In this inspiring episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, host Matt Sabatello and special guest co-host Kaitlyn Oleinik, author of the upcoming memoir Revival: My Journey with Neuropsychiatric Lyme Disease, sit down with Tracy Mulholland—actress, writer, producer, singer, and Lyme warrior.
Tracy is the creator and star of the award-winning mini-series Girl at a Bar, a powerful and entertaining scripted series based on her true experience with chronic Lyme disease. Tracy shares her harrowing 15-year health journey, including being misdiagnosed by over 50 doctors, living with neurological and musculoskeletal Lyme, and the physical and emotional fallout from multiple co-infections like Babesia and Mycoplasma, and black mold exposure.
She reveals how she turned that suffering into storytelling—using humor, vulnerability, and her passion for acting to build a bridge between the chronic illness community and the broader public. She also opens up about her experiences with neuroplasticity therapy, IV antibiotics, herbal protocols, and her evolution into a certified health and executive functioning coach through Tracy Eve Coaching.
This conversation offers both validation and empowerment—perfect for Lyme patients, creatives with chronic illness, and anyone passionate about shifting public understanding of invisible disease.
💡 Key Takeaways
- Tracy was bitten by a tick after college but had symptoms dating back to high school.
- Misdiagnosed for two years, she was eventually diagnosed with Lyme, Babesia, and Mycoplasma via IGeneX testing.
- Her arms became so painful she couldn’t brush her hair, and after a failed surgery, she lost her voice for weeks.
- Girl at a Bar was born from a solo bar ritual she used pre- and post-illness to reclaim her confidence.
- The series, funded by Bay Area Lyme Foundation, is one of the first scripted shows to authentically depict life with chronic Lyme.
- Tracy now works as a coach for people with Lyme, ADHD, and long COVID, helping clients with executive function, fatigue, pacing, and mindset.
