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If you've ever left a doctor's appointment feeling more dismissed than helped, this episode is for you. Shari shares the moment that changed how she advocates for her own health, and the simple shifts that can help you do the same.
Key Takeaways
* If a provider dismisses what you’re feeling, that’s not the end of the road, and it’s not a reflection of what’s wrong with you.
* The healthcare system has real gaps. That’s a structural problem, not a personal failure on any one provider’s part.
* Taking care of yourself is advocating for yourself. Asking a different question, seeking a second opinion, and finding the right provider all count as advocacy.
* A small, repeated promise (Shari’s sticky note: “Today is the day I start taking care of me first”) can be the beginning of real change.
* You’re allowed to keep looking until you find support that actually fits, even if it means looking outside your usual systems.
* Being the CEO of your own health means playing an active role rather than waiting for someone else to name what you’re feeling.
Resources
🎯 Take the free Midlife Spark Type Quiz: https://www.sharibiery.com/quiz
📗 Read It’s Your Turn: https://www.sharibiery.com/its-your-turn-book
🌐 Website: https://www.sharibiery.com
📖 Join Me on Substack: https://sharibiery.substack.com/p/start-here
Related Substack Article:
About Your Host, Shari Biery
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, author of It’s Your Turn, speaker, and creator of the C.A.L.M. Method™.
An avid podcast listener herself, Shari knows what it means to find a voice that gets you through a hard season. Now she’s bringing that same honesty to midlife women everywhere. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe so you never miss one.
It’s Your Turn with Shari Biery is a weekly podcast for midlife women who are ready to take their turn and create space for new passions, purpose, and possibilities.
There’s More Waiting for You on Substack
Subscribe for free and receive written reflections and honest writing about coming back to yourself in midlife. When you're ready to go deeper, the It's Your Turn Circle is a paid community with live conversations, community chat, and a monthly Q&A.
Get full access to It's Your Turn with Shari Biery at sharibiery.substack.com/subscribe
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By Midlife Wellness for Women 40+If you've ever left a doctor's appointment feeling more dismissed than helped, this episode is for you. Shari shares the moment that changed how she advocates for her own health, and the simple shifts that can help you do the same.
Key Takeaways
* If a provider dismisses what you’re feeling, that’s not the end of the road, and it’s not a reflection of what’s wrong with you.
* The healthcare system has real gaps. That’s a structural problem, not a personal failure on any one provider’s part.
* Taking care of yourself is advocating for yourself. Asking a different question, seeking a second opinion, and finding the right provider all count as advocacy.
* A small, repeated promise (Shari’s sticky note: “Today is the day I start taking care of me first”) can be the beginning of real change.
* You’re allowed to keep looking until you find support that actually fits, even if it means looking outside your usual systems.
* Being the CEO of your own health means playing an active role rather than waiting for someone else to name what you’re feeling.
Resources
🎯 Take the free Midlife Spark Type Quiz: https://www.sharibiery.com/quiz
📗 Read It’s Your Turn: https://www.sharibiery.com/its-your-turn-book
🌐 Website: https://www.sharibiery.com
📖 Join Me on Substack: https://sharibiery.substack.com/p/start-here
Related Substack Article:
About Your Host, Shari Biery
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, author of It’s Your Turn, speaker, and creator of the C.A.L.M. Method™.
An avid podcast listener herself, Shari knows what it means to find a voice that gets you through a hard season. Now she’s bringing that same honesty to midlife women everywhere. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe so you never miss one.
It’s Your Turn with Shari Biery is a weekly podcast for midlife women who are ready to take their turn and create space for new passions, purpose, and possibilities.
There’s More Waiting for You on Substack
Subscribe for free and receive written reflections and honest writing about coming back to yourself in midlife. When you're ready to go deeper, the It's Your Turn Circle is a paid community with live conversations, community chat, and a monthly Q&A.
Get full access to It's Your Turn with Shari Biery at sharibiery.substack.com/subscribe