HeyJaredBouncing Back Podcast
Bouncing Back Podcast: Professionals Thriving with Chronic Illness is hosted by Melissa McCurley, a resilient professional living with multiple chronic illnesses like Hashimoto’s, IBS, Psoriasis, ADHD, and more.
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- Jul 30, 2026
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Misdiagnosed for 10 Years: Christina Brookman's Chronic Illness Reframe (opens the original)
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Diagnosed at 28, divorced, and misdiagnosed for a decade, how Christina Brookman rebuilt a life chronic illness tried to erase. Melissa McCurley, a 7th-generation North Texan REALTOR and fellow chronic illness warrior, built Bouncing Back Podcast for professionals thriving with chronic illness who are tired of clinical, sanitized conversations. This episode is a case study in exactly that: Christina Brookman spent nearly ten years misdiagnosed before getting real answers, and she's turned that d
The Mary Poppins Problem: A Coach's Journey with Autism, EDS & POTS (opens the original)
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Melissa McCurley, who started Bouncing Back Podcast after her own journey navigating autoimmune disease, sits down with Cassie Winter - a productivity and self-care coach for neurodivergent and chronically ill professionals, and founder of Accountability Muse. Cassie shares their resilient path to being diagnosed with autism, POTS, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, including how they built their signature "Mary Poppins Problem" framework after learning to navigate life without the external structure o
From Ballet Injuries to an EDS Diagnosis: Dr. Linda Bluestein's Story (opens the original)
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Melissa McCurley, who started Bouncing Back after her own journey with autoimmune disease, sits down with Dr. Linda Bluestein an anesthesiologist specializing in hypermobility disorders and performing arts medicine, and host of the Bendy Bodies podcast. Dr. Bluestein opened her hypermobility clinic in late 2017 and shares how she finally got her own Ehlers-Danlos syndrome diagnosis in 2012, after years of unexplained injuries and symptoms. Together they break down POTS, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (E
Navigating Chronic Illness, Neurodivergence, and Perimenopause with Lauren Freedman (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Bouncing Back podcast, host Melissa McCurley sits down with Lauren Freedman—a menopause lifestyle coach, patient advocate, and host of the award-winning Uninvisible Pod . Together, Melissa and Lauren dive deep into the "perfect storm" of chronic illness, neurodivergence, and perimenopause. They discuss why women are the "canaries in the coal mine" for broken societal systems, how to navigate workplace accommodations without fear, and the exact script you need to advocate f
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