Julee Cruz has an Associate Degree in Business, has been married for 20 years and lives with her husband and has two children. She has struggled with chronic illness for the last 15+ years. During which she has found that there is a great lack of support for those living with chronic illnesses.

Julie's passion is to give the support that she desired to those who live with these day to day challenges. She dreams of the day that all those who struggle with chronic illness can find happiness and joy in their everyday life.

Chantal was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in November 2018. The following spring and summer, she experienced exceptionally low lows and needed to change her life.

Chantal became motivated to attend college, for the first time, in the fall 2019. Around this time, Chantal discovered the Fibromyalgia Podcast and found inspiration.

This fall, Chantal will be returning to college. She will be taking Indigenous Wellness and Addictions Prevention. Her goal is to become a Fibromyalgia Coach who specializes in addiction and abuse prevention for all women, within her community.

Joyce found IFCI in a quest to better control her fibro symptoms and to learn to assist others dealing with similar struggles. She’s worked as an RN in various settings. She enjoys problem solving and educating clients in self-care management skills.

Her 20-year journey with fibromyalgia has taught her that she knows her body best, and that she is responsible to seek out the care her body needs. Personal acceptance, a good treatment plan, persistence and thankfulness have helped lessen her fibromyalgia symptoms. Nurture is found in time with family, learning new things, exploring, relishing music and tending her deck garden.

Gisèle began her career as a Registered Nurse in neurosurgery. She rose quickly into hospital management, and worked in Canada and the USA. Since 2015, she has added to her professional experience a BA Cum Laude in Psychology, a Life Coach certificate, and she is also completing a certificate in Holistic Nutrition for Weight Management.

Gisèle wishes to help fibromyalgia patients find hope, feel empowered to manage and improve their condition, and start loving their lives again. The proud mother of 4 amazing children, and new grandmother, she enjoys traveling with her loving husband, Scott.