HeyJaredLipoedema Empower You Podcast
The Lipoedema Empower You Podcast is a curated, hope-focused resource for women living with lipoedema (lipedema) who want to live the healthiest version of themselves at any age, stage or size.Hosted by Vanessa Armstrong, health and mindset coach, and Carrie Reedy, qualified…
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Part 2 Germany-Based Physio Tanja Bröse-Kronz - Lipoedema Recovery, MLD & Compression (opens the original)
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What happens after lipoedema surgery — and what can you do to support your recovery? In Part 2 of our conversation, Vanessa Armstrong and Carrie Reedy continue talking with Germany-based physiotherapist and Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapist Tanja Bröse-Kronz . We get practical about recovery, including: post-surgery Manual Lymphatic Drainage compression and garment choices swelling and recovery expectations self-management between MLD appointments preparing for surgery away from home travellin
Lipoedema Care: A Germany-Based Physio & MLD Specialist’s Perspective — Tanja Bröse-Kronz | Part 1 (opens the original)
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Lipoedema surgery isn’t the finish line. In this episode, Vanessa Armstrong and Carrie Reedy are joined by Germany-based physiotherapist and Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapist Tanja Bröse-Kronz . Tanja brings both professional and lived experience with lipoedema. She works with women receiving MLD and supports patients before and after liposuction and other surgical procedures. In Part 1, we talk about: Tanja’s own lipoedema journey the role of MLD and conservative care preparing your body befo
P2 Lipoedema Surgery: Germany, Recovery & Two Years On & Red Flags To Watch For When Researching Surgery (opens the original)
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In Part 1, Vanessa shared how she went from “I don’t need surgery” , to becoming curious, researching her options and eventually developing her own Surgery WHY . In Part 2, Carrie and Vanessa continue the conversation with what happened after the decision was made, as well as how you can begin to research and be aware of RED FLAGS. Vanessa shares her personal experience of travelling from Australia to Germany for lipoedema surgery with Dr Christian Stanger at Rosenpark Klinik — including prepari
Lipoedema Surgery: Discover Your Surgery WHY Part 1 (opens the original)
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When Vanessa Armstrong was first diagnosed with lipoedema, surgery was not on her radar at all . She had already lost around 45 kg, was active, playing tennis, managing inflammation through nutrition and lifestyle, and felt she had a strong conservative-management toolbox. So how did she go from: “I’m not having surgery.” to “I’ll get curious about surgery.” to “There’s no way I’d go overseas.” to eventually travelling to Germany for lipoedema surgery? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Ca
Lipoedema on Holiday: Travel, Enjoy and Let Go of the Guilt (opens the original)
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A holiday should not become another full-time lipoedema management project. Vanessa and Carrie share what genuinelyhelped—and what they deliberately let go—during recent trips through Canada and Europe. How do you travel with lipoedema without spending the entire holiday worrying about swelling, food, compression, clothing or getting out of your routine? After recent trips through Canada, Europe and a Mediterranean cruise, Vanessa and Carrie come together for an honest conversation about what wo
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