This week, we’re talking about something that doesn’t get discussed enough in the chronic illness space: finding balance.
When you’re living with conditions like endometriosis, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, fatigue, gut problems, or hormone imbalances, it’s so easy to swing between two extremes, feeling stuck and being so hyper focused on the journey.
In this episode, I’m sharing more of my personal journey with chronic illness, the mindset shifts that changed everything for me, and why healing isn’t about perfection, it’s about learning how to support your body in a sustainable way.
In this episode, we cover:
- The emotional toll of chronic illness + pressure you feel after receiving an endo diagnosis
- Why over-identifying with your diagnosis keeps you stuck
- Why doing too much can be just as harmful as doing nothing + finding balance with it all
- The connection between chronic illness, gut health, and inflammation
- Why restrictive dieting and overtraining can backfire
- The importance of simple, foundational habits for healing
- How to stop chasing perfection and start focusing on progress
- Creating a life that supports your health without consuming it
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or like your chronic illness has taken over your life, this episode is here to remind you of what is possible, and that you can still build a full, meaningful life while navigating a chronic illness.
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What is Radiate with Rita?
Radiate with Rita is an empowering, real, and unfiltered women's gut and hormone health podcast hosted by Rita Utterback— a Functional Nutrition Practitioner who has helped over 300 women get lasting relief from miserable periods, brutal PMS/PMDD, gut issues, and symptoms of endometriosis inside her online practice and has lived it herself.
This show is for women who have been misunderstood, dismissed, are done settling and are finally ready to take back their health and their lives. In each episode, Rita breaks down the why and shares, real practical tools to help you get relief— think sustainable nutrition, habits and functional testing— without the BS that no one has time or energy for.
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