Springing Forward with Compassion

About this episode

Sarah and Cassie discuss applying for disability benefits, the importance of storytelling, and building supportive businesses.

In this week's episode, Sarah and ERISA litigation superstar Cassie Springer-Ayeni discuss the ins and outs of applying for disability benefits and appealing benefit denials. The ladies talk about the power of storytelling, treating people as more than their disability, why it can be so hard for folks to plan for or admit that they may have a long-term disability, and why it is ultimately so important to do so for yourself and your loved ones. Cassie and Sarah also discuss the difference between an employer claiming to support employees versus the policies and actions that make this a reality. As a bonus, tune in to hear Sarah and Cassie talk about how to make networking fun, advice for starting your own law firm, and the beauty of building a business that truly supports humans.

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Nichols

Guest: Cassie Springer-Ayeni

Topics covered

• disability benefits
• storytelling
• networking
• law firm
• supporting humans

Keywords

• disability benefits
• benefit denials
• storytelling
• networking
• law firm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ERISA

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