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33 - Emotional Recovery: The Unspoken Journey

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Release Date: 06/21/2023

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Welcome back to Blended! In episode 33, the panel discusses emotional recovery; share their experiences & words of advice; and reflects on how we can open up conversations to better support others.

[01.07] Introductions to our Blended panelists.
  • Melissa – Associate Partner of Finance & Supply Chain Transformation at IBM
  • LaMondre – Speaker and CEO at Billion Strong
  • Dan – Owner at High-Performance Logistics Sales
  • Richard – Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit
[06.03] The guests share their different personal experiences of illness, surgery, and emotional recovery.
  • Sarah’s experience with Lipoedema
  • Lack of help/disbelief from medical practitioners
  • Dan’s experience with throat cancer
  • The journey of the caretaker
  • Impact on relationships
  • PTSD, anxiety, and depression
  • Fear of returning to work
  • Comparison
  • LaMondre’s experience of spinal muscular atrophy
  • Loss of ability
  • Therapy
  • How surgery can trigger past trauma
  • Richard’s experience of caring for his father
  • Denial
  • Melissa’s experience with breast cancer
  • Why people keep diagnoses a secret
  • Ableism
  • Changing perspectives
  • Lack of understanding and awareness
[54.20] The panel reflects on how we talk about illness and recovery, and how we can better support friends, family, and colleagues.
  • Vulnerability
  • Honesty
  • Taking the burden of reaching out off the person suffering
  • If you ask, be open to receiving the answer – whatever that is
  • Different perspectives
  • Showing people they’re loved
  • Asking for help
  • Practical support like bringing food
  • Stigma and shame
  • Secrecy and privacy
[01.19.03] The group sums up their thoughts from today’s discussion.