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Migraine Realities

Migraine Realities

By: Gillean Dean
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Conversation about life with migraine

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Episodes
  • Migraine and Motherhood: A Mother–Daughter Conversation
    Aug 15 2025

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    What does it mean to decide to have children when you live with migraine? Kelly Amspacher and her daughter, Shelby Amspacher, bring both sides of the migraine-and-motherhood experience to the mic. With honesty and humor, they share what they’ve learned about empathy, flexibility, and making the most of good days. It’s a testament to how openness and adaptability can carry families through any challenge.


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    39 mins
  • The Jenga of Migraine – A Story of Grief & Gratitude
    Jul 14 2025

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    What does it mean to rebuild your life when chronic illness topples everything you once held steady? Sara Batchelder and I share our experiences of living with chronic migraine, the grief of losing old versions of ourselves, and the surprising gratitude we’ve found along the way. With Jenga as a powerful metaphor, Sara offers insight into the daily decisions, trade-offs, and small triumphs that come with life in a body that doesn’t always cooperate.

    In this episode:

    • The Jenga of chronic illness: what falls, what stays
    • Living with loss while still finding peace
    • Letting go of expectations (and why that’s not giving up)
    • The mental and emotional weight of invisible illness
    • The power of community
    • Creating a life that works with migraine

    Resources mentioned:

    • Headache on the Hill https://allianceforheadacheadvocacy.org/headache-on-the-hill/
    • Miles for Migraine https://www.milesformigraine.org/
    • Headache Centers of Excellence https://www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care/programs/headaches/
    • Clusterbusters https://clusterbusters.org/


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    31 mins
  • Migraine Isn’t Just Mine—It’s My Child’s Too
    Jul 7 2025

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    In this episode, Kim talks about what it’s really like when you’re not just dealing with your own migraine - you’re also trying to help your kid through it. She shares how hard it was to be taken seriously, the fight to get her child the care they needed, and what it’s like to be a parent in advocacy mode while living with chronic pain herself. It’s an honest and emotional conversation about parenting, pushing for answers, and finding strength in the middle of it all.

    Kim opens up about:

    When her child started showing signs of migraine

    The frustration of not being believed by doctors

    What it took to get school to take it seriously

    Living with migraine while parenting through it

    The strength it takes to keep pushing for answers

    This episode is for every parent who’s ever had to fight twice as hard—for their child and themselves.


    Resources mentioned:

    Pediatric, Teen & Young Adult Migraine & Headache Disorders Parent Support

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/pediatricmigraineandheadachedisorders

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    30 mins
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