Finding and Creating Flexible Remote Work for the Chronically Ill

My guest today, Kathy Reagan Young, was a stay at home mom of two young children when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She's the founder of FUMSNow.com and PatientsGettingPaid.com where she helps people with chronic illnesses find and create flexible remote work to better accommodate their health.

Topics we talked about in this episode:

• Kathy talks about her early life from a small town in MN to Washington D.C.
• Kathy shares when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
• How Kathy discovered patient advocacy work and how that opened a whole new world of paying gigs.
• Kathy gives examples of the many companies that are now recognizing the importance of patient voices.
• Kathy talks in detail about how the Patients Getting Paid community can support those with chronic illnesses find opportunities to work.
• Kathy gives us the back story of her inspiring song "Wash Your Mouth Out With Hope."

 Links and resources mentioned in the episode

• FUMSNow.com
• Patients Getting Paid Facebook Group
• To get on the waiting list go to https://www.patientsgettingpaid.com/list
• The inspiring song Kathy sang and wrote – "Wash Your Mouth Out With Hope"