Reclaim your chronic illness journey.
Tired of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted navigating a broken healthcare system? Join forces with a board certified patient advocate. With a variety of services, I’m dedicated to helping my fellow spoonies, zebras, and snowflakes find the answers and care they deserve.
Learn to be your own best advocate.
I’ve been exactly where you are: sick and tired and dismissed like yesterday’s leftovers. Tossed into the “your labs are fine” bucket (translation: they don’t know what the heck is going on). You’ve racked up more appointments than you can count, and still, you’re left feeling like no one’s actually listening.
Sound familiar? That’s where I come in. Hi! I’m Kristina—chronic illness veteran, board certified patient advocate, and your potential partner in this medical soap opera we call life. I’ve carefully crafted several resources for you to grab and go, which you can find here.
Sjogren’s Education
You Deserve Better Than “It’s Just Dry Eyes”
In consultation with Dr. Sarah Schafer of Sjogren’s Advocate, we offer several educational options to meet you where you are.
The Streaming Sjogren’s Masterclass is over 5 hours of video instruction with 10 downloadable resources. Watch a free preview of Streamlining Sjogren’s to see if it is right for you.
If you’re looking for help with a specific area in your Sjogren’s journey, then check out these more affordable mini courses:
• Understanding Sjogren’s disease and the diagnostic challenges
• How to build your Sjogren’s healthcare team
• How to get the most out of your appointments
• Understanding treatment options & living well with the disease
Ultimate Patient Advocacy Book
How to Be a Badass in a Broken Healthcare System teaches you how to navigate through the healthcare maze. Through relatable stories and actionable strategies, this book offers a roadmap to help cut the time to diagnosis and treatment, reduce health anxiety, and reclaim your power. Whether you’re a patient dealing with overwhelming uncertainty or an advocate fighting for someone you love, this book delivers the tools you need.
Available Now on Amazon, Audible, and Barnes & Noble online.
Power-Up Your Provider Appointments
Transform daunting medical visits into confident, productive sessions with the Medical Appointment Toolbox. A beautifully designed workbook with easy-to-digest tips, tactics & strategies, including trackers, checklists, scripts, and fillable forms to increase success before, during and after appointments..
Available in digital format here.
“I laughed, teared up, and nodded along with this book so much. Kristina Kelly’s second offering is just as good as her first, and I would argue that anyone out there who works as a freelancer should read this. The book is chock-full of practical and helpful advice, and it’s written in such a warm style that I almost felt like I was being guided by a big sister. As someone who struggles with autoimmune disease, this book was such an encouragement.“
The Book Princess
on Chronically Ill, Wildly Capable
Resources & Reflections
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Little Engine Patient Advocacy 