

The Raelan Agle Podcast
Raelan
Here you will find recovery stories, strategies, and resources for ME/CFS and Long Covid. Raelan lived with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for ten years before finally fully recovering. After countless fruitless doctors' visits and tens of thousands of dollars spent providing little relief from her illness, she eventually realized that she would have to look within herself and listen to her body to find her path back to health. And thankfully she did finally fully recover!Since her full recovery about four years ago, Raelan has become passionate about spreading hope for others facing chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, Long Covid, and Fibromyalgia. She is the author of Finding Freedom: Escaping from the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has built a successful YouTube channel full of resources for health and healing, and designed online courses, accessible at raelanagle.com, to aid others on their journey towards health and happiness.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 24min
217: How to Make Brain Retraining Dead Simple
Send us Fan Mail✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group.📄 FREE A Way Forward .pdf - https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle/a-way-forward-understanding-mecfs-long-covidOr just download from here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_uGKisxNiVA1pskXhtOwKO0W_wE6pY4H/viewIn this video, I share why recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID, and similar chronic symptom conditions may be more complicated than it needs to be—and what a simpler, more personalized approach actually looks like. 📌 Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retrainingMENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:🌟 My First Interview with Dr. David Mickel: https://youtu.be/0d5fqI3X9vo🌟 My Interview with Coach Devon Carter: https://youtu.be/u8WrDlkzFuQOTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🧡 Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Mar 16, 2026 • 50min
216: This Is What People Bedbound with ME/CFS Really Need | Junior Ky
Send a text👉 Free Nervous System Health Assessment link: https://cfs-test.com/raelan?el=yt-raelan509&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=optin📚 Free emotional processing guide: https://www.cfsrecovery.co/emotional-processing-guide?el=yt-raelan508&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=optinOTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES:✅ FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations🌟 Check out CFS Recovery and work with Junior as your coach — https://www.cfsrecovery.co/recovery-academy?el=yt-raelan054&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=academy👉 Personalised Recovery Plan — https://www.cfsrecovery.co/apply-now?el=yt-raelan053&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=applicationIn this video, Junior Ky shares why the chronic illness community's two-camp divide is keeping people stuck, how recovery works in phases, and the brand new protocol he developed specifically for people who are bedbound. MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:🌟 CFS Recovery YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@cfsrecovery🌟 My interview with Jon Babycakes Romero (recovered through CFS Recovery) - https://youtu.be/mvshG8tgex4👉 https://youtu.be/_A1UNe60tsI👉 https://youtu.be/mkanLlkCL54________BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!)✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinSTRUGGLING WITH LONG VIDEOS?✅ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for a bullet-point summary from our latest recovery interview 💌 https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agleLET'S BE FRIENDS:📸 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle🌐 Visit My Website — https://raelanagle.comNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Mar 16, 2026 • 24min
215: How to Start Exercising Again
Send a text✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group.In this video, I share how to start exercising again after living with a chronic symptom syndrome, including what works, what doesn't, and why the approach looks completely different from typical fitness advice. 📌 Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retrainingMENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:👉 The Biggest Mistake in Nervous System Regulation - https://youtu.be/fqltsjPng0gOTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🧡 Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle--✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:✅ Get my FREE weekly newsletter. Subscribe here - https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Mar 9, 2026 • 34min
Dr. Hansma: The Longer You've Had Chronic Symptoms, The Easier You CAN Recover
Send us Fan MailIn this video, Dr. Paul Hansma, Professor at UC Santa Barbara (The UCSB Physics Hansma Research Lab), shares why longer symptom duration can actually make recovery easier, and what the science reveals about the most effective ways to shift those patterns.CONNECT WITH DR. PAUL HANSMA🌐 The UCSB Physics Hansma Research Lab - https://hansmalab.physics.ucsb.edu🎥 Dr Hansma's YouTube (managed by his lab) - https://www.youtube.com/@ChronicPainScience 📚 STUDIES MENTIONED1. The Apkaring reference is a landmark study showing, with fMRI, how the development of chronic pain involves shifts in brain activity to include more emotional centers - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dexmheq-KAQQ5XywxNeFq1ENC7NR4uKm/view?usp=sharing2. The JAMA psychiatry study, also known as the"Boulder Study" is a ground breaking study with two controls and fMRI imaging of changes associated with recovery. 66% of the people in the arm of the study that got Pain Reprocessing Therapy were pain-free or nearly pain-free (pain 0 or 1 on a 0 to 10 scale) by the end of the one month study. PRT focuses, as you know, on decreasing the fear associated with sensation - https://drive.google.com/file/d/10zdtRQ0T0KOAn5roHgnLsWQWTCgn7mb2/view?usp=sharing3. The Ly paper shows that decreasing anxiety with biofeedback is associated with decreasing pain - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bdV-fNGNw1CEG0jEhGdvzeVktKD4qAjf/view?usp=sharing4. The neural circuit activity paper shows that human brain organoids fire in repetitive patterns without any sensory input (ever!) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/16I2YT3gC5zfC0-D2gN-6gwRm0FzFahDf/view?usp=sharingALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:🌐 ATNS (Association for Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms) — https://www.symptomatic.me🌟 My Interview with Dr. Howard Schubiner - https://youtu.be/cd1d999Oe6M🌟 My Interview with Dr. David Clarke - https://youtu.be/I2_8mM-mCD0🌐 The Calm Stone - https://www.calmstone.com📱Curable — 6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle________OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🧡 Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme📌 Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining-101Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group.__________✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:✅ Get my FREE weekly newsletter. Subscribe here - https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Mar 9, 2026 • 55min
213: Key to my full Long Covid recovery | Devon Carter
Send us Fan Mail✅ Join Brain Retraining 101 for Long Covid Recovery - https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining-101Includes bite-size lessons + The Forward Together Week + Weekly live group coaching👉 Get a $50 discount through Devon Carter’s website - https://www.devoncartercoaching.com/In this video, neuroplasticity educator Devon Carter shares her full Long Covid recovery journey, from spending the worst day of her life on the ER floor to fully reclaiming her health, and the science-based tools and boundary-setting practices that made all the difference.BOOKS MENTIONED:📗 The Mindbody Prescription by Dr. John Sarno, MD - https://amzn.to/45lBtuQ📘 The Way Out by Alan Gordon — https://amzn.to/3SKZgB0👉 Join Devon's Recovery Book Club - https://www.devoncartercoaching.com/OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED:👉 Be Your Own Medicine by Rebecca Tolin — http://rebeccatolin.com/raelan✅ FREE Recovery Masterclass by Miguel Bautista — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations🌟 Rest Repair Recover with Suzy Bolt — https://suzybolt.com/rest-repair-recover ABOUT DEVON CARTER:Devon faced a long struggle with Long Covid: 18 months off work, much of it bedbound, with symptoms she could never have imagined: extreme fatigue, feverishness, shortness of breath, a pounding heart, and sensitivity to sound, light, and movement.She found hope through recovery interviews on my YouTube channel and other resources, and eventually joined my Brain Retraining 101 program. Just five months later, her symptoms lifted. Devon returned to her full-time work as a public servant and is now enjoying a vibrant, healthy life with her young son. She brings her knowledge and experience as lead coach in my Brain Retraining 101 program since January 2025, after earning her Pain Reprocessing Therapy coach certification.______📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining🧡 Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:✅ Get my FREE weekly newsletter. Subscribe here - https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleSupport the show

Mar 9, 2026 • 54min
212: Stop Forcing Calm. Do This Instead.
Send us Fan Mail👉 Laura's FREE Breathwork Sessions including Releasing Pain (use code FREE BREATHER) — https://www.feeltoheal.live⭐ Laura's Free Yogic Breathwork Videos - https://www.youtube.com/@feel.to.heal.wellnessIn this video, Laura Haraka shares how she healed from years of intense pelvic pain and over ten diagnoses — including live exercises you can try right now that changed everything for her.Connect with Laura Haraka🌐 Website: https://www.feeltoheal.live📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feel.to.heal.wellness📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feel.to.heal.wellness▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@feel.to.heal.wellness🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@feeltohealwellness💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/feeltohealwellnessALSO MENTIONED:📖 Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schubiner, MD — https://amzn.to/4e8zm1u👉 My Interview with Dr. Howard Schubiner — https://youtu.be/cd1d999Oe6M📱 Insight Timer App - https://insighttimer.com ______📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retrainingOTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🧡 Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle________✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:✅ Get my FREE weekly newsletter. Subscribe here - https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Mar 9, 2026 • 43min
211: The Childhood Pattern Behind Slow ME/CFS Recovery | Teresa Hobbs
Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Teresa's group program (starting March 11) "Anchor and Regulate" - https://www.monarchintegrativecoaching.com/group-supportIn this interview, Teresa Hobbs — trauma recovery coach and long-time ME/CFS recoverer — breaks down why so many people plateau despite doing all the right things, and what attachment style, freeze response, and childhood patterns have to do with why your nervous system is taking so long to feel safe enough to heal.CONNECT WITH TERESA HOBBS:🌐 Teresa's Website – https://www.monarchintegrativecoaching.com👉Teresa's Meditations - https://www.monarchintegrativecoaching.com/category/all-products👩🏻 Teresa's Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/@monarchintegrativestudio🎙️ Teresa's Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/@almostawakenedpodcast3619📸 Teresa's Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/monarchintegrativecoaching/ 👉 Teresa's Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/monarchintegrativecoaching⚡ Teresa's TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@monarchintegrativestudioMENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:🎬 First interview with Teresa - https://youtu.be/Vn0iV7QC1As________✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:✅ Get my FREE weekly newsletter. Subscribe here - https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Mar 2, 2026 • 47min
210: 20% Who Don't Get Better | A Therapist's Perspective (Ellen Ronka)
Send us Fan MailIn this video, psychotherapist Ellen Ronka shares the hidden role shame plays in chronic illness - and why it's the missing piece that keeps so many people stuck even when they're doing "everything right".CONNECT WITH ELLEN RONKA🌐 Website - https://www.chronictocured.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chronic_to_cured/📱 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ChronicToCuredwithEllenRonka👉 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EllenRonkaLCMHC/🦋 TikTok -- https://www.tiktok.com/@chronic_to_curedALSO MENTIONED:📗 The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown - https://amzn.to/3YFlDKA📘 When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate - https://amzn.to/3wxkWHq🌐 ATNS (Association for Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms) - https://www.symptomatic.me______✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group.______📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retrainingOTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🧡 Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle________✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:✅ Get my FREE weekly newsletter. Subscribe here - https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

Feb 23, 2026 • 20min
209: The Hidden Trauma Behind Chronic Symptoms
Send us Fan Mail✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group.In this video, I share what medical trauma is, why it goes unrecognized, and how it directly contributes to nervous system dysregulation in people with ME/CFS and Long Covid. I walk through the common causes of medical trauma, why addressing it is part of recovery—not separate from it—and the four-step desensitization cycle that helps move your nervous system toward safety.📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retrainingMENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:🌟 Pain Psychotherapy Center (Alex Klassen & Tanner Murtagh) — https://painpsychotherapy.ca👉 My interview with Tanner Murtagh, RSW — https://youtu.be/GRVDHBRT7XE🎥 My Video on the "Million Dollar Question" - https://youtu.be/x5yYqLPNedg🟡 Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS) — https://www.symptomatic.me/OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:🧡 Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-foundations-849513?el=yt-raelan052&htrafficsource=youtube&hcategory=ambassador&hgoal=foundations📱Try Curable — 6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle---✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:✅ Get my free weekly newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support!REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.Support the show

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Feb 16, 2026 • 47min
208: Bedbound With PPPD: Symptoms Became the Solution | Sam Miller's Recovery Story
Sam Miller, a mind-body recovery coach who healed from severe PPPD, shares her journey from bedbound to recovery. She discusses how symptoms signaled repressed emotion, using somatic work, scheduling gentle exposure, and parts-based inner work. The conversation highlights practical practices and why addressing mind-level patterns matters for lasting change.


