Learning How To Advocate For Yourself

About this episode

Lorraine Thompson shares her journey of advocating for herself after facing health challenges related to a brain AVM.

Life threw Lorraine Thompson a curveball when she had young children... she was dealing with extreme discomfort and headaches related to a brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) but no one would take her seriously. More than 2 decades later, she stops by the podcast to talk about how to advocate for yourself. Support the show www.joeruggiero.com

People in this episode

Host: Joe Ruggiero

Guest: Lorraine Thompson

Topics covered

• self-advocacy
• health challenges
• personal stories
• brain AVM
• parenting
• overcoming adversity

Keywords

• advocacy
• health
• brain AVM
• parenting
• headaches
• personal growth
• self-care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: www.joeruggiero.com

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