But You Don’t Look Sick - A Podcast About HS

But You Don’t Look Sick - A Podcast About HS

Jasmine Espy hosts deeply human conversations about life with an often misunderstood chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects millions yet remains widely stigmatized and under-discussed. Through candid conversations, this podcast explores the physical pain, emotional toll, medical challenges, and resilience that shape the HS experience, creating space for validation and community. Because not looking sick doesn’t mean someone isn’t fighting a daily battle.

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July 1, 2026 43 mins

Chronic illness can greatly influence your fashion choices, especially if you are coping with a flare, but what you choose to wear also impacts your emotional wellbeing. In this episode, host Jasmine Espy speaks with writer, speaker, digital content director, and pattern designer Aaronica Cole about how you can express yourself through your clothing and accessories, how fashion is a type of armor, and why you should always get dres...

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Dermatologist and HS specialist Steven Daveluy, M.D. shares top strategies for navigating both the acute and chronic pain that is an intricate part of the skin condition. 

Pain can be a huge part of living with hidradenitis suppurativa, explains dermatologist Steven Daveluy, M.D., an HS specialist with Wayne Health in Detroit. In this episode, Dr. Daveluy talks to host...

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May 1, 2026 51 mins

Intimacy is complicated, and that’s especially true if you are living with hidradenitis suppurativa. On this episode, host Jasmine Espy and special guest Leia Ali, founder of the HS Goddess Foundation, discuss the importance of feeling confident in your body, having honest conversations, and finding physical and emotional ways to build a stronger connection with your partner.

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April 1, 2026 57 mins
As our bodies change before our eyes, it can be hard to see ourselves for who we are outside of being sick. On this episode Jasmine talks with Aaronica Cole about how HS changes our bodies and how we see ourselves, and also how outsiders’ perspectives filter in. We explore body trauma from flare-ups, inflammation, and scarring, and why self-kindness is vital.
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March 1, 2026 38 mins

Do you live with a chronic condition that is invisible to others, but very real to you? Our podcast hosts, Jasmine Espy gets it. She wants you to know you are not alone. Through candid conversation and even a little humor, this podcast explores the physical pain, emotional toll, medical challenges, and resilience that shape the HS experience, creating space for validation and community. Because not looking sick doesn’t mean s...

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