Tick Boot Camp

Episode 44: The Naturopathic Health Doll - an interview with Dr. Veronica Leslie

At the age of 33, after a trip to Jackson Hole Wyoming, Veronica Leslie began to exhibit the symptoms of a tick disease that developed over 7 months to a full borne disability

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Dr. Veronica Leslie, a United Kingdom (UK) educated Naturopathic Medical practitioner from Cucamonga, California. During her youth, the self described “farm girl” estimates that she was bitten by hundreds of ticks. Not until the age of 33, after a trip to Jackson Hole Wyoming, did she begin to exhibit the symptoms of a tick disease that developed over 7 months to a full borne disability. If you would like to learn more about how the former farm girl treated her vector diseases and regained 100% of her health, then tune in now!

Episode 43: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - an interview with Lauren Friedwald

For over 15 years, Lauren Friedwald was ill from Lyme Disease before she was properly tested and diagnosed by her 21st doctor

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is speech language pathologist and actress Lauren Friedwald. Ms. Friedwald’s acting career includes acting parts in various shows such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, White Collar, Royal Pains and the Michael J. Fox Show. For over 15 years, Lauren Friedwald was ill from Lyme Disease before she was properly tested and diagnosed by her 21st doctor. During her chronic Lyme Disease journey, she became fully disabled and unable to work for over two years. If you would like to learn more about how a speech language pathologist and actress overcame Lyme Disease to regain her life, then tune in now!

Episode 42: Your Pain Is Your Platform - an interview with Lindsay Tuttle

For over 2 years, Lindsay Tuttle was chronically ill from Lyme Disease before she was properly tested and self-diagnosed

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is nurse practitioner Lindsay Tuttle. For over 2 years, Lindsay Tuttle was chronically ill from Lyme Disease before she was properly tested and self-diagnosed. During her 2 year diagnostic journey, she was treated by medical colleagues in various sub-specialties including neurology, rheumatology, naturopathy and primary care. Her primary care physician dismissed Lyme Disease from consideration because “people do not get Lyme disease in Florida.” If you would like to learn more about how a nurse practitioner overcame the limits of traditional medicine and then turned her Lyme Disease pain into her platform, then tune in now!

Episode 41: We have Lyme, Now What? - an interview with Claire Dalton

Ms. Dalton is a Lyme Warrior, chronic illness advocate, blogger, health coach, dog mom and the brilliant mind behind the Chronically Care Project

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Claire Dalton. Claire Dalton is a 22 year old woman from Utah. For most of her life, Claire’s mother was chronically ill from late stage Lyme Disease. It never crossed Claire’s mind that her mother’s illness was something that would impact her as well. Unfortunately, at the age of 17, Claire began to exhibit the symptoms of a tick disease that progressed to a chronic stage and forced her to leave college before the end of her first semester. Claire runs three blogs on her Chronically Beautiful platform in addition to the Chronically Care Project. If you would like to learn more about how a family from Utah worked together to overcome multi-generational Lyme Disease, then tune in now!

Episode 40: Thank God I’m a Country Boy - an interview with Mitch Webb

Mitch Webb's dream life quickly turned into a nightmare when he began to exhibit the symptoms of a tick disease

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Mitch Webb. Mitch Webb was living the American dream. He was married, working in corporate America earning a substantial income and he was being groomed to take over a successful family business. His dream life quickly turned into a nightmare when he began to exhibit the symptoms of a tick disease. Today, Mr. Webb describes himself as 100% healed from Lyme Disease and he credits his tick disease journey with allowing him to find his passion and his purpose: helping others through health coaching. If you would like to learn more about how the founder of Primal Life Health Coaching (MitchWebb.com and Instagram @kMitchWebb) won his personal tick disease battle, then tune in now!

Episode 39: Mommy, You’re Doing It - an interview with Courtney LaMastro

Courtney LaMastro's life came to a halt after the birth of her 2nd child

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Courtney LaMastro. Mrs. LaMastro is a married mother of two young children from New Jersey. Her life came to a halt after the birth of her 2nd child. While many of her peers were returning to their normal life within days of giving birth, she struggled to leave her bed for almost 3 months. Today Courtney LaMastro describes her health as much better. If you would like to learn more about how a mother of 2 young children is protecting her family from the challenges she faces while fighting her tick disease, then tune in now!

Episode 38: The Jersey Shore - an interview with Maria Mooney

Maria is a social media specialist, social worker and health coach who is winning the battle against Lyme disease

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Maria Mooney. Maria Mooney is a dynamic 34 year old marketing director from Cleveland Ohio by way of the New Jersey Shore. Her tick disease ended her division one athletic career, forced her to become bedbound and almost ended her life. Maria is fighting back and winning the battle against Lyme disease! If you would like to learn more about how a former division one college athlete and her close knit Italian American family fought through a tick disease battle and located a Lyme Literate Doctor to save and then re-build her life, then tune in now!

Episode 37: All in the Family - an interview with Canadian guests Christina and Lisa Kassatly

Christina and her family are dedicating their entire lives to finding a healing path that will allow Christina to regain her health

Tick Boot Camp’s guests today are Christina and Lisa Kassatly from Quebec, Canada. Christina is a 17 year old young woman suffering from chronic Lyme Disease. Lisa Kassatly is her mother. Christina and her family are dedicating their entire lives to finding a healing path that will allow Christina to regain her health. Recently, Christina has treated with an experimental nebulized iodine protocol named “Lyme-N” that is showing early positive results. If you would like to learn more about how a Canadian family is dedicating their lives to securing a treatment plan for a young woman suffering from chronic Lyme Disease, then tune in now!

Episode 36: South of the Border - an interview with Yanin Ruibal

Yanin Ruibal is an internationally recognized artist who graphically portrays the symptoms and pain of her chronic illness through powerful images that includes cactus, scorpions and snakes.

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Yanin Ruibal. Yanin Ruibal is an internationally recognized artist from Mexico City, Mexico. Her art has been featured in Mexico and in several major US cities including Miami, Florida, Austin, Texas, New York City, New York and Denver, Colorado. Ms. Ruibal’s art graphically portrays the symptoms and pain of her chronic illness through powerful images that includes cactus, scorpions and snakes. If you would like to learn more about how an artist from south of the boarder has used her pain and experience with chronic illness to transform her artistic expression, then tune in now!

Episode 35: The Game Changer (Episode 3): an interview with Doctor Bill Rawls

Doctor Bill Rawls discusses autoimmune symptoms caused by the Lyme bacteria, hyperthermia therapy, the potential dangers of steroid therapy, the pot boiling over theory and the opportunistic nature of Lyme Disease

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Doctor Bill Rawls. In this final episode of a three episode marathon, inspired by the life changing impact that Dr. Rawls had on Scottish guest Donna Grant (episode 31), he discusses autoimmune symptoms caused by the Lyme bacteria, hyperthermia therapy, the potential dangers of steroid therapy, the pot boiling over theory and the opportunistic nature of Lyme Disease. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Rawls’ thoughts on autoimmune symptoms caused by the Lyme bacteria, hyperthermia therapy, steroid therapy, the human immune system and the opportunistic nature of the Lyme bacteria, then tune in now!

The goal of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast is to help people liberate themselves and others from suffering caused by Lyme disease through validation, community building, belief that healing is possible, and modeling success. Listen to our Tick Boot Camp podcast using all major podcast streaming services such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Music. Our podcast is also integrated with smart home devices, such as Amazon Alexa and Apple TV. Ask your device to "play the Tick Boot Camp Podcast!"