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Jamie Lynn Sigler: How to Forgive Yourself and Rewrite Your Story

5/14/202626 min

Jamie Lynn Sigler is an award-winning actress best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on The Sopranos, as well as author and co-host of the MeSsy podcast with Christina Applegate. Today, Jamie is encouraging you to stop hiding the heaviest parts of yourself. In a radically honest conversation with Tamsen Fadal, she speaks vulnerably about her experience privately navigating a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, the marriage that almost broke her, and how chronic illness has shaped her life, relationships, and mindset. Jamie and Tamsen discuss:

  • Why she kept her MS diagnosis secret for more than a decade
  • Why James Gandolfini was the first person she trusted with her secret
  • What Christina Applegate's own MS journey has meant to their friendship
  • The realities of living with MS as a mother of two young, active boys
  • The daily mindset practices that help her live well with a chronic illness
  • The physical symptoms she manages day-to-day, including weakness, spasticity, and bladder issues
  • What changes when you stop trying to be the good girl
  • How to grieve the life you used to have while learning to love the one you have now If you've ever carried something in silence because you were afraid of being judged or dismissed, you need to listen to this episode. You’ll walk away ready to take ownership of your narrative and ready to step into your next chapter with confidence, resilience, and clarity. If you loved this episode, listen to: The Habits That Changed My Life After 50Stay connected with Tamsen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ⁠Tamsen's newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ filled with free tools⁠ to living better, feeling stronger, and knowing you’re never alone Get Tamsen’s NYT instant bestselling book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠How To Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Tamsen  Watch all the episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Tamsen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Tamsen Show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Tamsen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠  Get 15% off OneSkin with the code TAMSEN at https://www.oneskin.co/TAMSEN #oneskinpod This show is sponsored by Midi Health. Visit https://joinmidi.com/TAMSEN today to book your personalized, insurance-covered virtual visit. Midi. The Care Women Deserve. Stop putting off those doctor's appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/TAMSEN to find and instantly book a doctor you love today! Medical Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional regarding any medical concerns or treatment options. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Tamsen Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clips

Gandolfini Was My Safe Place
Rewrite The Story You Tell
Living With MS, Every Day
Start With Forgiving Yourself
Boundaries Through Aging And MS
Beyond The MS Label
Unconditional Love At Home
A Mother’s Trial, A New Strength
Your Story Isn’t Over

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Tamsen Fadal· Host0:00

    [upbeat music] Hi, friends. Welcome back. I am so glad you're here. So if you've ever wondered whether or not a conversation could really shift something in you, this might be the one. I'm sitting down with Jamie-Lynn Sigler. You might know her as Meadow Soprano from The Sopranos, and you may also know she has MS, and a hit podcast with her best friend, Christina Applegate, called MeSsy. But what you may not know about her is everything else. Jamie's just written this memoir called And So It Is, and friends, I am telling you, this is one of the most honest books I've ever read. And the reason I'm so excited to have her on today is because what she's written is gonna hit so many of you in places you weren't expecting. This is a conversation about what it costs a woman to keep a secret, how to let go of a version of yourself to become who you really are. And I know we all struggle with this. Every woman I know has lived some version of these things, and Jamie has lived extreme versions of all of them, which is exactly why I think we're all gonna walk away from this episode with so much. Women carry shame. We just, we just do. We carry so much, so much longer than we should. And what Jamie has put on these pages is gonna give a lot of us permission to let some of it go. So let's get into it. Well, Jamie, it's so good to see you.

  2. Jamie-Lynn Sigler· Guest1:18

    You, too.

  3. Tamsen Fadal· Host1:18

    So I told you I read this book cover to cover, and appreciated every word because I saw myself in a lot of the pages, and I think that that's what women are gonna do, is see themselves in

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