The Survivor Difference Healing Team Hiring Guide

Description

You get to choose your healing team. This shows you how.

Most of us pick a doctor the way we pick a plumber. Someone recommends them, they have good reviews, and we hope for the best.

Then you get a diagnosis, and suddenly this is the most important hiring decision of your life.

In 2022 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Aggressive, inoperable, chemo resistant. Nine months later I reached no evidence of disease. I did not get there alone. I had eleven doctors and healers on my team, all working at the same time.

Before that, I spent 25 years in industrial and organizational psychology, helping companies hire the right people and predict who would succeed. So I ran my healing like a hiring project. This guide is that system, written down for you.

What is inside

• 25 professions, sorted into the five groups of a healing team, from your medical oncologist to your therapist, dietitian, acupuncturist, and energy guide.
• Interview questions for every role, built around what actually matters for THAT profession. What makes a great surgeon is not what makes a great therapist.
• Rating scales that show you a red flag answer, an okay answer, and a Data G gold answer, side by side, so you are not left guessing after the visit.
• Scorecards you can fill in right after each appointment while it is still fresh.
• A compare page for when you meet two or three people for the same role.
• Pro tips and credential checks for every profession, including the free directories where you can verify a license yourself.

Here is what I got wrong at first

I thought the best oncologist was the one with the most years in practice.

But cancer care changes so fast that what matters more is a doctor who uses data to drive strategy and is willing to change course. Years alone do not tell you that. There is research on this, and it is in the guide.

Who this is for

Anyone facing a diagnosis, and anyone who loves them. Caregivers use it to ask the questions their person is too tired to ask. You do not need to use every question. Pick the three to five that matter most to you, and bring the guide to the visit.

Instant download. Yours to keep, print, and write all over.

Data G’s don’t wait. Data G’s don’t hope. Data G’s know.

This guide is for education only. It is not medical advice. It does not replace care from your medical team. Always talk with your doctors before making changes to your care. For personal use only.