Good Things in Life podcast
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJoin Genia in discussion with other parents, thought leaders and visionaries about helping young children with intellectual disabilities get the good things in life. Want your child to go to school, make friends, play on teams and have a bright future? Join the conversation. Good things in life is for families with vision about what is possible and how to achieve it. Whether your child has cerebral palsy, down syndrome, angelman syndrome, autism or a mild learning disability, Good Things in Life podcast can help you figure out how to take action to protect your child from harm and work towards a good life.
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Reacting to behaviour: To connect or protect? - Amy Chavez
July 10, 2022 00:33 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBThis week on the podcast my guest, Amy Chavez, and I have a fascinating conversation about our central nervous system and how it relates to difficult behaviour. Amy explains that our nervous system seeks to do only two things. Connect or protect. That’s it. End of story. No other options. Which begs the question, do we want people with disabilities to connect with us or feel they need to protect themselves from us. Which then leads us to examine how we try to support people who are ...
The Values of Inclusion require a stretch! With Heather Simmons
July 04, 2022 19:38 - 58 minutes - 40 MBHeather’s Values Of Inclusion are a pattern interrupt that challenge us to stretch and deepen our understanding of what inclusion really means and what it calls on each of us to believe and live out if we want inclusion to exist in our communities. If you aren’t sure you buy into inclusion for all people then this episode will be thought provoking. If you are sure you do buy into inclusion for all people then this episode will help you reflect and maybe even identify where you need to str...
Understanding trauma and behaviour with Sarah Buffie
June 20, 2022 12:27 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBThis week on the podcast, Sarah Buffie helps me better understand difficult behaviour. Our conversation covers trauma, what happens in our bodies when we are triggered by someone else’s behaviour and what we can do about it. It is a fascinating conversation and one I hope to continue as I deepen my ability to be with people who are struggling and expressing themselves through behaviour that I find difficult to cope with.
The challenge of behaviour isn’t the behaviour with Yeiter
June 15, 2022 18:51 - 1 hour - 52 MBMy new friend, Yeiter, wrote a book call Lessons In Listening and it challenges the popular behaviour modification approaches to supporting people with behaviours that are labelled as difficult. In addition to his listening skills, ability to empathize and connect with others who are often villainized and ostracized, Yeiter is a lovely storyteller. In this episode of the podcast, Yeiter tells the story of Michelle. Yeiter’s first job was to put Michelle in an isolation room - until he ...
Journey Out of Silence with Christine Robinson
June 07, 2022 07:27 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBChristine Robinson, wife of late author William (Bill) Rush, joins me to talk about Bill’s book, Journey Out Of Silence. Journey Out Of Silence is an autobiography chronicling Bill’s early life in therapy based segregated programming to his graduation from the University of Nebraska. Bill, an articulate journalist with cerebral palsy who used a speech generating device, talks about his parents’ efforts and failures, his experience of segregated education, his pursuit of normal intimate...
Demystifying Disability with Emily Ladau
May 30, 2022 10:17 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBHave you ever had a moment when you just weren’t sure what to say or do in relation to someone who has a disability? Perhaps you were nervous that you would say or do the wrong thing and offend someone? There are lots of good people out there - you are probably one of them - who want to address ableism in themselves but are frankly too nervous to put themselves out there are risk messing up. This week on the podcast I interviewed Emily Ladau. Emily is the author of Demystifying Disabil...
Creating the futures you want with Jack Pearpoint and Lynda Kahn from Inclusion Press
May 23, 2022 01:53 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBHan Shan, that great and crazy, wonder-filled Chinese poet of a thousand years ago, said: We're just like bugs in a bowl. All day going around never leaving their bowl. I say, That's right! Every day climbing up the steep sides, sliding back. Over and over again. Around and around. Up and back down. Sit in the bottom of the bowl, head in your hands, cry, moan, feel sorry for yourself. Or. Look around. See your fellow bugs. Walk around. Say, Hey, how you doin'? Say, Nice...
Inclusiveology much needed in our schools with DJ Nicholson
February 17, 2022 10:34 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBDJ Nicholson runs Inclusiveology - a 12 week program helping schools plan for inclusion. This week’s podcast episode we hear a little about what kind of planning is important to support the success of inclusion. And, we hear about how terribly far we are from inclusion in some areas. DJ works in Florida and I’m thanking my lucky stars I’m not parenting my son in that school system! Let me know what it is like in your school system and what questions you think parents can ask that will h...
Inclusiveology much needed in our schools
February 17, 2022 10:34 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBDJ Nicholson runs Inclusiveology - a 12 week program helping schools plan for inclusion. This week’s podcast episode we hear a little about what kind of planning is important to support the success of inclusion. And, we hear about how terribly far we are from inclusion in some areas. DJ works in Florida and I’m thanking my lucky stars I’m not parenting my son in that school system! Let me know what it is like in your school system and what questions you think parents can ask that will h...
Asset-Based Community Development - building solid communities from the strengths within - Darryl Answer, Stephanie Answer, and April Doner
December 13, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB“People coming together to celebrate what they have and what they can do - together.” ~Darryl Answer on what is asset based community development. So often when we have a need, a service or institution is available with a “fix-it solution.” The solution is determined by the service and we can fit in - or not. Take it or leave it. Asset-based Community Development (ABCD) is different. ABCD starts with the strengths and contributions of community members. This week on the podcast Darr...
Even Warrior Angels get tired with Susan Dunnigan
December 07, 2021 01:03 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBSusan Dunnigan is back on the podcast to talk about her book Warrior Angel - the story of her family’s journey with her son Matt. The first time we chatted we talked about Matt’s educational experiences. This time we talk about the trials and tribulations of adulthood. Susan describes the energy required by advocacy as waves. Sometimes you are carried forward and sometimes you are left with nothing. Yet, the need to advocate doesn’t ebb and flow like a wave. Or at least, one’s energ...
Be brave, find your people, create new spaces with Beth Mount, Hanns Meissner and Pamela Mansell
December 01, 2021 05:37 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBCussing alert in this episode. Nobody lasts long in this world of supporting people with disabilities without finding themselves in a WTF? situation. There are few or no options. The only existing options are segregated. The expectations are abysmally low. Even good people are unsure how to move forward. If I’m wrong, and you’ve never been frustrated with a reality like this then reply to this email and tell me. But I’m guessing that you can relate in some capacity. B...
David Sharif on achieving your dreams
November 30, 2021 00:41 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBDavid Sharif is a young man in his twenties who has autism and a long list of enviable accomplishments. I am particularly envious of his extensive travel. David’s journey has not always been easy but he has strong sports hero mentors and a clear vision of the good things in life plus friends and family who are there to support him. This week on the podcast, David and I discuss his life experiences, aspirations and achievements. One of David’s goals is to reach a large audience with ...
Our Life, Our Way with Christine Robinson
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBChristine Robinson joins me on today's podcast to talk about the remarkable journey that she made with her late husband William Rush. William was a journalist, writer and disability rights advocate. Christine is a therapist. In this podcast, Christine shares her thoughts about life with Bill including what it is like to be a witness to disability rights advocacy. She also speaks of the importance of their communities of support, giving them hope and encouragement as Bill did the hard wor...
The Big Plan with Steve Coulson
November 13, 2021 12:14 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBThis week on the podcast we hear from Steve Coulson from the Thistle Foundation in Scotland. For many years, Steve has been facilitating the Big Plan - a group person-centred planning process. To be honest, I told Steve that “group” and “person centred planning” sounded like an oxymoron. Yet, after speaking with Steve, I can see that it can be helpful to have the voices of others to inspire our own vision and hope. Check out this week’s podcast here.
Being an Effective Advocate, with Dave Deuel
November 01, 2021 12:43 - 59 minutes - 41 MBDespite decades of progress, three key myths seem to persist that keep many people from getting involved in disability advocacy at the policy level. But Dave Deuel knows that just about anyone can be an advocate—he’s the parent of an adult with a disability and has a lifetime of successful political advocacy behind him. He joins Genia for this episode to break down these myths and discuss advocacy techniques like storytelling and teamwork, and offers advice on getting past those hard moments...
The Power of Parental Advocacy with Alpacino Beauchamp
October 25, 2021 12:59 - 1 hour - 51 MBThe education system’s sole purpose is to help students reach their maximum potential and strive to give them the knowledge they need to succeed. Although, they don’t always have the resources on hand needed to help with each student’s individual needs. In this situation, it can feel difficult for parents to speak up on behalf of their children. After all, not all parents are experts on education, and speaking up can feel like they’re being burdensome. However, it can’t be stressed enough th...
The Importance of Inclusivity with Wendy and Carrie
October 18, 2021 07:12 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBFor students, the best part about going to school is feeling like a “part of the group”. Feeling like their thoughts, opinions, and contributions matter. Feeling like they matter. Inclusion is crucial in the classroom. There’s no denying the importance that it holds, and it’s equally important that students with disabilities don’t miss out on the incredible opportunities that it offers. Join Genia, Wendy, and Carrie as they discuss the benefits of inclusion, and how parents and educators can...
Turning the Beam of Inquiry Inward with Chris Liuzzo
October 11, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBIt’s easy for families and service system workers to adopt an “us vs. them” mentality when trying to work alongside each other, or to blame others when things go wrong. However, it takes more effort to look within to find the answers and be willing to make changes. “Turning the beam of inquiry inward” means asking yourselves as parents or service workers if there is anything that you can change about your behaviour to help find solutions. It means swallowing your pride, putting your differen...
The Transition from Exclusion to Inclusion with Kim Southern-Paulsen
October 04, 2021 02:13 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBThe importance of inclusion is a subject that was discussed on this podcast in the pas, as it offers so much to individuals with disabilities. Although making that transition from exclusion to inclusion in the community can be difficult. It can also be hard to find that courage to keep pushing, but it’s important to keep on trying. Keep moving forward and pushing back; when there’s apparently no room for inclusion, then try and make room. It can be hard to persist, and consistently push for ...
How to Build Friendships that Last with Barbara Beaulieu
September 27, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBFriendships are one of the best things that life has to offer. Having people in your corner that will back you up when seeking out support, comfort you when there’s a no, and celebrate with you when there’s a yes can make life’s challenges easier to manage and overall make life better. Although it can be daunting to take that first step when forming friendships, it’s important to not fall into the trap of waiting for others to act. CEO of KFI Barbara Beaulieu joins Genia to discuss the impor...
Stopping the Resistance Against Inclusion With Lynn Dew
September 20, 2021 22:31 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBOur journey has twists and turns. It isn’t a straight line. Especially when our kids are young and newly identified, we are open to the advice of those we look to for guidance. This is true whether the advice is good or bad. This week on the podcast, guest host Katie Bachmeyer interviews Lynn Dew, who shares her personal journey from segregation to inclusion as a mindset and as a destination.
Creating new paths with Fionn and Jonathan Angus
September 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBGoals. Dreams. Aspirations. Everyone has them; it’s what makes us human. The system places an expectation on students to strive towards their goals, handing them the tools and support they need to work towards them. There is a wide selection of programs and resources in place to help young people achieve their aspirations, because it’s only natural that they should. However, students with disabilities are not given these same opportunities to shape their own futures, which is why it’s import...
Co-Teaching Philosophy, with Beth Lakretz
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBAs a concept, co-teaching is sometimes difficult to explain, partly because it’s so unstandardized—the way one school district applies co-teaching might be really different from the way another district goes about it. Beth Lakretz is a special education consultant who’s trying to demystify co-teaching and other key principles of inclusive education. She joined Genia for this episode to talk about her take on co-teaching and how she helps parents and educators collaborate effectively accordin...
Let’s Talk Privilege, with Alison Gomez and Nikki Haffner
August 23, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBWhat does “privilege” really mean? Privilege isn’t just a thing some people have and others don’t—like so much else, it comes with layers of complexity. As founders and owners of Rebel Revolution, Alison Gomez and Nikki Haffner consult with individuals and offer training to help people in positions of power learn to combat systems of oppression that privilege the white, male, heterosexist, Christian, able-bodied perspective. Genia welcomed them to the podcast for this episode to talk about h...
Mutually Nourishing Support Teams, with Faith Clarke
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBOrganizational Health and Inclusion Specialist Faith Clarke knows all about how to put together a strong team. Faith looks for a collection of personality traits in her teams: archetypes that embody the characteristics of what she’s looking for. Supporting people today has more to do with fostering independence than it does with caregiving, and Faith calls this a “liberation movement role.” This was Faith’s second time on the podcast and Genia was happy to have her back to talk about all the...
Intentional Teaming, with Beth Gallagher
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBBeth Gallagher’s supported living service agency Life Works is built on authentic person-centred planning and she knows how to help other agencies incorporate the principle into their own organizational structure. With her principle of “intentional teaming,” teams are built around the person they’re supporting with every team member’s strengths in mind, rather than a top-down barking order that’s built around the manager. By thinking of each team as its own autonomous micro-enterprise, servi...
Right Relationships, with Michael Kendrick
August 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBBuddhism teaches the principle of “right relationships”: the moral obligation to be in “correct” relationships with fellow humans. When working with staff or volunteers from disability service organizations, families form relationships, and forming right relationships—based on mutual respect, forgiveness, compassion, and understanding—can be an important component of building trust and ethical partnership with the organization as a whole. With time and baby steps, more and more relationships...
Finding the Edge, with John O’Brien
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBWhen it comes to social progress, the “edge” of possibility expands over time. The Centre for Welfare Reform’s John O’Brien John wants to find the edge of what is possible for all people in their communities so that what seems like just a dream today could be an achievable goal tomorrow. He joined Genia Stephen on the podcast this week to talk about his ideas about how to widen this edge, which starts with understanding what the main dimensions of inclusive communities are, and where the edg...
Five Valued Experiences for the Good Things in Life, with John O’Brien
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBBelonging, respect, sharing spaces, contribution, and choice are the five valued experiences for the good things in life as defined by John O’Brien. The experiences are the same for everybody, but far too often, people with disabilities have more access barriers to these valued experiences. John joined me for the podcast this week to talk about the social foundations that prevent those with disabilities from fully experiencing the five valued experiences—the “diabolically clever” forces of s...
An Inclusion Success Story, with Naiomy Ekanayake
July 11, 2021 22:48 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBNaiomy Ekanayake has two sons with disabilities who both started their education in a segregated program. When she successfully transitioned both boys into the general education classroom, she saw how many ways inclusive education helped them: not only were they doing better academically, but they also other learned important new social skills from the other kids, formed meaningful friendships, and helped their family make wonderful connections with other families in their community. Listen ...
All Kids Need Friends, with Zach Rossetti
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWhat can parents and teachers do to help facilitate the sorts of ongoing, mutually reciprocal interactions that lead to true friendship? Dr. Zach Rossetti is a special education professor who says that parents and teachers can help foster better friendship-building opportunities: it starts with enabling a shared space for social engagement, then simply getting out of the way. And of course, inclusive education and teaching social skills (for all kids, not just kids with disabilities) play a ...
Inclusion Matters Because Community Matters, with Diane Richler
June 26, 2021 23:45 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBWhy is it so important to include kids with disabilities in the general education classroom? To Diane Richler, an international disability advocate with fifty years of experience, it boils down to human rights. All people have the right to a quality education, and for kids with intellectual disabilities, inclusive programs are the highest quality programs. Diane’s work with the international disability community is trying to help promote the essential human rights of people with intellectual...
Understanding the School Psychologist’s Role, with Aaron Dunham
June 18, 2021 00:47 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBHow can a school psychologist help your child with a disability? Striving for inclusive education is a complex battle and when parents develop a relationship with the school psychologist, that can help to simplify and demystify the process. Aaron Dunham is one such psychologist and he joined Genia for this week’s podcast to talk about the confluence between data, cooperation, and even humility in striving for systemic change, as well as psychoeducational assessments and how parents can decid...
Making Room for Kids “Like That,” with Jacqueline Specht
June 07, 2021 05:49 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThe research is clear: inclusion works. But too many programs are still segregating students based on ability. Educator and academic Jacqueline Specht is researching the best ways to implement inclusion into the classroom, and she has identified educator training as a critical period in establishing the individual pedagogical values and self-confidence needed to not just accommodate students with disabilities, but embrace them as worthy participants in the classroom. Listen now to her chat w...
Rebels For a Cause, with Simon Duffy and Markus Vähälä
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBWhen activists and advocates focus their efforts regionally, but have access to resources and allies that spread across the globe, it’s a potent formula for empowering members of a community and really democratizing the advocacy process. The Citizen Network Coop’s Simon Duffy and Markus Vähälä know that rebellion is at the heart of this empowerment and that cooperation is key to really challenging the status quo. Listen now to their talk with Genia Stephen about the rebelliousness of social ...
Mastering IEPs with Catherine Whitcher
May 24, 2021 21:49 - 36 minutes - 25 MBCatherine Whitcher's IEP creation methods have helped thousands of parents and schools work together to prepare students for further education, employment, and independent living. Through her Master IEP Coach Mentorship + Network, Catherine teaches parents how to demystify and assume their rights as members of the IEP team and how to ensure their child’s best interests are truly reflected in their IEP. She joined Genia Stephen for a conversation about IEP strategy and making sure parent inpu...
Collaborate and Communicate for Inclusive Education, with Tim Villegas
May 17, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBSpecial education should not be synonymous with separate education. That’s the position of the MCIE’s Tim Villegas. The MCIE works with educators and school districts to help integrate meaningful inclusive education into the classroom. Moving from full segregation to authentic inclusion is not going to happen overnight. But although the pace of change can be slow, incremental progress still counts as progress. And when children with disabilities don’t have access to inclusive education progr...
Radicalized Citizenship with Carol Blessing
May 10, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThere’s a term too often neglected in conversations about disability: citizen. This is a core guiding principle of the Citizen-Centered Leadership Development (CCLD) Community of Practice, Carol Blessing’s innovative 15-week course for service providers that work with people with disabilities. In this episode, Genia Stephen talks to Carol about her CCLD program and her concept of radicalized citizenship. Carol explains how the social model of disability, which is often held up as the gold st...
Changing the World One Cupcake at a Time, with Addie Loerzel
May 03, 2021 11:34 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBAddie Loerzel is a 15-year-old girl with a disability who has raised nearly $80,000 for the Sunshine Foundation. She’s also the current crown-holder of the Princess of America Miss Minnesota pageant and a regular public speaker and advocate for kids with disabilities. In this week’s episode Genia Stephen welcomes Addie to the podcast to talk about how she has accomplished so much for someone so young, and where she’s looking to take her fundraising efforts next. She’s an inspiring youth lead...
Towards a Community Support Approach for People with Disabilities with Hanns Meissner and Pamela Mansell
April 26, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBGenia Stephen turns hosting duties over to Pamela Mansell, who interviews Dr. Hanns Meissner, author of Creating Blue Space: Fostering Innovative Support Practices for People with Developmental Disabilities. Hanns talks to Pamela about his innovative concept of “blue space,” the peaceful centre of a storm, and how blue space can be an important factor in achieving real independence and community participation for people with disabilities. By understanding how blue space works and how to wiel...
Designing Education for Diversity with Leyton Schnellert
April 19, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBDr. Leyton Schnellert is a lifelong inclusive education teacher who believes it doesn’t have to be difficult for teachers to tailor their curriculum to the students taking the course. In fact, Leyton says that students are the curriculum, and that when teachers recognize this, inclusive education becomes a lot easier to attain. He stresses open-ended pedagogy and collaboration as important to inclusivity, as well as decolonizing and indigenizing education. Listen now to his chat with Genia S...
Effecting education system change through agreement and mobilization, with Gordon Porter and David Towell
April 13, 2021 14:06 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBWhat, exactly, do parents really need to say to government officials in charge of education? When parents unify their message and demand inclusion over segregation, it’s the best way to move toward real equity for children with disabilities. This week’s podcast is the conclusion to a special two-part series with Gordon Porter and David Towell, two internationally renowned inclusive education advocates who believe that parents have the most powerful voice in the current dialogue around educat...
Changing the whole education system with Gordon Porter and David Towell
April 05, 2021 06:05 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWhat can the Canadian province of New Brunswick teach us about inclusive education? Gordon Porter and David Towell, two internationally renowned inclusive education advocates, teamed up to write Advancing Inclusive Education, using the New Brunswick system as a case study for how ministries of education can implement progressive policies that meet the needs of all students. For this episode, the first in a two-part series, they talked with Good Things in Life host Genia Stephen about the ten...
Advocacy and Allyship in Inclusive Education
March 29, 2021 14:51 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBInclusion is possible, but it’s hard. For episode 104, Genia was thrilled to chat with Susan Dunnigan, a social worker, mother, and advocate for inclusion. Susan’s memoir, Warrior Angel, documents her family’s ongoing pursuit of normalcy while supporting and advocating for her son Matt. Susan and Genia chatted about the importance of the two As of inclusive education: advocacy and allyship, and how the two work together to carve out a place for children with disabilities within the mainstrea...
Embracing Independent Living for Young Adults with Disabilities
March 27, 2021 00:30 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBWhen you’re a parent of a child with a disability, it can be hard to recognize when it’s time to really step back and let your kid take more control of their own life. For this episode, Genia Stephen turned things over to guest host Carrie Ahrens, a member of Inclusion Academy. Carrie interviewed Hope House Foundation executive director Lynne Seagle about the ways that caregivers and professionals in the social service system can empower young adults with disabilities to take control of thei...
My talk therapy - Humility, Empathy, and Medical Safeguarding
March 17, 2021 07:18 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBGood Things in Life host Genia Stephen and storyteller Katie Bachmeyer wrap up their three-part discussion on medical safeguarding by identifying the ways that the right mindset really makes a difference in patient advocacy, both on the part of the health care worker and the patient advocate. Genia, who’s been providing medical safeguarding services for her sister in intensive care since November 2020, talks about how any health care worker, regardless of their personality, can truly change ...
My talk therapy - Living in a Hospital
March 16, 2021 08:26 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBIn Part 2 of this special interview series, storyteller Katie Bachmeyer asks Good Things host Genia Stephen about what it’s like when a hospital becomes your home. Genia notes that the some rules and systems in place around the hospital are designed primarily to protect and empower service providers, not patients. When patients in long-term inpatient care get no respite from the system—because they can’t go home, after all—there is a negative impact on the patient.
My talk therapy - What’s Medical Safeguarding?
March 03, 2021 12:42 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBFor this special 100th episode of the podcast, Good Things host Genia Stephen flips the script a bit: this time, someone else is interviewing her! Filmmaker and storyteller Katie Bachmeyer asks Genia about what medical safeguarding really means. Safeguards provide support for their loved ones with disabilities, but they also act as advocates and interpreters for vulnerable people that are too often devalued by the medical system. Sometimes safeguards even make the difference between life and...
The hands of 200 strangers will touch your body
February 23, 2021 14:39 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBGenia Stephen talks about her reflections on her sister’s experience of being an intensive care patient with a disability who needs support to be safe. Medical safeguarding of vulnerable hospital patients can make the difference between life and death. In Inclusion Academy, Good Things In Life’s monthly membership, we’ll be covering how to be an effective medical advocate. For more information and to join go to goodthingsinlife.org/join.