It’s Your Appointment, Not the Doctor’s

A healthcare appointment is your time to ask questions, understand your options and make sure the conversation includes what matters to you.In this Season 1 rewind, Luan revisits advice from author and award-winning advocate Dr Liz O’Riordan, neuroscience-based leadership coach Josie Thomson and surgeon Dr Susannah Graham.Luan reflects on what they shared about preparing your questions, managing the self-doubt that can stop you asking them, and remembering that consent is a two-way conversation, not just a signature.Your questions aren’t a burden. They’re part of the conversation.A note before you listen: Some conversations on Regarding Me include experiences of illness, treatment, mental health, grief and other sensitive topics. Please take care when listening. 💙Connect with Luan:Sign up for Luan's personal newsletterEmail LuanFollow Luan on InstagramConnect with Luan on LinkedInVisit Luan's websiteGuests share their personal experiences of healthcare. Individual clinicians or services are not identified, and the experiences discussed are not intended as allegations about any specific practitioner or service. Experiences are shared to explore broader patterns in healthcare and the impact they can have on patients to help improve healthcare for patients.Please read more in this DisclaimerCREDITS:Host & producer: Luan Lawrenson-Woods is an award-winning women’s health advocate, speaker and host of the Regarding Me and Rewritten Me podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.