Patient advocate and friend Kristal Kent joined me, host Sharon Sayler to talk about how we can intentionally and unintentionally get siloed or put in easy-to-label boxes.’ When Kristal and I get together, it’s a free-flowing conversation about our wellness journey, the thrivers’ mindset, and advocacy.

This time we got off on a rift about how labels and silos/boxes can hamper our wellness journey; just some of what we chat about is:
• Moving past a siloed medical mentality,
• Steering clear of allowing your identity to be wrapped up by your diagnosis,
• Recognizing medical and or ‘disabled’ ‘gaslighting’ when it’s happening,
• How this common stereotyping can harm our wellness and well-being if we don’t stay mindful of the dilemma, plus so much more…

More About Our Guest: Kristal Kent is an Army Veteran, Fibromyalgia Warrior, Silo Crusher, Collaboration Cultivator, Community Voice, Healthcare Collaborator, Patient Leader, an Individual Advocate along with a Policy and Legislative Advocate, Volunteers for many Veteran and Fibromyalgia non-profit organizations,  and is the Founder of ‘The Fibromyalgia Pain Chronicles’ and ‘Veteran Voices For Fibromyalgia.’  Learn more about Kristal and her powerful work at https://www.facebook.com/FibroPainChronicles/ and www.veteranvoicesforfibromyalgia.com

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