Vulnerability, Resiliency, and Advocacy with Tim Reitsma

Monica Michelle is joined by consultant and podcast host Tim Reitma.

Tim lives with Crohn's Disease.

In this episode, Monica and Tim discuss: 

• Tim’s resiliency through managing his Crohn’s
• The importance of self-advocacy, especially in the workplace 
• Tim’s podcast why he shares stories of those with invisible illness 

TIMESTAMPS

00:47 - Tim's diagnosis 

06:31 - How and why Tim applies self advocacy

15:41 - Why Tim started his podcast

22:42 - Invisible condition etiquette

31:00 - What HR can do better for employees with invisible illness

39:31 - Tools Tim uses to care for his Crohn’s outside the home

The full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com

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