Episode 86–Working While Disabled

The Working Woman Radio Show sat down with Abigail Paul, who was recently diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, to talk about working while disabled.

Mrs. Paul, a Registered Behavior Technician, talked candidly about what life looks like as a disabled person.

She shared about how her disease has affected her ability to work, and how it limits what she can do to care for her family.

However, Abigail’s story doesn’t end there. She shares how grateful she is for all the love and support that she has received from family and friends. She also talks about how she is learning to accept and manage the disease in order to live a full life.

Finally, Abigail talks about her t-shirt fundraiser which will help her secure monies for an electric wheelchair.

More About Abigail Paul

Abigail Paul is a 27-year-old wife, mother, Registered Behavior Technician, and friend. She is also a person living with and disabled by severe myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disease. Each day she has to balance each of these roles carefully, in harmony with each other.

Helpful Resources

MG–United

Abigail’s T-Shirt Fundraiser

Hi, friends! Starting today, I am selling Myasthenia Gravis awareness t-shirts to help fund a power wheelchair for myself.

If you are interested in helping me get a piece of my life back, please consider buying a shirt! Design options are pictured below. ~75% of the money collected will go directly towards the cost of the chair, which is $2,684. We are hoping to have all orders/donations in by June 1st – the start of MG Awareness month! Click this link to fill out your order: https://forms.gle/5khD7yUynb6NTLGn6

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Episode 29–Healthcare Careers for Women in the 21st Century

Healthcare careers for women is in high demand in the 21st century.

As a former hospital administrator, Laura Durojaiye, intimately understands the needs of the healthcare community.

Laura discusses the current shortage of workers in the healthcare industry. She talks about what needs to be done get qualified people into the pipeline to fill these vacancies.

Mrs. Durojaiye also weights in on the current COVID-19 crisis. She’s talks about the very long hours that doctors and nurses and other support staff are working to meet the medical needs of their communities. As a former hospital administrator, she offers some practical suggestions to ease the load for these healthcare workers.

Finally, Mrs. Durojaiye briefly discusses her groundbreaking role as creator and inventor of the TransCart, a state-of-the-art patient mobility vehicle.

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More About Laura Durojaiye

Laura Durojaiye is the CEO of TransCart International. She is the inventor of the TransCart, a vehicle that provides a safe, efficient transportation experience for both nurses and patients.

Laura has been in the healthcare business for nearly four decades. She started her healthcare career at the Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. Shortly thereafter, she accepted a position as Administrative Coordinator at North Carolina Memorial Hospital.

She then moved to Atlanta in 1979 to manage the Eye/Ear, Nose and Throat Outpatient Clinics at Grady Memorial Hospital. Additionally, she served as the Director of Transportation and Communications at Emory University Hospital for 13 years. She also is the founding member of the National Association of Hospital Transport Managers. Additionally, Mrs. Durojaiye served as the Vice President of Administration for Essex Valley Healthcare in Orange, NJ. She also worked as the Interim Health Assessment and Promotions Manager for DeKalb County Board of Health.