Migraine Heroes

For some people, COVID ends, but the headache does not. Long COVID can bring a new headache pattern or make an existing migraine condition feel very different.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why migraine, fatigue, poor sleep, dizziness and brain fog can sometimes appear together after COVID and why it may help to look beyond the head alone.

You’ll learn:

💡 Why Long COVID may trigger new headaches or worsen an existing migraine pattern

💡 Why fatigue, sleep problems, dizziness, brain fog and exercise intolerance may sometime...

What if one of your biggest migraine triggers is something you have never thought to notice?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme takes you through a practical “trigger scan”: from sleep, hormones and food to weather, sensory overload, posture and more without turning migraine management into a life of avoidance.

You’ll learn:

💡 How to spot less obvious migraine triggers across your everyday routines, environment and body

💡 How to observe patterns without obsessing or eliminating everything and identify the few things that may actually matter for you

The goa...

Seeing flashing lights or strange visual changes on one side does not always mean the problem is coming from one eye.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explains the important difference between migraine aura and true retinal migraine and why knowing whether your symptoms affect one eye or both can matter.

You’ll learn:

💡 Why migraine aura comes from the brain, even when the visual change seems to be on just one side

💡 What makes true retinal migraine different, why it is so rare, and why other causes o...

Have a migraine question you wish you could ask Diane directly? Every other Thursday, Diane opens the door for a small, informal live Q&A, bring your question or simply come and listen.

The next sessions are October 22 and November 5, 2026. They are not recorded, so the conversation stays with the people in the room.

👉 To join, register at migraineheroes.com/live

Could your jaw be quietly adding fuel to your migraine attacks?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores how jaw tension, clenching, and TMJ dysfunction may interact with migraine, especially if you wake with headaches or feel pain around your temples.

You’ll learn:

💡 How to recognize signs that jaw tension or clenching may be contributing to your migraine

💡 Why teeth and tongue position at rest matter and why a mouth guard may not solve the clenching itself

💡 A simple jaw-reset routine you can try at home to...

Should you tell your employer about your migraine or keep it private?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores how to approach migraine disclosure at work in a way that protects your privacy while helping you get the support you need.

In this episode, you will learn:

Can you have a migraine without a headache?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores silent migraine, visual aura without headache, and symptoms such as kaleidoscope vision, zigzag lines and blind spots, helping you understand what may be happening in the brain and why these symptoms can feel so unsettling.

In this episode, you will learn:

For years, Susanne thought her headaches might be a dental problem. By the time she found herself crying in her GP's office, saying "I can't manage this," migraines were coming weekly, and the fear of the next one was shaping her work, her weekends, and her plans. In this episode, she shares how she started to understand her own migraine patterns, what changed when she stopped bracing for the next attack, and why her biggest lesson was learning to trust the process, and herself.

Her story comes from our practitioner-guided work, which shaped the method behind the...

Postpartum recovery already asks a lot from the body and migraine can make that transition even harder.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why migraines can return after childbirth, what may be driving them, and how to better support the body during postpartum recovery.

You’ll learn:

💡 Why migraine can return after childbirth, even after improving during pregnancy

💡 Which postpartum headache changes should not automatically be treated as your “usual migraine”

💡 How Traditional Chinese Medicine looks at postpartum migraine through recovery, depletion, and rebuilding the body’s reso...

Your desk may be affecting your migraine more than you realize.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, Diane Ducarme shares seven tiny changes that can make your working day feel easier and more migraine-friendly.

You’ll learn:

💡 How light, screen position, noise, and hydration can quietly affect your migraine threshold

💡 7 simple, low-cost desk upgrades you can try without redesigning your workspace

💡 Diane’s special productivity trick and how one simple sheet of paper can completely change the way you work

👉 Download Diane’s productivity sheet, a simple tool design...

Can birth control trigger migraines or make hormonal migraines worse? The answer may have less to do with simply having “too much estrogen” and more to do with how your hormones rise, fall, and change over time.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the connection between migraine, hormones, birth control, and the menstrual cycle, including why migraine attacks may appear around menstruation or during the hormone-free days of contraception.

You’ll learn:

💡 Why hormonal fluctuations and estrogen withdrawal may contribute to menstrual migraine

💡 Why migraine with aura matters...

Living with chronic migraine can feel deeply isolating. Pain, unpredictable attacks, cancelled plans, and feeling misunderstood can slowly make your world feel smaller.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the connection between migraine, loneliness, social isolation, and support, and how to stay connected without pushing your body beyond what it can manage. This episode is about finding a connection that works with your migraine not against it.

You’ll learn:

💡 How to create migraine-safe forms of social connection without exhausting yourself

💡 How to explain what migraine support...

Got a migraine question the podcast hasn’t quite answered for you?

Join Diane live for Ask Diane Anything on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Bring your questions about migraine, hormones, sleep, food, exercise or simply come and listen.

✨ Free to attend

📅 Thursday, September 24

🔗 Register at migraineheroes.com/live

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and isn't a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for health-related concerns.

If your migraines suddenly feel more frequent, intense, or unpredictable in midlife, hormonal instability may be playing a bigger role than you realize.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

💡 Why fluctuating estrogen during perimenopause can make the migraine brain more reactive

💡 How poor sleep, hot flashes, anxiety, irregular periods, and migraine can reinforce one another

💡 How to track your personal patterns and create more stability during this hormonal transition

Perimenopause may feel unpredictable, but understanding your changing rhythm can help you respond with more clarity and confidence.

Ask Di...

Could fatigue, dizziness, brain fog, feeling cold, and migraine be pointing to something deeper, like low iron stores?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, Diane Ducarme explores the connection between iron, energy, oxygen delivery, brain function, and migraine and why low iron can sometimes be missed when we look only at hemoglobin.

You’ll learn:

💡 Why low iron may affect much more than your energy — and potentially make a migraine-prone nervous system more vulnerable

💡 Why ferritin can reveal depleted iron stores even when your blood count appears normal

💡 Simple ways t...

Jessica’s migraine story began in childhood and followed her through major hormonal shifts, perfectionism, motherhood, and years of trying to figure things out alone. She shares how understanding her body differently helped her move from recurring three-day migraines toward greater freedom and why her biggest message is simple: don’t lose hope.

🎧 New episodes every Monday and Wednesday

🔗 Discover our work on migraineheroes.com

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for providing medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional before making any health-rel...

Waking up nauseated can feel confusing especially when the migraine pain has not started yet.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why nausea can be an early part of a migraine attack and what it may reveal about the timing of the migraine process.

You’ll learn:

💡 Why nausea can begin before head pain — and what this tells us about where a migraine attack may actually start

💡 How sleep, your internal body clock, the hypothalamus, and the gut may contribute to nausea on waking

💡 How to recogn...

Migraine is invisible and sometimes, that makes other people question just how disabling it can be.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme shares practical ways to respond when colleagues, friends, or family minimize your migraine, offer unwanted advice, or simply do not understand what you are going through.

You’ll learn:

💡 How to respond to dismissive comments without feeling you need to justify or over-explain your migraine

💡 How to adapt what you say depending on whether you’re speaking with a colleague, friend, family member, or well-meaning advice-giv...

Visual changes can be frightening, especially when you live with migraine. But not every blind spot, shimmer, or blurry patch means the same thing.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme breaks down the differences between visual migraine aura, scotoma, and blurred vision, so you can better understand what your eyes and brain may be telling you.

You’ll learn:

💡 How to recognize the typical features of a visual migraine aura, including one surprisingly useful clue

💡 What a scotoma really is and how to distinguish a blind spot from shi...

Grief is emotional, but it can also be deeply physical. Changes in sleep, stress, appetite, energy, and nervous system activity may all influence the way migraine shows up in your body.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why loss can affect far more than your mood, and why your brain and body may need time to adapt to a reality that has suddenly changed.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why grief can affect your entire nervous system and potentially change your migraine pattern

💡 Why your brain may continue to expec...

When the medication you rely on for relief starts being followed by more and more headaches, it can feel confusing and frustrating.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores rebound headache, also known as medication-overuse headache, and why frequent treatment can sometimes begin feeding the migraine cycle instead of calming it.

You’ll discover:

💡 How to recognize when frequent migraine medication may be contributing to increasingly frequent headaches

💡 Why rebound headache happens in the brain, and why it does not mean you are weak, dependent, or treating migraine...

Exercise can be one of the most helpful tools for migraine prevention, but when your body is already under strain, the wrong intensity can sometimes push you toward an attack.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, Diane Ducarme explores why movement can both support and challenge a migraine-sensitive nervous system, and how to find the level of exercise that works with your body rather than against it.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why regular movement may help reduce migraine frequency, even if some workouts seem to trigger symptoms

💡 The signs that exercise is excee...

What if recovery is not time lost, but part of what helps your migraine system regain stability?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why the end of head pain does not always mean the migraine attack is fully over — and why your body may still need time to recover.

You’ll learn:

💡 Why post-migraine recovery is biological, not imaginary

💡 How cycling between intense productivity and complete exhaustion may destabilize a sensitive migraine system

💡 How to make recovery feel restorative rather than guilt-filled

This episode...

What if your bloating isn’t separate from your migraine—but part of the same pattern?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the connection between digestive symptoms and migraine, and why the answer may go far beyond simply blaming certain foods.

You’ll learn:

💡 Why bloating and migraine may show up together

💡 How your nervous system, digestion, hormones, and migraine pathways may be connected

💡 How to tell whether bloating is random, treatment-related, or a useful clue in your migraine pattern

This episode will help you l...

What if your migraine pattern is becoming more frequent before you even realize it?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores eight subtle signs that episodic migraine may be moving toward a more chronic pattern—from mild headache days and longer recovery periods to increasing sensitivity and more frequent medication use.

You’ll discover:

💡 How to recognize the early signs that your migraine pattern may be changing

💡 Why mild symptoms and recovery days can reveal more than severe attacks alone

💡 How simple tracking can help you understan...

Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to say, but suddenly could not find the words?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why migraine can disrupt language, memory, and mental clarity. We look at the difference between common migraine brain fog and a possible speech or language aura, including the warning signs that should never be ignored.

You’ll discover:

🧠 Why familiar words can suddenly feel unreachable during a migraine

🧠 How to distinguish cognitive slowing and brain fog from a possible language aura

🧠 When sudden...

Screens are often unavoidable but that doesn’t mean your eyes and brain have to stay overwhelmed all day.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme shares nine realistic ways to make computers, phones, and tablets easier on a migraine-sensitive nervous system—without giving up work, communication, or productivity.

You’ll learn:

💻 How simple screen adjustments can reduce visual strain and sensory overload

💻 How dark mode, reduced motion, clearer text, and better positioning can create a calmer digital environment

💻 How voice tools, movement, and screen-free transitions can give your b...

Have you ever gone to bed feeling fine, only to wake up with a migraine already in progress?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores five hidden overnight factors that may contribute to morning migraine attacks—including disrupted sleep, breathing changes, jaw tension, fasting, and caffeine or medication patterns.

You’ll discover:

🌙 Why migraine attacks can begin while you sleep

🌙 How five common overnight triggers may contribute to morning pain

🌙 What the timing and symptoms of your migraine may reveal about its cause

Understanding...

Could low blood pressure be quietly lowering your migraine threshold?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores how reduced circulation, dizziness, fatigue, and brain fog may all be part of the same migraine picture. You’ll learn why “normal” blood pressure does not always mean your body is getting the steady support it needs.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why low blood pressure can set the stage for a migraine attack

💡 How to spot signs that poor circulation may be affecting your head, energy, and focus

💡 One simple at-home wa...

The Symptoms Her Doctors Kept Missing

For years, Samantha was told her headaches simply weren't bad enough to be migraines, until menopause changed everything. She opens up about the attack that put her on the floor, the diagnosis that finally had a name, and the unexpected thing she learned about herself along the way.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for providing medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional before making any health-related decisions.

For women, men, and children who suffer from migraine disease, Migraine...

Why does something as small as brushing your hair or tying a ponytail suddenly feel painful?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the hidden link between scalp sensitivity and migraine — and why this pain is not “in your head,” but often a sign of an overwhelmed nervous system.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why your scalp can become so sensitive that even gentle touch feels unbearable

💡 How migraine can make normal sensations painful through central sensitization

💡 One simple at-home practice to help calm your nervous system and ease scalp ov...

What if PCOS was never just about the ovaries, but about a deeper hormonal, metabolic, and nervous system pattern that could also be affecting your migraines?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the proposed shift from PCOS to PMOS, and why this new name may help migraine sufferers better understand symptoms that often feel disconnected, confusing, or random.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why PMOS may help you see hormones, metabolism, and migraine as connected

💡 How insulin resistance, inflammation, stress, and hormone shifts can overlap in the body

💡...

What if the sounds everyone else ignores, the dishwasher, traffic, voices, music, or even someone chewing, feel painfully loud to your migraine brain?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why sound sensitivity is not being dramatic, fragile, or difficult. It may be a sign that your nervous system is already overwhelmed, sensitized, or moving toward a migraine attack.

We look at sound sensitivity through both Western neuroscience and Eastern medicine, helping you understand why everyday noise can feel like too much — and what your body may be trying to tell yo...

Could high blood pressure be quietly adding pressure to your migraine brain?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores how blood pressure, circulation, and nervous system stress may play a hidden role in migraine attacks. You’ll learn why migraines may not be just a “head problem,” but a signal that your whole body needs deeper support.

You’ll discover:

💡 How high blood pressure may affect migraine-related systems, even without obvious symptoms

💡 Why circulation and nervous system imbalance can make migraines more frequent or intense

💡 Practical steps t...

Do your migraines seem to flare up as temperatures rise? Summer heat can place unique stress on the migraine brain, often triggering symptoms long before the pain begins.

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explains how heat, dehydration, and sudden temperature shifts can impact migraine sufferers differently—and what you can do to stay one step ahead.

You’ll discover:

☀️ Five early clues that summer heat may be contributing to your migraine attacks

☀️ Why hot weather, fluid loss, and temperature fluctuations can affect the migraine brain so strongly

You're eating healthy foods, choosing fermented products, leftovers, tomatoes, or avocado—yet your migraines seem to keep showing up. Could histamine be part of the puzzle?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the surprising connection between histamine sensitivity and migraines. Discover why foods that are considered healthy for many people can sometimes become hidden triggers for a sensitive nervous system.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why histamine can trigger migraines even when your diet is full of nutritious foods

💡 The five key factors that can make migraine sufferers more vulne...

Do you suddenly feel emotionally reactive, impatient, or irritated… only to realize a migraine is coming hours later?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why irritability before a migraine is often a neurological warning sign — not a personality flaw. Blending neuroscience with holistic healing insights, this episode explains what happens inside the brain and nervous system in the early stages of a migraine attack.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why feeling irritable or emotionally “on edge” before a migraine is often part of the neurological migraine process

💡 What changes inside t...

Do you feel like your brain notices everything — every noise, smell, emotion, light, or tiny body sensation — since living with migraines?

In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores why chronic migraine sufferers often become hyper-aware and constantly “on alert.” Through a blend of neuroscience and holistic healing insights, this episode unpacks how repeated overstimulation can reshape the nervous system over time.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why living with chronic migraines can keep your brain stuck in a heightened state of alertness

💡 How overstimulation may increase sensitivity to noise, stress, smells...

The migraine pain is gone… so why do you still feel exhausted, emotional, foggy, or completely drained afterward?

In this episode of The Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the often-overlooked “migraine hangover” phase — also known as the postdrome stage. Blending neuroscience with holistic healing insights, this episode explains why your brain and nervous system may still be recovering long after the pain disappears.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why migraines can leave you feeling emotionally fragile, foggy, shaky, or deeply fatigued even after the headache ends

💡 What your nervous system may actually be reco...

Why do so many migraine attacks come with nausea, bloating, stomach discomfort, or digestive shutdown?

In this episode of The Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the powerful connection between migraines and the gut-brain axis. Blending neuroscience with holistic healing perspectives, this episode reveals why nausea is not “just a symptom,” but often part of the migraine process itself.

You’ll discover:

💡 Why nausea is deeply connected to the migraine process — not simply a secondary side effect

💡 How the gut-brain axis can increase inflammation, stress signaling, and nervous system overload during attacks...