We were lucky to catch up with Tamara Jackson recently and have shared our conversation below.

Tamara, appreciate you joining us today. Do you think your parents have had a meaningful impact on you and your journey?

My parents led an authoritarian parenting lifestyle. I appreciate the rearing I received growing up. I believe that it kept me safe and allowed me to make safe and wise decisions as an adult. I have now passed some of those things over to my children.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am a Registered Nurse who specializes in the Neuro Intensive Care setting. I always wanted to know how things worked and why things happened the way that they do.
Working with the brain, I quickly found out how sensitive and detrimental a stroke can be.
Strokes are 80% preventative if patients work by making modifiable changes.
I created a business that focuses on stroke prevention and CPR.
I also wrote a book called “The Path to Stroke Prevention” that explained everything in detail.
The book is interactive, it allows you to make notes, answer questions and reflect.
I solve problems often by offering preventative care. I attack the source before it ever happens.
I ask the important questions in which I think I have the advantage due to my medical background.

My previous student told me that she went from having to visit her cardiologist every month to every 6 months! I was extremely proud of her because she actually applied the steps to better her health.

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Other than training/knowledge, what do you think is most helpful for succeeding in your field?

Listening, communication and clarifying questions when needed.

When you listen to an individual, you can discypher what is “good or bad ” in the eyes of the patient vs what is “good or bad” medically. For instance, I like to ask my patients about their diet. They usually respond to the question by stating that they eat really healthy. I then follow up with another question such as, “What is healthy to you” ? Once they have responded, I usually get an understanding that they are in fact not eating healthy at all. However, in their specific culture according to their ancestors it has always been considered healthy in their own way. By simply listening and clarifying questions, I was able to close any loop communication that can lead to misinformation. I certainly believe that this is my superpower.

Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?

1. God.

He is the source in my life, everything else is just a resource.

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