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I Am a Sum of My Parts
I'm a sum of my parts, and my career has rolled out into an odd mix of sales + social work. People in business and personal circles often ask me "How did you get started as a Patient Advocate?". I'd like to share some of my path with you today. It has been a series of...
How to Find, Interview and Hire a Patient Advocate
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 16-minute audio recording. Today we are taking a look at the front end of patient advocacy - the finding, interviewing, and selection of your Patient Advocate. I’ll bet you have some questions. Why are we even...
How to Build Your MicroBoard (And Be The Chair of Your Board!)
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 13-minute audio recording. Y’all know I love strategy. The thinking. The How-to’s, the savvy…and bringing it to you. Today, I am again drawing from my recent presentation at the conference of the Society of...
Flying Solo: Exploring the Growing Demographic of Solo Agers
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 17-minute audio recording. What I am talking about today could apply to us all. Behoove us all. Plus, you may learn to think about things in a whole new way, walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, and realize...
Having A Healthy Relationship With The News
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 16-minute audio recording. It’s the first thing we do in the mornings, many of us - reach for the phone or turn on the tv or radio to check the news. It’s no wonder that we do, with all that has happened in...
People Have The Right to Make Poor Decisions
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 14-minute audio recording. I will bet many of you will resonate with what I am covering today: as family members or loved ones, as professionals or neighbors, or as a concerned leader within your faith...
A Lesson, a Blessin’, and a Challenge
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 21-minute audio recording. Lots of people ask me about patient advocacy, or why I'm a Patient Advocate, and what it is exactly that I do. I will tell you that plenty of people lean in as I begin to talk about...
Don’t Get Sick in July
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 22-minute audio recording. Experienced physicians share a joke about this changing of the guard: “Don’t get sick in July.” Today I will discuss a few concerns about when to seek treatment. Some of these are results...
Let’s talk about DENIAL. What Denial? I’m Not In Denial. (see it?)
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 12-minute audio recording. I have learned so much from the people around me. The way they go through life teaches me a lot about how to handle myself or to help others. What I'm talking about today is rethinking what...
No Bait and Switch Here (Not me. Not today. And I’m mad.)
Would you rather listen instead? Click here for the 13-minute audio recording. No Bait and Switch Here I’m mad. Usually, as I prepare for video and blog segments, I will plan and research the topic, gather some case studies to share… I design an abbreviated...