The Raelan Agle Podcast

Here you will find recovery stories, strategies, and resources for ME/CFS and Long Covid. Raelan lived with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for ten years before finally fully recovering. After countless fruitless doctors' visits and tens of thousands of dollars spent providing little relief from her illness, she eventually realized that she would have to look within herself and listen to her body to find her path back to health. And thankfully she did finally fully recover! Since her full recovery about four years ago, Raelan has become passionate about spreading hope for others facing chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, Long Covid, and Fibromyalgia. She is the author of Finding Freedom: Escaping from the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has built a successful YouTube channel full of resources for health and healing, and designed online courses, accessible at raelanagle.com, to aid others on their journey towards health and happiness.

The Raelan Agle Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Raelan, with 232 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The 5 Phases of Recovery #longcovid #mecfs #fibromyalgia

  Aug 10, 202620 min

  Send us Fan Mail Use this FREE tool - https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle/symptom-investigator In this video, I share the five phases of neuroplastic recovery and how to tell which phase needs your attention right now. ✅ Recovery is possible and you don't have to figure it out alone. Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101 Bite-size lessons + weekly live group calls with coaches who've been there. MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression - https://amzn.to/4fdiE4V Mind Body Therapy & Coaching Center - https://www.mindbodytherapycenter.org/raelan Mind Your Body by Nicole Sachs - https://amzn.to/4cqthOj The Way Out by Alan Gordon - https://amzn.to/3SKZgB0 Innercise by John Assaraf - https://amzn.to/4eyLETQ Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining -- OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES: Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — https://www.curable.com/raelanagle BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) ✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET’S BE FRIENDS: ✅ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle Visit My Website — https://raelanagle.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 ️ Too Many Recovery Tools, No Clear Plan 01:11 ️ The Five Phases of Recovery 01:35 Your Conscious vs. Subconscious Brain 03:28 Phase 1 04:54 Build a Neuroplastic Evidence List 06:21 Signs Your Symptoms May Be Neuroplastic 07:19 Recovery Isn’t a Linear Journey 07:41 ️ Phase 2 09:16 How Somatic Tracking Changes Your Response 10:18 Phase 3 11:56 ️ The “Take Six” Calming Exercise 12:30 Breathe In Calm, Breathe Out Fear 13:47 Reintroduce Activity in Tiny Steps 15:25 ❤️ Phase 4 16:30 ✍️ Tools for Processing Difficult Emotions 17:24 Phase 5 18:41 Support for Every Recovery Phase 19:23 ✨ The Progress Happening Every Week NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfs #longcovid #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #cure #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #highlysensitivepeople #neuroplasticity #pots #functionalneurologicaldisorder #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #emotionalhealing #mindbodymedicine #postviral #tms #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation Support the show

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  I Taught Psychology But Ignored My Own Nervous System Warning Signs | Jan Rothney

  Jul 13, 202650 min

  Send us Fan Mail 📘 Breaking Free by Jan Rothney (Updated Edition) - https://amzn.to/4f0mbTE In this video, Jan Rothney shares how she recovered from ME/CFS after being bedridden, relapsing, and being told by specialists that recovery was impossible. She explains how chronic symptoms can become stuck in brain-body loops, why safety, self-agency, emotional work, and supportive community matter, and how tiny “green shoots” can help rebuild confidence in recovery. ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 📺 My First Interview with Jan Rothney: https://youtu.be/CQgGNYwpmBM CONNECT WITH JAN ROTHNEY: 🌐 Jan’s website: https://www.resettothrive.co.uk/ 📺 Reset to Thrive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNxzlu4Ek0RXP3n4wfzItw --- OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES: ✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101 Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group. 📌 Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course: simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining 👉 Try FreeMe FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme ✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: 🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 💔 Told “You’ll Never Recover” 03:01 🚨 10 Years of Warning Signs 04:48 🔁 Recovering, Relapsing, and Learning the Hard Way 05:15 🥀 The Words That Destroyed Her 06:05 📘 Writing Breaking Free During Lockdown 07:21 🌱 How Reset to Thrive Grew 08:37 🧠 Acute Illness vs. Chronic Loops 09:55 🔄 The Negative Feedback Loop 11:09 🎯 Attention Bias to Threat 12:46 🚪 Why Going Outside Can Feel Unsafe 15:00 🧘 The First Step: Become Conscious 16:33 🪷 Learning to Sit With Symptoms 18:28 💪 Self-Agency Changes the Brain 21:27 🌿 Green Shoots of Recovery 23:46 🕺 Making Energy Feel Rewarding Again 25:30 💭 The Emotional Work Underneath Recovery 26:35 🫣 Shame, Fear, and Perfectionism 29:17 🔓 Resentment, Forgiveness, and Somatic Work 33:12 🤲 Why Supportive Community Matters NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfs #longcovid #fibromyalgia #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicillness #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #neuroplasticity #pots #mcas #ibs #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #mindbodymedicine #postviral #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #janrothney #resettothrive #breakingfree Mini Goldendoodle puppies Mini goldendoodle puppies for sale. Support the show

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  Episode #229

  229: After 26 Years, Dr. David Mickel Says Recovery Starts Here

  Jul 6, 202641 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail 🧠 Understand Your Natural Wiring and Work With It: Not Against It — https://www.mickeltherapy.com/a/2148294302/ZaxaFeeq Wired for Wonder™ is designed for people who are naturally highly responsive, deeply feeling, creatively driven or identify with ADHD, neurodivergence or high sensitivity; Wired for Wonder™ helps you work with your nervous system rather than against it. Instead of trying to become “normal,” you’ll discover how to harness your natural way of being so it becomes a source of energy, creativity and fulfilment rather than exhaustion.' ____ In this video, Dr. David Mickel shares why he believes chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID, chronic pain, and related conditions persist not because the body is broken, but because people have become disconnected from their body’s natural communication system. ____ Mickel Therapy® is designed for people living with ME/CFS, Long Covid, Fibromyalgia and other fatigue-related conditions, Mickel Therapy® helps you understand and change the hidden emotional patterns that can keep the body stuck in survival mode. Through practical body-based skills, you’ll learn how to reduce nervous system overload, restore energy regulation, and support lasting recovery. Start your Mickel Therapy® healing journey today with a 10% discount (coupon code RAELAN) and free mobile app: 👉 Self-Guided Program — Learn at your own pace (10% off with coupon code RAELAN) – https://www.mickeltherapy.com/a/2148092793/ZaxaFeeq ✅ Video Lessons + 2 Private Sessions — Personalized support included (10% off with coupon code RAELAN) – https://www.mickeltherapy.com/a/2148092794/ZaxaFeeq 👨‍⚕️ Video Lessons + 10 Private Sessions — Full coaching package (10% off with coupon code RAELAN) – https://www.mickeltherapy.com/a/2148092795/ZaxaFeeq ⸻ 🌟 Dr. Mickel’s YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MickelTherapy-OfficialSite-m6v/ ALSO MENTIONED: 💙 Vitality Foundation (financial assistance for Mickel Therapy) - https://www.thevitality.foundation RELATED VIDEOS: 👉 My First Interview with Dr. Mickel (MUST WATCH!) - https://youtu.be/0d5fqI3X9vo 👉 Live Q&A With David Mickel - https://youtube.com/live/7woxs2A8t_w 👉 Ask Dr. Mickel Anything - https://youtube.com/live/-8m3Adq5Yfw ⸻ ✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET’S BE FRIENDS: ✅ Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle 🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 🤝 Meet Dr. David Mickel, MD 01:28 🗣️ Why This Approach Gets Dismissed 03:59 ⚡ The Prolonged Activation State 05:27 🚗 The Accelerator Analogy 07:27 🔍 How to Know If This Applies to You 08:47 😴 The Hidden Cost of Body Boredom 11:32 🧪 Are Physical Abnormalities the Cause? 13:43 🧠 Predictive Processing vs Body Feedback 18:00 🌟 What Is Wired for Wonder? 20:15 🐎 Becoming Body-Led Instead of Mind-Led 21:50 💭 How Do You Actually Feel an Emotion? 23:43 👶 Why We Lose This Ability as Adults 26:36 🧭 Following Symptoms Instead of Fighting Them 28:45 ☎️ Free Consultations & Program Options 31:23 🚀 Why Some Young People Recover Quickly 34:00 🧩 Neurodiversity, Sensitivity & Symptoms 36:07 🙏 Does Your Belief System Matter? 37:00 💙 Hope for People Who Feel Stuck 38:22 🌱 The Vitality Foundation NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. Support the show

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  Episode #228

  228: The Mistakes Keeping You Stuck With Long Covid | Björn Borgers

  Jun 29, 202629 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail 👉 Use code BJORNFIFTY to save $50: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining-101 ✅ Tired of trying everything? Brain Retraining 101 gives you a clear path. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101 Bite-size videos + weekly live calls + a community that gets it. ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 👉 Watch the interview with Devon Carter: https://youtube.com/live/ugp4nwhv8Tc 👉 Watch the interview with Dr. Howard Schubiner: https://youtu.be/cd1d999Oe6M 📘 Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression by Dr. Schubiner: https://amzn.to/4fdiE4V 📱 Try Curable — 6 weeks — FREE http://www.curable.com/raelanagle In this episode, Brain Retraining 101 coach Björn Borgers shares his own recovery from Long Covid and the most common roadblocks he sees people hit when trying to get better. He walks through what brain retraining actually looks like day to day, from expanding activity and working with symptoms, to changing your relationship with health trackers and addressing the chronic stress most people don't even realize they're carrying. OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES: 📌 Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining email starter course. Simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining ✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: ✅ Get my FREE weekly newsletter. Subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle 🌐 Visit My Website: https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #longcovid #longhauler #longcovidrecovery #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicfatigue #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #recoveryispossible #recoverystory #chronicillness #chronicillnessrecovery #fibromyalgia #dysautonomia #postviral #brainretraining #neuroplasticity #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #rewireyourbrain #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #mindbody #mindbodyconnection #mindbodymedicine #anxiety #chronicpain #pots #vagusnerve #exposuretherapy #chronicstress #yoganidra #healthcoaching #recoveryfromcfs #longhaul #bjornborgers #brainretraining101 #mecfs Support the show

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  Episode #227

  227: An Occupational Therapist's 3-Step Framework for ME/CFS Recovery | Zara Dureno

  Jun 9, 202641 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail 👉 Join Zara’s Regulate and Rewire: A Holistic Brain Retraining Program: https://payhip.com/b/VOYo8/af6a268022c2840 🧘 Free Meditations from Zara / Uplift Virtual Therapy: https://www.upliftvirtualtherapy.com/free-meditations 📚 Zara’s books and workbook: https://www.upliftvirtualtherapy.com/bookonline-course In this episode, Zara Dureno shares why recovery from ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, long covid, POTS, MCAS, chronic pain, and other centrally sensitized symptoms is possible. She explains why symptoms can feel so physical without being permanent damage, how setbacks can be part of healing, and what helps people move toward more function and recovery over time. ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 👉 My First Interview with Zara Dureno: https://youtu.be/mAV4atBlrDY 📗 Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl - https://amzn.to/4hNuy3N 📖 The Choice by Edith Eva Eger: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Choice/Edith-Eva-Eger/9781501130793 🧠 A Controlled Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa013259 CONNECT WITH ZARA DURENO: 🌐 Zara's Website - https://www.upliftvirtualtherapy.com/ 📺 Zara's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@upliftvirtualtherapy 📕 Zara's Book, Courses & 1:1 Support - https://www.upliftvirtualtherapy.com/ 📲 Zara's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uplift_virtualtherapy 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@upliftvirtualtherapy --- OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES: ✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101 Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group. 📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining 👉 Try FreeMe FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme ✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: 🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfs #longcovid #fibromyalgia #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #neuroplasticity #pots #functionalneurologicaldisorder #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #mindbodymedicine #postviral #tms #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #zaradureno #upliftvirtualtherapy Support the show

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