Advocacy: The Key to Transforming Your Healthcare Journey
July 23, 2024
Hosted by Kat O' Sullivan
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Are you ready to take charge of your health and become your own best advocate in a complex healthcare system that seriously needs transformation? Becoming an effective advocate is essential to transforming your healthcare journey. Research reveals that self-advocates are more likely to receive better care and get their healthcare questions addressed. Whether you are currently navigating a healthcare challenge or not, you will likely need to be an advocate in the future—no time like the present to build your confidence in advocating for your healthcare needs. Learn vital tips and strategies that will equip you to become an effective advocate. Get insight into common challenges and ways to work through them in the doctor’s office or the hospital. Learn how to prepare for medical appointments to ensure you get the best possible care, including communication strategies to help you articulate your needs and concerns and how to stay in touch with your doctor between appointments. My special guest, Jennifer Thietz, is a passionate advocate and expert in navigating the healthcare system. We will share empowering stories, practical tips, and essential strategies. From understanding your rights to effectively communicating with healthcare professionals, we will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate the healthcare system easily. Join us and start advocating for a healthier, more informed you today!
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Ready to make a significant shift in your life? Kat believes that when "SHIFT HAPPENS," you can "MAKE MAGIC HAPPEN!" An inspiring shift can be magical when you allow yourself to pursue the life you really want, unapologetically. It opens a world of new possibilities. But wait. Does what you want feel impossible? What if "impossible" is just a story we tell ourselves? When doubt creeps in, it's time to give yourself permission to say, "Hell, YES!" to that thing that's stuck in your imagination, for fear it won't work or others will think you're crazy. It's never too late to make a shift, no matter what stage of life you are in. Yes, shifts can be disruptive. But what if disruption, and what you see as real and imagined constraints are key to a new life beyond what you think is possible? Kat and her guests provide hope, inspiration, reassurance, and encouragement. Their strategies and practical tools will help you on your transformational journey from "impossible" to "possible."
Kat O' Sullivan
Kat believes when "SHIFT HAPPENS," it's time to "MAKE MAGIC HAPPEN." As an author, speaker, trusted advisor, trained improv artist, and educational entrepreneur, Kat has helped people discover what else is possible in their lives for over 25 years. Kat is known for doing the seemingly impossible. At just 16, she convinced Bob Hope to be her sponsor when she had the opportunity to travel with a cast of 100 youth, bringing a message of hope and goodwill through a powerful two-hour musical. She completed high school on the road, staying on a second year as part of the PR team. This transformational journey helped Kat become a lifelong changemaker, helping others do the seemingly impossible. She brought her wealth of experience to her professional career, working across sectors -- corporate, nonprofit, education, and privately owned businesses, with long-lasting results. In the middle of COVID, Kat wanted to create a new life and enjoy every moment with her husband. They packed up their lives and moved to a foreign country, embracing an exciting new way of life. Kat now shares her inspiring message through keynote speaking and writing. Kat's experiences as a businesswoman, foster parent, adoptive parent of a special needs daughter, and caregiver to ill parents fueled her belief that we are all LIVING our legacy, moment by moment and choice by choice. She is passionate about helping people move toward the future just waiting for them to say "Hell, YES!" to new possibilities.
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