The Michele Roys Show

What Winning This International Book Award Really Means to Me

I never wrote this book for awards… I wrote it during some of the hardest moments of my life. So winning an International Impact Book Award while living with chronic pain and invisible illness feels like more than recognition — it feels like proof that pain does not cancel purpose. In this deeply personal solo episode of The Michele Roys Show, I share what this award truly means to me, the emotional journey behind writing my memoir, and why impact matters so much more than achievement. There were so many moments I questioned whether I could even finish this book while navigating chronic pain, exhaustion, uncertainty, and the emotional weight of invisible illness. To now know that this story is helping people around the world feel seen, understood, and less alone means more than I can fully put into words. This episode is about resilience, healing, purpose, and rediscovering joy even after life takes an unexpected turn. Inside this episode, I talk about: • What it took emotionally to write and publish my memoir • The deeper meaning behind receiving an international book award • Why impact matters more than achievement• How helping others helped me heal too • Living with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and invisible illness • Why your story still matters — even after disruption, loss, or hardship • Finding purpose and joy again through connection and honesty If you’ve ever wondered whether your pain, setback, illness, or struggle has changed your future forever, I hope this episode reminds you that your life still carries meaning and impact. Sometimes the very thing that tried to break us becomes the thing that helps someone else heal. 🎧 Listen now and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today. ✨ CONNECT WITH MICHELE: 🌐 www.micheleroys.com [https://www.micheleroys.com] 📘 Instagram: @michroys 💛 QUESTION FOR YOU: What is one challenge in your life that shaped you instead of stopping you? Let me know in the comments — I’d truly love to hear your story. #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #Fibromyalgia #LymeDisease #ChronicPain #HealingJourney #Resilience #PersonalGrowth #BookAward #AuthorPodcast #MentalHealthAwareness #HopeAndHealing #PurposeAfterPain #TheMicheleRoysShow

The Day My Life Changed… I Had to Learn How to Live Again

What happens when life forces you to slow down… and completely rebuild yourself from the inside out? In this deeply personal solo episode, I’m sharing a part of my journey I haven’t spoken about in this way before — from being a high achiever constantly pushing forward, to the moment my health changed everything. I open up about getting sick, receiving my diagnosis, and the emotional and mental challenges that came with it. But more importantly, I talk about resilience, healing, and the small intentional choices that helped me keep going — one day at a time. This episode is a reminder that mental health matters, that slowing down is not weakness, and that even in difficult seasons, there is still beauty, purpose, and life to be fully lived. I also share 3 simple but powerful ways to reconnect with yourself when life feels overwhelming: ✨ Learning to pause and return to the present moment ✨ Using your senses — like holding a warm cup of tea, noticing the smell, the warmth, the feeling ✨ Breathing, gratitude, and journaling practices that helped strengthen my mindset during hard days If you’ve been feeling burnt out, anxious, emotionally exhausted, or simply trying to hold everything together… this conversation is for you. You are not alone. And healing doesn’t always happen in huge breakthroughs — sometimes it begins in the smallest quiet moments. Listen now and share this episode with someone who may need this reminder today. 💛 Have you ever gone through a season that completely changed your perspective on life and mental health?

Fibromyalgia, Lyme & ME/CFS: What People Need to Understand | May Awareness Month

Just because someone looks “fine” doesn’t mean they aren’t fighting a battle you cannot see. May is Awareness Month for conditions like fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) — illnesses that affect millions of people worldwide, yet are still deeply misunderstood. In this heartfelt solo episode of The Michele Roys Show, I open up about the reality of living with invisible illness, chronic pain, exhaustion, brain fog, and nervous system overwhelm — and why compassion and understanding matter more than ever. This episode is for: 💛 Those living with chronic illness 💛 Caregivers and loved ones 💛 Anyone wanting to better understand invisible conditions Because awareness is not just about statistics. It’s about helping people feel seen. 📌 Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 4 million adults in the United States and around 2–4% of people across Europe. 📌 ME/CFS impacts up to 3.3 million Americans, with many cases still undiagnosed worldwide. 📌 Lyme disease affects approximately 476,000 people yearly in the US, with over 130,000 reported cases annually in Europe. 📌 In Ireland, chronic pain affects approximately 35–36% of adults, with many conditions linked to fibromyalgia and related illnesses. ✨ What fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and ME/CFS can really feel like ✨ Why invisible illnesses are often misunderstood ✨ My own experience of feeling dismissed while struggling internally ✨ The importance of listening to your body instead of pushing through ✨ Why small steps matter more than waiting for a “big fix” ✨ How compassion — for yourself and others — changes everything Your symptoms are communication — not weakness. Healing often happens through small, consistent choices. You are not behind. You are healing in a different way. If you live with chronic illness or support someone who does: What has helped you feel truly seen and understood? Please share this episode during Awareness Month so more people can better understand fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and ME/CFS — and help those struggling feel less alone. 📖 My memoir But You Look Just Fine → https://www.micheleroys.com/book [https://www.micheleroys.com/book] 📱 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/michroys [https://www.instagram.com/michroys?utm_source=chatgpt.com] 🎧 Listen weekly on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts

You’re Not Failing — It’s Your Nervous System | Krista Wagberg

What if the reason you feel stuck… isn't your mindset — but your nervous system? In this powerful episode of The Michele Roys Show, I sit down with Krista Wagberg, founder of Nervous System Sovereignty™, to explore what really happens when the body has been carrying stress for too long. Krista shares her deeply personal story — from being someone who "did everything right" (fitness, yoga, healthy living)… to experiencing a sudden nervous system collapse that led to Bell's Palsy, where her face literally shut down. That moment changed everything. As someone living with Trigeminal Neuralgia, fibromyalgia, and chronic Lyme, this conversation hit incredibly close to home for me — and I believe it will for you too. Because what Krista discovered is this: lasting change doesn't start in the mind. It starts in the nervous system. In This Episode, We Explore: ✨ Krista's journey from nervous system collapse to embodied self-leadership ✨ Why mindset alone isn't enough for real, lasting transformation ✨ How survival patterns shape identity, behaviour, and self-sabotage ✨ Why your body may still be holding stress long after your mind has "moved on" ✨ Practical ways to begin regulating your nervous system in everyday lifeThe patterns that once protected you… are not the patterns meant to define you.When the nervous system learns safety, everything begins to shift — how you think, how you feel, how you show up, and what you believe is possible. 💬 Have you ever felt like you're doing everything "right"… but still feel stuck? I'd love to hear your experience in the comments. 👇 🔁If this conversation opened your eyes, please share it with someone who may be silently struggling with burnout or overwhelm. Learn More:📱 Connect with Krista Wagberg → www.kristawagberg.com IG: @kristawagberg 📱 Instagram → @michroys 📖 My memoir But You Look Just Fine → https://www.micheleroys.com/book 🎧 Listen weekly on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts #NervousSystem #SomaticHealing #BurnoutRecovery #EmotionalHealing #WomensHealth #SelfLeadership #MindBodyConnection #FaithAndResilience #TheMicheleRoysShow

Releasing & Trusting God - Part 2

What happens when we finally release what we have been trying to carry alone? In this second part of my reflection on holding, releasing, and trusting God, we move into the heart of faith: surrender. Sometimes love means letting go—not because we stop caring, but because we choose to trust that God is already at work in ways we cannot see. In this episode we explore: ✨ The courage it takes to release control and trust God ✨ The story of Jochebed in Exodus 2, who placed her child into God’s hands ✨ How faith invites us to stop carrying what God never asked us to hold alone ✨ The promise that God guards our hearts and minds (Philippians 4) ✨ The comfort that God watches over us always (Psalm 121) Through the stories of Mary, Hannah, and Jochebed, we are reminded that faith often begins where our strength ends. When we release what we cannot control, we create space for God’s presence, protection, and purpose. This episode is an invitation to remember: 💛 You are loved with an everlasting love 💛 Faith is choosing who truly holds control 💛 The end of your strength may be the beginning of God’s work As 1 Peter 5 reminds us, we can cast our cares upon Him—because He cares deeply for us. So today we hold those we love in our arms… lift them in prayer… and trust them into God’s hands. If this reflection encouraged you, please share it with someone who may need a reminder that they are not carrying life alone. Learn more:  📖 My book: But You Look Just Fine: My Journey to Rediscover Joy Amidst Chronic Pain and Invisible IllnessAvailable at https://www.micheleroys.com [https://www.micheleroys.com/]/book  Join my newsletter community, let’s stay in touch. #TrustGod #ChristianFaith #FaithOverFear #LetGoAndTrust #ChristianPodcast #TheMicheleRoysShow