Episode 22: Hope in Every Mile: Chronic Illness, Marathons, & Mental Strength
Description
In this episode, Sam sits down with Izzy; a chronic illness warrior, marathon runner, and fierce self-advocate. Izzy opens up about navigating multiple chronic illnesses while training for endurance events, and what it took to reframe her mindset from limitation to possibility.
She shares the real challenges behind long-distance running with a complex health journey, how she built a supportive network, and why self-advocacy became non-negotiable. Together, Sam and Izzy explore the power of focusing on what is possible, rather than what isn’t, and how determination and mindset can redefine what strength looks like in a chronically ill body.
Izzy’s story is equal parts honest and hopeful; offering inspiration for anyone living with health limitations and reminding us that goals don’t disappear just because the path looks different.
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