Ben Falchi...Ben was previously a health leader. Ben Falchi is a seasoned real estate professional who lives with his partner, Lisa Marie Basile...
Alastair Goodwin...Alastair was previously a health leader. Originally from New Zealand at the age of 34, he is currently living in Copenhagen with...
Brooke Abbott...Brooke was previously a health leader. In 2009, Brooke Abbott traded in her production notebook for a diaper bag with the birth...
Auldyn Matthews...Auldyn is the caregiver of her husband, Keegan, who was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2014. Auldyn's always known Keegan with pain...
Amy Dolan...Amy was previously a health leader. Amy has developed her love for yoga and her expertise in physical therapy for over 20...
TK Sellman...TK Sellman, RPSGT CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia in 2010, which inspired her...
James Allen...James was previously an advocate on AxialSpondyloarthritis.net. James Allen is a health tech entrepreneur who has had ankylosing spondylitis since he was...
How Goal Setting Can Help Us Self-Manage Chronic Illness...As a health coach most of my time is spent working with people on making positive behavior change. Following a diagnosis like...reactions4comments
Due to AS Symptoms, I Chose to Quit My Job...I was diagnosed with AS while I was an English teacher. From 2009-2017, I had the great privilege of teaching high school...reactions5comments
Just The Beginning...My dad was struggling with pain for twenty years before he was diagnosed. Luckily, as a triathlete, he was somewhat managing his...reactionscomments
My Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis After Cancer....As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had aches and pains. My aches, pains, and cries didn’t make my parents...reactions2comments
How I Eased Myself Back Into Fitness After My AS Diagnosis...For the past few weeks, I have been working my way back into my fitness routine. Before the onset of my AS...reactions8comments
Interview With Writer and Artist Bára Hladík...Editor's note: I truly love sharing stories from people who live with ankylosing spondylitis; from the newly diagnosed, to the young, old...reactions4comments
The Spondyloarthritis Wall...The Berlin Wall came down the night before my thirteenth birthday! Yes, I'm a lady of a certain age. I had a...reactions3comments
Exercise And Mental Health...Exercise and mental health. The two go together like birds of a feather. Like macaroni and cheese. Like tea and biscuits –...reactions1comment
The Pain That Wasn’t AS...It had been a year without a flare, the first I could remember in more than a decade. The years of fine...reactions8comments
Imagining the Perfect World for People with Chronic Illness...Living with a chronic illness often feels like managing a war between my body and the world around me — a world...reactions1comment
I Did Everything Right and Still Got a Disease...I was recently scrolling through Instagram when I saw a post from a self-proclaimed fitness coach. It said: “No disease is inherited!...reactions5comments
How I Embrace The Summer Days...Summertime is here! The season of growth, slowing down, taking time off, enjoying the longer days, and more time outdoors. It is usually a...reactions1comment
Sticking With My Healthy Habits Through the Holidays...The holidays are approaching fast! I will go home to see my family in the south of France for two weeks! What happens...reactions5comments