Episode 57 | Lt Col (Ret.) Tom Norris, USAF – BEYOND THE MISSION: FAITH, CONNECTION, AND ADVOCACY

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Lt Col (Ret.) Tom Norris, USAF is also a Board-Certified Patient Advocate who works at the intersection of chronic pain, clinical research, and health policy. As a Person With Lived Experience, he advances meaningful patient engagement by ensuring individuals living with complex conditions are partners in care, research, and guideline development, not just participants. Through his work with national organizations, research teams, and peer-led support groups, he translates lived experience into practical strategies that improve outcomes, trust, and real-world impact.See Tom's links below, as well as one of his favorite poems he'd like to share.Tom Norris Substack: https://tomn482171.substack.com/World Patients Alliance: https://www.worldpatientsalliance.org/ “Believe in yourself and in your dream, Though impossible things may seem Someday, somehow, you’ll get through To the goal you have in view. Mountains fall and seas divide, Before the one who in his stride Takes a hard road by day Sweeping obstacles away Believe in yourself and in your plan Say not – I cannot – I can The prizes of life we fail to win Because we doubt the power within…” Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!