Interview with Rachel Myers

04/04/24 • 22 min

In this episode, Brandy Schantz interviews Rachel Myers, a breast cancer survivor and coach for women going through the same journey. Rachel shares her personal story of being diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer and undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. She emphasizes the need for support and coaching during and after treatment, as well as the importance of addressing the emotional and mental aspects of the disease. Rachel explains how coaching sessions with her focus on overcoming fear, challenging negative thoughts, and creating a new life after cancer. She offers a free coaching session to women with breast cancer to see if coaching is right for them.

Takeaways

Support and coaching are crucial for women going through breast cancer treatment.
Addressing the emotional and mental aspects of the disease is just as important as the medical treatment.
Journaling and getting negative thoughts out can be therapeutic and help in the healing process.
Creating a new life after illness may involve letting go of old stressors and prioritizing mental health.

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Takeaways

Support and coaching are crucial for women going through breast cancer treatment.
Addressing the emotional and mental aspects of the disease is just as important as the medical treatment.
Journaling and getting negative thoughts out can be therapeutic and help in the healing process.
Creating a new life after illness may involve letting go of old stressors and prioritizing mental health.

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In this episode of Living Chronic, Brandy Schantz discusses the challenges faced by disabled individuals in the workforce and the need for better inclusion and support. She highlights the lack of awareness about resources and programs available to disabled individuals and emphasizes the importance of finding meaningful employment. Brandy also addresses the misconception that disability equates to a lack of ability, emphasizing that disabled individuals bring unique perspectives, experiences, and strengths to the workforce. She calls for businesses to embrace all abilities and utilize the superpowers of disabled individuals to create a better and more diverse workforce.

Takeaways

Disabled individuals face challenges in finding meaningful employment and often lack awareness about available resources and programs.
Disability does not equate to a lack of ability; disabled individuals bring unique perspectives, experiences, and strengths to the workforce.
Businesses should embrace all abilities and utilize the superpowers of disabled individuals to create a more diverse and successful workforce.
Marginalizing disabled individuals and viewing them as a tax break or charity is not productive; they are valuable assets that can contribute to the success of a business.

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Brandy Schantz shares her journey of living with chronic illness and the challenges she faced in getting a proper diagnosis. After experiencing severe reactions to medication, she was diagnosed with drug-induced lupus and an unknown neurologic condition. She struggled with migraines, chest pain, vertigo, dizziness, and various other health issues. Eventually, she was diagnosed with autonomic dysfunction, cardiac autonomic neuropathy, small fiber neuropathy, pseudo motor dysfunction, orthostatic hypotension, and sleep apnea. Brandy emphasizes the need for better communication and diversity of thought within the medical community to improve patient care.

Takeaways

Living with chronic illness can be challenging and exhausting, both physically and emotionally.
Getting a proper diagnosis can take time and persistence, and it's important to advocate for oneself.
The medical community needs better communication and diversity of thought to improve patient care.
Patients should not be intimidated by doctors and should actively participate in their own healthcare.
There is room for improvement in the medical system to provide better support and care for chronically ill individuals.

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Living Chronic - Interview with Rachel Myers

Transcript

Brandy (00:01.07)
Hi, this is Brandy Schantz and you're listening to Living Chronic. And today I am speaking with Rachel Myers. She is a breast cancer survivor and now a coach helping women who are going through this journey themselves. So welcome.
Rachel Meyers (00:19.33)
Thank you. So great to be here.
Brandy (00:23.21)
So tell me a little bit about your story. I know you're a breast cancer survivor. You were triple positive, which was something I had to learn about. I was not