<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed is devoted to helping young women living with invisible illnesses live their best life possible. 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Anti inflammatory diet tips? Vlogs? Whatever you want to see, let me know in the comments or by replying to this email!</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>For this week, we&#8217;ll be doing three days of workouts, and all three videos are below! We&#8217;ll also be increasing our cardio from five minutes to ten minutes, but if your body isn&#8217;t ready for that no worries, just keep it at five minutes&#9786;&#65039; I highly recommend giving yourself at least one day of rest in between the workouts, but take as much rest as you need to prevent a flare up!</p><h3>Here&#8217;s the workouts for this week:</h3><h4>Day 1:</h4><p>Ten minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 Romanian Deadlifts</p><p>One set of 8 Side Lunges</p><p>Five minutes of stretching/foam rolling</p><div id="youtube2-BOWWYczCRLk" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;BOWWYczCRLk&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/BOWWYczCRLk?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Day 2:</p><p>Ten minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 rows</p><p>One set of 8 chest presses</p><p>Five minutes of stretching</p><div id="youtube2-M9oIJQxSuEE" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;M9oIJQxSuEE&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/M9oIJQxSuEE?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Day 3:</p><p>Ten minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 squats</p><p>One set of 8 calf raises</p><p>Five minutes of stretching/foam rolling</p><div id="youtube2-D7t4CPOjx8w" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;D7t4CPOjx8w&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/D7t4CPOjx8w?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p><strong>And that&#8217;s all for this week friends!</strong> Make sure to leave a comment with &#8220;&#128170;&#8221; on the YouTube video after you finish the workout and to send a message in the <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/unseenandbelieved/chat?r=4zj881&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=share">group chat</a> with how you&#8217;re feeling since it is a &#8220;Joint Effort&#8221;! Thanks for joining and see y&#8217;all soon&#128170;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Effort: Week Five]]></title><description><![CDATA[The workout plan and youtube video links for week five!]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/joint-effort-week-five</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/joint-effort-week-five</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:54:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/IYU9u7uqcXg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone, and welcome to the <strong>fifth week of Joint Effort!!!</strong>&#129395; I cannot believe we are already ALMOST DONE! I&#8217;m so excited to be doing this with all of you and I cannot wait to see all the progress we continue to make together&#129782; (P.S thank you for your patience in waiting for this week! I had a bad virus so I didn&#8217;t have the spoons to film/edit. But y&#8217;all are the best for waiting and checking in on me&#10084;&#65039;).</p><p><strong>Just a few housekeeping things before we get started</strong>: this is week five of the six week program, and every week I&#8217;ll be sending out a newsletter like this with the workouts for the week written out and a link to the YouTube videos of the workouts attached. You are free to do it at your own pace and time, but <em>once you complete it make sure to send a message into the <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/unseenandbelieved/chat?r=4zj881&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=share">group chat</a> and let us know how it went!</em>&#128170;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>The program is also designed to be very slow, so we can build up our strength together, but by the end of the six weeks we&#8217;ll be working out three days a week doing strength training and cardio!&#127881; </p><p>For this week, we&#8217;ll be doing three days of workouts, and all three videos are below! We&#8217;ll also be increasing our cardio from one minute to five minutes, but if your body isn&#8217;t ready for that no worries, just keep it at one minute&#9786;&#65039; I highly recommend giving yourself at least one day of rest in between the workouts, but take as much rest as you need to prevent a flare up!</p><h3>Here&#8217;s the workouts for this week:</h3><h4>Day 1:</h4><p>Five minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 Romanian Deadlifts</p><p>One set of 8 Side Lunges</p><p>Five minutes of stretching/foam rolling</p><div id="youtube2-IYU9u7uqcXg" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;IYU9u7uqcXg&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IYU9u7uqcXg?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h4>Day 2:</h4><p>Five minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 rows</p><p>One set of 8 chest presses</p><p>Five minutes of stretching</p><div id="youtube2-dvJL3tWbioY" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;dvJL3tWbioY&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/dvJL3tWbioY?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Day 3:</p><p>One minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 squats</p><p>Five minutes of stretching/foam rolling</p><div id="youtube2-H6NLvCRKRaw" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;H6NLvCRKRaw&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/H6NLvCRKRaw?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p><strong>And that&#8217;s all for this week friends!</strong> Make sure to leave a comment with &#8220;&#128170;&#8221; on the YouTube video after you finish the workout and to send a message in the <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/unseenandbelieved/chat?r=4zj881&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=share">group chat</a> with how you&#8217;re feeling since it is a &#8220;Joint Effort&#8221;! Thanks for joining and see y&#8217;all next week&#128170;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Effort: Week Four]]></title><description><![CDATA[The workout plan and youtube video links for week four!]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/joint-effort-week-four</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/joint-effort-week-four</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:41:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/R5pURkb-KRQ" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone, and welcome to the <strong>fourth week of Joint Effort!!!</strong>&#129395; I cannot believe we are already over HALFWAY DONE! I&#8217;m so excited to be doing this with all of you and I cannot wait to see all the progress we continue to make together&#129782; (P.S thank you for your patience in waiting for this week! I had several weeks of camp back to back so I didn&#8217;t have the spoons to film/edit. But y&#8217;all are the best for waiting and checking in on me&#10084;&#65039;).</p><p><strong>Just a few housekeeping things before we get started</strong>: this is week four of the six week program, and every week I&#8217;ll be sending out a newsletter like this with the workouts for the week written out and a link to the YouTube videos of the workouts attached. You are free to do it at your own pace and time, but <em>once you complete it make sure to send a message into the <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/unseenandbelieved/chat?r=4zj881&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=share">group chat</a> and let us know how it went!</em>&#128170;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>The program is also designed to be very slow, so we can build up our strength together, but by the end of the six weeks we&#8217;ll be working out three days a week doing strength training and cardio!&#127881; </p><p>For this week, we&#8217;ll be doing three days of workouts, and all three videos are below! We&#8217;ll also be increasing our cardio from one minute to five minutes, but if your body isn&#8217;t ready for that no worries, just keep it at one minute&#9786;&#65039; I highly recommend giving yourself at least one day of rest in between the workouts, but take as much rest as you need to prevent a flare up!</p><h3>Here&#8217;s the workouts for this week:</h3><h4>Day 1:</h4><p>Five minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 Romanian Deadlifts</p><p>One set of 8 Side Lunges</p><p>Five minutes of stretching/foam rolling</p><div id="youtube2-R5pURkb-KRQ" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;R5pURkb-KRQ&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/R5pURkb-KRQ?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h4>Day 2:</h4><p>Five minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 chest presses</p><p>Five minutes of stretching</p><div id="youtube2-l_e2x3JnisI" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;l_e2x3JnisI&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/l_e2x3JnisI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Day 3:</p><p>One minute cardio warmup (i.e. short walk, high knees in place, stepping jumping jacks, etc.)</p><p>One set of 8 squats</p><p>Five minutes of stretching/foam rolling</p><div id="youtube2-2LqJEcqsazw" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;2LqJEcqsazw&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/2LqJEcqsazw?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p><strong>And that&#8217;s all for this week friends!</strong> Make sure to leave a comment with &#8220;&#128170;&#8221; on the YouTube video after you finish the workout and to send a message in the <a href="/__u/open.substack.com/pub/unseenandbelieved/chat?r=4zj881&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=share">group chat</a> with how you&#8217;re feeling since it is a &#8220;Joint Effort&#8221;! Thanks for joining and see y&#8217;all next week&#128170;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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I&#8217;m so excited to be doing this with all of you and I cannot wait to see all the progress we continue to make together&#129782; </p><p><strong>Just a few housekeeping things before we get started</strong>: this is week three of the six week program, and every Monday I&#8217;ll be s&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Effort: Week Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[The workout plan and youtube video links for week two!]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/joint-effort-week-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/joint-effort-week-two</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/Zb4XwjIBkOE" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone, and welcome to the second week of Joint Effort!!!&#129395; I&#8217;m SO excited to be doing this with all of you and I cannot wait to see all the progress we continue to make together&#129782; </p><p>Just a few housekeeping things before we get started: this is week two of the six week program, and every Monday I&#8217;ll be sending out a newsletter like this with the work&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Effort Workout Program: Week One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s do this!!!]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/joint-effort-workout-program-week</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/joint-effort-workout-program-week</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/knpyXxfLlgk" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone, and welcome to the first week of Joint Effort!!!&#129395; I&#8217;m SO excited to be starting this with all of you and I cannot wait to see all the progress we make together&#129782; (also shoutout to Allison for coming up with the perfect name)!</p><p>Just a few housekeeping things before we get started: this will be a six week program, and every Monday I&#8217;ll be send&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gluten Free Tiramisu]]></title><description><![CDATA[The easiest no bake gluten free dessert you&#8217;ll ever make!]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/gluten-free-tiramisu-a51</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/gluten-free-tiramisu-a51</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:08:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_-DE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1e2dadd-923f-44e0-a9a3-f9ba7e220079_3368x6000.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The easiest no bake gluten free dessert you&#8217;ll ever make! This recipe replaces the traditional ladyfingers for gluten free vanilla wafers. Any brand works, but the Kinnikinnick brand is my favorite! This recipe is also egg free and soy free. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Q&A]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back to season two of Unseen & Believed!]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-q-and-a-0a6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-q-and-a-0a6</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/153477353/0d201d9ed26b14731dd7a72ef47600a9.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back to season two of Unseen &amp; Believed! In this episode, I'll be answering my most commonly asked questions about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, from the process of getting a diagnosis to managing joint pain. 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In this episode, Autumn shares about dealing with trauma through both counseling and medication as well as different coping mechanisms. As a local Miss America titleholder, she shares her story and inspires others to take care of their mental health. In this episode, find out</p><p>1. Autumn's story of overcoming abuse</p><p>2. How she learned to cope with different mental health issues</p><p>3. How she&#8217;s using what she's been through to inspire others</p><p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about Autumn's work, click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misssmokymountains2023/">here</a>!</p><p>Find out more about Unseen but Believed here: <a href="https://unseenbutbelieved.wordpress.com/">https://unseenbutbelieved.wordpress.com/</a></p><p>Are you interested in being a guest on the podcast? Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduBoRC2neXMQPMO-4J2rWBOL_Y1meKMiU8a5yNsOjGAe5KSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link">here</a>!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shine Your Light: Interview with Kinsey Burchett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how to teach coping mechanisms to kids who might have invisible illnesses or mental illnesses?]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/shine-your-light-interview-with-kinsey-dc4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/shine-your-light-interview-with-kinsey-dc4</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/153477357/a43df1a585e684aa2da5614894b346b7.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever wondered how to teach coping mechanisms to kids who might have invisible illnesses or mental illnesses? Well this is exactly what Kinsey Burchett is doing! As a local Miss America titleholder, she shares her story and reads her book to children about learning to shine your light and coping with their emotions. Listen to this episode to learn</p><p>1. Kinsey&#8217;s inspiration for Shine Your Light</p><p>2. How she learned to cope with difficult situations in her life</p><p>3. How she&#8217;s teaching others to do the same</p><p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about Kinsey&#8217;s work, click <a href="https://instagram.com/misseasttennessee2023?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">here</a>!</p><p>Find out more about Unseen but Believed here: <a href="https://unseenbutbelieved.wordpress.com/">https://unseenbutbelieved.wordpress.com/</a></p><p>Are you interested in being a guest on the podcast? Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduBoRC2neXMQPMO-4J2rWBOL_Y1meKMiU8a5yNsOjGAe5KSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link">here</a>!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing EDS and Mental Health: Interview with Camille Schrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camille Schrier is most well known for being Miss America 2020, but did you know she has both Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and POTS?]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/managing-eds-and-mental-health-interview-f31</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/managing-eds-and-mental-health-interview-f31</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 04:09:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/153477358/5eb5942bbb49ac742cd498814a8a5490.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Camille Schrier is most well known for being Miss America 2020, but did you know she has both Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and POTS? Tune in to this episode to learn:</p><p>-How she got diagnosed with EDS</p><p>-How she succeeds in her Doctor of Pharmacy program with EDS</p><p>-How she managed being Miss America with EDS during a pandemic</p><p>This is our final episode in our EDS Awareness Month series, so you won&#8217;t want to miss it!</p><p>Interested in learning more about Camille&#8217;s work? Click <a href="https://www.camilleschrier.com/">here</a>!</p><p>Learn more info about this episode's sponsor Direct Health Care <a href="http://DHCplan.com">here</a>!</p><p>Find out more about Unseen but Believed here: <a href="https://unseenbutbelieved.wordpress.com/">https://unseenbutbelieved.wordpress.com/</a></p><p>Are you interested in being a guest on the podcast? Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduBoRC2neXMQPMO-4J2rWBOL_Y1meKMiU8a5yNsOjGAe5KSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link">here</a>!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living a successful life with EDS: Interview with Victoria Piekut]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we have a very special guest: Miss Pennsylvania 2020 Victoria Piekut!]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/living-a-successful-life-with-eds-1a1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/living-a-successful-life-with-eds-1a1</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 01:39:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/153477359/4e148248edf51d965c5e32bf21f74ec4.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we have a very special guest: Miss Pennsylvania 2020 Victoria Piekut! Not only has she been successful in pageantry, but she&#8217;s also a model, pageant coach, opera singer, and the CEO of her company Wight Elephant Boutique. She&#8217;s also been able to accomplish this all while dealing with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and POTS! Listen to this episode to find out:</p><ul><li><p>Her journey to getting diagnosed</p></li><li><p>What it was like competing at Miss USA during a pandemic</p></li><li><p>How she&#8217;s learned to manage her symptoms and have a healthy lifestyle</p></li></ul><p>You don&#8217;t want to miss this episode!</p><p>Learn more about Victoria here: <a href="https://www.victoriapiekut.com/about">https://www.victoriapiekut.com/about</a></p><p>Learn more about Unseen but Believed here: <a href="https://unseenbutbelieved.wordpress.com/">https://unseenbutbelieved.wordpress.com/</a></p><p>Are you interested in being a guest on the podcast? Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduBoRC2neXMQPMO-4J2rWBOL_Y1meKMiU8a5yNsOjGAe5KSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link">here</a>!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Get Diagnosed with EDS: Interview with Mallory Fehl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Episode Summary]]></description><link>https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/how-to-get-diagnosed-with-eds-interview-9b3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://unseenandbelieved.substack.com/p/how-to-get-diagnosed-with-eds-interview-9b3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unseen & Believed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 01:07:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/153477360/374da10e31185e4566e0580b833332ef.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Episode Summary</p><p>In this interview, Mallory talks about how she is currently in the process of getting diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). She was diagnosed with hypermobility when she was younger but there seems to be more to the story.&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to this episode to learn:</p><ul><li><p>What kind of symptoms can lead to an EDS diagnosis</p></li><li><p>The process of getting diagnosed</p></li><li><p>How to manage your symptoms while in the process</p></li></ul><p>Want to learn more about Unseen but Believed?</p><p>Click here: <a href="">Unseen but Believed</a></p><p>Interested in being a guest on the podcast?</p><p>Click here: <a href="https://forms.gle/om6ate7Drskq7Mhu9">Podcast Guest Form</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>