Podcasts

Adam Seth Mayer, MD, Assistant Professor of Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology at Hackensack University Medical Center and the Center for Discovery and Innovation — and SAA’s 2025 Jane Bruckel Early Career Investigator Award winner — joins us to discuss his research on using existing abdominal and pelvic CT scans to help detect axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) earlier in people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

This episode explores the importance of safe, supportive spaces for men living with chronic pain, as guests Sarah Gehrig and Ryan Drozd share their personal journeys, the creation of the US Pain Foundation’s Pain Connection Men’s Support Group, and how community can foster vulnerability, healing, and empowerment.

AgingNext CEO Abigail Pascua shares how compassionate guidance, proactive planning, and accessible resources empower older adults, caregivers, and individuals with chronic conditions to live well, age well, and stay connected, regardless of where they call home.

In Part 2, Dr. Antonia Repollet explores how chronic stress impacts the gut-brain axis and inflammation in spondyloarthritis, and shares practical, evidence-based mind-body therapies, like clinical hypnosis and ACT, to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

Dr. Antonia Repollet explores how the gut-brain connection, trauma, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) shape the experience of chronic pain and offers practical strategies to help people with spondyloarthritis build resilience and regain control.

Kyle Settles, an educator and father living with spondylitis, shares his journey of advocating for his health, balancing fatherhood and chronic illness, and cultivating joy, empathy, and resilience while navigating life in rural Alaska.