What Your Autoimmune Patients Wish Providers Understood About Healing, Lifestyle & Engagement

Donna Riccardo shares her 40-year journey navigating autoimmune disease and complex health challenges. For health, wellness, and human services professionals, her story provides a rare inside look at what patients experience when conventional approaches fail.In this conversation, we explore:Why patient engagement and life participation matter in healingThe emotional and behavioral barriers patients face in long-term illnessHow providers can better support lifestyle-driven recoveryIf you work with chronic illness patients, this episode offers insight into the lived experience behind the symptoms—and how practitioners can foster deeper healing partnerships.Connect with Donna Riccardo on LinkedIn and at: DonnaRiccardo.com.DONATIONS: To support our cause to end the complex illness epidemic in the U.S. or pay it forward to support our next podcast, donate $10 here: https://buy.stripe.com/dRm3cvflvfiE14UdbmaR200RESOURCES:KEYNOTE SPEECHES: Tenay is offering two dynamic keynote speeches:'Winning The War On Complex Illness' geared to help health, wellness, and human services organizations ask the right questions to optimize their teams' cohesion and clients' health outcomes.'Heal or Die' geared to empower complex illness sufferers with the mindset and lessons Tenay used to go from bedridden to thriving in family and business.GO TO: tenaybenes.com/speaker to learn more or book Tenay for your next event.CONSULTING: Consulting Services to help health, wellness, and human services organizations, corporations, and practices optimize their systems to improve client and team outcomes without spending a ton of money or rebuilding from scratch.GO TO: BenesCompanies.com to learn more and submit your request for proposals.HEALTH-TECH LAUNCH: The Care We Need is new platform designed to streamline the matching and intake process for clients and providers alike. Think "Thumbtack for Healthcare"GO TO: BenesCompanies.com to sign up for our newsletter, be the first to know about user testing opportunities, product launch, patient and provider signups, and investment opportunities. BOOKS: We offer several health and wellness education books, including "Heal or Die" by Tenay Benes, for sale on our Amazon storefront here: [https://amzn.to/4bH7vHH]CONTACT:Tenay Benes on LinkedIn or at: [email protected] Benes on LinkedIn or at: [email protected]: We receive a small kickback if you use these links to purchase these products. The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host or of Benes Companies and does not constitute personalized health advice. To obtain personalized health advice, consult a professional directly.