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EPISODE · Dec 10, 2025 · 5 MIN

How to Speak Up for Yourself in the Doctor's Office | Athena Jones on Self-Advocacy

from SIS: Sisters in Survivorship · host Sisters Network

When doctors dismiss your symptoms, it can cost you everything. In this powerful segment from SIS: Sisters In Survivorship, award-winning journalist and two-time breast cancer survivor Athena Jones shares why Black women must challenge their doctors, push for screening, and ask for proof — not reassurance. She explains how insisting on answers saved a 31-year-old woman’s life, why bringing someone with you to appointments matters, and how sisterhood through Sisters Network Inc. offers life-saving support. ✨ This clip is a must-watch for any woman who’s ever felt dismissed in a doctor’s office. Self-advocacy saves lives. RESOURCES:  Athena Jones IG - @iamathenajones Website - sistersnetworkinc.org IG -  @sistersnetwork YouTube Channel - @sistersnetworkinc.8895/featured

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