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The world of invisible illness is a lonely place where "you look fine" becomes a painful refrain from well-meaning friends and family who can't see the war raging inside your body. For six years, I've navigated life with rheumatoid arthritis—an autoimmune disease where my body attacks my joints, causing inflammation, pain, and progressive damage from my fingers to my hips.

This deeply personal episode peels back the curtain on what it's truly like living with chronic pain that others can't see. I share my diagnosis story, the countless medications and supplements that fill my daily routine, and how I've had to completely reimagine my identity. From the steroid shots that provide temporary relief to the heated blankets that have become my constant companions, I walk you through the practical realities of managing an autoimmune disease.

But beyond the physical challenges lies a profound psychological journey. I've discovered what I call the "migraine hack"—how people readily show empathy for conditions they understand while dismissing autoimmune flares with a casual "can't you just suck it up?" I share the valuable Column A, B, C exercise from the Mayo Clinic that's helping me accept my new reality: Column A represents who I was before, Column C reflects my worst days, and Column B is the new identity I'm creating between those extremes.

Whether you're battling an invisible illness yourself or love someone who is, this conversation offers both practical insights and emotional validation. For those suffering, you're not alone in this struggle. For those supporting someone with chronic illness, understanding is the greatest gift you can offer. Because when someone says they're in pain, believing them costs nothing—but dismissing their experience costs them everything.

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Sir Lancelot Lenard shares his journey from arriving in America with just $300 to building a real estate empire with over 200 deals and $100 million in sales in Florida. He reveals the systems and mindset shifts that transformed him from an overworked agent handling every aspect of his transactions to the CEO of a growing real estate organization.

• Arrived in America with just $300 after working on cruise ships where he met his wife
• Built a real estate business doing up to 48 deals per year as a solo agent
• Experiencing physical stress symptoms from handling every aspect of transactions personally
• Transitioning from agent to CEO by implementing systems and strategic delegation
• Creating a business structure with ISAs, buyer's agents, and transaction coordinators
• Prioritizing morning routines with 5:30 AM gym sessions followed by sauna
• Using real estate investing to create a lifestyle allowing his wife to be a stay-at-home mom
• Generating business through consistently working his database of 6,000-7,000 contacts
• Expanding into contracting to diversify his real estate-focused business model

Find Sir Lancelot on social media as Sir Lancelot the Realtor or The Sir Lancelot Group, and check out his podcast, The Real Estate Round Table.

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Andrea Gordon shares her 27-year journey as Berkeley's top-producing real estate agent for Compass while pursuing multiple creative passions. She created her podcast "Realizations" to educate people about what realtors actually do after feeling frustrated about NAR lawsuits and commission misconceptions.

• Real estate agents meet clients at major life transition points that are inherently stressful
• Most people don't move unless they have to—requiring agents to have both market knowledge and emotional intelligence
• Effective marketing strategies like consistent bus bench advertising for 23+ years
• Increasing marketing during economic downturns helped establish stability when others pulled back
• Understanding when to help clients overcome fear to make good decisions
• Pushing past fear is essential for both clients and agents to achieve success
• Andrea balances her real estate career with multiple passions: pursuing a PhD in her 60s, writing plays, publishing children's books
• Working with a realtor is crucial even for experienced investors to handle comps, listings, and sales
• The value of teamwork in real estate: "Teamwork makes the dream work"
• Andrea's life philosophy: "If not now, when?" and "What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?"

Leave a five-star review to help the podcast reach two million downloads! Find me at dwanderful.com and on all social media @Dwanderful.

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