And She Spoke: Women. Money. Power. Navigating Long COVID as an Entrepreneur
Long Covid is a debilitating long-term illness that is affecting the lives of so many people. Today on the And She Spoke Podcast, Jeni shares how she navigated this chronic illness while running the business. She shares how she was medically gaslit, her symptoms, how walking helped her, what medication she used, and the crippling vertigo and vision problems she experienced.
We also discuss how the nature of Jeni’s job and how the flexibility and financial freedom of entrepreneurship saved her during this challenging time. You’ll also learn about some resources and medical professionals that helped her the most. Finally, Jeni leaves us with an important message: advocate for your own health!
Here’s a sneak peek of what we discuss:
- Why we want to tell Jeni’s long Covid story.
- Jeni tells us about how she got sick before the pandemic shut-down.
- Sandy shares the anxiety and fear she felt when Jeni was so sick.
- Jeni’s symptoms of Covid and long Covid.
- How the long haul Covid community saved Jeni’s life.
- Why Jeni has a phobia of being sick and how work distracted her.
- The medical gaslighting that happened initially with long haulers.
- How entrepreneurship saved Jeni (and her finances) with her long haul Covid.
- The many resources that helped Jeni in her recovery.
- The importance of advocating for your own health.
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