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Fibromyalgia Podcast Tired of being held prisoner in your own body? Tami Stackelhouse is an author and Fibromyalgia Coach

02/06/2026

THE HUMAN CARE FIBROMYALGIA PATIENTS DESERVE⁠
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Episode 187 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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I recently had a medical procedure that I was not looking forward to.⁠
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But here's what surprised me:⁠
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It was one of the most profound⁠
— and dare I say loving 💜 —⁠
medical experiences I've ever had.⁠
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Not the procedure itself, of course. 😂⁠
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But because of how the team took care of me.⁠
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Their care changed the entire experience.⁠
�Mentally.⁠
Emotionally.⁠
Physically.⁠
Nervous system-ly.⁠
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And it reminded me of something I think everyone with needs to hear:⁠
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💥 Good care is not extra.⁠
💥 Good care is not optional.⁠
💥 And you are not being "too much" by wanting it.⁠
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Good care literally changes how your body experiences what's happening to you.⁠
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In this week's episode, I share:⁠
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✅ What happened — and why it moved me⁠
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✅ The self-care I gave myself before I ever walked in⁠
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✅ What good care actually looks like for people with fibromyalgia⁠
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✅ Three questions to help you think about what YOU need⁠
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With fibromyalgia, the care you receive matters.⁠
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Not just *what* care you receive — ⁠
⁠but *how* you're cared for while receiving it. 💜⁠
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🎧 Listen to Episode 187 at⁠
👉 https://fibromyalgiapodcast.com/187
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🎙 Or anywhere podcasts are found⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

19/05/2026

WHEN YOUR DOCTOR DOESN’T HAVE ANSWERS FOR FIBROMYALGIA⁠
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Episode 186 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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A lack of answers⁠ is not the same⁠
as a lack of options.⁠
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Read that again if you need to. 💜⁠
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When you've been told⁠ "there's nothing else we can do"⁠ enough times…⁠
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You start to believe it.⁠
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Maybe this really is as good as it gets.⁠
Maybe I’ve tried everything.⁠
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But you haven't tried everything.⁠
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You've tried everything you know.⁠
And everything your providers know.⁠
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Which is a very different problem.⁠
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Because it means there may still be options and strategies you haven’t been shown yet.⁠
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Today's episode breaks down why fibromyalgia care so often leaves people without clear answers —⁠ and why that doesn't mean you're out of options.⁠
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🎧 Listen to Episode 186 at⁠
👉 https://fibromyalgiapodcast.com/186⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

05/05/2026

IS THIS AN EXCUSE… OR IS IT REAL?⁠
THE HIDDEN IMPACT OF UNCERTAINTY⁠
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Episode 185 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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“Good grief… I’m a hot mess. What can I use as an excuse?”⁠
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That was me the other day.⁠
Maybe you've been there too?⁠
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Your energy is low.⁠
Your brain is foggy.⁠
You’re forgetting things, dropping balls…⁠
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And at the same time, nothing *big* has happened.⁠
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So it starts to feel like maybe you’re just being flaky.⁠
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But then I realized something:⁠
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What I’m going through is real.⁠
This isn’t an excuse.⁠
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Living with uncertainty — not knowing what’s coming or how things will unfold…⁠
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That uses energy.⁠
It takes up brain space.⁠
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And if you’re living with fibromyalgia, it’s amplified.⁠
This isn’t you being flaky.⁠
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In this week’s episode of the Fibromyalgia Podcast®, I break down what this has looked like in my own life — and why uncertainty alone can drain you more than you realize.⁠
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If you’ve been feeling off and can’t explain why, this might be why things feel harder than they should.⁠
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And more importantly — what you can do about it.⁠
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🎧 Listen to Episode 185 at⁠
👉 https://fibromyalgiapodcast.com/185⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

21/04/2026

PCOS + FIBROMYALGIA: WHEN YOUR SYMPTOMS DON’T FIT ONE BOX⁠
With Lindsie Vizethann⁠
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Episode 184 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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If you have PCOS — Polycystic O***y Syndrome — and feel like you’ve tried everything…⁠
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…the diets⁠
…the medications⁠
…the advice⁠
…and nothing is working —⁠
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this episode might explain why.⁠
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For a lot of women with PCOS, it’s not about trying harder…⁠

it’s that you’re only being given part of the picture.⁠
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Women with PCOS are 4 to 5 times more likely to have fibromyalgia.⁠
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That means if your symptoms don’t fit neatly into one diagnosis…⁠
or something just feels off —⁠
there’s likely more going on.⁠
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In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsie Vizethann. We break down:⁠
• what women with PCOS are typically told to do⁠
• why those approaches fall short⁠
• and what your body might actually be asking for instead⁠
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If your symptoms don’t fit neatly into one box…⁠
this episode might help you see what’s missing.⁠
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🎧️Listen here:⁠ https://fibromyalgiapodcast.com/184⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

07/04/2026

FIBRO HIERARCHY OF NEEDS: THE SMARTER PATH TO BETTER RESULTS⁠
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Episode 183 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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Have you been doing all the “right” things to feel better…⁠
…and they’re not working?⁠
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At some point, it starts to feel personal.⁠
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Like maybe the problem is you. 🙄⁠
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But what if the issue isn’t what you’re doing…⁠
but when you’re doing it?⁠
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Because most people don’t realize:⁠
👉 their body might not be ready for those things yet⁠
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And that’s where it gets confusing —⁠
what works for someone else might actually set you back.⁠
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Over and over again, I see people doing the right things…⁠
just at the wrong time.⁠
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And that’s exactly why nothing seems to work.⁠
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It’s not random.⁠
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In this episode, I’ll walk you through the Fibro Hierarchy of Needs℠ —⁠
so you can see what actually makes sense to focus on next.⁠
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Because you don’t take back your life by doing more…⁠
you take it back by doing the right things — in the right order. 👍⁠
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🎧 Listen for free in your favorite podcast app or on my website at: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/183⁠
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To subscribe or follow the podcast for free on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app, click here: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

17/03/2026

SPOTLIGHT ON HOPE FOR PEDIATRIC PAIN WARRIORS ( 2026)⁠
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Episode 181 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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One of the hardest parts of living with is feeling like you're the only one. Many of the adults I work with spend years believing that. ⁠
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Now, imagine what that feels like for a child.⁠
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My guest today is Ann Garner, a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® and single mom raising a teen who also lives with fibromyalgia.⁠
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For years, her daughter felt completely alone in what she was going through — and so did Ann.⁠
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Then they discovered Pediatric Pain Warriors Family Camp, where families of kids with chronic pain finally get to meet others who understand what their lives are like — and camp is completely free for families to attend.⁠
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In today's interview, Ann shares how this changed things for both her and Lily.⁠

This episode is part of 2026 — a global podcast event highlighting nonprofits making a difference — like from .S.PainFoundation. ⁠
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Watch on YouTube, or listen for free in your favorite podcast app or on my website at: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/181⁠ ⁠
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To subscribe or follow the podcast for free on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app, click here: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/subscribe⁠ ⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

10/03/2026

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY FIBROMYALGIA IS IMPROVING?⁠
Ask The Coach Series⁠
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Episode 180 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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How do you actually know if your fibromyalgia is improving?⁠
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Not just… “I think I feel better.”⁠
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But a real confidence that things ARE changing for the better.⁠
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This is a question that came in recently and I knew I had to cover it here on the show.⁠
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We don’t go from severely symptomatic to fibro-free overnight, right?⁠
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Improvement with fibromyalgia can be subtle.⁠
And it takes time.⁠
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That also means it can be hard to see.⁠
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As a coach, one of the things I watch in my clients are their fibro flares.⁠
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I don’t watch for them to never have a flare.⁠
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Instead, I’m looking for your flares becoming less severe, shorter, and farther apart.⁠
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Another sign of progress is not being as grouchy from the pain, canceling plans less often, and having a little more energy for your family in the evening.⁠
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In today’s episode, I’m going to show you how to measure improvement — both on your own and with the tools we use as coaches — so you can stop second-guessing yourself and clearly see what’s working… and what might need to be adjusted.⁠
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Watch on YouTube, or listen for free in your favorite podcast app or on my website at: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/180⁠
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To subscribe or follow the podcast for free on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app, click here: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/subscribe⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

24/02/2026

HOW TO ASK FOR AND RECEIVE HELP MORE GRACEFULLY⁠
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Episode 179 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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Today we're talking about something that almost everyone with fibromyalgia struggles with from time to time: how to ask for help and how to receive it — without feeling awkward, guilty, or like a burden.⁠
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This means being able to name what you need clearly and accept help when it's offered — with kindness and with respect — without collapsing into guilt, over-explaining, or turning it into a personal failure.⁠
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This can be especially hard for some of us because before fibromyalgia we were capable. We were the doers, the caretakers, the ones other people relied on.⁠
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Today, we're discussing why this gets so complicated. Then I'll walk you through some practical ways to make it easier — so you can use your energy for what actually matters most.⁠ 💜⁠
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Watch on YouTube, or listen for free in your favorite podcast app or on my website at: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/179⁠ ⁠
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To subscribe or follow the podcast for free on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app, click here: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/subscribe⁠ ⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

10/02/2026

FIBROMYALGIA STORIES OF HOPE AND HEALING⁠
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Episode 178 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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Twice a year, I share our Fibromyalgia Stories of Hope episodes —�opportunities for you to hear directly from people living with who have found ways to feel better.⁠
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I love these episodes because, honestly, there just aren’t enough stories like these out in the world.⁠
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💜 �Stories of people with fibromyalgia who actually get better.⁠
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Too often, people are told:⁠
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👎🏻 This is just how it is.⁠
👎🏻 There’s nothing more we can do.⁠
👎🏻 Learn to live with your new normal.⁠
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Here's the thing:⁠
Fibromyalgia can be debilitating.�⁠
It can change your life.⁠
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But it is absolutely *not* true that nothing can be done —� and the stories in this episode are proof of that.⁠
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To hear our Stories of Hope, listen to the episode for free on my website at: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/178⁠ ⁠
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To subscribe or follow the podcast for free on your favorite podcast app, click here: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/subscribe⁠ ⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

27/01/2026

WHAT A FIBRO-FRIENDLY FRESH START REALLY LOOKS LIKE⁠
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Episode 177 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast® is live now!⁠
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It's January. Are you feeling tired, behind, or has the year already not gone the way you hoped? ⁠
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I want you to know nothing has gone wrong.

This time of year can be hard with fibromyalgia.

The holidays can take a lot out of us and there's this pressure that says, "Okay, now get it together." It can be so easy to turn that into self-judgment. ⁠
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In today’s episode, I'm sharing what a fibro-friendly fresh start actually looks like, whether this is your first attempt at change or your 101st.⁠
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You'll learn why discipline-based plans don't work for fibro-bodies, why small steps matter more than motivation, why knowing how to restart is the most important skill, and how to create change in a way that fits your energy, your personality, and your real life.⁠
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Watch on YouTube, or listen for free in your favorite podcast app or on my website at: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/177
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To subscribe or follow the podcast for free on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app, click here: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/subscribe⁠ ⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠

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