Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Teresa Wright-Johnson is a giant of advocacy. We stand on her shoulders; she stands on ours. “You matter” coming from Teresa is powerful and uplifting.  Teresa is a Multiple Sclerosis Warrior and Congenital Heart Disease Survivor. A retired Parole Officer, Teresa uses her life experiences to inspire and inform others. She's careful, conscious, and confident. She sets an example and speaks for the unspoken. Blog subscribers: Scroll down through show notes to read the post. If you'd like to listen to the podcast, click here or the title Subscribe to Health Hats, the Podcast, on your favorite podcast player Please support my blog and podcast. CONTRIBUTE HERE Episode Notes Prefer to read, hard-of-hearing or deaf? Find FULL TRANSCRIPT at the end of the other show notes or download the printable transcript here or subscribe to the blog via email Contents with Time-Stamped Headings to listen where you want to listen or read where you want to read (heading. time on podcast xx:xx. page # on the transcript) Introducing Teresa Wright-Johnson 00:51. 1 First open-heart surgery at 13 03:50. 2 Listen to my body. Honor it. 07:45. 2 Careful, conscious, and confident 13:57. 4 You matter 18:14. 4 Set an example. Plant a seed. 22:44. 5 Judgment has no home here 25:34. 6 Speak for the unspoken 30:01. 7 Diversity and inclusion – the ripple effect 32:59. 7 Listen to your body 39:30. 8 Inclusion in research 40:48. 8 Reflections 46:22  9 Links Go Red for Women  American Heart Association Teresa Wright-Johnson | A Heart That Matters Teresa Wright-Johnson on YouTube Teresa Wright-Johnson blog iConquerMS Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Credits Music by permission from Joey van Leeuwen, New Orleans Drummer, Composer About the Show Welcome to Health Hats, empowering people as they travel together toward best health. I am Danny van Leeuwen, a two-legged, old, cisgender, white man with privilege, living in a food oasis, who can afford many hats and knows a little about a lot of healthcare and a lot about very little. Most people wear hats one at a time, but I wear them all at once.  We will listen and learn about what it takes to adjust to life's realities in healthcare’s Tower of Babel.  Let's make some sense of all this. Creative Commons Licensing The material found on this website created by me is Open Source and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. Anyone may use the material (written, audio, or video) freely at no charge.  Please cite the source as: ‘From Danny van Leeuwen, Health Hats. (including the link to my website). I welcome edits and improvements.  Please let me know. danny@health-hats.com. The material on this site created by others is theirs and use follows their guidelines. The Show Introducing Teresa Wright-Johnson Watching acrobats and cheerleaders create a pyramid thrilled me as a child. They look so calm, confident, and strong! I could never do that. Yesterday I was on a Zoom call with my podcasting fellows helping each other puzzle through technical, business, story arc, and life challenges. I left the call with the image of those acrobatic pyramids. We podcasters are standing on each other’s shoulders. I was part of that pyramid. Sixty-seven and disabled, I can do it! We are calm, confident, and strong together. I’m pleased to introduce you to Teresa Wright-Johnson. Teresa is a Multiple Sclerosis Warrior and Congenital Heart Disease Survivor. A retired Parole Officer,