{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66e2f9d0547e9546dfa1c38f/6ab44cabcf7654f56a3c6b3a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Navigating the Healthcare System","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66e2f9d0547e9546dfa1c38f/1790200988637-a8a3f28d-e3ac-407a-bb28-77ed9c18f3b5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of Made to Be Whole, host Krista Michener dives into the challenges and emotional complexities of navigating the healthcare system, especially when facing chronic illness or lengthy medical journeys. Krista, drawing on both her professional experience and personal insights as a patient, shares practical tips and compassionate guidance on how to focus on healing, foster peaceful interactions, and resist letting illness define your identity. This episode emphasizes kindness, realistic expectations, and spiritual resilience, providing listeners with strategies to find hope and community even in the midst of medical adversity. </p><p><br></p><h2>Topics discussed in this episode:</h2><ul><li>Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Healthcare Providers</li><li>Moving from Victimhood to Empowerment: Focusing on What You Can Control</li><li>The Power of Kindness: Why Compassion in the Healthcare System Matters</li><li>Responding to Systemic Dysfunction Without Anger or Bitterness</li><li>Building a Community and Not Letting Illness Define Your Identity</li><li>Minimizing Social Media Negativity and Protecting Your Mental Health</li><li>Shifting Your Hope: Finding Spiritual and Emotional Anchors</li><li>The Unique Gifts of Suffering: Connecting Through Shared Experiences</li><li>The Benefits of Choosing Smaller/Rural Hospitals for Care</li><li>How Genuine Gratitude Can Transform Your Healthcare Experience</li></ul><h2></h2><h2><strong>Resources mentioned in this episode:</strong></h2><ul><li><u><a href=\"https://ahpintegrativehealth.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AHP Integrative Health Plasmapheresis Information &amp; Scheduling</a></u></li><li>For appointments or questions about plasmapheresis: 330-804-7000 or tpe@ahpclinic.com</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Reflect on your own healthcare journey and identify one way you can extend kindness or gratitude to a provider or fellow patient this week.</p><p><br></p><p>Ready to reclaim your mindset? Challenge yourself to avoid illness-based labels and instead focus on your core values and relationships.</p><p><br></p><p>Looking for hope and community? Visit<a href=\"https://ahpintegrativehealth.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://ahpintegrativehealth.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AHP Integrative Health</a></u> to access resources and connect with compassionate care.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay tuned, and remember: You were made to be whole.</p><p><br></p><p>All resources mentioned on the show can be found at:<a href=\"https://ahpintegrativehealth.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://ahpintegrativehealth.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ahpintegrativehealth.com/</a></u></p><p>Any references to any particular people, including family, have been shared with prior consent.</p><p>Transcripts and notes generated with Descript and Castmagic and then edited by human eyes and hands. Lightly edited and produced by BiCurean Consulting, BiCurean.com.</p>","author_name":"Krista Michener"}