Brandy Schantz
@brandyschantz.bsky.social
Living Chronic Podcast Host, Proud Army Veteran, Wife, & Dog Mom
Chronic Health Educator & Business Consultant
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Chronic Health Educator & Business Consultant
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https://www.buzzsprout.com/2062147
Get your Living Chronic Merchandise here! ✨🛍️ https://www.brandyschantz.com/category/all-pro
I’ll be covering the Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally LIVE on Living Chronic! 🇺🇸
Follow along for live updates, interviews, and behind-the-scenes coverage. Let’s make some noise.
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Follow along for live updates, interviews, and behind-the-scenes coverage. Let’s make some noise.
#LivingChronic #UniteForVeterans #BonusArmy2025 app.sosha.ai/s/JbV5xTsI
Watch and join us on June 6th
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June 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I’ll be covering the Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally LIVE on Living Chronic! 🇺🇸
Follow along for live updates, interviews, and behind-the-scenes coverage. Let’s make some noise.
#LivingChronic #UniteForVeterans #BonusArmy2025 app.sosha.ai/s/JbV5xTsI
Follow along for live updates, interviews, and behind-the-scenes coverage. Let’s make some noise.
#LivingChronic #UniteForVeterans #BonusArmy2025 app.sosha.ai/s/JbV5xTsI
I trusted the healthcare system until it broke me.
Chronic illness. A vaccine reaction. Medical trauma.
This is my story and why so many Americans no longer trust the system meant to protect them.
🩺💔
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#ChronicIllness #MedicalTrauma #DisabilityJustice
Chronic illness. A vaccine reaction. Medical trauma.
This is my story and why so many Americans no longer trust the system meant to protect them.
🩺💔
Read here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/brandysc...
#ChronicIllness #MedicalTrauma #DisabilityJustice
April 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I trusted the healthcare system until it broke me.
Chronic illness. A vaccine reaction. Medical trauma.
This is my story and why so many Americans no longer trust the system meant to protect them.
🩺💔
Read here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/brandysc...
#ChronicIllness #MedicalTrauma #DisabilityJustice
Chronic illness. A vaccine reaction. Medical trauma.
This is my story and why so many Americans no longer trust the system meant to protect them.
🩺💔
Read here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/brandysc...
#ChronicIllness #MedicalTrauma #DisabilityJustice
Healthcare Ins-You know what’s been working for my Dysautonomia? PT. Do you know what doesn’t help? Doctors throwing meds at it. Do you know what you cover without question and long term? Hint: It’s not the one that works or the one that is least costly #ReformHealthcare
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Healthcare Ins-You know what’s been working for my Dysautonomia? PT. Do you know what doesn’t help? Doctors throwing meds at it. Do you know what you cover without question and long term? Hint: It’s not the one that works or the one that is least costly #ReformHealthcare
April 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hiring managers, we need to talk. Disabled workers aren't “risky hires.” They are adaptable, innovative, and resilient , exactly what you say you want.
Read this and think twice next time you see a non-linear career. #Chronicillness
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Read this and think twice next time you see a non-linear career. #Chronicillness
fortune.com/2025…
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March 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hiring managers, we need to talk. Disabled workers aren't “risky hires.” They are adaptable, innovative, and resilient , exactly what you say you want.
Read this and think twice next time you see a non-linear career. #Chronicillness
fortune.com/2025…
Read this and think twice next time you see a non-linear career. #Chronicillness
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Imagine if other professions acted like doctors. A financial planner, “this is the best investment right now, all your money will be going into this. No, no other options. I’m the professional, if you want a different option, you need to find a different financial planner”. #chronicillness
March 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Imagine if other professions acted like doctors. A financial planner, “this is the best investment right now, all your money will be going into this. No, no other options. I’m the professional, if you want a different option, you need to find a different financial planner”. #chronicillness
I decided to make the (misguided) decision to try and run/walk the Marine Corps Marathon for the 50th. It's "my race" and I'm giving this a shot, dysautonomia, POTS, and all. Of course I had to make a tshirt to commemorate! #POTS
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March 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I decided to make the (misguided) decision to try and run/walk the Marine Corps Marathon for the 50th. It's "my race" and I'm giving this a shot, dysautonomia, POTS, and all. Of course I had to make a tshirt to commemorate! #POTS
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Check out this week’s Living Chronic with Dr Robert C Smith about his new book “Has Medicine Lost Its Mind”. I loved his book & he understands the need to treat our current healthcare system as a crisis if we want to improve health outcomes #HealthcareInnovation
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March 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Check out this week’s Living Chronic with Dr Robert C Smith about his new book “Has Medicine Lost Its Mind”. I loved his book & he understands the need to treat our current healthcare system as a crisis if we want to improve health outcomes #HealthcareInnovation
www.buzzsprout.com/2062147/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/2062147/epis...
We say we want innovation, adaptability & problem-solving in hiring—yet we still default to “top-tier schools” & “progressive responsibility.” The best skills come from perseverance, not privilege. It’s time to rethink hiring #futureofwork #hiredisabled
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March 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We say we want innovation, adaptability & problem-solving in hiring—yet we still default to “top-tier schools” & “progressive responsibility.” The best skills come from perseverance, not privilege. It’s time to rethink hiring #futureofwork #hiredisabled
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This will cost lives. This country made a promise to take care of veterans. we can’t let them break their promise to us #Veterans
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Burn pit fund on the chopping block
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Fund for veterans exposed to toxics faces chopping block Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ grou…
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March 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This will cost lives. This country made a promise to take care of veterans. we can’t let them break their promise to us #Veterans
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Is language a bridge or a barrier? 🌍✍️
In my latest Substack post, I explore how language, especially around disability & inclusion, can be weaponized instead of used for understanding. Let’s focus on real support, not just the "right" words. #LivingChronic #Ableism
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In my latest Substack post, I explore how language, especially around disability & inclusion, can be weaponized instead of used for understanding. Let’s focus on real support, not just the "right" words. #LivingChronic #Ableism
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Brandy Schantz on Substack
Language is meant to connect, educate, and empower, but what happens when it’s used to exclude, manipulate, or divide?
In my latest article, I dive into how language shapes our understanding of the w...
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March 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Is language a bridge or a barrier? 🌍✍️
In my latest Substack post, I explore how language, especially around disability & inclusion, can be weaponized instead of used for understanding. Let’s focus on real support, not just the "right" words. #LivingChronic #Ableism
substack.com/@brandyschan...
In my latest Substack post, I explore how language, especially around disability & inclusion, can be weaponized instead of used for understanding. Let’s focus on real support, not just the "right" words. #LivingChronic #Ableism
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Today, we honor the resilience, power, and achievements of women everywhere, especially those who are living with chronic illness and disability.
💪🏽 To the women fighting for accessibility, inclusion, and recognition, we see you. We celebrate you. We stand with you.
#InternationalWomensDay
💪🏽 To the women fighting for accessibility, inclusion, and recognition, we see you. We celebrate you. We stand with you.
#InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today, we honor the resilience, power, and achievements of women everywhere, especially those who are living with chronic illness and disability.
💪🏽 To the women fighting for accessibility, inclusion, and recognition, we see you. We celebrate you. We stand with you.
#InternationalWomensDay
💪🏽 To the women fighting for accessibility, inclusion, and recognition, we see you. We celebrate you. We stand with you.
#InternationalWomensDay
Finally talking about bringing jobs home-let's include hiring disabled workers in that.
Let's pass the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act and go even further by rewarding companies that hire disabled workers.
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#DisabilityEmployment #FutureOfWork #CallyourSenator
Let's pass the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act and go even further by rewarding companies that hire disabled workers.
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#DisabilityEmployment #FutureOfWork #CallyourSenator
March 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Finally talking about bringing jobs home-let's include hiring disabled workers in that.
Let's pass the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act and go even further by rewarding companies that hire disabled workers.
open.substack.com/pub/brandysc...
#DisabilityEmployment #FutureOfWork #CallyourSenator
Let's pass the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act and go even further by rewarding companies that hire disabled workers.
open.substack.com/pub/brandysc...
#DisabilityEmployment #FutureOfWork #CallyourSenator
What’s it like having dysautonomia? Well, today it’s sitting in a bath with my flewd soak and hoping the throbbing and burning pain in my right leg and foot subside and maybe allows me enough mobility to move short distances #Dysautonomia #mynervoussystemisshot
March 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
What’s it like having dysautonomia? Well, today it’s sitting in a bath with my flewd soak and hoping the throbbing and burning pain in my right leg and foot subside and maybe allows me enough mobility to move short distances #Dysautonomia #mynervoussystemisshot
🌸 Walking to find a cure! On May 17, I’m Co-Chairing the DC/NOVA Take Steps Walk for Crohn’s & Colitis. Join my team or donate to support life-changing research & patient care. Let’s fight IBD together! 💜 #CrohnsDisease #LivingChronic #IBD
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Help me take steps toward cures for Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis
I'm participating in Take Steps, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's largest, most impactful fundraising campaign. Funds raised through Take Steps help create a new future for people living with IBD — ...
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February 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🌸 Walking to find a cure! On May 17, I’m Co-Chairing the DC/NOVA Take Steps Walk for Crohn’s & Colitis. Join my team or donate to support life-changing research & patient care. Let’s fight IBD together! 💜 #CrohnsDisease #LivingChronic #IBD
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Don't miss this upcoming episode of Living Chronic! Dr. Smith talks about his new book, "Has Medicine Lost It's Mind". A must read! He wants to see a federal commission on healthcare. If we want change, we need to be heard! #LivingChronic #HealthcareReform #PatientAdvocacy #HasMedicineLostItsMind
February 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Don't miss this upcoming episode of Living Chronic! Dr. Smith talks about his new book, "Has Medicine Lost It's Mind". A must read! He wants to see a federal commission on healthcare. If we want change, we need to be heard! #LivingChronic #HealthcareReform #PatientAdvocacy #HasMedicineLostItsMind
Want to cut healthcare costs & keep disabled workers employed? Integrate vocational rehab into medical care! Instead of pushing patients to disability, let’s help them adapt & thrive. Disability isn’t an endpoint, it’s a transition #DisabilityInclusion
Read more:
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Bringing Vocational Rehabilitation Into Medical Practices: The Missing Piece of Patient Care
When we think about primary care, we often focus on the basics, routine checkups, prescriptions, and specialist referrals.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Want to cut healthcare costs & keep disabled workers employed? Integrate vocational rehab into medical care! Instead of pushing patients to disability, let’s help them adapt & thrive. Disability isn’t an endpoint, it’s a transition #DisabilityInclusion
Read more:
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Read more:
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💙 Suicide prevention starts with action.
We ask, “Why didn’t they reach out?” But the real question is: Why didn’t we? Let's stop putting the burden on those suffering and SUPPORT
#SuicidePrevention
Read my latest on true support & preventing suicide. ⬇️
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We ask, “Why didn’t they reach out?” But the real question is: Why didn’t we? Let's stop putting the burden on those suffering and SUPPORT
#SuicidePrevention
Read my latest on true support & preventing suicide. ⬇️
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Preventing Suicide: The Power of True Support
I’ve been excited about many of my guests on Living Chronic, but I’m especially looking forward to my conversation with Dr.
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February 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
💙 Suicide prevention starts with action.
We ask, “Why didn’t they reach out?” But the real question is: Why didn’t we? Let's stop putting the burden on those suffering and SUPPORT
#SuicidePrevention
Read my latest on true support & preventing suicide. ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/brandysc...
We ask, “Why didn’t they reach out?” But the real question is: Why didn’t we? Let's stop putting the burden on those suffering and SUPPORT
#SuicidePrevention
Read my latest on true support & preventing suicide. ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/brandysc...
New Living Chronic episode! 🎙️
Jeremy Tammone was shot multiple times & has spent 7+ years rebuilding his life. Jeremy’s story is one of determination, survival, and choosing to live. A powerful testament to strength of human spirit.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/2062147/epis...
#VeteranStrength
Jeremy Tammone was shot multiple times & has spent 7+ years rebuilding his life. Jeremy’s story is one of determination, survival, and choosing to live. A powerful testament to strength of human spirit.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/2062147/epis...
#VeteranStrength
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February 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
New Living Chronic episode! 🎙️
Jeremy Tammone was shot multiple times & has spent 7+ years rebuilding his life. Jeremy’s story is one of determination, survival, and choosing to live. A powerful testament to strength of human spirit.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/2062147/epis...
#VeteranStrength
Jeremy Tammone was shot multiple times & has spent 7+ years rebuilding his life. Jeremy’s story is one of determination, survival, and choosing to live. A powerful testament to strength of human spirit.
Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/2062147/epis...
#VeteranStrength
Diversity isn’t a checkbox—it’s a competitive advantage. 💡 Diverse teams don’t just succeed, they excel—driving innovation, higher profits, and better solutions. We can’t let backlash erase real progress. Read more in my latest article! ⬇️
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#Diversity #Inclusion
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#Diversity #Inclusion
The Power of Diversity: Why Red Teaming Proves Inclusion Strengthens Organizations
When I began my career as an Intelligence Officer in the Army and later as a civilian in the Department of Defense, I had the privilege of leading a Red Team, a concept that was still relatively new a...
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February 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Diversity isn’t a checkbox—it’s a competitive advantage. 💡 Diverse teams don’t just succeed, they excel—driving innovation, higher profits, and better solutions. We can’t let backlash erase real progress. Read more in my latest article! ⬇️
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/brandysc...
#Diversity #Inclusion
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#Diversity #Inclusion
Privatizing the VA would be a disaster. The civilian system isn’t ready to handle veterans, and Tricare providers are disappearing. If outsourcing military healthcare has already failed, why make the same mistake with veterans healthcare?#VeteransHealthcare
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Why Privatizing the VA Would Be a Disaster for Veterans
As a service-connected disabled veteran and an advocate for disability rights, I have firsthand experience navigating the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system.
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February 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Privatizing the VA would be a disaster. The civilian system isn’t ready to handle veterans, and Tricare providers are disappearing. If outsourcing military healthcare has already failed, why make the same mistake with veterans healthcare?#VeteransHealthcare
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Let's talk VA healthcare. Why am I against privatization? Care is designed for veterans with specialized focus on conditions like PTSD, TBI, toxic exposures, and other illnesses specific to veterans. 🧵 #VAHealthcare #Veterans
February 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Let's talk VA healthcare. Why am I against privatization? Care is designed for veterans with specialized focus on conditions like PTSD, TBI, toxic exposures, and other illnesses specific to veterans. 🧵 #VAHealthcare #Veterans
The numbers don’t lie—our healthcare system is designed to treat problems, not prevent them. But what if we flipped the script?
#Healthcare #LivingChronic #Wellness
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#Healthcare #LivingChronic #Wellness
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Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Case for a Primary Care Team That Includes Exercise and Nutrition Experts
The American healthcare system has long been reactive—treating illnesses and injuries after they occur rather than focusing on prevention.
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February 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The numbers don’t lie—our healthcare system is designed to treat problems, not prevent them. But what if we flipped the script?
#Healthcare #LivingChronic #Wellness
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#Healthcare #LivingChronic #Wellness
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Resilience is built, not born. Many are feeling anxious about the future, their jobs, & what is next. I get it. Here I share lessons I’ve learned about adapting, finding strength in support systems, and embracing flexibility in the face of uncertainty #resilience
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Inbox | Substack
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February 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Resilience is built, not born. Many are feeling anxious about the future, their jobs, & what is next. I get it. Here I share lessons I’ve learned about adapting, finding strength in support systems, and embracing flexibility in the face of uncertainty #resilience
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