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Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.

Amy Blackstone

Booking Overview

A conversational health and social-commentary show focused on Long COVID, chronic illness, healthcare experiences, and childfree life, with occasional external guests who bring firsthand expertise or professional perspectives. Credible pitches include Long COVID clinicians and researchers, chronic-illness advocates, healthcare-policy experts, and medical-education professionals; booking difficulty is low because the demonstrated guest profile is an accessible professional rather than a highly prominent public figure.

Metrics

Episodes: 34

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

a.maria.blackstone@gmail.com

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Host

Amy Blackstone - Sociologist, professor, author, and researcher known for her work on childfree living and family diversity.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Clinicians, nurses, researchers, chronic-illness advocates, patients with substantial lived experience, and healthcare-policy or medical-education professionals with direct expertise in Long COVID and related infection-associated chronic conditions.
Required Achievements:  
Professional clinical or healthcare credentials, Direct lived experience with chronic illness, Advocacy or legislative work, Development of healthcare education or training

Recent Guest Discussions

Kristi Woods - Her Chronic Illness Journey, Healthcare-provider Education, And Advocacy For Continuing Medical Education On Long COVID, Me/cfs, Lyme Disease, POTS, And Dysautonomia.

Recent Topics

Long Covid, Chronic Illness, Healthcare, Patient Advocacy, Childfree

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.
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RIP Me

August 26, 2026

Dark. Angry. Hopeful. That’s how Lance described the piece Amy starts us off with today. Based on what we’ve learned from others who have ever had to say goodbye to an old life or mourn a dream that will never come true, we think y’all might relate. It is in part this very discovery - that so many others can relate to the struggle that Amy has faced these past 6+ years - that is itself healing. That plus the act of recognizing and allowing ourselves to mourn the future we once thought we’d ha...

Walking the Plank

June 17, 2026

Raise your hand if you know what it's like to feel nauseous all the freaking time! Or if you've ever traded that in for rock hard poops and the inability to take a sh!t for days on end (thanks, Zofran side effects!). In this episode, we ponder the joys - and challenges - of the nausea and vertigo that have accompanied Amy's Long COVID for the past 6+ years. We also share strategies for coping with the symptoms and grappling with the reality of everyday living when one's body is in constant re...

Continuing Medical Education on Long COVID & Other IACCs

April 22, 2026

We’re doing something a little different on today’s episode. Amy is is joined by Kristi Woods, BSN, RN-BC, a friend and fellow Maine resident, who will read her testimony in support of a bill we worked on together in 2025. The bill was focused on improving education on Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions for medical providers in Maine. For today’s episode, I invited Kristi to share her chronic illness story by reading her testimony and to talk with us about an important continuing medical...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.?

Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID. is hosted by Amy Blackstone. Its publicly listed email is a.maria.blackstone@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.?

The publicly listed email for Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.: a.maria.blackstone@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID. have?

Podseeker estimates Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID. reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.?

Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID. typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Clinicians, nurses, researchers, chronic-illness advocates, patients with substantial lived experience, and healthcare-policy or medical-education professionals with direct expertise in Long COVID and related infection-associated chronic conditions. Common among recent guests: Professional clinical or healthcare credentials; Direct lived experience with chronic illness; Advocacy or legislative work. Recent guests include Kristi Woods.

How hard is it to get booked on Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID. cover?

Recent episodes cover Long Covid, Chronic Illness, Healthcare, Patient Advocacy, and Childfree. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

a.maria.blackstone@gmail.com

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