99. Francesca Grossman: Navigating Chronic Pain and Invisible Illness

Happiness through Hardship

Have you ever experienced a hardship that is seemingly invisible to others? On today’s episode of "Happiness Through Hardship" - The Podcast, author Francesca Grossman shares her experience with chronic pain and navigating the many layers of a disease that most don't understand. As discussed on this episode and in her book, "Not Weakness: Navigating the Culture of Chronic Pain," Francesca has dealt with chronic pain ever since she was young. She talks about navigating the pain, aggravation and turmoil as well as includes valuable tips that apply universally. Francesca's journey is inspirational and teaches us all about having hope and finding connection even when life feels tough. SHOW NOTES 3:27 – Francesca shares her experience with chronic pain 8:58 – Common themes across chronic pain stories 13:34 – Tips for dealing with chronic pain 17:18 – How books can help through pain 19:53 – Where to begin when dealing with chronic pain 20:47 – Acceptance and redefining success 30:13 – Francesca’s tips for dealing with hardships CONNECT with Francesca Her book - "Not Weakness:" https://amzn.to/45dB4KP Writing Workshops: https://francescagrossmanbooks.com/writing-workshop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescagrossman/ CONNECT with us www.CarynSullivan.com/podcast www.Instagram.com/prettywellness www.Facebook.com/PrettyWellness www.Twitter.com/PrettyWellness To Buy the Book: “Happiness through Hardship” - The Book: amzn.to/39PAjuT To Donate a Book to a Cancer Center: www.CarynSullivan.com/book To Donate to Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Research: The Cancer Couch Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit (501c3) organization that has funded $5 million dollars in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) research since our founding in 2016! 100% of donations and event proceeds are ​​​matched and go to fund MBC research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center! www.thecancercouch.com/donations.html