Are you a kidney patient sleepwalking your way to dialysis?
Shift Your Fate: Life-Changing Wisdom for Proactive Kidney Patients offers “behind-the-curtain” gems to encourage readers to proactively engage to secure their best life possible.
Even if you’re already on dialysis or years away from ever needing a transplant, this powerful book will point your compass in the right direction.
Looking for inspiration and “know how” to help you attract living kidney donors?
In Pursuit of a Better Life will teach you how to attract interested kidney donors without the “ick” factor—or ever having to ask anyone to consider giving up a kidney!
Discover your “Donor-Magnet®” superpower with this powerful guidebook, full of conversation examples, letters and social media tips.
Award-winning book is an uplifting tale about a “treasure hunt” for a living kidney donor.
The book has also been described as a “A children’s book that naturally inspires adult readers to explore living donation for themselves or someone in need.“
Leaving a lasting impression long after the final page, it shines light on a serious topic with warmth, hope and understanding.
Get ready to embark on a journey to help you strive and thrive for years to come.
This book will take you into the world of viruses, vaccines, and protective measures, along with diet and nutrition guidelines, and an example meal planner and tasty recipes.
Early detection of rejection, future transplant planning, caregiver & donor gratitude+ insights on building resilience and positive mindsets.
Social Media “Story Videos” — New Animated Theme!
Social Media Story Videos
Do you need to get your story out in social media so more people know that you are hoping to find a living kidney donor for your much-needed transplant? Here’s your chance to get a professional video produced with your name and contact information for you and your transplant center.
Learn more about customized videos here: https://risasimon.com/my-story-video/
Our video producer has walked a mile in your shoes. All you have to do is answer a few questions and we’ll create the content to educate and inform your viewers from the moment they click “play.” In less than less than 3 minutes they’ll understand your need and know how to help if they choose to do so.
Video Not Your Thing?
No worries. We’ve done the heavy lifting for you. You can get a semi-custom video for a fraction of the cost you’d have to pay to hire a professional videographer to create and edit. Check out our example below—to see how story videos can be your best outreach tool for sharing your story.
Here’s what you’ll get:
Your customized video will include:
- ‘Ready-to-Post’ 2-minute inspirational video
- Your name and contact info will be included, along with your transplant center’s and applicable links
- Facts on the value of living kidney donor transplants — and the hardships of dialysis
- Your urgent need for a transplant, and the risks involved in waiting for a deceased donor’s kidney
- An invitation to learn more, share your video in social media — and expand your search to attract donors
Learn more about customized videos here: https://risasimon.com/my-story-video/
What Transplant Centers Are Saying
“This book is a tremendous resource for hopeful transplant candidates. We purchased several hundred copies for our annual nephrology conference to get this information disseminated to dialysis professionals. Now we need to figure out a way to get this book into the hands of all our waitlisted patients. Best thing in print on this subject!”– Michelle Sturges, BSN, RN, CCTC, Living Donor Transplant Coordinator, UC Davis Transplant Center
“A rare gem—there’s nothing like it out there! I’ve highlighted just about every page. I’ve shared the book with our transplant coordinators and support staff, and they’re using it too! The book includes conversation tools and template letters that take the “heavy lifting” out of helping patients find potential donors. It’s become an invaluable “go to” resource for our transplant center.”-Charlie Thomas, LCSW, ACSW, FNKF, Social Worker, Transplant Institute Banner University Medical Center -Phoenix
What Dialysis Educators Are Saying
Wonderful book! A great resource for those in need of a kidney transplant. Well written in a positive, empowering style. As a professional nurse educator of kidney patients, I have purchased several copies for our lending library.” – Christa Lawson, RN, BSN, Care Coordinator / Transplant Coordinator, Reach Kidney Care
What Kidney Patients Are Saying
“We’ve been told to talk to family or friends, but never given specifics on what to say. This guidebook offers scripts, communication tips and several letter templates! I feel excited about my future again. What a gift!” – D. Patton
About the Author
Risa Simon is best known as a positive-disruptor for patient-centered initiatives. As a patient advocate and industry consultant, Risa’s on a mission to empower kidney patients to proactively secure their best life possible.
As the founder and CEO of TransplantFirst Academy and Simon Says Seminars, inc. (dba TransplantStrong), Risa’s on a mission to improve patient outcomes by opening doors to preemptive transplantation. Her enthusiastic spirit can be felt by mentees, coaching clients and book fans worldwide.
Risa is also a preemptive kidney transplant recipient and healthcare consultant. Prior to engaging in kidney patient endeavors, Risa gained 2-plus decades of national recognition as a dental management consultant, published author and motivational speaker. Risa claims that one of the best decisions she ever made was switching career gears from dental to renal. Here she receives great joy by injecting her heart and soul into boosting kidney patient success outcomes. This shift has now become her life’s best work.
While her endeavors continue to empower better outcomes for patients by partnering with healthcare professionals and industry leaders, Risa always finds time to give back. Her work includes peer mentoring and policy advocacy for the PKD Foundation, NKF and AAKP. For more information, contact: Risa@TransplantFirst.org.
Role-Play Videos & Stories
Not sure what to say or how to say it when sharing your story to increase awareness in your need for a kidney transplant? You’ve come to the right place. In this role-play video you’ll observe a hopeful transplant patient share her story and invite a friend to help her expand awareness of her story in social media. As the conversation grows, a thoughtful shift occurs, inspiring her friend to contemplate donation. This role-play illustrates how “positive story sharing” can lead to favorable responses.
What Transplant Centers Are Saying: “Authentic and inspirational patient role-play videos on “how to tell your story and ask for help.” These videos were captured from the speaker’s heart—and connect to the hearts of all viewers. Thanks for taking the heavy-lifting out of our never-ending wish list!” – Michelle Sturges BSN, RN, CCTC, Living Donor Transplant Coordinator, UC Davis Transplant Center