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Beyond My Diagnosis with Michele Weston
Welcome to Beyond My Diagnosis, the podcast that brings real conversations, real stories, and real breakthroughs in health, healing, and hope. I’m your host, Michele Weston—Holistic Health and Wellbeing Coach—and I'm here to help you look past the symptoms and into the deeper story of living with your chronic condition.
Each week, we go beyond the chart and challenge the status quo of conventional care. From powerful patient journeys to expert insights in functional medicine and integrative practitioners, using mindset and lifestyle medicine, you’ll get the tools and inspiration to become the most informed, empowered version of yourself.
This is not just about managing illness—it’s about reclaiming your health, your voice, and your life.
Let’s get curious. Let’s get courageous. And let’s go Beyond the Diagnosis.
Beyond My Diagnosis with Michele Weston
From Patient to Advocate: How Lorie Gardner Transformed Healing into Purpose
In this episode of Beyond My Diagnosis, I sit down with Lorie Gardner, a nurse, certified patient advocate, and wellness coach whose story embodies resilience and reinvention. After facing a major health crisis that led to a complex Whipple surgery, Lorie turned her recovery into a calling—helping others navigate the healthcare system with strength and purpose. Together, we talk about what it means to take control of your health, why self-advocacy saves lives, and how women can embrace midlife with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
You’ll learn how to:
• Discover how mindset and self-talk can change the outcome of recovery
• Learn why having an advocate beside you can make all the difference
• Understand how strength training supports healing after major surgery
• Explore how to navigate hospitals and healthcare systems with confidence
• Find inspiration to reinvent wellness and purpose in midlife
Lorie’s Resources:
Patient Advocacy Website:
🔗 https://www.healthlinkadvocates.com
→ Focused on helping clients navigate complex healthcare systems and become empowered patients.
Women’s Wellness & Coaching Platform:
🔗 https://healthlinkadvocates.mykajabi.com
→ Dedicated to women’s wellness, strength training, and mindset programs for midlife vitality.
Podcast:
🎙️ Don’t Let the Old Lady In
→ A show dedicated to helping women stay vibrant, strong, and connected to their mind-body-spirit health.