#415: The Silent Crisis of Co-Survivors in Healthcare with Kristin Flanary

29min | 11/28/2024

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Dr. Brad Block interviews Kristin Flanary about her experiences as a co-survivor, focusing on the challenges caregivers face during medical emergencies. Kristin shares her journey of supporting her husband through two testicular cancer diagnoses and a cardiac arrest in 2020. She emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to better recognize and support co-survivors.

Kristin talks about the emotional impact of these experiences, including the trauma of performing CPR on her husband. She urges medical professionals to improve communication with families and involve them more in the care process. She also advocates for changes like providing social workers, chaplains, or support groups to help families during and after crises.

Kristin also emphasized the importance of addressing the mental health needs of co-survivors, as many struggle with recovery on their own. She encouraged healthcare providers to show empathy and build stronger connections with both patients and their families.

BIO After her husband suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, Kristin Flanary, also known as Lady Glockenflecken, became a prominent advocate for trauma, resilience, and co-survivorship. Drawing from her personal experiences, Kristin has focused on raising awareness about the challenges faced by caregivers and co-survivors during medical crises. With a master’s degree in experimental psychology, she leverages her expertise to advocate for greater recognition and support for caregivers and families impacted by their loved ones’ health challenges. Her efforts emphasize addressing the often-overlooked emotional and mental health needs of these individuals while promoting resources like HeartSite and CASA (Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance) to provide practical guidance and community support.

Kristin and her husband co-host the medical comedy podcast Knock, Knock, High with the Glockenfleckens and are currently touring a live stage show titled Wife and Death, which is based on their life experiences.

website: https://casahearts.org/

https://ourheartsight.com/

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You can also be a guest on our show? Please email me at brad@physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect or visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to learn more about the show!

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Disclaimer:

This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

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Was your training enough to handle everything physician life demands? From lawsuits to leadership, career decisions to challenging conversations, balancing the personal with the professional — not enough was addressed in medical school, residency or fellowship. This show fills those gaps so you can live up to the expectations that come with the white coat — not just in the exam room, but in all the places your MD follows you. Your host, Dr. Bradley Block, a private practice ENT, is right there with you — navigating the same challenges and bringing in world-class guests to teach, as he puts it, “everything we should have been learning while we were memorizing Kreb’s cycle.” With nearly 500 episodes and close to half a million downloads, Brad has built a trusted space where physicians come for brass-tacks, immediately-applicable advice. You don’t need another certification. You need a podcast that covers personal finance, private practice, side-gigs, main-gigs, reacting to bad reviews, misinformation, social media, charting, parenting, communicating, negotiating, leading, managing, teaching, learning and what to do when someone yells, “Is there a doctor on board?”

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About Succeed in Medicine

Was your training enough to handle everything physician life demands? From lawsuits to leadership, career decisions to challenging conversations, balancing the personal with the professional — not enough was addressed in medical school, residency or fellowship. This show fills those gaps so you can live up to the expectations that come with the white coat — not just in the exam room, but in all the places your MD follows you. Your host, Dr. Bradley Block, a private practice ENT, is right there with you — navigating the same challenges and bringing in world-class guests to teach, as he puts it, “everything we should have been learning while we were memorizing Kreb’s cycle.” With nearly 500 episodes and close to half a million downloads, Brad has built a trusted space where physicians come for brass-tacks, immediately-applicable advice. You don’t need another certification. You need a podcast that covers personal finance, private practice, side-gigs, main-gigs, reacting to bad reviews, misinformation, social media, charting, parenting, communicating, negotiating, leading, managing, teaching, learning and what to do when someone yells, “Is there a doctor on board?”

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Dr. Brad Block interviews Kristin Flanary about her experiences as a co-survivor, focusing on the challenges caregivers face during medical emergencies. Kristin shares her journey of supporting her husband through two testicular cancer diagnoses and a cardiac arrest in 2020. She emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to better recognize and support co-survivors.

Kristin talks about the emotional impact of these experiences, including the trauma of performing CPR on her husband. She urges medical professionals to improve communication with families and involve them more in the care process. She also advocates for changes like providing social workers, chaplains, or support groups to help families during and after crises.

Kristin also emphasized the importance of addressing the mental health needs of co-survivors, as many struggle with recovery on their own. She encouraged healthcare providers to show empathy and build stronger connections with both patients and their families.

BIO After her husband suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, Kristin Flanary, also known as Lady Glockenflecken, became a prominent advocate for trauma, resilience, and co-survivorship. Drawing from her personal experiences, Kristin has focused on raising awareness about the challenges faced by caregivers and co-survivors during medical crises. With a master’s degree in experimental psychology, she leverages her expertise to advocate for greater recognition and support for caregivers and families impacted by their loved ones’ health challenges. Her efforts emphasize addressing the often-overlooked emotional and mental health needs of these individuals while promoting resources like HeartSite and CASA (Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance) to provide practical guidance and community support.

Kristin and her husband co-host the medical comedy podcast Knock, Knock, High with the Glockenfleckens and are currently touring a live stage show titled Wife and Death, which is based on their life experiences.

website: https://casahearts.org/

https://ourheartsight.com/

Did you know…

You can also be a guest on our show? Please email me at brad@physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect or visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to learn more about the show!

Socials:

@physiciansguidetodoctoring on FB

@physicianguidetodoctoring on YouTube

@physiciansguide on Instagram and Twitter

Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Succeed in Medicine

Was your training enough to handle everything physician life demands? From lawsuits to leadership, career decisions to challenging conversations, balancing the personal with the professional — not enough was addressed in medical school, residency or fellowship. This show fills those gaps so you can live up to the expectations that come with the white coat — not just in the exam room, but in all the places your MD follows you. Your host, Dr. Bradley Block, a private practice ENT, is right there with you — navigating the same challenges and bringing in world-class guests to teach, as he puts it, “everything we should have been learning while we were memorizing Kreb’s cycle.” With nearly 500 episodes and close to half a million downloads, Brad has built a trusted space where physicians come for brass-tacks, immediately-applicable advice. You don’t need another certification. You need a podcast that covers personal finance, private practice, side-gigs, main-gigs, reacting to bad reviews, misinformation, social media, charting, parenting, communicating, negotiating, leading, managing, teaching, learning and what to do when someone yells, “Is there a doctor on board?”

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Succeed in Medicine

Was your training enough to handle everything physician life demands? From lawsuits to leadership, career decisions to challenging conversations, balancing the personal with the professional — not enough was addressed in medical school, residency or fellowship. This show fills those gaps so you can live up to the expectations that come with the white coat — not just in the exam room, but in all the places your MD follows you. Your host, Dr. Bradley Block, a private practice ENT, is right there with you — navigating the same challenges and bringing in world-class guests to teach, as he puts it, “everything we should have been learning while we were memorizing Kreb’s cycle.” With nearly 500 episodes and close to half a million downloads, Brad has built a trusted space where physicians come for brass-tacks, immediately-applicable advice. You don’t need another certification. You need a podcast that covers personal finance, private practice, side-gigs, main-gigs, reacting to bad reviews, misinformation, social media, charting, parenting, communicating, negotiating, leading, managing, teaching, learning and what to do when someone yells, “Is there a doctor on board?”

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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