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Common Ground Conversations | Episode 27: A Chat About Advocation

In this powerful Common Ground Conversation, Dr. Bonnie Nussbaum and Dr. JoNeil Conley tackle a topic that touches nearly every family: advocating for yourself and your loved ones inside complex, intimidating systems, especially healthcare. Drawing from lived experience as clinicians, caregivers, daughters, and advocates, Bonnie and JoNeil explore how fear, authority, language, and time pressure silence people when they most need to speak. They unpack why “safety” often gets prioritized over dignity, how medical systems unintentionally infantilize adults, and why asking questions is essential. This episode is a compassionate invitation to become a calm, grounded disruptor: someone who pauses, asks, clarifies, and insists on understanding without aggression or apology. What You’ll Learn: -Why advocacy is necessary even (and especially) in professional systems -How fear and intimidation silence patients and families -The difference between “safety” and sovereignty -Why “help me understand” is one of the most powerful phrases you can use -How healthcare language, time pressure, and hierarchy confuse and overwhelm people -Why bringing another person with you to appointments can change outcomes -When and how to interrupt a rushed practitioner respectfully -Why being a “disruptor” can be an act of love -How advocacy applies to children, aging parents, partners, and yourself -Reframing death as a natural passage rather than a medical failure Key Themes & Takeaways: -Advocacy is not confrontation, but participation -You are allowed to say: “I don’t understand.” “Slow down.” “What are the alternatives?” “I need this explained in plain language.” -Systems function best when humans ask questions -Silence does not equal safety -Grace and firmness can coexist Notable Quotes: “You are hiring these people. You are allowed to ask questions.” “Be willing to be a disruptor. This world gets better because of disruptors.” “Help me understand — those words are incredibly grace-filled.” “Death is not a medical failure. It’s a passage.” “If you don’t know, find someone who does.” Try This This Week: -Go into appointments with a written list -Bring a second person when possible -Practice saying: “I need a moment; I don’t understand this yet.” -Ask for Plan B -Interrupt respectfully if someone is rushing away -Notice where fear is keeping you quiet and name it Who This Episode Is For: -Anyone caring for aging parents or loved ones -People navigating hospitals, specialists, or long-term care -Parents advocating for children -Individuals who feel intimidated by authority -Those who have been taught “don’t rock the boat” -Anyone who wants to feel empowered rather than helpless Stay Connected / Work With Us Connect with Bonnie: YouTube: @bonnienussbaum8048 Facebook: Dr. Bonnie Nussbaum, Empowerment Coaching Instagram: @empowermentandpurpose LinkedIn: Dr. Bonnie Nussbaum empowermentandpurpose.com Book a FREE Discovery Call: https://drbonnienussbaum.as.me/schedu...[]=9198914 Connect with JoNeil: YouTube: @joneilconley8132 TikTok: @joneilsmithconley Facebook: Dr. JoNeil Instagram: @drjoneil drjoneil.com Book a FREE Overwhelm Recovery Call: https://calendly.com/drjoneil/overwhe...