Patient Leader Certification: What's Your 60 Second Pitch?
What is your 60-second pitch? In other words, what would you say to someone to summarize who you are in 60 seconds or less?
Share your pitch here, and read other Patient Leaders' pitches! Remember that as you evolve in your Patient Leader journey, your pitch may evolve, too!
I’m Dr. Michele Ross, a neuroscientist and fibromyalgia advocate focused on transforming how we treat chronic pain. After years of living with fibromyalgia and neuropathy myself, I saw firsthand the limitations of conventional medicine - especially when it comes to long-term relief and quality of life.
My work bridges neuroscience, patient experience, and policy to advance evidence-based natural alternatives, including kratom, cannabis, and emerging psychedelic therapies. I focus on what the data actually show - not the headlines - translating complex pharmacology into real-world solutions for patients and clinicians.
I’m the author of several books, including Kratom Is Medicine, CBD Oil for Health, and Vitamin Weed, where I break down the science behind plant-based therapies and how they can be used safely and effectively.
Today, I serve as a scientific advisor, expert witness, and public educator, working at the intersection of research, regulation, and patient advocacy. My mission is simple: expand access to safer, science-backed options for people living with chronic pain - and make sure policy finally catches up with the evidence.
I’m ShaRae! I’m a mother of seven and grandmother of four. I’m certified to test and give results concerning HIV. I have always been curious about safe sex practices and std prevention. I’m comfortable talking to whoever is comfortable with questions for me. I have had curable diagnosis in my past. I appreciate this opportunity to help anyone who needs it. I’m a believer that we don’t know unless we try.
When you become the 1 in 4 per WHO that has a stroke, you'll want 100% recovery; which doesn't exist now. Join me in influencing researchers and stroke associations to solve that goal. I'm 20 years out and nothing seems to influence that medical community.
Hi, I'm Maria, and I help people with hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) feel better about the skin they're in. I've been nicknamed The OG of Hyperhidrosis Advocacy, a title I sweat through with pride.
I ruined worksheets with my sweaty hands in elementary school. I dreaded typing class and refused to play an instrument in band in middle school. In high school, I was afraid to raise my pom poms while cheering at football games, petrified someone would discover my sweaty secret.
In college I discovered that hyperhidrosis is a medical condition. From there I dug into the research and tried just about every treatment option to stop my sweating. My turning point came after I was a patient volunteer at a dermatology symposium; that was the first time in my life I felt truly seen and didn't have to apologize for my sweaty body.
I left the symposium that day thinking maybe others would want to hear my story. Maybe I could help them in some way. Fast forward 15 years, and I've made wonderful connections with hyperhidrosis patients from all over the world. They are so much more than their diagnosis.
I still sweat, but I'm strong. My mission is to create hyperhidrosis hope and awareness one drop at a time. You can find me at www.MyLifeAsAPuddle.com
