Alexis has been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome [EDS] and has had to fight for herself ever since. In this episode, Alexis shares the journey to her diagnosis and how she had to advocate for herself in many situations that she felt like there was a bias against her because of her diagnosis or medical history. Alexis, herself, is in school to become a doctor of physical therapy and also chats about how she hopes to create a better experience for others who might be going through something similar. 

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In this episode, Curtis, an Occupational Therapist himself, talks all about Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy is often confused in the healthcare system with other therapies, but it is it’s own unique division of healthcare.

Curtis talks about what differentiates Occupational Therapy from other therapies, he talked about working with a vulnerable population during covid, and he shares his thoughts on how Occupational Therapy can be better utilized in the healthcare system. He also mentions misunderstandings that some may have about Occupational Therapy and clarifies the role.

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In this episode, Chrisel, an Occupational Therapist, shares her insights into the profession. Chrisel focuses on the value that Occupational Therapists can provide, and she talks about the many different reasons why someone might consider seeing an Occupational Therapist.

One thing that Chrisel mentions that is important to here is her message to parents: ‘It’s Not Your Fault’. Chrisel talks about how sometimes parents can feel hurt and guilty if their doctor suggests Occupational Therapy for their child. It’s not their fault that their child might be a little behind in developmental stages; it’s not their fault that their child might benefit from seeing an Occupational Therapist.

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In this episode, Natalie Skye shares her emotional journey in the NICU with her son, Noah. She talks about the mountain highs and the valley lows that she went through during this time and shares what helped her most when she was at her lowest. Natalie also wrote a book about her experience in the NICU - NICU Mom: You Make Me Brave 

From Natalie’s book about her NICU stay:   

I thought,"Why him? What did he do to deserve this? The world was supposed to be a beautiful and happy place for him. And now it seemed like he had entered a world of pain.”

Everyone kept saying to rest so I could heal, but I thought, “how can you rest when your son is nowhere near you when there are no answers, when you are meant to be protective and be there for your child and you can’t?”

Tara is a nurse with a wide range of experience working in critical areas of the hospital.

In Tara’s episode, we talk about the role of the nurse in critical and stressful areas of the hospital. We discuss the misconceptions that patients may have about these areas of the hospitals and the nurses that work there. We also dive deep into if nurses are finding the strength to continually show up for their patients despite all the challenges they face on a daily basis, whether those challenges are the healthcare system, themselves, or even their patients. 

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Danielle is a Physician Associate, and she is here to answer the most burning questions about PA’s. ie: What is the role of a PA? What is the difference between seeing a PA, NP, or MD/DO? What education does a PA need? Do we even need PA’s in the healthcare system? What quality of care will I get from a PA?

Thank you to Danielle for coming on and sharing all about being a PA!

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Julianna, a Registered Dietitian, shares her insights into the world of nutrition and the battles she faces every day in the healthcare system. Working in multiple settings, she has become a witness to the difficulties of dealing with insurance, abstract outcomes, the balance of the patient-provider relationship, and a general lack of understanding of the role of dietitians. In this episode, Julianna is here to set things straight: to share the vital role of dietitians in healthcare and things that need to change to optimize and allow for the impact that dietitians can have on their patients. 

Fun fact: Julianna is also the host of two podcasts: @puffcastpod and @intothefoldpod; go check them out!

This is Part 2 of 2. In this episode, Edgardo, an emergency room nurse, talks about his recovery process after being discharged from the intensive care unit. He shares some ways he feels like the healthcare system can fail patients after leaving the hospital, his recovery from being dependent on narcotics, and ways that the healthcare system is broken for patients and for healthcare workers. It’s important to hear these stories to better understand how we can improve the future of healthcare, so thank you again to Gardo for coming on and sharing his story!