"How many are you allowing to be treated with substandard care?" What's the strategy that Jessica Wilson teaches her audience to protect their rights?
Learn about the strategies self-advocacy coach Jessica Wilson uses to sell coaching, share her experience and encourage people to advocate confidently for themselves.
The 17th of July in 2020 Jessica Wilson was diagnosed with stage 3 of inflammation breast cancer. She was only 32 old and did not have a previous history of breast cancer in her family or gene.
"I attend my doctor's appointment to make my first appointment, and I realize that he's a person with the same drive to live my life the way I do," Jessica remembers. "He showed up to my appointment 40 minutes late -- no explanation, no apology."
"Immediately my brain switches to self-protection mode. If you're not able to think about whether I'll survive or die, or if the treatment is at your discretion ... this is when I must make an adjustment. I started speaking up immediately to anyone who would listen -the doctor who recommended me as well as the surgeon who operated on my breasts as well as to everybody else. "Hey it's not working with me.'"
The physician was always pushing to use the standard procedure. "Maybe the condition I'm experiencing is not a standard issue," Jessica thought. "Maybe I need to look outside the box."
After a while, Jessica switched doctors and hospitals until she found a team who listened to her. "I think that, if I had stayed in that hospital, I would not have lived to see today. There is no regret in the least," she says.
The incident prompted an inquiry to Jessica who else might be suffering from this?
"Having gone through this process and observing it, I got the realization: How many people who are in this world accepting these low standards of treatment either because they don't think of a different way, or because they're afraid or aren't sure what's the best way to treat others"
Jessica recognized that there must others out that had similar problems, many of whom might lack the courage or know-how to speak up on their own as she had done.
She wanted to share her experiences and lessons discovered through her own experience:
There's no reason to feel hesitant about taking a treatment or test you're not interested in regardless of whether your doctor says there's nothing else to do.
Inform your physician if you require more time to think about or think about a problem.
Don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions -- however many you'll need to be able to comprehend what your doctor will explain to you.
"I thought about it and was struck by the fact that I've always had to advocate for me," Jessica explains. "When you think about the world at large it's important to be a person of integrity wherever you go."
The concept was narrowed to three specific areas in which self-advocacy is believed to have the an impact most in: Employment, medical, and interpersonal relationships.
To address these issues, Jessica launched her coaching firm, Advocacy Alley.
At present, Jessica helps members of those who are marginalized to build confidence and be advocates for themselves in every part of their life. Additionally, she's identified as Jess the IE as "industrial engineer by trade , and the expert in intuition due to the power of love".
"I am a finance professional for an important retailer of home and garden products in addition to doing it independently. Since I am a lover of the industry and is full than a love. I am passionate about making procedures, staff and technology better. In addition, I'm determined to help people receive the care they deserve."
Continue reading to discover how Jessica made use of her passion for improving processes as well as her site for her website to begin her coaching company, create her personal story, and encourage other people to stand and defend themselves.
21 Questions Every Patient Should ask their doctor
Jessica is an accomplished industrial engineer. She is a creative thinker as well as a an expert at solving complex problems. She's a lover of improving processes and is aware of how to create an efficient strategy.
Then, with the help from a coach for business, precisely the way she approached the process.
"I am a possession of all the above items that I own. What can I do to connect them into a tidy bow, which I could then package? The impact I'd like to create. What are the steps I'll need to complete to get there?"
"How do you get around this delicate space of "I do not want to come across as unprofessional, but I have to assert myself"?" Jessica describes.
"This myself. This body. That's what I'm prepared to accept. It's the way I'd like to get an opinion from a different source. This process was initiated and I've since put together this item -- how can I make it available for the general public?"
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In order to reach that market, Jessica had to find a location to host her digital download.
"This might be a good fit for me. I believe this is something I could grow into."
"I enjoyed the difference in price ... I didn't have to go through the highest standard to make sure it met my needs. I was impressed by the versatility of everything, and [the interface was extremely friendly to use. The 14-day test was a great experience, and I thought "Ooh, that's an empty webpage. The possibilities are limitless.'"
The first time, Jessica used to host her free downloads and details about her coaching services. As she worked on Advocacy Alley as a platform, she created her website on , too.
"Over time, the website has continued to increase until now the majority of my website includes sales and landing pages," Jessica describes.
"The blog is mostly to document my cancer treatment, as I'm not certain where to meet people like me who have been diagnosed at the age of 30- just completely young, having only just begun your family." Jessica shares. "What thoughts go through our heads?"
Jessica utilizes the builder for courses of to build her blog and to share her latest posts. "The courses feature is powerful enough to provide me with all the features I want. I'd like to post my blog posts in the hope that users will be able to make comments," she says.
Each blog post was designed to be a learning opportunity . Visitors can read Jessica's blog posts directly on her site by checking out the lessons and can sign for feedback, as well as receive updates regularly.
The flexibility and versatility of the platform allows Jessica is able to create any of the web-based features she wants.
"There may not be an item printed on paper that could meet my needs. However I've been able modify the system in order to make it work to my advantage and fulfill my requirements for all things," Jessica shares.
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"I wanted to get classes for training because I was trying to be able to reach as many people that is possible."
The class is targeted at people who have recently been diagnosed with a condition and who are trying to figure out the next steps without going into a Google rabbit hole of most likely scenarios.
"I thought I'd need to develop a program specifically designed for those who wish to be secured to ensure their minds don't get lost, no matter what their diagnosis might be," Jessica explains. "Sometimes you don't have anything to anchor or to guide your steps to ensure that you're not slipping."
While she plans to continue giving one-on-one coaching sessions to clients, the online course allows Jessica increase her impact and assist more customers.
"I was aware that I needed to get courses out there since I was determined to help the largest number of people that I can. I can only handle hundreds of individuals one-on-one, and only manage so many aspects.
It's something that an infinite amount of individuals can participate at any moment no matter if I'm available to work one-on-one or not, and in reality, get exactly the same impact."
Hospitals may sponsor courses to a certain number of patients. They can also hire Jessica to be a consultant and collaborate with Jessica directly. "That means I will be the one to make the biggest impact."
Establishing an audience "If you're uncomfortable then you're not progressing."
"While you're working to grow your email list, it's not enough just to send emails to individuals," she adds. "I must also keep myself visible and active in the social media networks."
At first, putting herself via social media was not something that came from within.
"Being an artist has required me to be on camera, and also to sit in edge of the camera. It's not easy, and at first it can be a bit uncomfortable and uncomfortable. However, if you're uncomfortable it's not an indication that you're growing.
Therefore, I took the opportunity to be live without anyone in the room, and with only one person who was watching -no matter. This was more to be an exercise for myself. If I could do it once, then I can repeat it over and over. This was basically making me feel comfortable in my own body."
The author explains the process for coming up with ideas to express is straightforward -- but creating regularly and uploading them to the already busy schedule can be hard.
"There are a myriad of things I'd like share. I'm not certain if I've run into any obstacles to creating materials that I can offer to the general people," she shares.
"If you're trying to build your followers, they should regularly to come across your page. In order to avoid the challenge, I've tried to think of methods to group blog posts ... Instead of getting too long. We can break [a blog articleinto three parts. Therefore, I'll be posting three of the five blog posts this week."
"You could create yourself your own images posts. You could also make use of Instagram to do Reels and be funny but also serious. Also, you can make Reels and be seriously ... or anything else in order to broaden the ways users can possibly discover your account," she recommends.
Jessica's suggestions for creatives beginning their careers: "Follow your passion, and the money will come."
"Mindset is the secret to success. If you are convinced that you will never be successful, then it will be a long time before you ever become. There will be moments when you're all way enthused, and there are times you'll be contemplating, "I do not want to. Both are acceptable."
"Take an entire day and not do anything that isn't related to your work and observe whether you feel better afterward," she recommends.
If you're a creative only starting out , Jessica encourages you to start small and take it small steps at a.
"Don't consider getting the most stunning and beautiful site up and running at the beginning. You should only think about separate pages that are for each product. It is important to ensure that the pages are constructed in the beginning. If the line of product increases, you will need to expandand when your company expands, you can add additional pages."
At present, Jessica offers one-on-one coaching along with free resources along with an online training course designed for both individuals and healthcare professionals as well as three social media channels which are currently active but she's still just starting.
Remember that the creation process is not a sprint but rather a sprint.
"You don't have to be millionaire in a matter of hours. Find your passion and money will follow."
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