Chronic Victory Podcast #36 - Peace & Love w/ Mia Maysack

Mia is someone I met in my first pain group I ever attended.  She taught me more about the chronic illness life than any other individual has.  Even though she may deny it, she was a great mentor to me and a large part of why Chronic Victory Podcast exists today.  Even the motto originated from something she told me in an email.

Mia is a leader in the pain and chronic illness community.  She doesn't sit around and wait for someone to fix what she thinks needs fixing.  Instead, she's the chick that storms capitol hill, signs petitions, and demonstrates true advocacy.  We all need to listen to what she has to say...

Topics:

• Origin of the motto.
• The background and transformation of Mia.
• What do you do when it gets bad?
• Grief.
• Lessons learned - avoiding pitfalls.
• Victim mentality influences.
• Mia taught me self-care.
• What comes to mind with self-care?
• Self-care vs Laziness.
• Self-care & discipline... one in the same?
• Body, Breath, Mind.
• Masculinity.
• The false self.
• Our "ability" to limit influences of stress, pain, anxiety.
• Justified emotions.
• Having emotions.
• Muscle.
• This is SELF-HELP.
• Doctors & feeling weak.
• Questioning ourselves.
• Ailments are like children that have tantrums.
• Chronic ailments is a full-time job.
• The bathtub is my friend :)
• Inspiration with true advocacy.
• Mental Health and what it means.
• Mentally Mindful.
• May We Prevail Campaign.
• Keepin' Our Heads Up (KOHU)
• Breathing.

You can find Mia and her work in the following places:
keepinourheadsup.com
Peace-Love.Life
Facebook & Insta:  @mybrainstormz