EP15: From a Near Death Experience to using her Writing Skills as a Health Advocate with Taylor Coffman

In this episode, we talk with Actor/Writer turned Health Advocate Taylor Coffman about how her harrowing near death experience completely redefined her life’s purpose She shares with us her memories of crashing when a rare disease was triggered in her body immediately after giving birth to her daughter. After days in a coma, an out of body experience, and being weaned from dialysis, she emerged as a mother and wife forever changed, dedicating her life to helping other patients find hope, empowerment and meaning while living with chronic disease. You’ll also hear about: How using your creativity to advocate for yourself and others is so rewarding, how important it is to get creative navigating within the systems that exist, how being polite can directly impact your level of care in a hospital, and how keeping faith and hope alive can be a fight but it’s worth the effort.You can find Taylor on Instagram ‪@taylorcoffmanmade and read her Substack, "Rare Disease Girl," at: https://taylorcoffman.substack.com/ -- Thanks for listening! If you haven't, please subscribe. It really helps our channel more than you know!