Life Rebalanced Chronicles
Documenting the Vestibular Experience
Season 3
Sharing the Pain
Newest Episode
Struggling with a vestibular disorder is life altering. For Etta, when she was too sick to get out of bed it changed the life of both her and her husband Mike. The journey of adapting to life with a chronic condition was shared between Mike and Etta.
The Music Man
When Paul got dizzy he lost his job and worried he might lose everything. Would he be able to continue playing music if he is too dizzy to sit on the organ balcony? With the help of his dog and encouragement from the vestibular community, Paul turned his struggles as a dizzy musician into a new way to share his passion.
Finding My Roots
When Joy got sick with Mal de Debarquement, she felt like her whole world turned upside down. Her symptoms were constant, and her life was disrupted. Joy was raised by an adopted family, so when she learned that there could be a hereditary component to what she was experiencing, she decided to seek out her biological family. Through her vestibular journey, Joy found her roots.
A Hug For The Body
When Emma got dizzy she went from a joyful, energetic person to feeling like a shell of who she once was. Then, yoga and meditation changed everything. As her vestibular journey continued, yoga was the one thing that gave her control over her body and mind. Now, Emma has found a new career as a yoga teacher focusing on movements that are suitable for people with chronic illness like her.
Sometimes Surviving, Sometimes Thriving
Kevin thought he knew where his life was headed... then he got dizzy. From that point on his life was never the same. After moving in with family, being denied disability, and adjusting to a new life battling dizzy attacks, Kevin has been fighting just to survive. But through it all, he always finds a way to thrive.
Quand la Terre Bouge
(When the Earth Moves)
Yannis's lifelong dream of travel turned into a nightmare as mysterious symptoms made it impossible to travel due to Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS). After feeling trapped and unable to explain his condition, Yannis finally discovered hope through VeDA and founding l'Association des Désordres Vestibulaires (ADeV) to raise awareness and help other vestibular patients in France.
Stepping Out of Darkness
Heather always dreamed of sailing. She and her husband planned to someday sell their home and live their lives traveling from shore to shore. But that dream came to a halt when she got sick. As Heather battled her vestibular condition, she found a way to Step Out of Darkness and dream a new dream.
Finding Joy
Marissa thought she was done with the dizziness. Then it all came back. When nothing was working and her doctors told her there was nothing they could do, she hit rock bottom. But Marissa never stopped fighting. Through this journey, Marissa learned what really mattered to her, developed new dreams, and started Finding Joy in her Vestibular Migraine.
Final Episode Coming December, 2023
Season 1
This six-part docuseries features nine incredible vestibular warriors sharing their stories. Each episode is focused on a part of the human experience impacted by living with vestibular dysfunction—Body, Mind, Spirit, Relationships, Self, Life . . . Rebalanced.
Season 2
Following Season 1, each of the Life Rebalanced Chronicles Vignettes go deep with one member of the original cast about one aspect of their journey.
Meet the Cast
Season 3
New Episodes Released Each Month

Marissa Aldrete
Vestibular Migraine
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)

Heather Davies
Meniere's Disease

Yannis Benaniba
Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS)

Rochelle Matheson
Vestibular Migraine
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Kevin Thomas
Vestibular Migraine
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)

Emma Rodgers
Vestibular Migraine

Joy Mohr
Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS)
Vestibular Migraine

Etta Sundberg
Vestibular Migraine
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)

Paul Burnside
Vestibular Neuritis
Season 1 and 2

Nicolle Cure
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops

Johan "The Chappiness Guy"
Vestibular Migraine

Lynn Johnson
Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disorder

Rishi Bhosale
Vestibular Neuritis

Sandy Brunner
Mal de Debarquement
Vestibular Migraine

Steve Schwier
Meniere's Disease

Rupal Rajani
Vestibulopathy with Visual Preference

Alicia Wolf
Vestibular Migraine

David Morrill
Vestibulopathy due to Stroke
Balance is easily taken for granted
However, when the fragile vestibular organs of the inner ear and brain are damaged by illness or injury, anyone can lose the ability to balance. Vestibular dysfunction affects people physically, mentally, and emotionally. Simple tasks, such as shopping and doing laundry, become obstacles to overcome. People afflicted by vestibular impairment are forced to adapt to a "new normal," and in doing so, often discover a life rebalanced.
Life Rebalanced Chronicles documents the stories of nine vestibular warriors. None of them expected to be knocked down by a vestibular disorder. All of them have looked fear, anxiety, and loneliness in the face and said, "You will not define me." Theirs is a message of hope to millions of people who struggle with invisible chronic illness—you are seen, you are heard, you are valued.
Learn more about the cast from other platforms:
- Meet the Cast 1 of 3: Johan, Rishi, and Rupal Facebook Live Event
- Meet the cast 2 of 3: Sandy, Steve, and Lynn Facebook Live Event
- Meet the cast 3 of 3: Alicia, Nicolle, and David Facebook Live Event
- StoryCorps interview with Louise Geib and Rishi
- Watch "vignettes" on each of the LRC cast.
About the Director
Kimberly Warner is a filmmaker and photographer based in Portland, Oregon.
In 2015, Kimberly began experiencing unexplained symptoms, including constant rocking, bobbing and swaying, which was first diagnosed as cervicogenic vertigo, followed by vestibular migraine and Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS). Kimberly draws from her experience as a vestibular patient in her storytelling, honoring the lived experience of everyone who suffers from these invisible yet debilitating conditions. "From the outside we look normal," Kimberly says, "inside it's a messy, uncomfortable journey of being alive–with no fix in sight." Check out Kimberly's award-winning docuseries, "Unfixed."

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