Today on the podcast I interview Jen Singer, a writer friend of mine who has survived cancer, Covid, and heart failure and who now writes books aimed at helping people\u2013both those who have just been diagnosed, and the people who love them\u2013deal with big, scary, illnesses.\xa0\nIn this episode, Jen shares the things we tend to say to sick people that really aren\u2019t that helpful, shares some ideas of what to say that actually help, and offers great ideas for how to really show up for people who are going through a health scare.\xa0\nCheck out Jen\u2019s Just Diagnosed Guides\nFollow Jen on Instagram\nSupport this podcast by buying \u201cI Give a Shit\u201d and \u201cBe Kind\u201d mugs, tees, hoodies, totebags and more!\nThis episode sponsored by:\xa0\nBetter Help\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices