Elizabeth Ansell on the It Happened To Me Podcast: Building #NotJustFatigue From Bed

August 18, 2025

#NotJustFatigue founder Elizabeth Ansell sat down with the It Happened To Me podcast to talk about what it actually means to live with severe ME/CFS, and to build something meaningful from inside it. Nine years bedbound, navigating post-exertional malaise, and facing a medical system that still doesn’t adequately recognize the disease, Elizabeth shares the reality that millions of people are living but few are talking about. Listen to the full episode via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

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