Finding humor in illness: Humanizing the patient experience | #71 ft. Jeremie Saunders

About this episode

Jeremie Saunders discusses how humor can reshape the patient experience and break stigma in healthcare.

A raw, funny take on illness, identity, and death. Jeremie Saunders shares how humor reshapes the patient experience and breaks stigma in healthcare. --- What does it mean to really see the person behind the diagnosis? Host Dr. Ryan Todd sits down with Sickboy podcast producer Jeremie Saunders for a raw and deeply human conversation about illness, identity, and the power of humor. Watch this episode to find out: Why Jeremie created a comedy podcast about illness...

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Todd

Guest: Jeremie Saunders

Topics covered

• humor
• illness
• identity
• death
• healthcare
• stigma

Keywords

• Sickboy podcast
• patient experience
• comedy podcast

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