The Pyjama Interviews

The Pyjama Interviews

Hosted by: Michelle Irving (Podcast)

It's time to talk about what it is really like to live with chronic illness and how to create a life that works for you and your body. Join host Michelle Irving in this weekly podcast for every woman experiencing...

Episodes

Ep 26: Anessa: Shifting Identity: Career and Chronic Illness

Season #3

 Having been diagnosed with Addison’s Disease, a rare Autoimmune Disease, Anessa Powell has dedicated her career to raising awareness and advocating for workplace inclusion through her company, AllAbility...
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Ep 25: Antara: Endometriosis at Work

Season #3

  Endometriosis affects roughly 10% of reproductive age women and girls globally, and on this episode of The Pyjama Interviews pod, I’m joined by Antara Mascarenhas discussing how she has navigated this diagnosis that...
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Ep 24: Peter: Disclosing Chronic Illness at Work

Season #3

Did you know that 38% of people living with chronic illness are in professional, leadership roles? This is exactly what Dr. Peter Ghin’s recent report, "Disclosing Illness at Work,” found.  Peter lives with ME/CFS,...
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Ep 23: Jenn: Return to Work with Calm Confidence

Season #3

This week, I talk with Jenn Sharp about On this episode of The Pyjama Interviews sharing how a diagnosis of Lyme disease turned her world of work upside down. Jenn went from accelerating her career in Human Capital...
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Ep 21: Authentic Leadership: Befriending your Insecurity with BJ Miller

Season #3

How do we face our own insecurities? When you are navigating your career and living with a disability/ chronic health condition it can feel like people either expect too little of you, or too much. And there is an...
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Ep 22: Hannah: Asking for Accomodations with Ease

Season #3

 This week's episode is all about disclosure, and how to ask for accomodations. (you'll be surprised at the most common ones) Plus I talk with Hannah Olson, CEO and Co-Founder of Disclo and Chronically Capable about...
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Ep 20: What are Healthy Professional Boundaries for Chronic Illness?

Season #3

What do you do when exhaustion hits at work? How to move on from performing wellness and pushing through at work when you live with chronic illness. In this episode with guest Amina Altai shares her own evolution of...
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Ep 19: Career Climbing, Stalling and Thriving with Nicola Pye

Season #3

How do you manage a high profile London career in Management Consulting while also living with chronic illness? Who do you tell what? And when? In this brand new season of the Pyjama Interviews we are diving deep into...
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