When Women Get Sick: Rebecca Bloom on Removing the Shame Around Asking For Help

In this week's episode, we welcome Rebecca Bloom, a Yale and NYU-educated patient and workplace advocate, and author of 'When Women Get Sick'. Rebecca discusses her journey from a legal career specialising in employee benefits to her long-standing role as a patient advocate at Bay Area Cancer Connections. She shares personal experiences that fuelled her advocacy, including her family's battle with breast cancer and her own high-risk health journey. The conversation highlights the importance of building a support team, the challenges women face in healthcare, and the need for proactive planning. Rebecca also touches on her work as a storytelling coach and emphasises the critical nature of mental health and mindfulness in the healing process. 01:16 Meet Rebecca Bloom03:05 Rebecca’s Origin Story05:33 Why She Wrote When Women Get Sick07:56 Karen’s Insurance Battle11:12 Shame and Asking for Help15:13 Mindfulness That Actually Helps19:46 Rebecca’s High Risk Journey22:29 Draft Your Support Team25:25 Plan Before You’re Sick29:17 Hope for Women’s Health31:39 Key Takeaways and Where to Find Her33:42 Remarkable Women Shoutouts REBECCA BLOOM·      Instagram: @WhenWomenGetSick·      Website: WhenWomenGetSick.com GET IN TOUCHJoin the community:@DrConnieKerali on InstagramSign up for my Born Worthy newsletter to get your weekly dose of empowerment.Are you ready to break free from the shame that keeps you stuck? My free, on-demand, Shame Resilience Workshop is for Remarkable Women who are tired of hiding parts of themselves and are ready to step into a life of authenticity, courage, & self-compassion.Hello Remarkable Woman, do you know your story matters but don't know how to tell it yet? Join The Storytellers Club, a free, private community hub to discover the power hidden in your story through creativity & connection.