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A Non-Consensual Relationship with the Body
Courtney and Monica Laipple from the Invisible Not Broken chronic illness podcast come together to discuss living with a body that goes against your will.
Something Positive for Positive People Podcast Episode 139
Monica Laipple is the host of the podcast, "Invisible Not Broken," a chronic illness and disability podcast. Monica and I connected on a joint interview with Lauren Selfridge's podcast, "This is Not What I Ordered" and connected right away. I asked Monica how she was always able to keep pushing despite her body's constant rejection of her will and ideas because I believe there is much to be learned from her experience with rejection. Her body is rejecting her rather than how a person living with herpes may reject their body. The perspective here is amazing and I hope you are able to take away something that connects with you.
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When it comes to publicly disclosing one's herpes diagnosis, we may seek a sense of liberation, but that comes from feeling empowered to inform ourselves in the first place.
As someone who has lived with genital herpes for more than 18 years, Brittany shares a plethora of experiences — from the information she received upon diagnosis in the early 2000s to what she learned as time progressed.