Vulnerability, Resiliency, and Advocacy with Tim Reitsma
Monica Michelle is joined by consultant and podcast host Tim Reitma.
Tim lives with Crohn's Disease.
In this episode, Monica and Tim discuss:
- Tim’s resiliency through managing his Crohn’s
- The importance of self-advocacy, especially in the workplace
- Tim’s podcast why he shares stories of those with invisible illness
TIMESTAMPS
00:47 - Tim's diagnosis
06:31 - How and why Tim applies self advocacy
15:41 - Why Tim started his podcast
22:42 - Invisible condition etiquette
31:00 - What HR can do better for employees with invisible illness
39:31 - Tools Tim uses to care for his Crohn’s outside the home
The full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com
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