Beyond Powerful: Your Chronic Illness is Not Your Kryptonite

About Lala Jackson

Lala Jackson has been navigating the world of being an over-achieving go-getter who lives with chronic disease since she was 10 years old and diagnosed with autoimmune type 1 diabetes. She uses two machines an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor both of which are attached to her body 24/7 to keep herself alive. However chronic disease doesnt run her life. She loves adventures always has more than a few projects in the works and doesnt know how to do much of anything halfway. When not speaking or writing Lala lives in Brooklyn does work for a non-profit with a mission to cure type 1 diabetes and loves traveling to literally anywhere with a swimmable beach whipping up a paleo concoction attempting to not fall over in yoga throwing paint on a canvas or flat out sleeping. Because knowing when to rest is everything. She grew up between Hawaii and Washington State graduated from the University of Miami in Florida with a communications degree has a heart for all things multicultural and is obsessed with recognizing all of us who are beyond powerful because chasing dreams while living with chronic disease is no small task. Shes also a Gryffindor. For more information visit lalajackson.com. For speaking and writing inquiries or for any other questions email at lala@lalajackson.com.