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The Chronic Fatigue and Burnout Recovery Podcast

The Chronic Fatigue and Burnout Recovery Podcast

Anna Marsh 152 Episodes Jul 24, 2026

This podcast focuses on recovering from chronic fatigue, burnout, and other energy-related illnesses through somatics, science, and neural reprogramming. It takes a functional medicine approach to recovery, offering insights and strategies for healing.

Episodes

Episode 155: What This New Research on Glutamate Might Mean for Long COVID & ME/CFS
Episode 155: What This New Research on Glutamate Might Mean for Long COVID & ME/CFS Jul 24, 2026 00:36:00 In this episode, Anna breaks down a recent study exploring brain neurochemicals in Long COVID and ME/CFS — with a particular focus on glutamate and its potential role in symptoms, particularly physical capacity.  Rather than simply summarising the research, Anna walks you through what these findings may actually mean in practice. We’ll explore how gl
Episode 154: Breakups, Dating & Recovery: Navigating Life After Long Covid with Lexi Boreham
Episode 154: Breakups, Dating & Recovery: Navigating Life After Long Covid with Lexi Boreham Jul 10, 2026 01:01:48 In this episode, Anna is joined by Lexi Boreham, who shares her experience of living with and recovering from Long Covid. This conversation gently explores the reality of rebuilding a life alongside ongoing symptoms — from the early confusion of becoming unwell, to navigating setbacks, identity shifts, and the emotional impact of recovery. Togethe
Episode 153: COMT - Why Some Nervous Systems Feel Everything More Intensely
Episode 153: COMT - Why Some Nervous Systems Feel Everything More Intensely Jun 25, 2026 00:13:00 Some people notice that they seem to experience stimulation and stress more intensely than others. They may feel overwhelmed in busy environments, react strongly to caffeine, or find it difficult to switch off mentally after a demanding day. Sometimes people encounter the term COMT when exploring genetic testing and begin to wonder whether this mi
Episode 152: When You’re Mostly Better… But Not Fully Stable Yet
Episode 152: When You’re Mostly Better… But Not Fully Stable Yet Jun 11, 2026 00:22:47 There is a stage of recovery that many people reach where life has largely returned to normal. You may be working again. Socialising more. Exercising gently. Participating in daily life in ways that once felt impossible. And yet, your system may still experience occasional fluctuations. Energy might dip after a busy week. Sleep may become more
Episode 151: Why Gentle Movement Can Calm the Nervous System (Even With Chronic Fatigue)
Episode 151: Why Gentle Movement Can Calm the Nervous System (Even With Chronic Fatigue) May 29, 2026 00:27:50 Movement can feel like a complicated topic for people living with chronic fatigue conditions. Many people have been told to exercise more. Others have experienced crashes after pushing too hard. And over time, movement itself can start to feel risky. But something interesting often emerges during recovery. Certain types of gentle, rhythmic move
Episode 150: Relapse or Recalibration? Why Symptoms Can Return After Years of Stability
Episode 150: Relapse or Recalibration? Why Symptoms Can Return After Years of Stability May 15, 2026 00:56:01 One of the most frightening moments in recovery can be when symptoms suddenly return after a long period of stability. And many people immediately think: "I’m back where I started." But in many cases, what looks like a relapse is actually something quite different. Sometimes the body is simply going through a temporary recalibration. In t
Episode 149: Not all Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) is the same
Episode 149: Not all Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) is the same Apr 30, 2026 00:33:09 Not all post-exertional malaise (PEM) is driven by the same physiology — and understanding the difference can completely change how you approach pacing and recovery. In this episode, Anna breaks down the three most common patterns of post-exertional crashes seen in clinical practice: autonomic “hit the wall” crashes, metabolic “wired but exhausted” r
Episode 148: Protein, Pacing & Physical Capacity: A Nurturing Resilience Membership Conversation
Episode 148: Protein, Pacing & Physical Capacity: A Nurturing Resilience Membership Conversation Apr 17, 2026 00:54:00 We’re back again this week sharing a recording from one of our Nurturing Resilience Group Calls. Each month we have one call dedicated to the nervous system and one call dedicated to what I call the more “practical” elements of recovery. In this recording you will hear some of our members asking their questions and we cover topics such as protein consum
Episode 147: Processing, Purpose & Stability: A Membership Conversation on Nervous System Healing
Episode 147: Processing, Purpose & Stability: A Membership Conversation on Nervous System Healing Apr 3, 2026 01:00:06 This week on the podcast we do something a little different. We share a recording from the Nurturing Resilience Membership where we focus on supporting your Nervous System as you navigate recovering from Chronic Fatigue and other Energy Limiting Illness. This is your opportunity to be a fly on the wall of one of our group calls and if you want to take p
Episode 146 - Research Review: The PEM Puzzle
Episode 146 - Research Review: The PEM Puzzle Mar 20, 2026 00:24:54 Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is more than just feeling tired after activity — it’s a delayed and often severe worsening of symptoms that affects many people with ME/CFS and other energy-limiting conditions. In this episode, Anna unpacks what PEM is, why it happens, and what current research is beginning to reveal. Anna explains how PEM differs from
Episode 145 – Oxaloacetate and Chronic Fatigue: Could this compound support your energy?
Episode 145 – Oxaloacetate and Chronic Fatigue: Could this compound support your energy? Mar 5, 2026 00:20:47 Oxaloacetate is a compound that plays an important role in cellular energy production and mitochondrial function. In this episode, Anna explores the emerging interest in oxaloacetate as a potential support for people with Chronic Fatigue and other energy-limiting conditions. Anna explains what oxaloacetate is, why it has gained attention in the chron
Episode 144: How to manage unsolicited advice about your chronic illness
Episode 144: How to manage unsolicited advice about your chronic illness Feb 20, 2026 00:40:41 We’ve all been there. You share some details about your chronic illness with a friend, family member or colleague and instead of empathy, you receive a prescription for yoga, meditation or a B12 injection. Although the unsolicited advice is well meaning, often it can be another load that we have to manage. Chronic illness is complex and nuanced and it i

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