DTH 98 | True Advocacy Part Two with Special Guest Marly Brodsky

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This week on Dance to Heal Podcast, host Jenny C. Cohen and special guest Marly Brodsky continue defining what true healthcare advocacy looks like. Part 2 explores why the patient should always come first, and how focusing on prevention, education, and proactive support can protect your health long before emergencies arise.

Episode Breakdown:
(00:00:00) – Podcast Intro
(00:00:40) – Navigating Insurance Shouldn’t Be Your Job During Trauma
(00:06:15) – True Autonomy in Healthcare Starts with Knowing Your Options
(00:10:37) – Prevention and Quality of Life Matter as Much as Emergency Care
(00:19:13) –How MedCompanion Supports You and Your Loved Ones In Emergencies and Beyond
(00:26:31) – Podcast Outro

About Marly Brodsky
Marly Brodsky is a proud mom of two, licensed health educator, and the visionary founder and CEO of MedCompanion. Celebrated by Psychology Today for her groundbreaking contributions to personalized care, and recognized by Forbes as providing the Human Rx (prescription), Marly is redefining how patients, families, and doctors work together and experience healthcare. Through MedCompanion she has introduced a revolutionary addition to the healthcare team- a virtual medcompanion that simplifies the complexities of care, empowering individuals to navigate their health with confidence and clarity.
Marly's passion for public health advocacy is deeply personal. Her journey was shaped by her grandmother's battle with breast cancer and the frustrations of navigating a fragmented healthcare system, which ignited her mission to create MedCompanion.
Her leadership and innovations have garnered widespread recognition, with features in Forbes, Psychology Today, US Business Insider, New York Weekly, World Reporter and more. Marly has shared her remarkable journey from overcoming homelessness to transforming America's Healthcare system on platforms like Studio 17 TV feature, The Jen Gottliebb Show, and more.
With unwavering determination, Marly is on a mission to build a more inclusive, accessible, and patient-centered healthcare system that empowers individuals to take charge of their well-being and thrive.

Connect with Marly
Website: https://medcompanion.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marly_brodsky/

About Jenny C. Cohen
Jenny C. Cohen is a breast cancer survivor, and it is her mission to help people who have been through the most debilitating, disfiguring, traumatic events like breast cancer to feel bold, beautiful, and full of life. Jenny believes in a world where everyone can dance to heal and feel safe in their bodies knowing they are created in beauty and perfection despite life happenings. She is an award-winning performer who healed through her D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R. process presented in the multi-category best-selling book “Outside In Recovery: Dancing My Way Back to My Self after Breast Cancer."

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Connect with Jenny
Begin your Dance to Heal journey here: https://DanceandHeal.com 
Main website: https://www.outsideinrecovery.com 
DTH Podcast website: https://www.dancetohealpodcast.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyccohen/