It's finally out! Episode 15 of the Spotlight Lipedema is out - featuring Part 2 of my interview with Beth Rylaarsdam. This was a great conversation about how CurvyGirlBeth made her debut and so much more. We talk about how lipedema ladies tend to hide from picture or hide themselves and their legs in pictures and why Beth thinks that needs to change. How do we share knowledge of lipedema when we encounter people that appear to have it too.

It's finally out! Episode 14 of the Spotlight Lipedema is out - featuring Beth Rylersdaam - Curvy Girl Beth. It was a great conversation - so good that we just kept chatting. So here's Part 1 of our conversation all about Beth's Lipedema discovery and what she's done to manage it. Stay tuned for Pt. 2 where Beth talks about how she became Curvy Girl Beth.

This episode is a bit different from the previous shows. I had the chance to speak with Dr. Guy Eakin, the Chief Science Officer of The Lipedema Foundation. Dr. Eakin provides some background on the Foundation and the work they are doing to provide funding for lipedema research.

In the midst of the Covid crazy, I had the chance to speak with Nita Clewis. We spoke about finding peace with our diagnosis and our challenges, while at the same time, continuing to meet those challenges through self-care. How do we stay focused on self-care in a crazy world - especially as we try to get things back to something that resembles normal.

The Spotlight Lipedema Podcast is back for a quick episode to catch up with what's been going on and to let you know that we're still here - Getting ready for Lipedema Awareness Month in June.

I got the chance to speak with Dr. Leslyn Keith, Occupational Therapist, Klose Instructor, and Lipedema Researcher about the lymphatic system, it's importance for people with lipedema, and how eating ketogenically may help with the challenges.

F*Lipedema! Blogger Carol Nogueira joins Lori to talk about her lipedema diagnosis and how it prompted her to become a Lipedema Advocate.

Today we talk about surgery. Are you thinking about liposuction for your lipedema / lipoedema? Does the thought make you nervous that you don't know everything you need to know. My conversation with Maria Kokkinou Boege may give you some peace.

A conversation on discovering Lipedema with Selena Chronister. Selena shares how lipedema first made itself known to her once she was in her 30s.

In Episode 6 we talk about how those of us with lipedema can work to adapt to the days of being under quarantine and stuck at home, while maintaining some sense of sanity and working to improve our fitness.

On episode 5 of The Spotlight Lipedema Podcast, we take a look at inflammation - what causes it, why it is a prime concern when you have lipedema and what can we do to reduce it.

I am really excited about this episode of the Spotlight Lipedema Podcast. This month I'm sharing my conversation with Pattie Cornute, the founder of the Lipedema Fitness Facebook Group and the website/blog Lipedema Fitness. You are going to want to listen to this inspirational story of how Pattie went from struggling with the challenges of reduced mobility to being a fitness leader for the lipedema community. Pattie shares some of the challenges she faced and shows how she decided to buck the advice she was given and take the fight to lipedema.

Happy New Year! I am really excited to start off 2020 by sharing this episode with you. In Episode 3 of the Spotlight Lipedema Podcast, I got to chat with fellow Lipedema Sister Mariam Aladdin.

On the second episode, we look at what the differences are between obesity and lipedema, and why it is so important for people, especially doctors to know the difference. We look at the types of lipedema and the stages of lipedema and why a doctor needs to learn how to make a diagnosis.

Most people, even most doctors, have never heard of lipedema, a disorder that affects nearly 19 million people in the United States alone. In this introductory episode, we'll talk briefly about what lipedema is, and how I came to discover that I was one of those 19 million people.

Welcome to our new podcast, Spotlight Lipedema. We're excited you're here.