InVisible
Making invisible illness, visible through story telling, education, and understanding. Dr Ashton Wilson, business owner of Alpha Sports Medicine, experienced Osteopath and hypermobility advocate uses her voice to shine the light on the conditions and illnesses that are commonly misunderstood. This podcast is platform to provide better understanding in the healthcare industry by hearing from experts and people with lived experience.
Episodes
In this episode of The Invisible Podcast, host Dr. Ashton Wilson sits down with Katie Cleary, pediatric physiotherapist and Director of Ocean Kids Health. Drawing from both her personal experience with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) and over 15 years of clinical expertise, Katie shares key insights into recognizing, validating, and treating pediatric hypermobility.
Together, they explore the new 2023 internat...
Ever feel like your eyes are exhausted by 3 PM, or suffer from mysterious end-of-day headaches? In this episode, Dr. Ashton Wilson sits down with Newport optometrist and university lecturer Victor El-Khoury to unpack the surprising connection between eye health, chronic inflammation, and connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD).
We dive deep into why "dry eye" is actual...
In this episode, Dr Ashton Wilson (Osteopath) chats with Naturopath Kris Jasper about the management of Mast cell activation syndrome. We also take a deep dive into the road to 2026 and what’s to come with the updated diagnostic criteria for hEDS and HSD. It's jam packed with goodness!
In this supercharged episode, Sports Chiro Luke Nelson joins me on the podcast to discuss the different kinds of stress that can impact injury recovery. This conversation takes lots of twists and turns into the demands of running, long term injury and mental health. Luke is a brilliant guest and speaks with such passion about his work. Find Luke on Instagram @sportschiroluke
In this episode, Hannah shares some of her research findings about the impact of the menstrual cycle on female athletes. Hannah’s research is embedded in the Western Bulldogs AFLW program, and she shares some insights into the different effects hormones have on our female athletic performance. This is a great chat on a topic that desperately needs more of this kind of research, a worthy listen!
In this episode, I’m joined by the well renowned Dr Jason Lam (MD) who shares with us his knowledge on Hypermobility, the EDS/POTS/MCAS Trifecta as well as his thoughts on the current state of EDS diagnosis and our healthcare system. This episode is spicy with some hot takes and some juicy discussion points. Instagram: @_thedancedr
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Josh Cauchi, personal trainer from Bacchus Marsh who lives with Diabetes. In this episode we discuss training options for people with Diabetes, the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes and Josh shares his own experience with receiving diagnosis.
In this episode, I jump on the mic myself to say a huge thank you to everyone who has downloaded or listened to an episode of the Invisible podcast. I share my 3 biggest takeaways from podcasting as well as updates in my world including being back seeing clients in the clinic, teaching my course online and my upcoming Canada trip!
In this episode with the Barbell Osteo, Caity Hanniver, we discuss our journeys into the online world of allied health. We talk about how our individual passions for movement and education have lead us both down the pathway of online care. We also discuss the shortcomings of manual therapy, the need for more creativity amongst our allied health professionals and how we as a healthcare system can improve our clients e...
In this episode Steph and I discuss our passions for helping people living with Hypermobility better understand their bodies and give them the support they need to thrive. May is EDS/HSD awareness month so we take a bit of a dive into the presentations of EDS/HSD and the many co-morbidities associated. Steph is an Osteopath based in Canberra and you can find her on socials @stephthebendyosteo
In this episode, I speak with Wallis Summers-Smith who shares her lived experience with her diagnosis of MS and more recently HSD. We discuss how these multiple conditions impacted her pregnancy and what tips she has for other hypermobile mums to be. She shares insight into her ongoing management with MS and what the outlook is for her. This is a great conversation that takes many twists and turns to understanding life wi...
In this juicy episode I am joined by the talented Jennifer Smallridge, Exercise Physiologist and Invisible illness educator. Jennifer is the founder of Invisbly Brilliant and the co founder of the education group Connection Medicine. Jennifer specialises in managing the complexities and overlap of many invisible illnesses including ME/CFS, long COVID, POTS, EDS and many more. In this episode we discuss the links between ME/CFS and ...
Dr Disha Ganglani, our resident womens health and hypermobility Osteopath at Alpha Sports Med shares her passion for awareness of Lipedema. Lipedema is a progressive genetic condition in which columnar fat fills in the body and is resistant to any form of traditional fat loss, it only responds to liposuction. Disha discusses the diagnostic process and the treatment options for people living with Lipedema in this brief discussion ab...
Clinical psychologist Bianca Comfort, from Comfort Psychology joins me in this episode to discuss autism, ADHD and the emerging link with hEDS/HSD. Bianca shares her own journey with diagnosis and her insights as a psychologist, as well as answering some questions from my Instagram followers. Bianca operates a thriving clinic which sees clients primarily with complex conditions via Telehealth making Psychology accessible around the...
Into the unknown: stepping out of the university system into the complexity’s of our modern healthcare system can be overwhelming for a lot of new graduates, especially when faced with chronic pain, invisible illness and mental health. Physiotherapist, and friend, Sophia Cartledge shares her experience working in the invisible health space, as well as her experience from university. This is a great discussion betwee...
Meet Jess Flint, a baker and wildlife rescuer who lives with hEDS. Jess shares with us her journey to getting a diagnosis and how she adapts to her physically demanding job. We also share stories of wildlife rescue and have a bit of a laugh along the way!
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