Major Pain

By: Jesse Mercury
  • Summary

  • The Major Pain podcast is a collection of interviews from people living with chronic illness and disability. Our goal is to spread awareness, empathy and community around experiences often lived through in isolation. Through sharing these stories important themes have become increasingly apparent, including the dangers of medical gaslighting, the importance of self-advocacy and the fact that none of us are in this alone. You can share your thoughts, your story, or inquire about appearing on the show at majorpainpodcast@gmail.com.
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Episodes
  • Nancy Muir, Founder of Miles4Hips, On Her Hip Dysplasia Journey
    Aug 14 2024
    Nancy Muir’s diagnosis journey has been more difficult than any marathon she has ever run. During her 24th marathon, Nancy began experiencing hip pain that concerned her enough to seek medical care. She was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, a condition where the hip socket doesn’t fully form or cover the […]
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Living With Dyscalculia, A Math Learning Disability
    Aug 7 2024
    Numbers never made sense to Michelle. She would struggle to follow the steps in a math problem, could not tell time from the face of a clock and could not memorize her multiplication tables. At an early age she was diagnosed as having a learning disability, eventually identified as dyscalculia. […]
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    50 mins
  • Kevin Has A New Diagnosis, and New Insight Into Applying for Disability
    Jul 24 2024
    This week Kevin returns to the Major Pain podcast to catch us up on his health journey. The big news is that he was recently diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, adding one more diagnosis to his already long list. He was also finally approved for disability, and he discusses this process […]
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    58 mins

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