Episode 6 Meet Brooke Haynes, She "Fell" into Her Caregiving Journey & She's a Multi-passionate Entrepreneur Session 1

So honored to introduce Brooke Haynes, a multi-passionate and multi-talented entrepreneur who tells us about her 16-year inspirational journeys as a caregiver for friends with chronic conditions which shaped her deep commitment to support, empower, and bring holistic success to caregivers globally Even though Brooke did not have any medical training, she took these extreme challenges on with her whole heart and spirit as she does with everything in her life. You will be inspired and awed at her commitment to help her friends with complex healthcare difficulties.

Brooke is a business coach, website and marketing system designer, and the founder of Consurgo, a personal development community for visionary entrepreneurs. With a unique ability to see the big picture, Brooke helps small businesses streamline their systems, build engaged communities, and create sustainable growth. Everyone who works with Brooke walks away with renewed passion and clear visions for their entrepreneurial journeys.

Host, Katherine Autin is a 24/7 caregiver for her husband, John David (we call him David) who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004. At that time, she was a 22-year visionary woman entrepreneur as a jewelry designer, manufacturer, and selling globally to gift and jewelry stores globally. Within a month of David's diagnosis, Katherine began running Parkinson's support groups at the Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana (PSCKY), served on their Board of Directors and led education programs. Over time, she became a Parkinson's Expert, known as the "Parkinson's Lady" and in 2018, she became one of the first 149 to be recognized nationally as a Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA). For more than 21 years Katherine has helped to guide hundreds of people living with Parkinson's and their caregivers through very difficult journeys. 

Katherine's soon-to-be-published book, My Unexpected Caregiving Detour: Becoming a Parkinson's Expert & Patient Advocate the Hard Way is coming soon. Sign up here to get updates on the book and other programs for caregivers through her Visionary Caregivers program initiatives https://visionarycaregivers.com/newsletter-signup.

Katherine's passion is empowering those living with life-altering conditions and caregivers globally through her Visionary Caregivers programs. 

Episodes offer you:

• Her personal story as she shares stories and excerpts from her book, An Unexpected Caregiving Detour: Becoming a Parkinson's Expert & Patient Advocate the Hard Way
• Introductions to creative and innovative guests who offer caregivers amazing and inspiring products
• Interviews with caregivers and people living with chronic conditions
• Experts speaking about helpful critical information we all need to know as caregivers

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