Gin and Chronic, The Podcast
Latest Episodes
We're Hot Dumpster Fires | Safe Spaces and Women's Rights in the US
Claire and Alaina start off with sharing some "dumpster fires" of the week, because we all need a safe venting space! They talk about finding internal motivation and considering what "therapy" and "he
We Need a Break | Horoscopes with Alaina and Claire
Alaina and Claire decided to keep this episode light-hearted and take a break from all the stress in the world. They talk about American Girl Dolls, Beanie Babies, and what they did as kids they wish
We Can't Put a Price Tag on Compassion | Nursing and the RaDonda Vaught Case
Claire talks about her new job and the pressure to not be sick. They discuss the necessity of self-defense, especially as womxn (though it's completely unfair). (Check out if you're in Boston and int
We Are So Much More Than Work | Alaina's Observations of the Week
Alaina shares about her recent travel experience and how NOT strange it felt. She talks about how weird it is that people in the US always ask "What do you do?" Alaina then talks about some shocking n
We Deserve to Have Fun | Featuring Julia
Meet Julia, a junior at Miami University, a former D1 Athlete, and Claire's cousin - who also happens to have Graves Disease. Julia talks about the symptoms of Graves and her medication and treatment
We Are Not Your News Source | Broken Systems
Alaina and Claire have a lot to say about insurance policies and the fatigue that comes with advocating for yourself and others. They also want to acknowledge the tragic events currently unfolding in
We Are Live! | Gin and Chronic's One Year Celebration!
Alaina and Claire are LIVE, celebrating the one year anniversary of Gin and Chronic! They're reflecting on favorite memories and what they've learned so far and looking forward to the future! Join our
We All Want More Representation | Chronic Illness in Media
Final Part of the Valentine's Series: Alaina and Claire discuss representation of chronic illness in film. Alaina looks at , Claire talks about and the strange number of horror movies about diabetes.
EXTRA CREDIT: We're Gonna Knock Your Socks Off: Gender-Based Violence in Syrian Refugee Communities
TRIGGER WARNING: Gender-based violence, sexual violence, conflict Sources: International Committee of the Red Cross. (2019). Special appeal 2019: The ICRC’s response to sexual violence. Resource
We Lead with Love | Featuring Sam Carr (Alaina's Fiance)
Part Two of the Valentine's Series: Alaina and Danielle interview Sam, Alaina's fiance, to talk about being a partner to someone with chronic illness. They share how they met and talk about the import