#147: Brandi Lewis, rare disease advocate and speaker

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February 26, 2025 • 37 mins

In episode 147, host Kevin Schaefer talks with Brandi Lewis from Birmingham, Alabama. Brandi is a blood disorder awareness educator, TEDx speaker, writer, and nonprofit founder. She is passionate about helping others diagnosed with a chronic illness. She was diagnosed with aplastic anemia and PNH, the symptoms of which began in 2009. Her nonprofit, Brandi’s Blessings, was created to spread awareness and support blood disorder patients. Her greatest accomplishment is saving three lives by having people register to become bone marrow donors. Brandi is a dog lover of a labradoodle, Milo, and thinks laughter is the best medicine. Follow Brandi on Instagram at @_brandilewis_!

Brandi’s website: www.brandilewis.com

Brandi’s column: https://pnhnews.com/category/columns/from-fear-to-fighter-a-column-by-brandi-lewis/

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