<p>Hey, friends! Welcome to season 3, episode 9 of A Friend for the Long Haul - A Long Covid podcast. This is a conversation I needed to have, and I&#39;m so glad Lissy Donovan (my friend and a coach for people with busy brains) was here for it. I dive into my recent discovery of a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) I’d been pretending wasn&#39;t a thing for years, as well as our later-in-life ADHD diagnoses. Lissy was diagnosed in her mid-30s, and I got diagnosed post-COVID. If you&#39;ve been listening for a while, you know I don&#39;t know how to be angry. We talk about how I&#39;m learning to process and even healthily express anger which is a truly revolutionary and scary idea for me. We also get into activism, self-care, and self-compassion.<strong> </strong>Lissy shares how she navigates Long COVID and ADHD.</p><p><strong>Topics we gab about include</strong>:</p><ul><li>ADHD diagnoses and hormonal changes</li><li>Anger expression and conflict&#39;s role in making relationships stronger</li><li>Music, dance, and well-being</li><li>Body image, societal pressures, white supremacy, and the broader systems of oppression</li><li>Engaging in activism while managing chronic illness, disability, and trauma</li><li>Reflections on personal growth</li><li>Social media habits</li><li>Lissy&#39;s experience with Long Covid and running her own business</li></ul><br/><p>Join us as we explore the intersection of ADHD, trauma, and chronic illness. </p><p>You can find Lissy at <a href="https://lissydonovan.com/" rel="nofollow">https://lissydonovan.com/</a> as well as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lissy.donovan/" rel="nofollow">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lissydonovan" rel="nofollow">TikTok.</a> Her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theFocusShiftwithLissy/videos" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> channel is full of longer-form gems that are soooo helpful.</p><p>If you&#39;d like to support me in my one disabled woman podcasting endeavors, I have an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/TCFYTLUW8XMZ?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_V4DRFYWD14H1R0ZRBPW2" rel="nofollow">Amazon gift list</a> that is completely unhinged. I also have an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/afriendforthelonghaul?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_KQ76949V7JR4GND7C9RB" rel="nofollow">Amazon storefront</a> you can use to purchase goods. I also sell long covid tshirts and other products on my <a href="https://www.bonfire.com/store/a-friend-for-the-long-haul/?utm_campaign=a-friend-for-the-long-haul&utm_content=default&utm_medium=store_page_share&utm_source=copy_link" rel="nofollow">Bonfire shop</a>.</p><p>Over the last 1.5 years, I&#39;ve built a playlist of my guests long covid theme songs. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3n0GXLFRWqDJyifglNNM4K?si=1ZxdnKi0Rfqw4QB2axR2aA" rel="nofollow">You can find it here.</a></p><p>Please like, subscribe, and share A Friend for the Long Haul! Reviews go a long way to help, too. Thank you!</p>