Shaking Out Loud

This is the year everything changed. In Episode 3, Courtney and Joe face a jarring diagnosis, their daughter’s health challenges, and repeated failures within the healthcare system. Instead of accepting the status quo, they made a decision to take matters into their own hands and redefine what came next.

In Episode 2 of Shaking Out Loud, Courtney and Joe reflect on the moment everything shifted. What began as trust in a system turned into deep questioning, personal reckoning, and a decision to advocate for themselves and their family.This episode explores what happens when lived experience collides with policy, when intuition challenges authority, and when choosing a different path comes at a cost. It is an honest conversation about autonomy, faith, resilience, and the courage it takes to walk away from what no longer aligns.This is not about politics. It is about personal truth, informed choice, and learning to listen when something inside you says there has to be another way.

In the inaugural episode of Shaking Out Loud, hosts Joe and Courtney share the personal experiences that led them to create the podcast. They open up about Joe’s Parkinson’s diagnosis and the frustrations they encountered navigating a healthcare system that often prioritizes symptom management over understanding the whole person.Drawing from their backgrounds in healthcare, real estate, and lived experience, Joe and Courtney explore what happens when patients are not fully heard and why self advocacy becomes essential. They discuss the gaps they witnessed firsthand, the questions that went unanswered, and the moment they realized there had to be a different way forward.This episode marks the beginning of a shared journey. Through honest reflection and lived experience, Shaking Out Loud invites listeners to follow along as Joe and Courtney explore new ways of thinking about health, challenge limitations, and discover what healing can look like beyond conventional paths.