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Ah migraine, the most annoying third wheel of all time. It’s a universal truth that migraine affects our relationships in ways both good and bad. In this episode, Kat and Skye get honest about dating — just wait until you hear about Skye’s experiment with dating apps — as well as their connections with family and friends. If you sometimes (read: always) feel like a burden to the people you care about, this one’s for you.

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Migraine Stigma and Misconceptions

Ready for a rant about the outdated 0-10 pain scale? There will never be enough time to fully demystify the stigma surrounding migraine, but Kat and Skye sure give it the college try! In this episode, they’re joined by Amy Wickstrom, Executive Director of the American Migraine Foundation, and Dr. Christine Lay, Chair of the American Migraine Foundation, and a neurologist and headache specialist who is also the founding director of the University of Toronto’s headache program. Tune in for a jam-packed conversation about the history of migraine, tips for combatting stigma within health care environments, plus an alternative model for how patients can describe their brain symptoms including pain.

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The Wide World of Migraine Treatments

Migraine diagnosis? Check. Next up? Navigating that “little thing” we call treatment. On this episode, Kat and Skye are joined by neurologist Juliana H. VanderPluym MD FRCPC, who specializes in headache medicine (and also lives with migraine!). Together, the trio travel the educational road of treating migraine by exploring the differences between acute and preventive medications, as well as bridge therapies. They also dig into the social determinants of health, the stickiness of setting treatment goals, tips for seeking emergency care, and Dr. VanderPluym shares a metaphor about the patient-provider relationship that Kat will be thinking about for a very, very long time.

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The Light and Dark of Life With Migraine

Why have one podcast host when you can have three? In this episode, Mighty host Ashley talks with Kat and Skye, the co-hosts of our new sister podcast Health & (un)Wellness, about their experience living with migraine. Learn more about each of their migraine stories as well as what the neurological disease has stolen from (and given to) them. They will also give an inside scoop about the first season of Health & (un)Wellness, which centers an unfiltered deep dive on what it means to live with migraine; from work to home, mental health to misconceptions. Get a preview of the season’s incredible roster of guests, and find out what oddities Kat and Skye each have stashed in their purses right now!

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So You Think You Need a Migraine Diagnosis?

The foundational building block of living with migraine starts with a diagnosis (our insurance companies tell us they need it?). In this episode, Kat and Skye share their own migraine diagnosis stories, discuss the differences between neurologists and headache specialists, when it might be time to seek out professional help, and share a few starter Qs for your first (or tenth) appointment.

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Mighty With Migraine: Migraine 101

The inaugural season of Health & (un)Wellness — Mighty With Migraine — kicks off with this well-rounded primer on the common yet disabling neurological disease. Meet hosts Kat and Skye as they explore some foundational migraine vocab and rant about barometric pressure changes. Come for the brain-bending info, stay for the laughs!

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Health & (un)Wellness Presents: Mighty With Migraine

Live with a health condition or three? Yeah, so do we. Brought to you by The Mighty, Health & (un)Wellness is a podcast created for and hosted by people who truly get it. Join us for vulnerable deep dives into different mental and physical illnesses. We’ll be sharing lived experiences, knowledge from health care professionals, and patient advocates who, well or unwell, get what it’s like to live with bodies and minds that move through the world a little differently. No matter how you’re feeling today, we’ll travel to meet you — just as you are. Because we’re here for you in sickness and in health. Our first season is Mighty With Migraine, a 12-episode deep dive in

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18 Things We Wish Got More Time in Medical School

When you’re a veteran of a specific diagnosis, you know — inside and out — the gaps in knowledge from many medical professionals. Sure, we can’t expect them to understand everything there is to know about every condition on the planet, but it’s important that certain conditions are taught differently and more in-depth than they are right now.

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