"How many of us are accepting the substandard treatment?" What is the method by which Jessica Wilson teaches her audience to stand up for themselves |

Discover the strategies self-advocacy trainer Jessica Wilson uses to sell coaching, talk about her experience and encourage people to advocate confidently on behalf of themselves.

On July 17, 2020 Jessica Wilson was diagnosed with stage 3 of inflammatory breast cancer. She was aged 32 and had no relatives or a history of breast cancer gene.

"I visit my oncologist's office to make my first appointment and I discover that he doesn't have the same enthusiasm for keeping me alive like I do." Jessica remembers. "He showed up to my appointment 40 minutes late -- no explanation, no apology."

"Immediately, my brain goes to self-preservation mode. If you don't seem to be concerned about whether I survive or not, and my care is entirely in your control ... Then I need to make an adjustment. I began speaking out immediately and letting anyone who would listen -for example, to my doctor who recommended me and to my breast surgeon as well as to all people -- 'Hey, this isn't working for me.'"

The doctor was always pushing for a standard course of treatment. "Maybe what I have is not standard," Jessica thought. "Maybe I have to look outside of this space."

After a while, Jessica switched doctors and hospitals in order to discover an medical team who listened to her. "I am convinced that if I been there for a long time and not been there, I wouldn't be alive today. I don't regret it whatsoever," she says.

The story sparked an inquiry for Jessica her: What other people are suffering from this?

"Having experienced that incident and observing it, I got the realization What percentage of people who are out there accepting this subpar treatment, either due to the fact that they don't know other way or because they're afraid or don't know what they should do?"

Jessica was aware that there must others out there with similar issues, many of whom might lack the courage or know-how to advocate in the same way that she had.

She wanted to share lessons she had learned through her own experiences:

There is no reason to be hesitant in rejecting treatment or a test that you do not want the doctor you consult with says there are no other options.

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"I looked around and realized, obviously I've been required to stand up for myself." Jessica explains. "When you look at the world in general, there's a need to advocate for yourself everywhere."

Her idea was narrowed to three specific areas in which self-advocacy has the most effect: Medical, employment, and interpersonal relationships.

To address these issues, Jessica launched her coaching business, Advocacy Alley.

Today, Jessica helps members of marginalized groups learn to build confidence and be advocates on behalf of themselves in all aspects of their lives. Also, she's known for her role as Jess the IE is an "industrial engineer by profession and an intuition endorser with a passion".

"I am a finance professional for the largest home improvement company as well as doing this on the side. because one is something I enjoy and the other is more of a obsession. I'm passionate about helping the processes, people, and technologies more efficient. Additionally, I'm excited about helping people get the care they deserve."

Continue reading to discover the ways Jessica used her passion for improving processes -- as well as her website to launch her coaching business, write her personal story and inspire other people to stand up for themselves.

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Jessica is a successful industrial engineer. She's a natural logical thought-leader and an expert in complex problem solving. She has a passion for improving processes and understands the value of putting together a solid strategy.

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"I am a mess of all these things in my possession. How do I tie this to form a neat bow I can wrap? This is the effect I'd like to have. What steps will I need to take in order to achieve this?"

"How do you get around the delicate zone of 'I don't want to be inconsiderate, but I need to be forceful"?" Jessica describes.

"This is my body. This is what I'm willing to accept. What I'm looking for is to get a second opinion about. It started from there after which I've put together this item -- how can I communicate it for the public to see?"

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To start reaching that audience, Jessica needed a place for her online download.

"This could fit my needs. It's something could be my next step."

"I appreciated the price difference ... I did not have to get up to the highest level to ensure it meet my needs. I was impressed by the versatility of all the options, andit was very user-friendly. I tried the 14-day trial, then I realized, "Ooh it's a unfinished space. The possibilities are limitless.'"

In the beginning, Jessica used to host her downloads for free and provide details on her coaching services. As she continued to develop Advocacy Alley, she built her website on , too.

"Over time, the website has increased to the point where my whole website is comprised of ['ssales and landing pages," Jessica describes.

"The blog is mostly to keep track of my battle with breast cancer because I'm not sure whether there is a place for folks like me, that are diagnosed at the age of 30- just completely young, just starting your family," Jessica shares. "What is going through our heads?"

Jessica uses its course builder tool to create her blog and share new posts. "The features for courses are robust enough to give me everything I want. I need to be able to put postings up and then have opportunities for people to comment," she says.

Every blog post is set up as a lesson in . Readers can check out Jessica's blogs directly on her website by previewing the lessons and are able to sign up to make feedback and get regular updates.

The flexibility of 's all-in-one platform ensures that Jessica is able to set up any of the web-based features she needs.

"There might not be a document that on paper literally will be what I'm seeking however, I've managed to manipulate the system to make it work and satisfy my requirements for all things," Jessica shares.

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"I was looking to put training courses available as I wanted to impact as many people as feasible."

The course is geared toward individuals who've been recently diagnosed with a condition and are trying to determine the next stepsand without falling down the Google tunnel of the worst-case scenarios.

"I knew I wanted to create a program for people who want to be anchored in order to not get lost, no matter what the diagnosis can be," Jessica explains. "Sometimes you just need something to keep your feet on, something to help guide your steps to ensure that you don't go down."

While she plans to continue offering one-on-one coaching, an online program allows Jessica expand her influence to help more people.

"I was aware that I needed to offer courses because I wanted to impact the greatest number of people possible. I am able to only handle hundreds of individuals one-on-one, and I can only do so many things.

With the course, it's something that an infinite amount of people could participate at any time -- whether I'm immediately in a position to collaborate one-on-one with you or not, and have the same kind of effect."

Hospitals may sponsor courses to a set amount of patients, or employ Jessica as a consultant, and interact with her directly. "That way, I can have the most impact."

Establishing an audience "If you're not comfortable and uncomfortable, then you're not advancing."

"While you're still trying to grow your email list You can't simply email folks," she says. "I must also remain active and visible via Facebook and other social platforms."

At first, putting herself in the public eye via social media wasn't something that came from the inside.

"Being a creator has forced me to appear present in front of the camera, to be in the spotlight. At first this can be unsettling and uncomfortable. However, if you're uncomfortable and uncomfortable, then you're not expanding.

Therefore, I required myself to be live without anyone watching, with one person watching the stream. It didn't matter. It was more of an exercise for myself. If I'm able to accomplish it one time, I could do it a million times. So it was pretty much making myself comfortable with being uncomfortable."

The author explains how coming up with something to say is easy -However, generating regular posts with an already packed schedule is hard.

"There are so many things I'd like communicate. It's not like I've faced any roadblocks with finding the right information that I want to share with people," she shares.

"If you're looking to establish a following, they have frequent visits to your page. To overcome the issue, I tried to figure out ways of batching the content ... instead of becoming so long-winded, let's break [a post] up into three posts. This means I'll have three of five posts for this week."

"You can make your own pictures, make [Instagram] Reels and have fun You can also do Reels as well as be professional ... all you need to do is in order to broaden the ways users can possibly locate you," she recommends.

Jessica's suggestion for young creators: "Follow your passion, and the money will come."

"Mindset is essential. If you start to think that you'll never be successful, then you won't ever be. There are wonderful days when you're all the way enthused, and there'll some days when you're like, 'I just do not want to.' And they're both okay."

"Take one day to do absolutely nothing related to your work and observe whether you feel more refreshed afterward," she recommends.

If you're a creator who's only beginning to get started , Jessica encourages you to take things by taking one step at a.

"Don't think about getting an amazing website set up at first. Just worry about those separate pages per item. Make sure that these pages are] built out first. Then, as your product suite grows, when you expand, and as your company expands it is possible to add more pages."

Today, Jessica offers one-on-one coaching and free materials, as well as an online course for individuals as well as healthcare professionals, and three social media platforms that are active -- and she's only getting started.

The creator's journey is a race, not a sprint.

"You aren't required to become millionaire overnight. Find your passion and the money will come."