Tick Boot Camp

Episode 34: The Game Changer (Episode 2): an interview with Doctor Bill Rawls

Doctor Bill Rawls discusses alternative immunotherapies, PEMF technology, the diversity of treatment protocols among Lyme-literate doctors, and the Johns Hopkins University research findings regarding essential oils and combination antibiotic therapies to treat Lyme Disease

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Doctor Bill Rawls. In this second of a three episode marathon, inspired by Scottish guest Donna Grant (episode 31), Dr. Rawls discusses alternative immunotherapies, PEMF technology, the diversity of treatment protocols among Lyme-literate doctors, and the Johns Hopkins University research findings regarding essential oils and combination antibiotic therapies to treat Lyme Disease. If you would like to learn more about when and how to use antibiotics, IV and other alternative therapies, including essential oils for Lyme Disease treatment, then tune in now!

Episode 33: The Game Changer (Episode 1): an interview with Doctor Bill Rawls

Dr Bill Rawls discusses the difference between acute and chronic Lyme Disease, antibiotics, the human immune system and the use of CBD oil.

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Doctor Bill Rawls. In this first of a three episode marathon, inspired by Scottish guest Donna Grant (episode 31), Dr. Rawls discusses the difference between acute and chronic Lyme Disease, antibiotics, the human immune system and the use of CBD oil. If you would like to learn more about when and how to use antibiotics, immune system enhancing herbal therapy and CBD oil, then tune in now!

Episode 32: The Blessed Mama Interrupted - an interview with Jolynn Desch

Jolynn Desch and 2 of her children have been diagnosed with Lyme Disease

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Jolynn Desch. Jolynn Desch and 2 of her children have been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Unfortunately, she had to visit with 15 doctors over the course of 6 months before she was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Ironically, the first doctor to suspect and test for Lyme Disease was the doctor that delivered her children: her OB/GYN. If you would like to learn more about how a family worked to endure the challenges presented by the tick diseases that attacked the health of a mother and her children, then tune in now!

Episode 31: The Artistic Brave Heart - an interview with Donna Grant

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Lyme Disease social media activist Donna Grant, a 32 year old woman from Scotland.

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Donna Grant, a 32 year old woman from Scotland. She is an artist, writer and University educated therapy dog trainer. Ms Grant is also a Lyme Disease social media activist with 2 instagram accounts: Febstarsblog and Febstarsart. If you would like to learn more about how an artist and writer utilized the Vital Plan herbal therapy created by American Doctor and author Bill Rawls and her attendance at the Infusio clinic in Germany to secure a life saving tick disease healing and treatment plan, then tune in now!

Episode 30: The Social Networker - an interview with Elizabeth Tikoyan

Elizabeth Tikoyan is the talented creator of a social network for people suffering from chronic illness and disabilities.

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is the talented creator of a social network for people suffering from chronic illness and disabilities. Elizabeth Tikoyan has suffered from chronic Lyme Disease from the age of 14. She employed the life lessons she learned from Lyme Disease as inspiration to create the Riley.co social network. If you would like to learn more about how a young entrepreneur overcame long odds to study at 2 of the top universities in the US and then created a social network to connect people that understand disability and chronic illness, then tune in now!

She’s Got Lyme in the Coconut - an interview with Ryann McIntire

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Ryann McIntire, a 24 year old woman from Cape Cod (aka the Lyme capital of the world), Massachusetts.

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Ryann McIntire, a 24 year old woman from Cape Cod (aka the Lyme capital of the world), Massachusetts. She is also the creative force behind the Lyme Disease awareness and advocacy Instagram @lyme_inda_coconut. If you would like to learn more about how a Lyme Disease social media activist and her family overcame the incompetence of 21 doctors before securing a tick disease diagnosis, then tune in now!

The Model Lyme Disease Awareness Advocate - an interview with Jacqueline Sposito

Jacqueline Sposito is a model, college student and social media influencer from New York City.

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is the dynamic Lyme Disease awareness advocate Jacqueline Sposito. Jacqueline Sposito is a model, college student and social media influencer from New York City. In 2016, Ms. Sposito began to grow increasing ill. She obtained an early Lyme Disease diagnosis despite the failures of the medical community, because her mother became Lyme symptom literate through following the plight of “House Wife” and activist Yolanda Hadid. If you would like to learn more about how a Lyme Disease activist’s advocacy resulted in an early Lyme diagnosis that may have saved a young woman’s, life then tune in now!

Model for Recovery - an interview with Melissa Labak

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Melissa Labak, an education marketing professional, Certified Nutritionist, and model from Raleigh, North Carolina. Inspired by her personal battle with Lyme Disease, she began to share her healing journey through blogging and Instagram platforms. In her blog entitled The Path to Healing Chronic Neurological Lyme Disease she shares the 10 steps she took to heal from Lyme disease. If you would like to learn more about how model Melissa Labak is sharing her journey to inspire healing from Lyme disease, then tune in now!

The Sooner the Better - an interview with Think Lyme founder Randi Goodman

After a personal battle with Lyme Disease, Randi Goodman leveraged her marketing skill set and launched the platform “Think Lyme” to advocate for advancing physician and patient awareness for early Lyme Disease diagnosis

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Randi Goodman, a Marketing Executive and Manager that has developed programs for several of the largest companies in the US. After a personal battle with Lyme Disease, she leveraged her marketing skill set and launched the platform “Think Lyme” to advocate for advancing physician and patient awareness for early Lyme Disease diagnosis. If you would like to learn more about how Randi Goodman is sharing her journey to inspire doctors and patients to pursue early tick disease diagnosis and treatment, then tune in now!

Follow Your Gut - an interview with Julie Richard

A chemical engineer turns to gut health to heal from Lyme Disease

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Julie Richard, a chemical engineer from southern Louisiana. Ms. Richard battled Chronic Lyme Disease for over a decade and discovered that her gut was actually the most reliable indicator when it came to healing from Lyme disease. Her healing journey took focus when she exited from the “doctor hamster wheel” and focused on nutrition and gut health. If you would like to learn more about how this chemical engineer used her gut to heal from Lyme Disease, 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!"