Every Body (With Kristen Erekson) Podcast
1) Annette Perkins - Eating Disorders
In this episode, Annette Perkins vulnerably shares her journey with eating disorders and disordered eating. She describes her internal transformation—from feeling pressured to earn her worth through p...Show More
2) Zachary Lifferth- Polymyositis
In this episode, Zachary Lifferth shares about his journey with polymyositis—a rare autoimmune disease that causes muscle inflammation and weakness. He recounts the relatively long path to diagnosis a...Show More
3) Kristin Sokol- Celiac Disease
In this episode, Kristin Sokol shares her journey with Celiac Disease and the profound impact it had on her daily life. She talks about the initial diagnosis, the challenges of adapting to a gluten-fr...Show More
4) Jojo and Bethany Newman Hall: Legg-Calve-Perthes
In this episode, Bethany and Jojo share their experience navigating Legg-Calve-Perthes, an orthopedic condition that causes avascular necrosis of the hip. Their faith has been a guiding influence thro...Show More
5) Alicia Kimball McCoy- Food allergies in children
In this episode, Alicia shares some of the experiences she and her husband have had navigating their children’s food allergies, relating some intense and frightening moments along the way. She emphasi...Show More
6) Matt Anderson - Loss of a child
In this episode, Matt Anderson shares the deeply personal story of losing their son Hyrum in a tragic drowning accident. He also offers profoundly moving insights about grief, longing, love, faith, an...Show More
7) Kylie Webster- Leigh’s disease (Leigh Syndrome)
This episode features an interview with Kylie Webster, who was diagnosed at a young age with Leigh’s disease (Leigh syndrome), a genetic metabolic disorder affecting the central nervous system. Kylie ...Show More
8) Whitney (and Lara) Erekson- Rare Genetic Condition: KDM5C
In this episode, Lara Erekson shares the health journey of her daughter Whitney. It was only after many years of symptoms and distressing experiences and procedures and testing that she finally receiv...Show More
9) Katie Willis-Meningioma (Brain Tumor)
Katie Willis endured a series of aggravating symptoms and underwent a variety of treatments before ultimately discovering she had a meningioma—a tumor growing in the brain’s meninges. In this episode,...Show More
10) Wes Rasmussen- MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)
In this episode, Wes Rasmussen shares his experience living with MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease), describing it as a constant presence, like a shadow (as Aimee Mullins has discussed*). Mountain...Show More