Patti Hall is a non-fiction writer, sought-after ghostwriter, publishing project manager, and rare disease advocate. She is a memoir-writing coach who works with heart-centered leaders, entrepreneurs, and writers dedicated to serving. In her book, Loving Large: A Mother’s Rare Disease Memoir, Patti chronicles how she navigated her life as she supported her son, who was diagnosed with gigantism. Patti is the creator of The Story House, a writing studio for group coaching. She graduated with honors from the University of Toronto - New College and holds a Master’s in Environmental Studies from York University.

Patti joins me today to discuss how early experiences prepared her for life as a mother, writer, and advocate. She shares the books that made her want to be a writer. She discusses her son’s gigantism diagnosis and how it led her to champion people who are subjected to visual stigma. Patti also highlights how she found her passion for the written word and serving others and underscores how fear and love both serve her in her life’s work.

“In advocacy, fierceness and love have to coalesce. Otherwise, you’re not functional.” - Patti Hall

This week on the Trauma Hiders Club Podcast:

• Patti’s favorite books from childhood
• How to know you’re becoming or have become the person you’re working to be
• Searching for home and belonging
• Writing Loving Large and how support and encouragement from writing coaches helped Patti bring her story to life
• How Patti learned to love so fiercely
• The importance of putting your needs forward
• How fear and love can exist equally
• How love and fear have helped Patti navigate years of medical advocacy
• Her son’s diagnosis and how it led to her medical advocacy
• The Gigantism Global Registry
• Truth-telling through mythology and how visual stigma impacts gigantism
• Elements and the art, alchemy, and healing power of writing

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Book: Miss Information and the Upsy Downsy Circus by Mattel
• Book: Welcome to Upsy Downsy Land by Mattel

Connect with Patti Hall:

• Patti Hall Website
• Patti Hall on LinkedIn
• Patti Hall on Instagram
• Patti Hall on Facebook
• Patti Hall on Twitter
• Patti Hall on Goodreads
• Patti Hall on YouTube

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