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Before COVID, Katy was leading a busy, active life working full time for an urban planning firm, traveling often with a bopping full social life. Then in 2020 (OG lockdown vibes) she caught the hot new virus everyone was talking about. SARS-CoV-2! Well, this wasn't your typical COVID experience. Katy is now a long hauler. It's been a harrowing 18 months and she lets the fellas in on how life changing and seriously sucky Long COVID can be. Wear your mask folks. Wash your hands. Take care of one another. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Grab a bud-lite, click your tongs, lace up your grass stained new balance's and get everyone's attention to exclaim "Why couldn't the Viking afford ocean front property? ----- Because he couldn't Affjord it." EYYYOOOOO! Daddies unite. This week Tay joins the fellas as a man who once was an emotionless sociopath, but is now a mushy lump of love. We spend most of the episode talking about Tay's experience of becoming a father and how wild the delivery room can become when dealing with epidurals, inducement, dilation, contractions etc. While we're at it, why not touch on drugging kids up while they play Gameboy? Also ever see a human crank their head 180 degrees? Well... today you will. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Sara Hertog is a Population Affairs Officer with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This week she joins Jeremie and Brian to dive into the fascinating world of demography and population health sciences. Population aging (the increasing proportion of older persons in the population) is the inevitable and predictable consequence of some of humanity's greatest achievements: increasing education and employment opportunities, particularly for women and girls; enabling couples and individuals to decide the timing and spacing of their children; improving health and longevity at all ages. So how does this impact global health? And how will these changes play a role within the UN's sustainable development goals? This and much more in today's Routine Checkup.

The Carmichael family intimately knows what it's like to be challenged by life. Brad had his PR degree and was a combat engineer in the military reserves. He was passionate about sports and had a very social life. However there was one dark cloud looming over him and his potential future. Brad's father had died of Huntington's disease, and for Brad and his mother Peggy, they knew that there was a chance Brad could face a similar fate. Brad was diagnosed with Huntington's in 2018. Since then the disease has quickly progressed and Peggy is now his full time caretaker. We are joined by Brad and his lovely mother as they give us a small glimpse into life with Huntington's and Brad shares with us how he manages to stay positive in the face of something so daunting and challenging. If you'd like to support Katie Mahoney in her fundraiser to send Brad and his family to Europe you can do so here: https://gofund.me/d0bfd81c *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

No holds bar this week. Cats glow in the dark in order to find a treatment for AIDS. A baby was born with its mom's IUD in its hands. A woman shoved a full-sized glass tumbler up her pee hole and it lived in her bladder for 4 years whilst becoming entombed within a bladder stone... She had it removed and was completely fine. Buckle up, folks. This week is a vibe.

Dr. Anne Wagner is a clinical psychologist and treatment development researcher based in Toronto, Canada. She is also the founder of Remedy, a mental health innovation community, and Remedy Institute, Remedy’s home for research. This week Anne joins Jeremie and Taylor to discuss the latest research involving MDMA as a therapeutic in the world of psychology. Anne is the lead investigator of the pilot trial of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD + MDMA and the upcoming randomized trial of Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD (CBCT) + MDMA, a couples therapy for PTSD. She is deeply committed to bridging the worlds of psychotherapy and non-ordinary states of consciousness, has a passion for its use for relational healing, and works to uplift the voices of women in the psychedelic world. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Although the doctors may have told Olivia she's failing to thrive, we think she's a shining star and living her best life. But boy oh boy a rocky rollercoaster of a life it's been. Olivia is a student in Boston, Mass studying stage and production management. She lives with multiple chronic illnesses including Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Behçet's. This week she joins the fellas to talk about dealing with medical trauma while being a full time student, the stigma surrounding feeding tubes, much more. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN"

The fellas have the silly willys this week. Jer has already used up his 1 out of 2 quotas for going dookie in his pants for the year. Yes folks... 34 years old and still crapping himself. Uncombable hair syndrome. It's exactly what it sounds like. Hair that just can not be tamed. But like... genetically. A con artist somehow thought it was a good idea to fake ASL interpretation on live television. A 90lbs boy with CP can deadlift more than you can. The Lucas Device will shatter your entire torso. Finally, the guys dive into some serious talk with a discussion surrounding a patient who went through with MAID however did not tell her family that she was ending her life.

Melanie West is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who currently works at a federally-qualified health center in Salem, Massachusetts, serving "underserved" areas. This week, long time friend of the podcast, Mel, comes on to discuss how passionate she is about caring for children and that there's nothing like a beautiful child to brighten your day. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Noam Frank is a collector of chronic illnesses. However the one that seems to dominate her life more than the rest is her struggle with endometriosis. Noam joins the fellas from Jolly Ol' England to share how the podcast has helped her realize there is real benefit to opening up about her illnesses in a lighthearted way. They talk about why it took so long to find a diagnosis and how she uses art and music to cope with her illness. Noam created a lovely project called The Endo Tarot Cards where she has created tarot cards with illustrations pertaining to endo. Check out @the_endo_tarot_cards on IG *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN