Ep 81 - Advocate Effectively with Brenda Blais

In this episode, Neena is joined by Brenda Blais Nesbitt as she shares her journey as a life coach, patient advocate, entrepreneur, and caregiver to her daughter Nikki. She also shares how something that was said helped her discover her purpose in life, which is to advocate for her daughter and many others in need.

Brenda Blais Nesbitt has been the caregiver and the voice of her daughter, Nikki, for over 28 years. Nikki is severely disabled and medically fragile and has been since her traumatic birth. Through Brenda's caregiving journey, she has learned to advocate effectively even when the odds are sometimes stacked against them.

Brenda is now a Certified Caregiver Consultant, a Certified Life Coach, a Peer Health Navigator, a Board Certified Patient Advocate. She has her own company Coaching for Caregivers Canada, where she is a coach and consultant for others who may be traveling a similar journey. Brenda is also the proud recipient of the 2019 Caregiving.com Caregiver of the Year Award!

You can reach Brenda at:

Website: https://www.coachingforcaregiverscanada.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-blais-nesbitt-68267373/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/coachingforcaregiverscanada

IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachingforcaregiverscanada/

Show notes

[1:32] Who is Brenda Blais Nesbitt

[10:07] Starting out on her chosen path with Nikki

[16:26] The moment her life changed

[19:10 ] On the work she does

[25:00] Her self-care practices

[29:33] Coaching, consulting, and navigating the system with Brenda

[34:24] Outro

We discuss real-life topics, tools, and tips on how to challenge and transform your thinking with no sugar added. Hope you will go on the journey with us as we grow, fail, and get back up. 

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