Join us for our “Get to Know the Expert” episode featuring Brian Ragaishis! Brian is a teenager with vWD who created the website Live Smart, Play Smart, a community where other teens affected by bleeding disorders can share their story. In today’s episode, we hear about what it was like for Brian when he was diagnosed with vWD and how he felt isolated from his friends. How did he manage and why did he think it was important for other teens to share their story? Check out this great episode and if you know an amazing teen affected by a bleeding disorder doing incredible things for their community, nominate them for the Teen Impact Award at www.teenimpactawards.com
Welcome to Episode 37 Part 2- or our Get to Know the Expert Episode - of the Ask The Expert Podcast!
Check out the following resources mentioned in our episode:
Nominate a teen for the Teen Impact Awards:
https://www.teenimpactawards.com/
Apply for the Adam Lynch Scholarship here:
https://www.teenimpactawards.com/scholarship
To learn more about Live Smart, Play Smart and share your story: https://www.livesmartplaysmart.com/
To learn more about Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month and how you can contribute: https://redtiecampaign.org/
So much of our community programming and education is focused around teenagers and yet oftentimes our teenagers seem like mysteries to us. What is it like being a teen with a bleeding disorder and what would make their lives easier? To celebrate Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month we asked teen, Brian Ragaishis, to join us on Ask the Expert to share why he created Live Smart, Play Smart, a website that creates community for other teens affected by bleeding disorders by telling their story. Brian, a former Teen Impact Award winner, joins us to share how the idea was born and why it was so important to connect with his peers. A unique episode of Ask the Expert!
Welcome to Episode 37 - or our Live Smart, Play Smart Episode - of the Ask The Expert Podcast!
Check out the following resources mentioned in our episode:
Nominate a teen for the Teen Impact Awards:
https://www.teenimpactawards.com/
Apply for the Adam Lynch Scholarship here:
https://www.teenimpactawards.com/scholarship
To learn more about Live Smart, Play Smart and share your story: https://www.livesmartplaysmart.com/
To learn more about Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month and how you can contribute: https://redtiecampaign.org/