This conversation originally aired on February 9, 2026, on Denise Walsh’s Coaching for Coaches podcast as Healing Thru Fibromyalgia.
Have you ever been feeling better, had a fibromyalgia flare, and immediately thought,
"Well, I guess nothing I was doing actually worked."
That all-or-nothing way of measuring progress can make it incredibly hard to see how far you’ve actually come.
When I joined clinical psychologist and coach Denise Walsh on Coaching for Coaches, we talked about what progress with fibromyalgia can really look like — along with some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned since my diagnosis in 2007 and the changes that eventually helped me feel better.
“We’re on the same team. How can we work like a team?”
— Tami Stackelhouse
Denise and I also talked about:
- Why medication can be an important tool — and sometimes create the capacity to work on other things that support your health
- How paying attention to your body can help you notice warning signs earlier
- Why having a flare doesn’t mean you’ve lost all your progress
- What my own experience with a health coach taught me about the difference between knowing what to do and actually figuring out how to do it
- Why support, accountability, and being around people who understand fibromyalgia can make such a difference
- How physical health, daily habits, and mindset all have a place in supporting fibromyalgia — and why focusing on only one piece can leave important needs unaddressed
Denise also pointed out during our conversation, sometimes information isn't the missing piece. Sometimes what we need is someone in our corner who can help us figure out what gets in the way, troubleshoot when something isn't working, and celebrate the progress we might otherwise overlook.
Thank you, Denise, for inviting me onto Coaching for Coaches and giving me the opportunity to talk about what it can really look like to feel better with fibromyalgia.
If you'd like to learn more about the resources and support discussed in the interview:
Check out the original interview on Coaching for Coaches with Denise Walsh
Listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts
- Header image adapted from a screenshot of Tami Stackelhouse’s interview with Denise Walsh on Coaching for Coaches, “Healing Thru Fibromyalgia.”
