Episodes

  • 8. Why We Should All Be In Therapy

    8. Why We Should All Be In Therapy
    Dec 16 2020

    In this episode of Chronic, host Lucy Pasha-Robinson is joined by Ali Gaspar, AKA A Star, a rapper and grime artist who lives with sickle cell anaemia. 


    We dive headfirst into why we know so little about this cripplingly painful disease – could it be because it predominantly affects Black and Asian communities?


    We also talk dating etiquette when you live with a hereditary illness, masculinity and learning how to show vulnerability when living in chronic pain, music as a form of self-expression, religion and the role of faith in feeling hopeful, and the life-changing importance of good therapy. 


    Follow Ali @AStarMusicUK


    Stay tuned for more on all things Chronic by following host @LucyPasha on Twitter.


    Want to reach the team? Drop us a line at chronic@huffpost.com


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    29 mins
  • 6. How It Feels When People Think You're 'Too Young' To Be Ill

    6. How It Feels When People Think You're 'Too Young' To Be Ill
    Dec 2 2020

    This week we’re serving you a bumper episode of Chronic, with not just one incredible guest, but two. 


    Host Lucy Pasha-Robinson is joined by Chloe Elliot, AKA Chloe In Curve – a plus sized fashion blogger who lives with psoriatic arthritis.


    Also on the line is Sukhjeen Kaur, founder of Chronically Brown – a platform that focuses on South Asian experiences of chronic illness that she set up after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. 


    For both these women, smashing stigma is all in a day’s work. We talk about what it’s like to be young, living with an “old person’s” disease, the dangers of not being believed when you’re plus-sized and in pain, and the complex attitudes towards illness in certain South Asian communities.


    Follow Sukhjeen @ChronicallyBrown and Chloe @chloeincurve_


    Stay tuned for more on all things Chronic by following host @LucyPasha on Twitter.


    Want to reach the team? Drop us a line at chronic@huffpost.com


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    34 mins
  • 3: How To Masturbate With A ‘Broken’ Vagina

    3: How To Masturbate With A ‘Broken’ Vagina
    Nov 4 2020
    Lucy Pasha-Robinson chats with comedian and cervical cancer awareness activist Karen Hobbs.
    In this episode, we’re doing things slightly differently – we’re talking about cancer, which is often seen as an acute condition.
    But as this week’s guest explains, in many ways its effects can be chronic – from living with life-altering sensations, surgery complications, and the long term psychological impact of facing up to your mortality – including learning to cope with a fear of recurrence. 
    Join us for a candid chat on what it’s like to be diagnosed with “slut” cancer, and the challenges and joys of discovering self-pleasure after gynaecological surgery.
    Follow Karen Hobbs on Twitter @Karen_Hobbs
    Stay tuned for more on all things Chronic by following host @LucyPasha on Twitter.
    Want to reach the team? Drop us a line at chronic@huffpost.com

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    30 mins