FUMS 043 – Flexible, Remote Work Opportunities for the Chronically Ill with Hannah Olson
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English - July 26, 2019 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Alternative Health patient advocacy autoimmune disease autoimmune offscrip healthcare wellness medicine health multiple sclerosis medical Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today's guest is Hannah Olson. Hannah was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2015.
Frustrated by a feeling that her chronic illness was incompatible with her career goals, Hannah founded Chronically Capable, a company that connects chronically ill people with legitimate flexible work opportunities.
Additionally, she works as a National Lyme Ambassador and a workplace inclusion speaker, advocating for the chronically ill community.
Topics covered include:
The story of Hannah's Lyme diagnosis and how it impacted on her burgeoning careerHow the idea of Chronically Capable came aboutThe immediate response when the website was launched, including press interestHow it compares to established remote-work web recruitment sites like UpworkThe kind of positions which are available through Chronically CapableResources mentioned in this episode (clickable links):
Managing Chronic Illness in the Workplace - feature on Medium ElementalInterview with Hannah on Fast CompanyArticle on HealthCentralHannah Olson on TwitterThe Chronically Capable websiteChronically Capable on InstagramChronically Capable Facebook pageChronically Capable on TwitterEmail Chronically Capable
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