Empowering Everybody, in Every BODY, Everywhere!
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EveryBody Empowered is a company committed to the development of empowering and innovative solutions for everyone within our healthcare, rare disease, chronically sick and disabled communities, with the goal of improving patient outcomes, bridging healthcare stakeholders through education, advocacy, support groups, coaching, classes and keynote speaker events; cultivating resilience, metamorphosis, empowerment and evolution for individuals and organizations. Here at EveryBody Empowered, we believe that Everybody & every BODY deserves to be Empowered! We believe that everyone, every body (no matter how rare) deserves to be equitably empowered to become their best selves. It is our philosophy that everyone (and all of our individual bodies: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual) require nourishment and empowerment to make our human experience as healthful and fulfilling as possible. Empowering EveryBody, in every Body, everywhere!
EveryBody Empowered provides Coaching, Keynote Speaking, Workshops and Retreats for individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds seeking equitable & empathic coaching for everybody and every "body" (especially those who have Rare Disease(s), Chronic Illness(es) &/or Disabilities).
EveryBody Empowered helps educate, advocate and raise awareness for people living with Rare Diseases. There are over 7,000 different rare diseases impacting over 25,000,000 people in the United States alone. There are estimated to be 300,000,000 people living with rare diseases across the globe. EveryBody Empowered specializes in particular rare, autoimmune, chronic &/or disabling diseases/conditions that its CEO/Founder, Aimee Zehner, continues to battle:
Please check out our individual advocacy pages for Myasthenia Gravis, Gastroparesis and Sjögren's Disease which give details about the diseases, causes, signs/symptoms, diagnostics, treatments, clinical trials/drug development, research, support groups, patient orgs, and more.
We have our general Rare Disease "RD" Advocacy page that shares Aimee's active advocacy efforts. We have a Rare Disease Patient Resources page loaded up with all kinds of links to RD databases, programs, support and info from NORD, the National Organization for Rare Disaorders.
We have a Legislative Rare Disease Advocacy page with everything you need to join RDLA/EveryLife Foundation or participate in RD advocacy & raise awareness, or to get connected to individual disease organizations that can help you craft your legislative ask or one-pager. Check out our "Other Advocacy" page to learn more about the other conditions, find resources and to connect with us regarding advocacy matters!
EveryBody Empowered participates in advocacy for other rare diseases and neurologic disorders such as other types of muscular dystrophy like ALS, CMT, LGMD, neuropathies, Alzheimer's/Dementia, other systemic & rheumatological disorders such as Lupus, Scleroderma, Sarcoidosis, MCTD and Arthritis, hematological disorders like Sickle Cell Anemia, cardiac disorders, POTS/Dysautonomia, Fibromyalgia, endocrine and reproductive disorders, and more! In addition, due to the loss of both Aimee's parents to cancers as well as other loved ones, we participate in advocacy about Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and other cancers. We must be pro-active in our approach to healthcare, whenever possible!
We are open to collaboration and the creation of initiatives that positively impact the Rare Disease Community, as well as for those individuals living with chronic illnesses and disabilities. EveryBody Empowered is keenly interested in learning about and sharing information about up-and-coming rare disease research, drug development and clinical trails for rare disease patient populations. We are available for customized coaching and speaker events!
We are happy to host, co-host or participate in speaker events with guest physicians, specialists, researchers, professors, institutions, rare disease / patient advocacy organizations, drug developers and more. We support fellow advocates and organizations in rare disease research fundraising initiatives.
We are open to opportunities for potential partnerships. Let us help you or your organization on your path of professional development, education, transformation, and empowerment!
Aimee Zehner created EveryBody Empowered after a decade of experience within the Rare Disease Community, a lifetime as someone with various incurable & invisible chronic illnesses, disabilities and injuries from an elevator accident that occurred in 2017. Aimee Zehner is a leading Rare Disease Advocate, Keynote Speaker, Educator, Coach and Innovator, creating empowering solutions within our healthcare communities in her hometown of NYC, across the country and abroad.
Aimee Zehner earned her Master's of Science in Education, in School Counseling, and her Bachelor's of Arts with a dual major in Secondary Education and English. Aimee had a successful career as a Guidance Counselor in NYC's DOE Transfer High Schools, until she got sick. In 2012 Aimee began experiencing symptoms that her doctors could not figure out. Aimee struggled with difficulty proving her illness due to negative test results and providers that didn't believe her symptoms. Aimee persevered in seeking the correct diagnosis, because of her instincts which told her something wasn't right. She knew she had something REAL, even if they couldn't identify what was wrong with her. Aimee encountered gaslighting, prejudice, dismissals and unfair treatment by many providers. Some providers tried to blame her symptoms on things like anxiety, her weight and eventually they diagnosed her with Fibromyalgia. Aimee's gut told her that wasn't the right diagnosis.
It took Aimee 7 years to finally get diagnosed in 2018, with an ultra-rare subtype (LRP4+) of the rare, autoimmune, neuromuscular disease Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG). Aimee struggles with the symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis, and has few treatments available to her. At one time she was considered "refractory" where her symptoms were so bad the disease would likely cause her death. There were additional symptoms that Aimee experienced which didn't really fit with her list of confirmed health conditions. Then in 2021, Aimee was diagnosed with Sjögren's Disease-- and it all started to make sense. The treatment prescribed helped Aimee manage her Sjögren's AND it happened to help her gMG as well! Aimee's gMG is no longer refractory, allowing Aimee to live with less disease severity, more of the time. Aimee's quest for diagnoses and proper medical treatment was so impactful, she actually wrote and delivered a TEDx Talk about her experiences!
Aimee's own experiences as a Rare Disease Patient seeking a correct diagnosis, lead her to seek out support, information and resources from patients and advocacy organizations connected with the diseases Aimee thought she might have. This research and networking, helped her develop a wealth of knowledge on how to help others when faced with similar situations. Aimee learned the best ways to work with her PCP and specialists, where to turn for help and reliable information about rare diseases, and the best ways to take charge of her health and healthcare. Aimee developed profound resilience in facing all the challenges that her rare disease journey (and life itself) brought her way. Aimee quickly found herself immersed in the community of people living with rare diseases, and the organizations that care about them.
Aimee found her inspiration and decided to MERGE her career paths with her skills and experiences as a person living with rare diseases, chronic illnesses and disabilities! Her careers in education and counseling combined with her experiences as a rare disease patient, in advocacy and love for public speaking, comedy and performing lead to the creation of: EveryBody Empowered. A place where everyone, every body (no matter how rare) can be equitably empowered to become their best selves.
Aimee is an Ambassador & Advocate for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Volunteer Advocate with the EveryLife Foundation, Rare Disease Legislative Advocates, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, More Than MG, Conquer Myasthenia Gravis, MG United, Sjögren's Foundation, NORD's Rare Action Network, and numerous other rare-disease and patient-focused organizations and support groups. Aimee participates regularly in advocacy initiatives with NORD, NIH, FDA, and other federal, national, state & local organizations.
Aimee continues to participate in legislative advocacy for people living with or affected by rare diseases. She has advocated for the co-sponsorship and support for bills such as The Access to Rare Indications Act, STAT Act or Speeding Therapy Access Today Act, BENEFIT Act, Cures 2.0 Act, and Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, as well as for participation in the Rare Disease Caucus with her State Senators and Congressmen, which impacts the Rare Disease Community across America.
Aimee is always interested in joining forces for Rare Disease Advocacy. Aimee works collaboratively with patient organizations, higher education and medical education institutions, hospitals, rare disease researchers, drug developers and other organizations in an effort to raise awareness about rare diseases, expand and improve upon on existing rare disease knowledge, improve provider knowledge about up-to-date diagnostics and treatments, improve patient accessibility to specialists, diagnostics and treatments, increase rare and ultra-rare disease research and drug development.
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