Hosted by Luan Lawrenson-Woods · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 36 episodes
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Take control of your health and wellbeing with Regarding Me, the podcast that empowers women to advocate for themselves with confidence – because your voice and your choices matter. Join Luan, an award-winning women’s health advocate with a personal experience of breast cancer, as she shares the skills, strategies and stories behind effective self-advocacy. Whether you’re facing a health challenge like cancer or a chronic illness, or taking steps to future-proof your health, this podcast is for you. Hear from women who’ve successfully advocated for themselves and experts who offer insights to help you advocate for ‘me-centred’ healthcare. You’ll discover how to become your strongest self-advocate in any health situation and make informed decisions that are right for you. Subscribe now and join a growing community of women transforming their health through self-advocacy. Together we’ll make sure your voice is heard and your care reflects what
Luan Lawrenson-Woods hosts Regarding Me, a health show with 36 episodes published.
What happens when being prepared for a medical appointment makes you look like the problem? Jo Muirhead was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer during the pandemic. As a rehabilitation counsellor, she knew the value o
When you’re advocating for yourself or others, understanding the processes behind our healthcare system can help you ask better questions. Jo Watson, Deputy Chair of PBAC (Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee), unp
What if your gut knows what you want, but everyone else keeps telling you otherwise? When Louise was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer, she knew she wanted both breasts removed and didn’t want breast reconstr
This episode will help you spot medical billing red flags before they cost you. In Part 2 of my chat with Dr Margaret Faux, one of Australia’s leading experts on Medicare and medical billing law, we get practical. Margar
Nobody should be yelled at, bullied or gaslit for asking questions about healthcare costs. In the previous episode, we talked about how patients can be protected by consumer law, but paying for healthcare is not really l
Most Australians think they understand Medicare. Many of us don’t. Dr Margaret Faux helps unpack the medical billing terms and systems that shape what you pay for healthcare in Australia, including bulk billing, private
Mackala had lived with pain for years before she was diagnosed with endometriosis. But the diagnosis didn’t bring the relief she'd hoped for. What followed was a different kind of struggle: trying to function while manag
Have you ever been dismissed by a doctor and wondered if it was just you? In this episode, award-winning journalist and Health Editor at the Sydney Morning Herald, Kate Aubusson, shares what their medical misogyny invest
After the events Tammy shared in Part 1, her treatment was delayed, with significant impacts on her wellbeing. This episode is Part 2 of Tammy’s story. Check out Part 1 — Doctor, Have I Done Something to Offend You? — be
Tammy was told she had the earliest possible stage of breast cancer. But the decisions that followed were still confronting. Not helped my her experiences in the healthcare system. In this episode, Tammy MacPherson share
Self-advocacy is encouraged but rarely explained or made explicit. And many women still don’t know they have the right to ask questions, get a second opinion, and offer feedback when it comes to their healthcare. You don
Before she passed from metastatic breast cancer, Sarah’s mum gave her the greatest gift: knowledge that may help Sarah future-proof her health. In this powerful follow-up conversation, Sarah Wallace opens up about what i
What price do you pay to advocate for your health - and for hope? For Sarah Wallace, that question has been answered in ways both heartbreaking and costly. Luan is joined by Sarah, founder of the Wish Collective, to talk
After cancer treatment ends, the pressure to bounce back can feel overwhelming. But what if your energy doesn’t return? What if the brain fog lingers, the pain persists, and “normal” expectations no longer fit? That’s wh
You become an advocate because you care. Because you want to make things better for the next person. Because your hard-earned experience shouldn’t go to waste. And you want people to have a better experience than you did
If you’ve ever said “I’m fine” when you’re anything but, or said “yes” when every fibre of your being wanted to say “no”, this episode is for you. People-pleasing can quietly erode your ability to self-advocate, and you
When you’re in the thick of a health decision - scared, overwhelmed, unsure - how do you figure out what’s right for you? Even in hard moments, you're not empty-handed when it comes to making confident healthcare decisio
When life flips into full F mode - fight, flight, freeze or fawn - it’s not just your mind that goes into meltdown. Your body feels it too. In this In the Meantime mini-episode, Luan shares how stomping around Sydney Har
This is one of the most frequently asked questions: how can women confidently advocate for their health when they’re overwhelmed, and being a ‘good’ patient is often seen as being quiet, compliant and not representing th
In this first In the Meantime mini episode, Luan reflects on a common misconception: that self-advocacy in healthcare means going in hard, pushing back or being seen as “difficult.” But true self-advocacy isn’t necessari
Louise
Gestalt psychotherapist · Canicross Ireland
1 appearance on this show
Rebecca White
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Indigenous Health, and Women
1 appearance on this show
Sarah Wallace
Certified Full Spectrum Birthworker, Certified Childbirth Educator · Star Heating and Cooling
2 appearances on this show
Suzy Reading
chartered psychologist, self-advocacy expert, bestselling author
1 appearance on this show
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