You Are the Specialist: Self-Advocacy, Patient Education, and the Work That Fills the Gap

September 03, 2026 • 00:23:32
You Are the Specialist: Self-Advocacy, Patient Education, and the Work That Fills the Gap
The BioStudio Podcast
You Are the Specialist: Self-Advocacy, Patient Education, and the Work That Fills the Gap

Sep 03 2026 | 00:23:32

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Show Notes

What does it actually take to advocate for yourself in a medical system that wasn’t designed with you in mind? In this episode, I share how advocating for my parents shaped the way I work as a medical illustrator — and what happened when I took that same philosophy into a Freedom School classroom this summer. Real tools, real history, and a few phrases you’ll want to write down.
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