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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 exper... more

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Dr. David Jernigan
Lyme disease clinician and researcher advocating Induced Native Phage Therapy (INPT)
Biologix Center for Chronic Illness
Episode: Episode 579: Phage Therapy for Lyme Disease? Dr. David Jernigan Explains INPT & Bacteriophages
Hannah Green
Lyme disease survivor and author
Lyme Success Story / author
Episode: Episode 578: From a Missed Bullseye Rash to Lyme Recovery: My Lyme Success Story | Hannah Green
Dr. Jacqueline Becker
Clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Episode: Episode 577: Brain Fog & Lyme Disease – How Dr. Jacqueline Becker Is Advancing Cognitive Recovery
Carter Bradsky
Co-founder of LymeLess Health; LymeLiterate patient advocate
LymeLess Health
Episode: Episode 576: Can AI Transform Lyme Disease Care? Carter & Payton Bradsky of LymeLess
Payton Bradsky
Co-founder of LymeLess Health; LymeLiterate patient advocate
LymeLess Health
Episode: Episode 576: Can AI Transform Lyme Disease Care? Carter & Payton Bradsky of LymeLess
Casey Kelley
Lyme disease physician and integrative medicine specialist
Case Integrative Health
Episode: Episode 575: Dr. Casey Kelley Instagram Live: Lyme Disease Research, Treatment Advances, and Why Clinical Experience Matters
Dr. Meagan Bonnot
Lyme disease specialist, Doctor of Natural Medicine
Deeper Wellness
Episode: Episode 574: Healing Lyme Disease Naturally Through Nervous System Regulation, Frequency Medicine & Faith | Dr. Meagan Bonnot
Ben Ahrens
Founder of ReOrigin, neuroplasticity-based brain retraining program
ReOrigin
Episode: Episode 573: From Hypervigilance to Healing — Ben Ahrens on Neuroplasticity and Recovering from Chronic Lyme Disease
Talan Yorn
American Ninja Warrior competitor, Lyme disease advocate, and author
Lyme Ninja, Center for Lyme Action (advocacy work)
Episode: Episode 572: Born with Lyme Disease — How American Ninja Warrior Talan Yorn Turned Adversity into Purpose

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Matt
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Rich
Co-host, leads deep-dive questions and contextual framing during conversations.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 125 ratings
  • This commnunuty is a must for anyone who has been impacted with Lyme!

    As a Lyme warrior who went undiagnosed for over half my life and now works as a Lyme coach, this podcast is so valuable. I truly appreciate the value and awareness you bring to a disease that so many people feel alone fighting. This community is incredible, and I love how so many of us have turned our healing journeys into a way to help others. Thank you for creating this space. đź’š

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Liz Goring
    United States8 months ago
  • Matt and Rich deserve an award

    What a gift to the Lyme community! Thank you for diving into every nook and cranny of this disease, gents.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Trentman183
    United States9 months ago
  • Best lyme podcast ever!

    This is one of those few moments, where you don’t even know where to start! Matt and Rich have put so much time, effort, and thought into each and every episode of the Tick Boot Camp podcast. Every single episode is incredibly valuable as a patient and I am so thankful that day. Take the time to create this resource for patients like me! I always appreciate the vast variety of experts, doctors, and patient stories that they share, and not only provides educational information, but helps patients... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rose Bendetto
    United States3 years ago
  • A Treasure Trove

    This podcast is a treasure trove of excellent info about Lyme/Lyme syndrome for all those who have to piece things together themselves all too often.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sam-sim
    United States3 years ago
  • Knowledge and community

    I’m 3 years in since my diagnosis and many more years suffering with Lyme. I’m so grateful for the informative, real interviews on this podcast. It’s a hard lonely journey. So I can relate to so many of these stories and it helps me feel like I am not crazy or alone 💗

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Reverlyh
    Canada4 years ago

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Episode 579: Phage Therapy for Lyme Disease? Dr. David Jernigan Explains INPT & Bacteriophages
Q: How is INPT personalized for individuals with different Lyme co-infections?
INPT targets the specific phages and bacteria present in a patient's body, using testing to identify which phages to activate. Because each patient has a unique microbial landscape, INPT protocols are adjusted to address the predominant infections while avoiding unnecessary broad activation.
Episode 579: Phage Therapy for Lyme Disease? Dr. David Jernigan Explains INPT & Bacteriophages
Q: Can you define a phage and explain the two cycles (lytic and lysogenic) in lay terms?
A phage is a bacteriophage, a virus that uses bacteria as a host. There are two cycles: a lytic phase that rapidly kills the bacteria and a lysogenic phase where the phage lives inside the bacteria without killing it, potentially becoming virulent later; INPT aims to stimulate the right phages to trigger the killing without harming human cells.
Episode 573: From Hypervigilance to Healing — Ben Ahrens on Neuroplasticity and Recovering from Chronic Lyme Disease
Q: What can listeners expect from your upcoming book in terms of structure and takeaways?
The book will normalise the prevalence of hypervigilance, present a roadmap from hypervigilance to relaxed readiness, and offer a deep dive into research underpinning brain–body dynamics to help readers apply it to their lives.
Episode 573: From Hypervigilance to Healing — Ben Ahrens on Neuroplasticity and Recovering from Chronic Lyme Disease
Q: How can someone recognize if they are experiencing hypervigilance, and what steps can they take to begin shifting toward a calmer state?
Hypervigilance can manifest as a persistent sense of threat and sensitivity to stimuli, including treatments; practical steps include breathwork, gentle movement, and nature-based activities to lower the noise floor, with the goal of gradually moving toward a state of relaxed readiness.
Episode 573: From Hypervigilance to Healing — Ben Ahrens on Neuroplasticity and Recovering from Chronic Lyme Disease
Q: What is ReOrigin and how does it fit into your approach to chronic Lyme disease?
ReOrigin is a neuroplasticity-based brain retraining program designed to calm the nervous system and restore the body's self-healing capabilities, addressing how the brain and central nervous system perpetuate symptoms even when the physical illness abates.

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The show centers on Lyme disease, patient advocacy, and practical, evidence-informed approaches to complex multi-system illness. Across episodes, discussions span diagnostic gaps, ILADS training, terrain and neuroimmune therapies, and the balance between clinical practice and emerging data. Guests range from clinicians and researchers to patients and advocates, with recurring emphasis on healing journeys, practical self-regulation strategies, and community support. Noteworthy is the blend of medical expertise with lived experience, aiming to empower listeners with actionable steps while acknowledging the uncertainties that surround tick-borne illnesses.

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1. Dr. David Jernigan
2. Hannah Green
3. Dr. Jacqueline Becker
4. Carter Bradsky
5. Payton Bradsky
6. Casey Kelley
7. Dr. Meagan Bonnot
8. Ben Ahrens

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