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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2025 · 52 MIN

EP 16: Healthcare Is Failing—Take Charge of Your Care

from Unraveled and Rising Podcast · host Michelle Kavanaugh, Terry de Aragon, and Kimberly Diaz

Don’t wait for a health crisis to take charge of your care.In this episode, Dana Sherwin, a healthcare administrator turned patient advocate who brings 35 years of insider experience—and her own journey with chronic illness—shares why patient-physician communication is broken—and what we can do to fix it. Her patient-centric model equips people with the tools to speak up, engage more effectively with doctors, and become true partners in their own healthcare journey.We explore:✨ Why waiting for a crisis is the wrong approach to healthcare✨ How to communicate clearly and confidently with your doctor✨ The skills you need for shared decision-making✨ What healthcare leaders can learn from patient voices✨ Why everyone—young or old—needs to engage in their care todayWith decades of executive leadership in hospitals, managed care, and consulting—plus the lived experience of being a patient herself—Dana offers a rare, 360° view of what it takes to navigate today’s healthcare system.🌐 Learn more about Dana: Dana Sherwin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desherwin/✨ If this conversation inspired you, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode.🌐 Visit us at https://unraveledandrising.com/ follow us on social media @UnraveledAndRising for more real, unfiltered conversations.

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