Jana Steck is a Lyme warrior who fought chronic Lyme disease for two-and-a-half years and has been in remission since 2020. A former professional dancer, licensed massage therapist, and Reiki II practitioner, she is now a writer/blogger and dedicated advocate for Lyme patients. After publishing her memoir The Battle Within: My Lyme Journey, Jana launched United by Lyme in 2021 to provide the encouragement, community, and resources she desperately needed during the long, isolating gaps between her own medical appointments. Through her blog, interviews, podcasts, and presentations, she continues to raise awareness and support those navigating some of their darkest days. Jana holds a B.A. in dance from the University of Montana and now lives in Columbia Falls, Montana with her husband and their beagle, Oliver, where she enjoys paddle boarding the lakes and rivers of the Flathead Valley.