Holly Bertone is a breast cancer and Hashimoto’s survivor who turned these two significant health challenges as a passion to help others. She is a bestselling author who wrote the book, “Thriving in the Workplace with Autoimmune Disease”, which educates individuals with an autoimmune disease on their legal and disability rights in the workplace.
On this episode, she shares her devastating diagnosis and experiences that led her to her desire to help other people to not go through the same misfortune. She talks about the rights of those who are going through health challenges in their workplace. She explains what FMLA is and who to call for help when your employer denies you of your rights.
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Book:
Thriving in the Workplace with Autoimmune Disease
Time Stamps:
1:33 – The life-shattering diagnosis
3:40 – What led her to the disease?
7:50 – Emotional trigger
11:39 – Stress
14:45 – Exiting her high-paying job
21:13 – Contents of her book
22:01 – Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
23:54 – Learning your rights
26:00 – Organizations that could help you fight for those rights
29:17 – Holly’s recommendations
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Dr. Veronica Anderson is an MD, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Homeopath. and Medical Intuitive. As a national speaker and designer of the Functional Fix and Rejuvenation Journey programs, she helps people who feel like their doctors have failed them. She advocates science-based natural, holistic, and complementary treatments to address the root cause of disease. Dr. Veronica is a highly-sought guest on national television and syndicated radio and hosts her own radio show, Wellness for the REAL World, on FOX Sports 920 AM “the Jersey” on Mondays at 7:00 pm ET.
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