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Long Covid Podcast

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I talk with Kelly George about losing and rebuilding identity through Long Covid: the crashes that forced pacing, the relief of being believed, and the slow return of capacity that now lets her design a life she actually wants. Hope here isn’t vague—it’s built from activity management, nervous system care, and community that shows the way.
• life before illness as active mum and professor
• infection after mandates lifted and symptom escalation
• debilitating fatigue, brain fog and loss of identity
• isolation within relationships and shared loss framing
• early support surge then fade and asking for help
• being listened to as regulation and relief
• pacing, baseline setting and crash prevention
• links with ME/CFS knowledge and specialists
• nervous system regulation through rest and small practices
• community and CFS Health programme benefits and limits
• mindset without blame, celebrating tiny wins
• defining recovery, cautious cardio and rebuilding work
• coaching mums, caregivers and higher-ed professionals
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https://kellygeorgecoaching.com/baseline-101

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(music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life)

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Chapters

1. Welcome & Kelly’s Background (00:00:00)

2. Full Life Before Illness (00:03:25)

3. Infection Timeline & Early Symptoms (00:06:40)

4. Debilitating Fatigue & Identity Loss (00:11:27)

5. Isolation, Relationships & Shared Loss (00:17:07)

6. Support Fades & Asking for Help (00:22:34)

7. What Helped: Being Heard, Not Fixed (00:26:14)

8. Crashes, Pacing & ME/CFS Links (00:29:34)

9. Nervous System Regulation & Real Rest (00:35:04)

10. Community, CFS Health & Mindset Nuance (00:39:44)

11. Rebuilding Capacity & Defining Recovery (00:45:44)

12. New Work, New Values, New Life (00:50:54)

13. Advice to Past Self & Hope (00:55:04)

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