42 episodes
I Can Relate with Jessica Burns Jessica Burns
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 29 Ratings
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Human Podcast - People share their stories of tough experiences they have gone through. These are usually topics that aren’t spoken about. The hope here is that by bringing them to light it will help others feel less alone in what they are going through and give us all a better understanding of what it’s like to walk in the shoes of others.
New season releasing this summer.
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Cancer’s Impact on Loved Ones: My Story
In this season finale I asked my best friend, Sierra, to interview me on my experience during my mom's cancer journey. My mom was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in July 2022 and I dropped everything to move home to Bermuda to be with her and the family during this time.
As we begin a new year, my mom rings the end of treatment bell and I pause to reflect on the journey we wen't through to get to this moment. This is a story of heart ache, hope and how powerful a positive mind set is. -
Ep.9: Parenting an Autistic Child
Flo shares with us her experience as a single mom to her son, Israel, a 7 year old boy who has autism. He was diagnosed when he was 3 years old. She describes what it was first like to receive this news and how hard it was in the beginning.
She tells us how they have found a good routine and because of this, her mental health has improved a lot. She attributes this to the good support system in their lives. -
Ep.8: IVF Journey
Kristen shares with us the struggle she went through to start her family and the journey she and her husband went on with IVF to have their daughter.
IVF stands for in vitro fertilization and is is used to help people with fertility problems have a baby (NHS, 2022). -
Ep.7: Living with Bipolar Disorder
Tatyana shares what it is like to live with bipolar disorder. She relates it to walking on a tight rope, trying not to fall off, either into mania or depression. She shares what her triggers are, how her relationships have been impacted and the ways she has learned to cope.
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Ep.6: Having a Parent in Prison
Raymar shares with us what it is like having a parent in prison. His father has been incarcerated for 3 years now. He shares the anger he experienced, the family divide this has caused and how hard it is to maintain a relationship with someone who is behind bars.
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Ep.5: Going through Premature Menopause (Premature Ovarian Insufficiency)
Katy shares her experience going through premature menopause during her 30s. This is when the ovaries stop producing eggs before they should and no longer create the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which are important for women's health and well-being (The Daisy Network, 2022).
Katy says that 1 in 100 women who are under the age of 40 will experience this.
If you or a loved one is going through this, please see the Daisy Network to learn more and connect with others going through this: https://www.daisynetwork.org/about-poi/what-is-poi/
Customer Reviews
Great takes on important issues
I love this podcast. It’s so refreshing to listen to people talk about their vulnerabilities, as these topics are often not discussed but are so important as they are fundamental for stigmas to be broken down and for there to be more human connection, understanding and compassion. I’ve learnt a lot and appreciate now more than ever that everyone has their own struggles. Thank you Jess!
A lesson in Human empathy
Jess grips topics that many would shy away from, and in doing so, helps breaks down stigmas to enable us as human beings to relate to one another. She tells the stories of her guests with compassion. This podcast is needed now more than ever.
The podcast we didn’t know we needed
So glad I found this podcast. I have a friend who has had a really bad year and it was so hard to know what to say to help... listening to these episodes has really helped understand how people feel when they go through something traumatising. Thank you Jess!