"How many are you allowing subpar treatment?" How Jessica Wilson teaches her audience to stand up for themselves |

Learn how self-advocacy trainer Jessica Wilson uses to sell coaching, tell her story and inspire individuals to be able to speak up on behalf of themselves.

On July 17, 2020 Jessica Wilson was diagnosed with stage 3 inflammation breast cancer. She was 32 years old without a family history or breast cancer gene.

"I go into the office of my oncologist for my first appointment, and realize that he's not got the same drive to keep me alive like I do." Jessica remembers. "He showed up to my appointment 40 minutes late -- no explanation, no apology."

"Immediately my brain switches to self-preservation mode. If you don't seem to be concerned about whether I live or die, and my treatment lies in your own hands ... then I'm in need of changes. I immediately started speaking up, speaking out to all who'd listenfor example, to my doctor who recommended me and to my breast surgeon, to everyone and everyone else. "Hey, this isn't helping me.'"

Her doctor kept pushing a standard course of treatment. "Maybe the condition I'm experiencing is not standard," Jessica thought. "Maybe I should think outside of this space."

Soon after, Jessica switched doctors and hospital networks to find the medical staff that was listening to her. "I am convinced that if I been there for a long time, I would not have been alive now. It's not a regret at all," she says.

The story sparked an inquiry for Jessica: Who else is experiencing this?

"Having experienced that incident I had this aha moment how many accept such subpar treatment, either due to the fact that they don't know other way or because they're afraid and they don't know what they should do?"

Jessica realized that there would have been other people with similar issues, most of them might not have the confidence or the knowledge to stand up in the same way that she was able to do.

She wanted to share the lessons she learned through her own experiences:

There is no reason to be hesitant in not taking a treatment or test you don't want, even when your physician suggests that you have no choice.

Tell your doctor when you're in need of extra time to discuss or consider things.

Don't be afraid to ask plenty of questions as you're able to grasp what your doctor is explaining to you.

"I was thinking it was obvious that I've been required to stand up for myself." Jessica explains. "When you look at your life, in general, it seems like there's a need to be a voice for yourself in every situation."

The idea was narrowed down to three areas where she sees self-advocacy having the greatest impact: Medical, employment, and interpersonal relationships.

With those foci in mind, Jessica launched her coaching company, Advocacy Alley.

In the present, Jessica helps members of those who are marginalized to develop confidence and stand up for themselves in every part of their life. Also, she's often referred to as Jess the IE as an "industrial engineer by trade , and intuition endorser by passion".

"I manage finance at the largest home improvement company as well as doing this on the side. Because one I love and one has more obsession. I'm passionate about helping people, processes, and technologies more efficient. Also, I'm passionate in helping folks get the help that they need."

Continue reading to discover about how Jessica used her passion for improving processes -- as well as her website to begin her coaching business, write her personal story and inspire others to advocate on behalf of themselves.

21 Questions Every Patient Should ask their Doctor

Jessica is a successful industrial engineer. She's an intuitive thought-leader and an expert in complex problem solving. She has a passion for improving processes and understands the power of creating an effective strategy.

So, with the help of a business coach, precisely what she did.

"I have all the above in my possession. How can I tie them together into a tidy bow, which I could then package? The effect that I'd like. What steps will I need to complete in the direction of achieving this?"

"How do you get around the delicate zone of "I don't want to appear inconsiderate, but I have to show force"?" Jessica describes.

"This is me. This body. That's what I'm prepared to accept. What I'm looking for is an opinion from a different source. It started from there and I've now packaged the idea -- but how do I get it out to the masses?"

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To start reaching that audience, Jessica needed a place to store her digital download.

"This is something that could meet my requirements. I think this is something could be my next step."

"I loved the difference in price ... I wasn't required to go all the way to the highest level to ensure it be suitable for my requirements. I liked the flexibility of everything, and [it was very user-friendly. I did the 14-day trial then I realized, "Ooh, this is a completely empty page. There are no limits to what you can do with it.'"

Initially, Jessica used to host her free downloads and details about her one-on-one coaching services. While she was developing Advocacy Alley, she built her website on , too.

"Over time, the site has increased to the point where my whole website is comprised of ['ssales and landing pages." Jessica describes.

"The blog is mostly to keep track of my breast cancer journey, since I'm not certain whether there is a place for those like me, with a diagnosis around the age of 30 -- just completely young, just starting your family," Jessica shares. "What thoughts are going through our minds?"

Jessica makes use of 's course builder to create her blog and share new posts. "The features for courses are robust enough to give me what I need. I'd like post my posts and then have opportunities for people to comment," she says.

Every blog post has been designed as a lesson in . Visitors can read Jessica's posts through her blog through a preview of each lesson. Visitors you can join to post comments and receive regular updates.

The versatility of the all-in-one platform means that Jessica is able to set up any of the web-based features she requires.

"There could be nothing on paper that says what I'm looking for, but I've been able alter the system in order to get it to meet my needs for everything," Jessica shares.

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"I was looking to put courses out there because I wanted to impact most people that is possible."

This class is designed to help people who have recently been diagnosed with a condition and are trying to figure out next steps -- without going down the Google web of the most likely scenarios.

"I was aware that I wanted to create a program for people who want to be anchored to ensure that their minds don't get lost, no matter what the diagnosis can be," Jessica explains. "Sometimes you just need something to keep your feet on, something that can guide you in order to avoid a spiral."

As she continues providing one-on-one coaching sessions, the online course lets Jessica expand her influence and assist many more people.

"I knew I wanted to get courses out there in order to reach the greatest number of people possible. It is only possible to work with the majority of people in one session and only manage multiple things.

With the course, it's an activity that a vast number of people can get into at any time -- whether I'm immediately available to work one-on-one or not -- and in reality, get the same type of effect."

Hospitals may sponsor courses to a set amount of patients. They can also hire Jessica to be a consultant to collaborate with her directly. "That way, I can have the most impact."

Establishing an audience "If you're not uncomfortable then you're not growing."

"While you're still trying to grow your email list it's not enough to just send emails to folks," she says. "I must also be very present and very visible via Facebook and other social platforms."

At first, putting herself out there on social media didn't come from the inside.

"Being a creator has forced me to stand in front of the camera, to be at the center of attention. It's not easy, and at first, that's a little bit unsettling and uncomfortable. If you're not comfortable and uncomfortable, then you're not expanding.

Then I made myself be live without anyone in the audience, or with just the one person who was watching and it was all that mattered. This was more an exercise for me. If I'm able to do it once, then I can do the same thing a million times. This was basically making myself comfortable with being uncomfortable."

She says that coming up with things to share is easyhowever, creating and posting consistently with an already packed schedule is hard.

"There are so many items I'd like to communicate. It's not like I've faced any roadblocks with creating information that I want to share with people," she shares.

"If you're trying to create an audience, they need frequently visit your site. In order to avoid the issue, I tried to find ways to batch the content ... In lieu of getting so long-winded, let's break [a post] up into three posts. Then I have three out of the five posts I have for the entire week."

"You can do your images, you could do [Instagram] Reels and have fun, you can do Reels as well as be seriously ... just anything in order to broaden the ways folks can potentially find your profile," she recommends.

Jessica's advice for new creators: "Follow your passion, and money will follow."

"Mindset is the key. If you believe that you'll never become success, you'll never be. There are good days when you're enthusiastic, but there will times when you're feeling like, "I really don't have the desire to. Both are good."

"Take the day off and take a break from your work and observe whether you feel more refreshed afterward," she recommends.

If you're a creator who's only beginning to get started , Jessica encourages you to take things by taking one step at a.

"Don't think about getting an amazing website set up at first. Only worry about the specific pages that are for each product. Focus on having [those pagesinitially built. Later, when your product suite grows, as you grow, as your business grows it is possible to add more pages."

Today, Jessica offers one-on-one coaching as well as free tools, an online training course designed for both individuals and health professionals, as well as three social media platforms that are active and is just beginning to get started.

The creator's journey is a marathon and not a race.

"You do not have to be millionaire overnight. Find your passion and you'll be rewarded with money."