At 20, Bobbi was told she had cervical cancer and would never have children. Pre-op bloodwork showed she was 15 weeks pregnant.

18 years later, she woke up unable to use her leg, and within about six months of an MS diagnosis, she couldn't walk or hold a sentence together.Karin talks with Bobbi, founder of the Healing Well Method, about years of dismissed symptoms, self-advocacy, the detox steps that made her sicker, and the simple places she now tells people to start.Bobbi's story is her personal experience, not medical advice.Find your starting point with our free 2-minute Journey Quiz. Connect with Bobbi on IG: @holy.healing.mamaMore from Invisible Strength: invigorateyourjourney.com⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for education and shared experiences only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare team before making changes. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Catisha lost more than 200 pounds and was still in pain every day. A rheumatologist told her to lose 50 more. She pushed for testing anyway, and her ANA came back positive: lupus, fibromyalgia and PCOS.Karin and Catisha talk about:

• Starting over, from moving to the U.S. without English to life after diagnosis
• Self-advocacy when doctors judge you before they listen
• Losing more than half her hair as a beauty creator, and why new growth feels like hope
• What consistency looks like when your 100% today is only 10%
• Leaving a job she loved and building a new path as a creator
• What invisible strength means to her

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McKenzie Bovard was told her crushing fatigue, bloating, and hair loss were "just postpartum."

Years later — after a plasma center rejected her blood three times and her husband asked her doctor, "Have you touched my wife?" — she learned she had a golf ball-sized thyroid tumor.Karin and McKenzie talk about medical gaslighting, the relief of finally being believed, becoming the CEO of your own body, and why treating chronic illness like an actual illness helped McKenzie feel better.

Her mantra: do less to heal more. Follow McKenzie on IG: @thrivekenzieGet Your Free RESET workbook to start feeling more rested.

Browse Our Resources created by our autoimmune community: invigorateyourjourney.comThis episode shares personal experience and is not medical advice. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.