48: This Fit 81 Year Old Wrote The Book On Navigating Women's Healthcare: With Susan Salenger

Girls Talk Healthy Aging

Let’s welcome Susan Salenger, an 82-year-old author and researcher, to discuss her groundbreaking book, SIDELINED: How Women Can Navigate a Broken Healthcare System. Susan shares her personal story of undergoing an unnecessary exploratory surgery in her 30’s, a pivotal experience that sparked her mission to help women advocate for themselves in the healthcare system.

Susan's has found that women often mismanage their healthcare by downplaying symptoms, hesitating to ask necessary questions, and feeling conflicted about medical decisions.

She highlights how women, while being the primary caregivers for their families, often neglect their own health needs due to guilt or fear of taking time away from other responsibilities.

Tune in as Susan provides practical tips for women to prepare for doctor visits, ask the right questions, and confidently navigate their healthcare journeys. She also discusses the emotional barriers women face, such as embarrassment and self-blame, and how these can be overcome to ensure better health outcomes.

Susan, who has been dedicated to exercising for over 40 years, credits her fitness routine for her excellent health. Not only did she write this book in her 80’s but she has started a second book. She is a testament to how our later years can be our best and most fulfilling years. This episode a must-listen for women of all ages seeking to take control of their health and continuing living our best lives into our 80’s and beyond.

Don't miss this inspiring conversation that aims to sideline the outdated norms and empower women to become their own health advocates. Join us for practical advice, heartfelt stories, and a roadmap to better healthcare.

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Susan Salenger is the author and researcher behind SIDELINED: How Women Can Navigate A Broken Healthcare System. Sidelined examines the many ways in which some women manage and sometimes mismanage their healthcare. (Released, April 2022)

Today, at age 81, Susan lives in Northern California to be near her incredible family which includes her two daughters, four grandchildren, a cat named Max and a dog named JD (Salenger). When she is not speaking about her book or spending time with family and friends, you will find Susan power lifting to stay in shape.

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Get Susan’s Book Sidelined Here:

https://www.amazon.com/Sidelined-Women-Manage-Mismanage-Health/dp/1647424011/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=