201. Why Midlife Women Must Advocate for Their Healthcare | Susan Salenger

Have you ever left a doctor's appointment feeling unheard, dismissed, or wondering if you should have spoken up? You're not alone. Too many women spend years advocating for everyone else while staying silent about their own health concerns. It's one reason so many women feeling stuck struggle to get the answers, treatment, and support they deserve. In this episode, Why Midlife Women Must Advocate for Their Healthcare, I sit down with Susan Salenger, author of SIDELINED: How Women Can Navigate a Broken Healthcare System, to discuss why women are often overlooked in healthcare and what we can do to change that. Susan shares the personal experience that led her to investigate the healthcare system and uncover the patterns that prevent many women from receiving timely diagnoses, asking questions, seeking second opinions, and trusting their instincts when something doesn't feel right. Together, we explore the importance of developing the midlife confidence to speak up, challenge assumptions, and become an active participant in your own healthcare decisions. We also discuss how a stronger midlife mindset can help women move beyond people-pleasing, self-doubt, and the tendency to put everyone else's needs ahead of their own. If you've ever questioned whether your symptoms were being taken seriously, hesitated to ask for more information, or felt frustrated navigating the healthcare system, this conversation will empower you to become a stronger advocate for your health and well-being. Because your health is too important to leave in someone else's hands. And your voice deserves to be heard. Please reach out to me at [email protected], type "sidelined" into the subject line, and let us know how this episode resonated with you. How to connect with Susan: Website Facebook  Instagram  Tiktok   Links mentioned in the show: Midlife Fulfilled Podcast     Listen to the Podcast! https://heikeyates.com/category/podcast/   Connect with guest https://www.susansalenger.com/   💥💥💥 Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heikeyates/    🆓 Grab your 3 Simple Ways To Recapture Your Health + Thrive over 50  - https://heikeyates.com/l/3-ways-to-thrive/   🆓 Grab your Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet  https://heikeyates.com/l/fasting-cheat-sheet/   🙋‍♀️ WORK WITH ME 1:1 PRIVATELY  https://heikeyates.com/private-coaching-program/   Grab all the midlife goods! https://heikeyates.com/   ⭐️ Take The Pursue Your Spark Blueprint Course   https://heikeyates.com/l/spark-blueprint/   ❤️ JOIN THE CLUB  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepursueyoursparkclub