CFS and keep experiencing post-exertional malaise, this video is for you.In this week’s episode, I break down exactly why PEM happens, why the push-crash cycle keeps you stuck, and what actually helps you get out of it.If you’re tired of doing too much, crashing, and feeling like you’re going around in circles, I think this will really help.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form                 

It’s finally ready After more than 16 years of helping people recover from chronic fatigue syndrome… I’ve finally written the book.It’s a practical, step-by-step guide that brings together everything I’ve learned from my own recovery and from working with thousands of people around the world.In this new video I share why I wrote it, what’s inside it, and why I believe it’s going to help a lot of people get their lives back.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form                 

  Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form                 

Why this happens in recovery Have you ever noticed one part of recovery improving while another feels worse?It’s more common than people realise and it doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.In this short podcast, I explain why progress can feel uneven and how to stop one area improving at the expense of another.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form                 

The energy trap that keeps people stuck One of the biggest reasons people stay stuck in M.E/CFS recovery is misunderstanding energy. What feels like energy is often adrenaline and that’s what keeps the push-crash cycle going. In this week’s podcast, I explain the difference between adrenaline and real energy, and why learning to spot it can change your recovery. If you’ve ever thought, “I felt better… so why did I crash?” this will help.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form                 

From Bedbound to Living Again: Mitch’s M.E/CFS Recovery Story A few years ago, Mitch was a fit, active teenager.  Then his body started shutting down.  Within weeks, he went from riding his bike to school… to ending up in hospital, terrified, wondering if he was dying.  At his worst, making his bed felt like a massive achievement. The couch became his whole world.Noise, light, conversations - everything was too much.  In this week’s podcast, Mitch shares his full story - honestly, calmly, and without sugar-coating it.  Not just what it was like to be that unwell but what actually helped him move forward, step by step, until he got his life back.  Today, Mitch is:running againworking long shiftstravellingliving fully  This episode isn’t about a miracle fix. It’s about fear, patience, timing, and learning how to move toward health instead of fighting symptoms.  If you’re struggling right now, I think you’ll feel very seen by this conversation.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form                 

Why you're not getting better A lot of people with M.E./CFS are working hard on their recovery.  They’re resting.They’re being careful.They’re doing what they’ve been told.  And still - nothing shifts.  In this Q&A replay, I explain why this happens so often and the one thing that usually needs to change before the body can actually move forward.  For many people, this is the piece that’s been missing all along.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form               

What real M.E/CFS progress actually looks like Before joining CFS Health, Raff was spending around 22 hours a day resting. Getting dressed. Eating meals. Holding her head up. All of it took everything she had. She lived with constant dizziness, tinnitus, light and noise sensitivity, and severe brain fog. Even a one-minute walk could wipe her out for days.  Like so many people with M.E/CFS, she was doing everything carefully but still not getting better.  Today, things look very different. Raff is now: • Working again • Cycling and hiking • Skiing with friends • Slowly building a full, meaningful life — safely and consistently  She’s still on her recovery journey. But the progress she’s made is extraordinary.  This isn’t a miracle story.  It’s a realistic, honest example of what progress can look like when you stop the push-crash cycle and follow the right process.  If you’re feeling stuck, scared to do more, or worried that progress just isn’t happening for you — I really think this conversation will help     Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form               

Stop exercising like this If movement keeps making your symptoms worse…you’re not doing anything wrong.  You’re simply using an approach that doesn’t work for M.E/CFS, Long COVID, POTS, fibromyalgia, or post-viral fatigue.  So I’ve put together a clear video walking you through 9 things you need to know before doing any kind of movement — even gentle stretching or a short walk.  This will help you avoid post-exertion malaise, break the push–crash cycle, and rebuild your strength safely.   Here are 4 ways we can help. 1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub  2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay  3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline - The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages - The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf  4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form