Shari was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma (a rare benign tumor) In the removal of this tumor she had a stroke. In her book "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Cranberry Juice" She talks about the removal of this tumor and how it will forever impact her life. Shari sees the Good things in life as the sweet "Cranberries" and the Bad things in life as the sour "Lemons" She states that you sometimes need to take a break from the lemons to focus on the cranberries. Shari is a Marine Biology teacher, and the speech therapist she works with was able to work this into her therapy giving her hope that she would return to work one day. That dream has come true for Shari. Shari's book is on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions. https://www.amazon.com/When-Throws-Lemons-Cranberry-Juice/dp/B0BKRQ4TF4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JQFNO5RPR7TM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bYqBdOYs34XdqDvmuDDDMdokFkucAyi_ngr2vug0nt_sFU7f-i2aOFIxqZl-wMlIHsLeFW9qZ1npRPcIxvrvrFyPm_bSlAA8ODbhtW9jeeuMOnIEZutx30vbzT4mDe6fx4_R98iNjb6wpDjv3rhnf73USl7KuEItAPPf6Cz28TU_W1kMdvQo93i1X0hV_whEXQPDpMwHQBEtEMLmnGsyNv3P0NFqVOx4Wf71fEJ49jE.CsjGBKSmTSj26byaWomawnTmfUKts07KqeoSk6QGeMY&dib_tag=se&keywords=shari+bookstaff&qid=1718853101&sprefix=shari+bookstaff%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1
Shari also started a non-profit called Impact of Empathy https://impactofempathy.net/ This non-profit organization provides both in person workshops and zoom workshops using both lecture and hands on tools to explain how empathy can help in any situation.
Chapter Markers
00:00 Intro
03:03 Diagnosis Story
04:13 Immediate Challenges
05:57 Speech Therapy Story
08:15 Speech Therapy
09:30 Stroke During Surgery & Shari's Recovery Process
12:37 Finding Strength & Motivation to Push Through a 9-Month Hospital Stay
13:57 Role of Support System During Recovery
15:02 Returning to Teaching Marine Biology After a Life-Altering Experience
17:26 Adjustments in Professional Life Post-Recovery
19:13 Inspiration for Lifetime of Impact
21:02 Lifetime of Impact Services & Why They Are Important
23:48 How Institutionalizing Empathy Can Change the Dynamics of Healthcare Settings
25:16 Lifetime of Impact Success Stories
26:32 Shari's Book: *When Life Gives You Lemons Make Cranberry Juice*
29:13 Message Shari Hopes Readers Take Away From Her Book
33:13 How Writing a Book Helped Shari in Her Personal Journey
34:51 Advice for New Patients
36:40 How Healthcare Professionals Can Better Support Rare Disease Patients
39:53 What You Can Do to Become More Empathetic & Sympathetic
41:05 Lessons Learned Along the Way
43:59 Conclusion
