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Christina Rice, a nutritional therapy practitioner and energy healer turned holistic business coach

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On today's show, we are going to be talking about a bit of a heavier topic, but one

that I've been thinking about a lot recently, and that is chronic illness.

And it has been quite a journey for me over the last few years and really my overall life. And there are a lot

of things I wish I knew earlier on in my journey that I thought would be helpful and

interesting to put into one podcast for those of you who also struggle with chronic illness, no matter where you're at on your journey,

this might just make you feel less alone or give you some tips for your journey if you are

earlier on in the process. And I also think this could be potentially helpful for anyone who has a loved one with chronic illness

and you're looking to gain some insight about what it's like and maybe just understand

how to better offer support for that person.

Before we get into today's episode, though, I want to remind you about this month's

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