Welcome! I’m Gillean Dean, host of Migraine Realities. I live in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains of California, where life is a little slower and the air smells heavenly. I’ve lived with chronic migraine and other painful neurological conditions – including chronic cluster headache, trigeminal and occipital neuralgia, hemiplegic migraine, and vestibular migraine for over 40 years. I know how exhausting, frustrating, and isolating it can be.

That’s why I started Migraine Realities. To talk openly about what this life is really like and to make sure no one feels like they have to go through it alone.

When I’m not podcasting or writing, I love to quilt, watercolor paint and spend time in the garden with my husband, where we grow over a hundred types of dahlias for us to enjoy and share.

Whether you’re here to learn, connect or just feel less alone, welcome. I’m really glad you found your way here.

~Gillean

Contact Gillean for more info.