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S1 Episode #1 Post Covid & A Podcast
In this first episode, Katya blames her mysterious illness on a bicycle, Hannah frets about spending a week alone in an increasingly messy house, and Katya does a rap.
S1 Episode #2 Long Covid Self-Help
In this episode, Katya shares her love of cold showers and hatred of tight underwear, while all Hannah wants is a hot, steamy... bath. We also discuss acupuncture, osteopathy, Wim Hof, physiotherapy, diet and exercise, and more!
S1Episode #3 The Bounded Energy Festive Special
**Starring Hannah's cat Tinker (Gourmand/Pisces/Long Covid Companion).
In this episode, Hannah admits that she will not be going Christmas carolling this year, and Katya shares her hopelessly unrealistic plans for New Years eve.
S1 Episode #4 Long Covid & Work
In this episode Katya gives voice to the gremlins who live in her head, Hannah agrees that - yes, they are too chatty, and neither of them are convinced that they should ever bring their whole selves to work...
S1 Episode #5 Long Covid & Relationships
In which Hannah and Katya discuss what not to read during a coffee shop meet cute, Hannah learns her form of introversion is not as extreme as she'd feared, and Katya finds that friends can be of all shapes, sizes and species.
S1 Episode #6 Long Covid & My Body
In which Katya describes waking up from the matrix to realize that we are living in a brutally ableist society, Hannah sings and laughs like some kind of music box, and both agree that perfectionism has no place in the Long Covid landscape.
Oh, and there's also a surprise. Who doesn't like surprises???
Trigger warning: This episode contains themes of suicide and discussions around body image. If you feel this may be unhelpful for you – please skip this episode.
S1 Episode #7 A Conversation with Gez Medinger - Expert Patient & Co-Author of The Long Covid Handbook
In this episode, Gez Medinger shares his insights from years of self-experimentation, patient-led research, and reflections around Long Covid, while Hannah and Katya struggle to get their words out and try not to fangirl too hard.
S2 Episode #1 Long Covid Catch Up
It's been a while since season 1 and a catch up was long overdue! In this episode Hannah shares her new diagnosis and Katya wonders if she still has her long covid buddy! Plus - we have listener mail!
S2 Episode #2 Just Katya #1 - Pieces of the Long Covid Puzzle
We're not all privileged princesses, and with great power comes great responsibility. In this episode, Katya confessing to skipping the queue, and shares her latest diagnosis - in the hope that it helps! Plus the Bounded Energy inbox.
S2 Episode #3 Long Covid & Progress
In which Hannah & Katya discuss the dreaded word 'progress' and Hannah gets a little nerdy!
If you're interested, you can read Katya's article in Cosmopolitan here:
S2 Episode #4 Long Covid & Periods
In which Hannah shares her remarkably thorough period emergency kit (parents of teenage girls take note) and describes how covid turned her periods upside down (and inside out and all over the place) Katya listens in sympathetic horror.
S2 Episode #5 Long Covid Christmas Crackers
In which Katya gives Hannah a call to tell her long covid/christmas-themed jokes
S2 Episode #6 Long Covid & Mental Health
In which Katya & Hannah discuss black hole thoughts, the healing powers of time, and the emotional rollercoaster that is life with long covid / fibromyalgia.
S2 Episode #8 Long Covid & Identity
In which Hannah and Katya set out to discuss the impact that Long Covid has had on their identities, and briefly stray off topic to complain about periods and reminisce on unversity crushes.
S2 Episode #7 Just Katya #2 - Vaccines. Not Like Ice Cream
A short update from Katya & two new recommendations
Visible band & app:
https://www.makevisible.com/
Breathwrks app:
https://www.breathwrk.com/
S1 Episode #8 Long Covid Questions - with Neuropathologist Dr Mayen Briggs
In this final episode of season 1 - we get answers to some of the questions we've been collecting over the series from neuropathologist Dr Mayen Briggs.
Questions like: Why do we talk so much nonsense? Why are loud noises so unbearable? Why does Katya feel like she's floating up and down in her bed at night? (that one is less fun than it sounds)