Guest: Ryan Sheedy, Co-Founder, My Mijo
Necessity is the mother, or in this case, the father of invention. Former exec turned entrepreneur and NICU dad, Ryan Sheedy helped co-found My Mejo, an online medical journal designed to help parents alleviate the stress of keeping track of medications, procedures, allergies, specialists and more.
In this episode, we chat about:
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- Sheedy’s introduction to the world of pediatric healthcare and how it led to the development of My Mejo
- Benefits of using an online medical journal
- Sheedy’s advice to another dad of a NICU baby or medically complex child
- Sheedy’s best advice to a family that feels overwhelmed by doctor visits, medicine, allergies, paperwork and keeping track of it all
Resources mentioned
About the guest
Ryan is a dad, rare disease caregiver and founder. He lives in Bentonville, Ark., with his wife and three sons. In 2018, after 15+ years in Business Development, Marketing and Fundraising he paused his career to become a stay-at-home dad/caregiver for his twin sons. One of his sons has an ultra rare genetic disorder called Costello Syndrome. He has experienced many situations in the healthcare arena. Managed countless specialists, coordinated surgeries, administered hourly medications, looked for answers and have heard “tell me about what’s going on with your son?” too many times to count. He started the concept of mejo a couple years ago via a PowerPoint while sitting in the NICU over 103 days. Over the years he’s spoken with many caregivers. They all identify a need for a single tool to help them organize their little one’s journey in a visual way. Most information is scattered across multiple medical record platforms that don’t speak to the caregiver in a way that makes sense.
A lot of healthcare is missing the human element. mejo is not just about medications, surgeries, height and weight. It also helps keep track of the things that make your little one unique- knowing that a child loves high-fives and the baby shark song or that he only eats through a g-tube is just as important as his medications or his blood type.
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Instagram: @my_mejo
Facebook: facebook.com/mymejo
Website: mymejo.com
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