Emily Sunez, Co-Founder and Co-Director of LA Dysautonomia Network,  talks about the struggles in her diagnosing journey and valuable tips on how other patients can continue to advocate for themselves.  After getting the diagnosis, Emily shares how she took charge and changed her life for the better, dives into detail about her work with LADN, how she found her love for painting, and sheds more light on her book, "The Healing Journal". 

Kathryn Dao, associate professor and internal medicine doctor specializing in Rheumeatoical conditions, walks us through how she became an internal medicine doctor, explains how rheumatologists actually help autoimmune patients, and breaks down the steps patients can take to advocate for themselves. Kathryn drops some helpful tips to make your next doctor's appointment as productive as possible so you don't want to miss this episode!

We are grateful to have Mel Mann, the world's longest-living Gleevec survivor, on this episode.  Mel sits down with us to chat about his terminal leukemia diagnosis journey and what it was like being told he only has 3 years to live.  We touch on topics such as health inequality, how a clinical trial saved his life, and how self-advocacy (and advocating for others) can help not only increase awareness but also help push for better treatment options.