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Island TreasuresIsland Treasures Podcast: Change is A-Coming!Island Treasures Podcast is taking a short break from publishing new episodes to reflect and seek future direction!Over the past six seasons, we've explored the many facets of caregiving, sharing insightful conversations and meaningful stories. While our existing content will remain available for you to revisit anytime, we feel it may be time to venture into new territory.We look back over the life of the podcast thus far as its focus has been on caregiving, with exceptional guests - many caregivers themselves - sharing their caregiving stories, wisdom and experiences as they help...2025-06-0605 min
Get Savvy...Demystifying HealthcareEpisode 97: When Your Loved One Is Ill A Guide to Becoming Their Fiercest SupporterSend us a textHave you ever felt overwhelmed trying to navigate the healthcare system for a seriously ill loved one? You're not alone. In this episode, I sit down with Erin Galyean, author of "Badass Advocate: Becoming the Champion Your Seriously Ill Loved One Deserves," to explore how to effectively advocate for those we care about most.Turning Personal Tragedy into a MissionErin shares her heartbreaking journey of losing both her father and sister to cancer, and how these experiences fueled her passion for patient advocacy. We discuss:...2025-05-2034 min
As I Live and Grieve®Be a BadAss Advocate - Weekend Wisdom Series #1Send us some LOVE!Medical advocacy isn't just helpful—it can be life-saving. When Erin Galyean lost her father to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1997, she couldn't have known that 20 years later, her sister Megan would face the same diagnosis, complicated by a rare and aggressive lung disease. Through these painful experiences, Erin discovered that her professional background in pharmaceutical sales and communication training provided her with unique skills to advocate effectively within the healthcare system.The heart of effective advocacy lies in masterful questioning. Throughout our conversation, Erin shares powerful techniques for transforming closed-ended questions that mi...2025-04-0538 min
The Whole Care NetworkAuthor and Advocates Erin Galyean & Jennifer O’BrienThis is our last double header innovation episode of the season! Our first guest is Erin Galyean, author of Badass Advocate. She's a pharmaceutical sales trainer by day and a caregiver advocate by night. She shares some amazing tips on how to be persistent and respectful. Our second guest is Jennifer O'Brien, author of The Hospice Doctors Widow. We chat about the idea of precious time, balancing hope and preparation, and some of the simple tools and tips that can help anyone facing a life-changing diagnosis.
To learn more about their books visit their websites: https://badassadvocate...2024-02-1445 min
Becoming UnDoneEP61: LEADERSHIP Roundtable with Dr. Michael Galyean, Dr. Erin Justyna, Magie Lacambra, and John OkersonAbout The Guests:Dr. Mike Galyean is a Professor and the Former Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Texas Tech University.Dr. Erin Justyna is the Associate Provost for Student Affairs at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.Magie Lacambra was the Head Football Athletic Trainer at the University of Arizona and is now the Team Sports Manager for the Western United States for Gatorade Sports Marketing.John Okerson is a retired First Sergeant from the 82nd Airborne Division in the U.S. Army.Summary:Toby Brooks reflects on his podcast, Word to the T...2023-11-2344 min