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Tick Boot Camp
Tick Boot Camp is a Lyme disease and tick-borne illness podcast featuring interviews with leading doctors, researchers, scientists, patients, advocates, and experts. Explore Lyme disease symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, chronic Lyme disease, coinfections, PANS/PANDAS, MCAS, neurological symptoms, emerging research, and the latest advances in tick-borne disease care. Through expert education and powerful patient stories, Tick Boot Camp provides hope, validation, practical…
Episodes
Tick Boot CampEpisode 611: Why Lyme Disease Tests Miss Patients – Dr. Liz Horn on Breakthrough Research | LIVE from ILADS
What if the biggest obstacle to diagnosing Lyme disease isn't a lack of symptoms—but the limitations of the tests doctors rely on? In this LIVE from ILADS…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 610: Why Is Chronic Lyme Disease Harder on Women? – Dr. Anne VanCouvering | LIVE from ILADS
Why do so many women with chronic Lyme disease struggle to get answers—and could stress, hormones, immune function, and medical gaslighting help explain their…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 609: Ticking Point: Filmmaker Reece Robinson on Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Lone Star Ticks & a Growing Tick Crisis
What happens when an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker turns his camera toward one of the fastest-changing tick problems in the Northeast? In this episode of…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 608: Can Lyme Disease Contribute to Heart Disease? – Dr. Tom Haidt | LIVE from ILADS
Could Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections be overlooked contributors to arterial inflammation, heart disease, and stroke risk? In this LIVE from ILADS…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 607: Lyme Disease, Medical Gaslighting & Finding Hope – Anne Desjardins | LIVE from ILADS
For seven years, Anne Desjardins struggled with unexplained symptoms, medical dismissal, depression, and thoughts of suicide before finally receiving a Lyme…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 606: Neurological Lyme, Seizures & Misdiagnosis – Dr. Pamela Cipriano | LIVE from ILADS
What happens when Lyme disease patients develop seizures, neurological symptoms, or serious complications—and the treatments they're receiving aren't working?…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 605: Lyme Disease, Immune Dysfunction & Hidden Environmental Bacteria – Jacki Meinhardt | LIVE from ILADS
Could overlooked environmental bacteria, immune dysfunction, and mitochondrial health help explain why some Lyme disease patients remain sick despite years of…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 604: Lyme 3.0: Beyond Killing Infections to Healing the Body – Dr. Todd Maderis | LIVE from ILADS
What if treating Lyme disease is only part of the recovery process—and the next frontier is helping the body repair the damage left behind? In this LIVE from…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 603: Beyond the Lyme Clinic: Herbal Medicine, Education & Advocacy – Dr. Myriah Hinchey | LIVE from ILADS
What happens when a Lyme disease doctor realizes she can only help so many patients in her office—but millions of people need better information, more…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 602: When Lyme Disease Is Misdiagnosed: 12 Stories of Hope – Terri McCormick | LIVE from ILADS
What happens when a child spends 10 years searching for a diagnosis, sees 21 doctors, and continues getting sicker while medical tests come back negative? For…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 601: Ending Chronic Illness: Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Revolutionary New Program to Reverse Inflammation and Heal Persistent Disease
For more than four decades, Dr. Richard Horowitz has challenged conventional thinking about chronic illness. His work treating more than 13,000 chronically ill…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 600: Lyme Disease Treatment at Sanoviv: Personalized Healing – Dr. Francisco Ulloa | LIVE from ILADS
Can a multidisciplinary approach to Lyme disease treatment help patients better understand their illness, develop individualized treatment plans, and build a…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 599: From Wheelchair to Lyme Remission – Dr. Kristi Hellenbrand | LIVE from ILADS
What happens when a healthcare professional suddenly loses the ability to walk, struggles to get answers from major medical institutions, and is told Lyme…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 598: Lymphatic Drainage, Lyme Disease & Flowpresso – Freddie Kimmel | LIVE from ILADS
Could supporting the lymphatic system help people living with Lyme disease feel better, sleep more comfortably, and improve their overall well-being? In this…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 597: Finding Hope After Lyme Disease – Tanya's Story of Recovery & Advocacy | LIVE from ILADS
What happens when seven years of undiagnosed Lyme disease, debilitating symptoms, and medical dismissal push someone to the point of losing hope—and that…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 596: $500 Million for Lyme Research & the Fight for Federal Action – Megan Bradshaw | LIVE from ILADS
Can a Lyme disease patient who spent three years bedridden help change federal health policy for millions of people? In this LIVE from ILADS interview, Tick…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 595: Can Lyme Affect Folate in the Brain? Dr. Lindsey Wells on Autism, PANS/PANDAS & FRAA
What if some of the depression, anxiety, brain fog, cognitive dysfunction, OCD, speech changes, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms experienced by people with…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 594: Compounding Pharmacy & Personalized Lyme Treatment – Ray Solano | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: What happens when a Lyme disease patient needs a medication—but the standard dose, ingredients, or delivery method simply don't work for them?…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 593: MyLymeData: 10 Years of Patient-Powered Lyme Research – Dorothy Leland | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: What happens when nearly 20,000 Lyme disease patients pool their experiences to help researchers understand what patients are actually living…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 592: The Art of Lyme Healing – Dr. Frank Song Jr., ND | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: Can treating Lyme disease be both a science and an art? Tick Boot Camp sits down with Dr. Frank Song Jr., ND, a naturopathic doctor…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 591: When the Doctor Becomes the Lyme Patient – Dr. Robin Ridinger | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: What happens when a board-certified medical doctor develops debilitating symptoms — but doesn't recognize that she may have Lyme disease? Tick…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 590: Why Some Lyme Patients Don’t Recover – Dr. Cory Tichauer | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp welcomes back Dr. Cory Tichauer, ND, owner and lead physician of Bear Creek Naturopathic Clinic in Medford, Oregon, and a…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 589: Lyme, Extreme Sensitivities & Cell Membrane Repair – Dr. Vy Simeles | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp sits down with Dr. Vy Simeles, ND, LAc of Restorative Health Clinic to explore one of the most difficult situations in chronic…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 588: From Brother and Advocate to Lyme Doctor: Dr. James Bruzzese, MD
When Julia Bruzzese became seriously ill and lost the ability to walk, her brother James was beginning his medical education. Rather than allowing his family’s…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 587: Cellular Repair for Chronic Lyme Disease – Dr. Melanie Stein | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp welcomes back Dr. Melanie Stein, ND for an update on her approach to chronic Lyme disease and complex illness — and the release…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 586: Pediatric Lyme, Autism & Neuroimmune Dysfunction – Dr. Somer DelSignore | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp sits down with Dr. Somer DelSignore, DNP, BC-PNP, founder of Hudson Valley Integrative Health in Beacon, New York, for a…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 585: From Lyme Patient to Practitioner: Compassion, Healing & Hope – Mindy Daigle | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp sits down with Mindy Tobin Daigle, MSN, APRN-BC, a nurse practitioner whose approach to Lyme disease and complex chronic…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 584: Lyme Disease Testing & the Three B’s – Nicole Bell of Galaxy Diagnostics | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp reconnects with Nicole Bell, CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics, for a focused conversation about one of the biggest challenges in Lyme…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 583: Babesiosis, Lyme Disease & Whole-Person Treatment – Dr. Alexis Chesney | LIVE from ILADS
LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp reconnects with Dr. Alexis Chesney, MS, ND, LAc for a focused conversation about babesiosis, Lyme disease, coinfections…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 582: Compounding Pharmacy for Lyme Disease – David Kazarian, RPh | LIVE from ILADS
Read transcript LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp sits down with David W. Kazarian, RPh, pharmacist and founder of Infuserve America, for a focused conversation…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 581: From Geriatrics to Lyme Disease: A Doctor’s Journey Into Root-Cause Medicine – Dr. Raphael “Tito” Balbino
What happens when a conventionally trained physician watches someone he loves struggle with years of unexplained, multisystem illness—and eventually discovers…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 580: Can Treating Lyme Disease Reverse Alzheimer’s Biomarkers? Dr. Richard Horowitz’s New Study
Could Lyme disease and other chronic inflammatory triggers play a role in Alzheimer’s disease—and could addressing those underlying factors change measurable…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 579: Phage Therapy for Lyme Disease? Dr. David Jernigan Explains INPT & Bacteriophages
What if some of the most powerful tools for controlling chronic bacterial infections are already living inside the human body? In this episode of the Tick Boot…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 578: From a Missed Bullseye Rash to Lyme Recovery: My Lyme Success Story | Hannah Green
What happens when a young woman who grew up surrounded by horses and the outdoors develops a mysterious red ring after spending a summer working at a horse…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 577: Brain Fog & Lyme Disease – How Dr. Jacqueline Becker Is Advancing Cognitive Recovery
What happens when Lyme disease affects the brain? Why do so many people with Lyme disease struggle with brain fog, memory problems, difficulty concentrating…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 576: Can AI Transform Lyme Disease Care? Carter & Payton Bradsky of LymeLess
What if the experiences of thousands—or eventually millions—of Lyme disease patients could help the next patient find answers faster? In this episode of the…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 575: Dr. Casey Kelley Instagram Live: Lyme Disease Research, Treatment Advances, and Why Clinical Experience Matters
In this special Tick Boot Camp Instagram Live, Dr. Casey Kelley returns to discuss the latest developments in Lyme disease diagnosis, treatment, clinician…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 574: Healing Lyme Disease Naturally Through Nervous System Regulation, Frequency Medicine & Faith | Dr. Meagan Bonnot
What if the biggest obstacle to healing Lyme disease isn't just the infection—but the body's inability to feel safe enough to recover? In this inspiring…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 573: From Hypervigilance to Healing — Ben Ahrens on Neuroplasticity and Recovering from Chronic Lyme Disease
At Amy Kurtz's But You Look Fine book launch and signing event in New York City, Tick Boot Camp co-founder Matt Sabatello caught up with former guest Ben…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 572: Born with Lyme Disease — How American Ninja Warrior Talan Yorn Turned Adversity into Purpose
What if the greatest obstacle you ever faced became the very thing that inspired thousands of others? In this inspiring episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 570: Medical Trauma Brain, Emotional Healing After Lyme Disease & Reclaiming Life Beyond Chronic Illness | Amy Kurtz
What happens after Lyme disease treatment ends—but you still don't feel like yourself? In this powerful in-person Tick Boot Camp studio interview, bestselling…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 569: Air Force Major Trent Vonich on Lyme Disease, Military Service, and Finding a New Mission
What happens when an active-duty Air Force officer, elite athlete, and aspiring astronaut suddenly finds his health slipping away—and no one can explain why?…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 568: Lyme Disease Testing Is Failing Patients: Dr. Liz Horn Explains Why (And What Comes Next)
🎙️ Episode Summary: Lyme Testing Is Failing Early Patients In this critical episode with special guest co-host Ali Moresco, we sit down with Dr. Liz Horn…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 567: From Alpha-Gal to Lyme: Erin Oprea on Elite Fitness, Military Leadership, and Advanced Healing with Peptides & Integrative Medicine
In this powerful episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, we sit down with Erin Oprea—elite fitness trainer, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and Lyme disease warrior…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 566: When Lyme Disease Steals Your Identity: How Poetry Helped Jasmin Perdomo Heal
What happens when chronic Lyme disease takes away your health, your confidence, and even your sense of self? In this deeply emotional and inspiring episode of…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 565: Nicole O’Donnell on Resilient Hope, Chronic Lyme Disease & Healing Through Community
In this powerful episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, we sit down with Nicole O’Donnell—author of Resilient Hope: A Memoir of Life With Chronic Illness—to…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 564: From Vision Loss to Voice: Marina Morgan’s Lyme Disease Journey
In this powerful episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, Matt Sabatello and Rich Johannesen sit down with Marina Morgan, a professional singer, songwriter, real…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 563: At the Frontlines of Chronic Illness: ILADS Expert Panel Webinar
This special Tick Boot Camp Podcast crossover features the full International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) webinar recording, “At the…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 562: Pediatric Lyme, Autism Regression, PANS/PANDAS & Root-Cause Healing | Dr. Somer DelSignore
In this powerful in-person interview at the Tick Boot Camp studio, Matt Sabatello sits down with Dr. Somer DelSignore, DNP, a board-certified pediatric…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 561: Healing Chronic Lyme Through Terrain, Stress Physiology & Liquid Intelligence | Frédéric Roscop
Frédéric Roscop, French-born osteopath and founder of AEQUIL, joins the Tick Boot Camp Podcast as our first-ever in-studio international guest, flying in from…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 560: MCAS, Chronic Lyme Disease, GLP-1 Agonists, Biofilms, and the Future of Precision Medicine — Dr. Tania Dempsey, MD
GLP-1 Agonists, MCAS, Lyme Disease, and the Future of Precision Medicine In this powerful Tick Boot Camp Podcast interview, Matt Sabatello sits down with Dr…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 559: Restoring and Rebuilding Your Identity: Healing Lyme Disease Beyond the Physical | Live Webinar
In this special Tick Boot Camp Podcast conversation recorded for Dr. Bill Rawls’ Vital Plan Network as part of the Cellular Healing Boot Camp Series, Tick Boot…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 558: Persistent Infection, Molecular Mimicry, and the Future of Chronic Lyme | Amy Proal, PhD
In this powerful and science-forward episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, host Matt Sabatello sits down with Amy Proal, PhD, a leading microbiologist whose…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 557: The Stanford Scientist Rewriting the Future of Lyme Disease Treatment — Dr. Jayakumar Rajadas | Tick Boot Camp
In this groundbreaking episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, we interview Dr. Jayakumar Rajadas, a Stanford Medicine researcher who has discovered multiple…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 556: Solving Lyme Diagnostics and Discovering New Tick-Borne Pathogens with Dr. Bobbi S. Pritt
Dr. Bobbi S. Pritt joins Tick Boot Camp Podcast for a scientific deep dive into Lyme disease diagnostics, co-infections, and emerging tick-borne pathogens. Dr…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 555: The Science of Why Some People Don’t Recover from Lyme Disease — Inside the Largest Clinical Study at MIT – with Dr. Michal (Mikki) Tal
What makes Lyme disease resolve quickly in some people but turn into a life-altering chronic illness in others? In this episode, world-leading immunologist Dr…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 554: How MIT Is Redefining Chronic Lyme Disease: Inside the MAESTRO Study with Yuri Kim
In this episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, Matt Sabatello sits down with Yuri Kim, the lead clinical research nurse for MIT’s MAESTRO study, described as…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 553: The Pioneer Who Pushed Lyme Disease Into the Light — Mary Beth Pfeiffer
Mary Beth Pfeiffer, the pioneering investigative journalist who transformed national understanding of Lyme disease, joins the Tick Boot Camp Podcast for a…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 552: Childhood Lyme Disease, Medical Gaslighting, The Quiet Epidemic, and Becoming the Doctor She Needed – Julia Bruzzese
In this powerful and deeply moving episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, we sit down with Julia Bruzzese, a 22-year-old Lyme disease survivor, disability…
Tick Boot CampEpisode 551: From Lithuania to Lyme: Dr. Karolina Pras’ Journey Through Mold, Long COVID & Chronic Illness — Tick Boot Camp
In this powerful episode, Tick Boot Camp Podcast interviews Dr. Karolina Praskeviciute (“Dr. Pras”), a multilingual, European-trained medical doctor who has…