Episodes 10
Avg. Duration 18m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Jan 2026
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
98%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Chronically Capable is the podcast for anyone living with chronic illness, disability, or invisible battles who’s tired of being dismissed. Host Elisa Michelle shares raw stories, practical self-advocacy tools, and honest conversations with guests who get it — because they’re living it too. If you’re ready to feel seen, heard, and fiercely capable — even on your hardest days — you’re in the right place.

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Recent Episodes

The World Doesn’t Slow Down for Chronic Illness

Mar 06, 2026 10m

This week’s episode of Chronically Able is a little different.Sometimes when you live with chronic illness, your body changes the plan. Deadlines, expectations, and schedules don’t always align with…

E:9 Rare, But Not Invisible | Living with Myasthenia Gravis, Lupus & Sjögren’s

Feb 27, 2026 18m

It’s Rare Disease Awareness Month, and most people don’t even know it.In this deeply personal episode of Chronically Able, Elisa records from a flare, laying in the dark, and shares what living with…

E:8 Disablity Doesn’t Have a Look.

Feb 20, 2026 20m

What does “disabled” look like?In this episode of Chronically Able, Elisa unpacks the reality of living with invisible illness and why disability doesn’t have a single aesthetic, uniform, or visible…

E7: Fighting Cancer While Raising Kids and Building Community

Feb 13, 2026 1h 51m

Some people don’t just shape your life, they shape the way you imagine your future.In this deeply personal episode of Chronically Able, Elisa sits down with her mentor Carrie: advocate, mother,…

E:6 Gaslighting in the Exam Room: The Trauma No One Talks About

Feb 06, 2026 22m

Medical gaslighting doesn’t end when the appointment ends.It follows you home.In this episode of Chronically Able, Elisa shares the lifetime pattern of being dismissed, undiagnosed, rediagnosed, and…

S1E3 E:5 Loving Through the Unknown: Guilt, Space & Asking for Help

Jan 29, 2026 37m

A raw conversation between me and my partner. Relationships get real when chronic illness is in the room.There’s guilt. Needing help. Canceling plans. Fear of being “too much.”And through it all…

E: 4 We Exist. And the Systems Are Still Not Built for Us.

Jan 23, 2026 20m

Disability isn’t rare - but our systems still aren’t built for it.In this episode of Chronically Able, Elisa breaks down the structural failures that continue to harm disabled and chronically ill…

E:3 Five Truths We Were Taught (and Why Disability Rights Prove Them Wrong)

Jan 16, 2026 26m

What if the “truths” we were taught about disability were never true at all?In this episode of Chronically Able, Elisa unpacks five common beliefs many disabled and chronically ill people internalize…

S1E2 E: 2 Chronically Able & Why it Couldn’t Wait

Jan 08, 2026 20m

Hosted by me (Elisa), interviewed by my partner (Lily)I wasn’t supposed to start this.Not while healing.Not while scared.Not while still figuring it all out.But I did. And in this episode, my partner…

S1E4 E:1 Becoming Chronically Able: An introduction

Jan 01, 2026 10m Trailer

My name is Elisa I am a disability advocate, nonprofit leader, marketing strategist, and MBA candidate living with multiple chronic illnesses since childhood.Through lived experience and professional…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Chronically Able have?

Chronically Able has published 10 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Education, Self-Improvement.

Is Chronically Able still active?

Chronically Able is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 18m.

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