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Today's guest is Hannah Olson. Hannah was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2015.Frustrated by a feeling that her chronic illness was incompatible with her career goals, Hannah founded Chronically Capable, a company that connects chronically ill people with legitimate flexible work opportunities.Additionally, she works as a National Lyme Ambassador and a workplace inclusion speaker, advocating for the chronically ill community.Topics covered include:The story of Hannah's Lyme diagnosis and how it impacted on her burgeoning careerHow the idea of Chronically Capable came aboutThe immediate response when the website was launched, including press interestHow it compares to established remote-work web recruitment sites like UpworkThe kind of positions which are available through Chronically CapableResources mentioned in this episode (clickable links):Managing Chronic Illness in the Workplace - feature on  Medium ElementalInterview with Hannah on  Fast CompanyArticle on  HealthCentralHannah Olson on TwitterT