Patient Coaching Sessions
A Unique Vantage Point
Risa knows the kidney transplant journey from both sides of the conversation—as a successful kidney transplant recipient and as an experienced patient advocate who has spent years helping others navigate the path to transplant.
She understands how overwhelming it can feel to hear that finding a living kidney donor may be the best path forward, while having no idea where to begin or how to share your story.
Her coaching is designed to help kidney patients move from overwhelmed to empowered—learning how to become their own best advocate, share their story with confidence, build a support team, and expand their search for a living kidney donor.
Why Risa Began Coaching
Risa discovered the power of coaching during her own search for a better path forward.
Early on, an empowered transplant recipient helped her recognize that she had more influence over her future than she realized. Those conversations gave her the confidence and courage to approach her journey differently—which ultimately helped her navigate her path to a living donor transplant before dialysis was required.
The experience was so powerful that Risa wanted to create a similar source of encouragement and practical guidance for all hopeful transplant recipients.
The Focus Is Simple
Become your own best advocate.
Coaching provides a place to step outside the confines of the doctor’s exam room and look at your journey from a broader perspective.
Through conversation, encouragement, and practical strategies, Risa helps patients consider how they can:
- Tell their story in a way others can understand and connect with.
- Build a team of family, friends, and potential supporters.
- Expand their search for a living kidney donor.
- Become more proactive and confident in conversations about their transplant journey.
- Discover their own Donor-Magnet Superpowers.
These sessions do not provide medical advice or replace the guidance of a patient’s healthcare team. They provide something different: a supportive, patient-to-patient perspective designed to encourage confidence, clarity, and proactive self-advocacy.
Already on Dialysis?
You are not out of options.
Coaching can help you think strategically about how to share your story, build your support network, and continue searching for potential living kidney donors while working with your transplant team toward your best possible path forward.
Looking for Specific Guidance?
Sometimes you simply need someone who understands the journey to listen, help you sort through your thoughts, and see possibilities you may not be seeing yourself.
A coaching session can provide a place to step back, gain perspective, and leave with greater clarity about your next step.
One conversation can be the beginning of a more empowered approach to your transplant journey.