Within Reach: You Deserve to Feel Good with Reena Ruparelia

Flashback: History's Unintended Consequences

iHeartPodcasts and OZY

Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 818 Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Reena Ruparelia has lived with psoriasis since she was in high school. But she didn’t start sharing about her experience until 20 years later. Stigma played a role in her hesitancy to speak out, but a major factor was the difficulty in finding a doctor who really listened, and a treatment that worked. Until patients find treatment, it can feel like their life is on hold–but Reena has a message of hope for anyone still looking. Reena’s story ties in perfectly to the history in this episode, which goes step by step through the evolution of psoriasis treatment, from ancient times to our modern medicines today.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to Our Skin, a personal discovery podcast. I'm your host, Holly Fry, and it is wonderful to have you here with us.
0:09.4	Connection is what this show is all about. Specifically, connecting about things that we're sometimes afraid to talk about.
0:16.6	Today, we're going to be exploring the ups and downs, past and present, personal and universal
0:21.3	troubles we have with our skin.
0:24.7	Our skin is our most visible organ.
0:27.0	What happens on our skin affects the rest of our lives, especially when dealing with a chronic
0:31.5	condition.
0:33.1	Getting diagnosed with one of these, like psoriasis, can be overwhelming, but you're not alone.
0:38.3	Each episode features a personal story of resilience and grace.
0:43.3	But our personal stories are threads in a larger tapestry, and there are lessons for us in the history of how we treat our skin and the progress we've made together.
0:52.3	Caring for our skin is caring for ourselves.
0:55.9	Whether you're seeking inspiration for your own journey or curious about the history of our
1:00.4	skin, you'll find empathetic, transformative conversations here on our skin.
1:07.8	Today we are joined by well-being coach, mindfulness guide, and skin empowerment leader,
1:13.4	Rina Ruperalia.
1:14.7	I am so glad to welcome her today.
1:17.7	Rina has lived with psoriasis since she was in high school, but she didn't start sharing about her experience until 20 years later.
1:25.9	She first noticed symptoms of psoriasis when she was just 14, and at the time, of course,
1:31.0	as a teenager, that experience was deeply isolating.
1:34.6	Like many people facing a chronic condition, for a while, she tried to hide what was going
1:39.0	on, hoping that maybe someday things might change on their own.
1:43.2	But when they did not, Rina hit a point where she couldn't get by on hope alone.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts and OZY, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and OZY and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.