Still Standing with Brett Francis
Still Standing is a raw, honest podcast about surviving the things that were supposed to break you — and trying to build a life anyway. Hosted by Brett Francis, this show explores chronic pain, disability, trauma, parenting, financial stress, self-criticism, recovery, identity, and the exhausting process of fighting systems that are supposed to help but often make life harder. It is about the messy middle: the days where you are not fully healed, not fully okay, but still here. Through personal storytelling, reflection, and real conversations, Still Standing gives voice to the people who are tired, overwhelmed, rebuilding, grieving, advocating, and learning how to keep going without pretending it is easy. This is not a polished “everything happens for a reason” kind of show. It is about resilience without toxic positivity, survival without shame, and the quiet strength it takes to keep standing when life keeps asking you to start over. Still Standing is for anyone who has been through too much, carried too much, questioned themselves too much — and is still trying.
Episodes
Loyalty is one of the most admired qualities we can have—but what happens when staying loyal to everyone else means abandoning yourself?
In this deeply personal episode of Still Standing, Brett Francis reflects on the lessons learned after four major spine surgeries, grieving the loss of an old life, and discovering that protecting your future isn't selfish—it's necessary. Thro...
In this episode, Brett Francis explores the invisible reality of chronic pain—the emotional weight, hidden calculations, grief, identity, and self-criticism that often come with looking 'fine' while carrying pain every day. This episode is about redefining strength, giving yourself permission to stop performing wellness, and learning that your worth is not measured by how well you hide your pain.
This week's episode is a little different.
Instead of our usual conversation, I wanted to take a moment to share something I think we all need to hear: resilience isn't always about pushing harder. Sometimes it's about recognizing your limits, protecting your energy, and giving yourself permission to pause.
Life has been full lately, and rather than force an...
When your body, energy, confidence, and capacity change, life rarely adjusts with you. In Episode 2, Brett Francis explores the reality of living with chronic pain, disability, exhaustion, parenting responsibilities, education goals, and ambition while the world continues expecting the same version of you that existed before. Brett also introduces the Still Standing Companion App, created to help people track wins, reflect on resil...
In the first episode of Still Standing, Brett Francis introduces the heart of the podcast: rebuilding a life when your body, energy, confidence, and capacity have changed, but the demands have not. This episode is for anyone living with chronic pain, disability, trauma recovery, exhaustion, parenting pressure, self-criticism, complicated processes, and the quiet grief of trying to keep going when life feels heavy.
This is not a per...
Welcome to Still Standing, a podcast for anyone tired, overwhelmed, in pain, and still trying. Hosted by Brett Francis, this show explores disability, chronic pain, trauma recovery, parenting, education, work, relationships, self-criticism, and rebuilding life when your capacity has changed but the demands have not. Still healing. Still hurting. Still learning. Still standing.
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