Over the course of these podcasts - and within the PGP community - the topic of Patient Advocacy and how to get paid for sharing your patient experience comes up repeatedly. People can be a little shy in naming their price - I know I certainly was!

But now I say that you should not be shy about charging what your time and experiences are worth. Patient advocates have valuable skills and information in how they live their lives. And people will pay for it! 

I'm pleased to say that today's guest agrees with me. Jenna Green is a patient advocate, content creator, consultant, and speaker living with Multiple Sclerosis, Dystonia, and IBS as well as depression and anxiety. As you'll learn, Jenna is an overachiever in all areas of her life!

Since her MS diagnosis in 2016, she has used her 20 years of experience in marketing, and a decade of self-employment to help bring awareness, support, education, and community to those who live with invisible illnesses, chronic pain, and fatigue. She’s dedicated to helping disabled and chronically ill people live their best lives and also works with companies that want to engage with the community.

At various times over the years, Jenna has had to rethink how she wants to define success or what her idea of a good life looks like. In our chat, she has a ton of advice on how to shift your career or side hustle into a new stage. 

In this episode:

• The story of Jenna's pre-diagnosis career and how her numerous chronic illnesses changed her working life
• How the term 'passive income' doesn't reflect how much work it takes!
• Why working for herself with numerous chronic illnesses forced Jenna to redefine what success looked like to her
• The reasons why undercharging for patient advocacy work can harm the whole community 
• Details of a very generous discount for the PGP community on Jenna's Business Brainstorming Planner

Full notes and resources at https://patientsgettingpaid.com/blog/patient-advocacy-paid-work