Description

Flared Up & Unfiltered is the podcast where chronic illness meets real life — and nothing is sugar-coated.
Hosted by people who actually live it, this show dives headfirst into the messy, frustrating, hilarious, and brutally honest realities of chronic illness and disability. From symptom flares and hospital appointments to the ridiculous things people say (“but you don’t look sick…”) — we talk about it all.
But we don’t stop there.
Because life doesn’t only happen in waiting rooms.
We also get into friendships, relationships, parenting, work, mental health, social media, navigating a world that isn’t built for you, and the everyday chaos that everyone deals with — whether they’re chronically ill or not.
Some episodes are raw.
Some are funny.
Some might make you feel deeply seen.
All of them are unfiltered.
Expect dark humour, honest conversations, real experiences, occasional swearing, and zero toxic positivity. We believe you can hold grief and laughter in the same breath. We believe disabled voices deserve space without being softened or sanitised. And we believe that sometimes the best medicine is saying the quiet part out loud.
If you live with chronic illness, love someone who does, work in healthcare, or just want real conversations about real life without the polished Instagram filter — this podcast is for you.
No pretending.
No inspirational clichés.
Just real talk from people who get it.
Welcome to Flared Up & Unfiltered — where the symptoms might flare, but so do the opinions.