Inspiring Resilience - Empowering Lives

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Tune in regular to our podcast Inflammatory!

We want everyone to understand what life is like living with a chronic fluctuating disease. Our founders Debbie and Katy, along with special guests, give a unique insight into their lives covering the realities of living with inflammatory arthritis (IA) in a positive and friendly way. They discuss topics that matter most to the community and answer real questions with honesty based on their experiences navigating life with IA.

You can be part of the Inflammatory! community by sending in your questions or even a voice note (see details below) to Debbie and Katy. Your contribution could be featured on the podcast! Please note Debbie and Katy are not medical professionals; they speak from their own lived experience.

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Episode 67 Luke Belfield: His JIA Story

Luke Belfield shares an inspiring story of going from a JIA diagnosis at 13 to swimming the English Channel, driven by resilience, movement and a desire to show what’s possible.

Episode 66 Dr Raj Amarnani

Dr Raj Amarnani shares his experience of developing Axial SpA at age 11 and how it shaped both his life and his career as a clinician treating the same condition. He discusses diagnosis, physical activity, fatigue, communication, and the future of personalised care in rheumatology.

Episode 65 Surviving Summer with IA

A no‑filter summer catch‑up on flares, heatwaves, travel dramas, medication changes, and the everyday chaos of managing IA in the real world.

Episode 64 What Impacts IA?

We reflect on our recent guests and dive into the realities of diet, movement, and why hospital appointments never seem to run smoothly

Episode 63 Mel Brooke: PSA & PRP-NeTT

Mel Brooke shares how living with psoriatic arthritis & fibromyalgia led her from symptom‑tracking and peer support into shaping national rheumatology research through PRPnett, proving just how powerful patient voices can be.

Episode 62 Jamie Boder: Yoga For AS

Jamie Boder joins us for a powerful, honest conversation about being diagnosed with Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) at 18, navigating Crohn’s disease, and learning to care for his whole self.

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