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Welcome to the Take a Pain Check podcast, a community founded and hosted by the one and only Natasha Trehan. Our podcast is all about diving into the nitty-gritty conversations about health, relationships and everything in between when it comes to living with a chronic illness. With personal experiences from guests, we aim to create an engaging space for anyone looking for support, inspiration, and a good laugh. And we don't just stop there. By bringing together a diverse and amazing lineup of healthcare professionals and patients, we're modeling a wide variety of perspectives. This is especia
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to the Take a Pain Check podcast, a community founded and hosted by the one and only Natasha Trehan. Our podcast is all about diving into the nitty-gritty conversations about health, relationships and everything in between when it comes to living with a chronic illness.
Take a Pain Check is hosted by Natasha. The show has published 126 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Inflammation, Arthritis & Your Heart | Ep. 128" (25 October 2026, 46 minutes), "Growing Up with a Rheumatic Disease: Lessons, Challenges, and Perspectives from Adulthood | Ep. 127" (20 September 2026, 27 minutes), and "One Clinician. An Entire State. A Healthcare Crisis. | Ep. 125" (19 July 2026, 42 minutes).
Take a Pain Check publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 126 episodes.
Booking probability for Take a Pain Check is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Take a Pain Check requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Take a Pain Check's contact route on record: verified email.
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Natasha hosts Take a Pain Check, a health podcast with 126 episodes published.
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What does inflammation have to do with your heart? In this episode of the Take a Pain Check Podcast, Natasha sits down with Dr. Subodh Verma, a cardiac surgeon-scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, to explore...
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What does it mean to grow up and grow older with a rheumatic disease?Andrea Ou-Hingwan and Cristina Montoya share their experiences navigating chronic illness from adolescence into adulthood.Andrea was diagnosed with...
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He’s the ONLY Full-Time Pediatric Rheumatology Provider in an Entire StateWhat happens when one clinician is responsible for providing pediatric rheumatology care across an entire state?In this episode of the Take a...
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Living with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) isn’t just physical. It’s emotional, unpredictable, and often invisible.In this episode of Take a Pain Check, we talk with Marissa Douglas, a PhD student at Georgia Institute...
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What happens when chronic illness impacts not just one person, but an entire family?In this episode of Take a Pain Check, Estela Mata shares her journey living with chronic pain since her teens, being diagnosed with...
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She spent years treating rheumatoid arthritis. Then she became the patient. What happens when the person who’s supposed to have the answers suddenly doesn’t?In this episode of Take a Pain Check, Natasha sits down with...
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This week on Take a Pain Check, we’re joined by Ela Murray, a university student who has been living with Central Nervous System Vasculitis which an invisible, life-altering condition since childhood.Symptomatic at just...
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Your pain might not mean damage and that could change everything. In this episode of Take a Pain Check , we sit down with Vanessa Blackstone, Executive Director of the Pain Psychology Center, to talk about Pain...
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What happens when both a mother and daughter are diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis?In today’s episode, we sit down with USPORTS basketball athlete, advocate, and STEM Without Limits scholar, McKinley Penninga, and her...
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He could barely move at 15 and now he’s redefining strength. When doctors told Zac Spinosa he might never train again, he refused to accept it. Diagnosed with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage...
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In this episode of Take a Pain Check, host Natasha sits down with Stacey Ivits, Registered Social Worker, advocate, and author of Navigating Your Vasculitis Journey. Stacey shares her journey living with vasculitis and...
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At 28, Michael Santillo was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis after years of unexplained pain that made even simple tasks like putting on socks or driving which became nearly impossible. Instead of letting it define...
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In this episode, we explore the legal landscape surrounding injury, illness, and chronic pain. Personal injury lawyer Shane Katz joins us to unpack the most common misconceptions about personal injury law, the truth...
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In this episode of Take a Pain Check, Maggie Douglas opens up about her complex journey living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, and PCOS. She walks us through the physical and...
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In this powerful episode of Take a Pain Check, we sit down with Mya Barnett, a driven and inspiring young woman living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Diagnosed at just 11 years old, Mya shares the reality of...
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What happens when you’re diagnosed with the same illness you once watched a friend silently suffer through? In this powerful episode of the Take a Pain Check Podcast, Natasha sits down with Macenzie Rebelo, who shares...
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In this episode of Take a Pain Check, we’re joined by @DrAndreaFurlan , a physician, researcher, educator, and YouTube star who is transforming the way we understand and approach chronic pain. From her early days...
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In this episode of Take a Pain Check, we are joined by the Jenna Kedy, a passionate advocate living with Juvenile Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. We dive deep into Jenna’s diagnosis journey, navigating school and childhood...
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In this episode of Take a Pain Check, our host Natasha introduces our guest Dr Erica Lawson. Dr. Erica Lawson is a pediatric rheumatologist and Program Director for the UCSF Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship. We dive...
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In this episode of Take a Pain Check, Natasha is joined by the inspiring Sahara as she shares her journey of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during the COVID-19 pandemic. They dive into the challenges of...
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Executive Director, Pain Psychology Center
Program Manager for Learner Success and Innovation in the Office of Digital Learning, West Metro Fire-Rescue District Assistant Fire Chief
assistant professor of theology and religious studies at the University of San Diego, Ohio Township Association
Occupational Therapist and Patient, arthritis_life_cheryl
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