About Jodie’s Table
Jodie’s Table is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with complex medical conditions to become confident self-advocates in both their workplace and healthcare environments. We understand that navigating medical systems while maintaining professional success can be overwhelming. Our mission is to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to effectively communicate your needs, and take control of your health and career outcomes.
Through personalized coaching and consulting services, we help you develop practical strategies for workplace communication, medical decision-making, and self-advocacy. Whether you’re managing a chronic condition, preparing for important medical conversations, or seeking workplace accommodations, Jodie’s Table provides expert guidance tailored to your unique situation. We believe that everyone deserves to be heard and supported as they navigate the intersection of health and work.
Our Services
Human Resources & Medical Provider Workshops
Workshops geared towards human resources to help organizations better support their employees. ADA is the floor, and we share how to reach for the ceiling. Medical provider workshops to inform them of the medical emergency information tool and how to use it.
Workplace Empowerment Coaching
Interview prep, resume help, career guidance coaching and expert guidance on navigating workplace challenges, requesting accommodations, and developing strategies to succeed professionally while managing your health.
Self-Advocacy Skills Development
Comprehensive training to build confidence and competence in advocating for yourself across all areas of life, including assertive communication techniques, boundary-setting, and understanding how to advocate for yourself at work and in the exam room.
Emergency Medical Information Tool.
Before you find yourself in a situation where you are unable to communicate for yourself, contact us for the Emergency Medical Information Tool. This tool will provide hospital staff with the information they need to understand your condition before they start to treat you.
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Meet Jodie. The Jodie behind Jodie’s Table.
Jodie Meagan passed away in December 2024. In her final year of life she was in the ICU unconscious 3 times. They never could figure out what was happening. In 2016 her colon burst a few days after a colonoscopy where she found out she had ulcerative colitis. After several surgeries and complications she had a j-pouch. Many doctors had no idea what that was which made finding care more difficult. She had a hard time asking for accommodations and getting back to work because of that. Her condition was invisible and people didn’t understand that. The mission of Jodie’s Table is to help folks with invisible conditions advocate for themselves better at work, in the exam room, and in emergencies. Jodie spent her life fighting for those the world overlooked and this is for her, and for those who she would have fought for.
