Yash & Company Podcast

"Rare is not rare" - Swapna Kakani Swapna Kakani (@swapnaspeaks) is a professional keynote speaker and advocate in the area of healthcare delivery and the patient experience. Her inspirational life story, of being born with Short Bowel Syndrome, requiring IV nutrition through a central venous catheter for 29 years and counting, nutrition through a feeding tube for 20 years, and enduring 65 surgeries including a small intestine transplant. Her story shows audiences her individual resilience and self-determination in the face of constant difficulties, as well as the impact of her healthcare advocacy across disciplines. Swapna through her platform, Swapna Speaks, has given several presentations across the U.S. through medical conferences, hospitals, medical schools/residencies, graduation ceremonies, and corporate events, including giving a TEDx talk, performing live for The Moth, and speaking for Fortune 500 companies and Pharmaceutical companies. Swapna, in addition does healthcare advocacy work both at the fe