But You Look So Good

Health Anxiety & Chronic Illness

When you live with a chronic health condition, paying attention to your body is important. But what happens when paying attention turns into constantly monitoring, checki

It feels like a part time job (that i never applied for)

Managing a chronic health condition can sometimes feel like a part-time job — and on bad days, a full-time one! There are appointments to organise, medications to remembe

Social media: the good, the bad and the algorithm

When you live with chronic illness, social media can be a lifeline. Finding people who truly get it, discovering practical tips, feeling validated and connecting with a c

Weaponising Competence

What happens when being capable starts being used as evidence that you’re not struggling? In this episode, we’re talking about weaponising competence—what happens when y

MS and Type 1 Diabetes: Rachel’s Voice

 Today you are hearing from Rachel. Rachel was diagnosed with type one diabetes at age 19 in 1998, and after six years of searching for answers, she received a multiple s

Re-Release - Pets & Health: The Power of Companionship

Join us this week as we revisit a fun, heart-warming dive into the world of pets and the surprising ways they can boost our wellbeing - especially when living with a chro

Growing Up With Vision Loss: An Interview with Penny

Today you are hearing from Penny. Penny lives with retinitis pigmentosa, or RP, a genetic eye condition that causes progressive vision loss. She was diagnosed at 16 with

How Do I Explain This Pain? When ‘0 to 10’ Just Isn’t Enough.

How do you explain pain when “it hurts” just doesn’t seem to cover it? In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most frustrating parts of living with chronic illne

Finding My Way Back - Mel’s Voice

Today you are hearing from Mel. Mel lives with multiple sclerosis, and in this episode, she shares what the experience has looked like for her, particularly the first yea

Are We Allowed to Have Fun When We’re Chronically Ill?

Can you be genuinely unwell and genuinely happy at the same time? Absolutely. But when you live with a chronic health condition, having fun can sometimes come with a surp

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - Sacha’s story

Today you are hearing from Sacha. In 2020, a workplace injury to her right hand and wrist set in motion a chain of events that would completely change her life. What in

Re-Release - Slow It Down

This week, we revisit this episode of But You Look So Good where Sally and Seona dive into the necessity and benefits of embracing slow living. They share personal storie

Twenty and Everything Changed: Chloe’s Story

Chloe was just twenty years old when almost overnight, the life she knew changed. She woke up one morning and the world was spinning. Her vision was blurred. Her body was

Overwhelmed much?

It can feel like we're carrying far more than our own lives right now. There are wars unfolding across the world, political instability, economic uncertainty, the relent

Having a child with a chronic health condition: An interview with Lainie

Today's guest is someone who knows firsthand what it means to support a child living with a chronic illness. Lainey is a mum of two daughters, and one of them, Samara, ha

Pathologising Normal

Have you ever cried in a medical appointment and felt like your emotions became the diagnosis? Living with a chronic illness brings real loss, uncertainty, fear and grief

Learning to Love Your Body Alongside Chronic Illness: An interview with Talia

Today, you'll be hearing from Tahlia, whose health journey began when she was just 19 years old, after being diagnosed with cervical dystonia—a neurological condition tha

All the Feelings.

Living with a chronic illness isn't just physically exhausting—it can be emotionally confusing too. People often ask, "How are you?" and we answer, "Fine," because findin

An Interview with Isabel: Living with Endometriosis

 Today's guest is Isabel, a woman who spent four years fighting to be believed before finally getting a diagnosis that explained everything. Isabelle lives with pelvic an

What’s with the Weather?

Brrr, Melbourne! It is freezing down under, while our Northern Hemisphere friends are unseasonably melting. In this episode of But You Look So Good, we’re diving into the