The Silent Cost Of Being The Strong Woman | Mid Week Tease

The Silent Cost Of Being The Strong Woman | Mid Week Tease

Author: Legally Clueless July 7, 2026 Duration: 14:28
The Silent Cost Of Being The Strong Woman | Mid Week Tease

Women account for nearly 80% of people diagnosed with autoimmune diseases. While biology, hormones, genetics and environmental factors are all important pieces of the puzzle, another question deserves our attention:What does decades of emotional suppression, chronic caregiving and relentless stress do to a woman's body?

In this week's Mid Week Tease, Adelle explores the socio-cultural expectations placed on women, the physiological effects of chronic stress, and the thought-provoking work of physician Gabor Maté, who invites us to consider the connection between emotional health and physical wellbeing.This episode is not about blaming women for illness. Instead, it's an invitation to think more deeply about what happens when women spend a lifetime putting themselves last.In this episode:
  • Why women account for the majority of autoimmune disease diagnoses
  • The autoimmune diseases most commonly affecting women
  • What science currently understands about autoimmune diseases
  • The difference between emotional regulation and emotional suppression
  • Why so many women struggle to express anger, ask for help and say no
  • Gabor Maté's perspective on trauma, stress and chronic illness
  • The hidden burden of emotional labour and caregiving
  • What it really means to be "the strong woman"
  • Why healing begins with including yourself in your own care
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Each week on Legally Clueless, Adelle Onyango turns the microphone toward the beautifully messy reality of growth. As a well-known Kenyan media personality and social activist, she doesn't offer polished advice from a stage, but instead documents her own unvarnished experiences, framing her life as an evolving and unapologetically African woman. This creates a rare and welcoming atmosphere where uncertainty isn't a flaw but a shared starting point. The heart of this podcast lives in the stories-Adelle opens the space for a chorus of African voices to share personal narratives that might teach you something one moment and have you laughing or crying the next. These aren't theoretical discussions; they're authentic accounts from everyday lives, full of the specific textures and truths that often go unheard. Tuning in feels less like attending a lecture and more like sitting in on a powerful, ongoing conversation where the only requirement is to be human. You'll find a sense of connection in hearing others navigate the same complexities you do, all within the candid and compassionate world this podcast builds every episode.
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