Podcast Episode 4: Veterans Spotlight

The November 2021 episode of Diversability Amplified is now live! This month, we joined Krystal Kent, Army veteran and founder of “The Fibromyalgia Pain Chronicles” and “Veteran Voices For Fibromyalgia” to discuss the unique disability experiences of our nation’s veterans.  

Guest

Krystal Kent is a disabled Army Veteran living with Fibromyalgia. She has spent the last 20+ years working directly with Army, private, and government organizations to address gaps in healthcare and community support. She is the founder of The Fibromyalgia Pain Chronicles and Veteran Voices for Fibromyalgia, which work to raise awareness and enact change through engaging VA  VA Policy Advocacy, Legislative Advocacy and Systems Advocacy to emote positive change for those living with Fibromyalgia. Kristal currently serves as a Board of Trustee for the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America, she previously served as a Board Member on the WEGO Health Patient Advisory Board and Cleveland Clinic’s Patient Panel. Kristal is also a member of the Society For Participatory Medicine, WEGO Health’s Patient Leader Network, a Co-op member of Savvy Cooperative and a member of the American Legion.

Read Krystal’s full bio here.

Connect with Krystal below:
Instagram: @thefribropainchronicles

Website: veteranvoicesforfibromyalgia.com

You can listen to the podcast here or watch it on Youtube.

Access the transcript here.