Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates

From Pain to Purpose: Turning Chronic Struggles into Community

29 min · 3. mar. 2026
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S1E21 - Welcome to Be Life Changers – https://linktr.ee/kathycoatesevents Sharing Local Love… stories of purpose, impact, and growth in business and life. ---------- In this moving episode of Be Life Changers, we welcome a close friend and guest, Sarah Buckley, who has spent her entire life navigating the complexities of chronic illness. She candidly recounts a lifelong history of medical challenges, beginning with severe malnutrition and celiac disease as an infant, leading into a grueling cycle of repeated infections, migraines, and persistent misdiagnoses. She details the physical and emotional toll of being told her symptoms were "in her head," including the trauma of medical gaslighting and the unique hurdles of managing conditions like Lyme disease and ADHD that went unrecognized for decades. Through her vulnerability, Sarah explains how she transformed her "superpower" of resilience into a mission to serve others. ---------- Subscribe for more Be Life Changers with Kathy Coates. Link in description. ---------- Brought to you by your host Kathy Coates ---------- Drop your questions in the comments! ---------- Follow The Host on Instagram: @kceventsforme ---------- Become A Sponsor! https://jtvsuals.com/sponsor

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