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S1E44 - Living with Migraine: An Invisible, Life-Changing Disease

Published: July 31, 2026

Duration: 26:44

What happens when a disorder often dismissed as “just a bad headache” begins to shape every aspect of your life? 

In part two of our series on migraine, we sit down with Katie MacDonald, executive director of Miles for Migraine and a longtime migraine patient, to explore the realities of living with a chronic neurovascular disorder. 

Diagnosed as a teenager, Katie shares how migraine progressed from occasional attacks to daily symptoms that ultimately changed her career path, her routines and her outlook on life. 

We discuss the challenges of living with an invisible illness...