Joan Friedlander

On the 20th anniversary of the onset of Crohn's symptoms, Joan finished writing "Business from Bed: The 6-Step Comeback Plan to Get Yourself Working Again after a Health Crisis." (Demos Health, Dec. 2012) When her symptoms went into remission in 2005, she felt called to be of service to others navigating life and business while dealing with an underlying health condition. As a result of Joan's experience with Crohn's Disease, along with trends she found in her coaching practice, Joan discovered a need for a book that addresses the unique challenges for business owners dealing with health issues.

Often, business professionals who are frustrated or embarrassed by their limited capacity (due to ill health and/or competing family priorities) worry that their limitations hinder their ability to succeed in business. Joan says no. She shows business owners how to turn their perceived limitations into a business advantage, and to achieve success on their terms.

Joan coaches independent entrepreneurs throughout the U.S., in Canada and Europe. She is a compassionate and well-respected workshop facilitator, as she has the unique ability to combine deeply personal questions with practical approaches that produce meaningful real world results.

She holds a B.A. in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley and is a graduate of Corporate Coach University. Joan currently resides in Portland, Oregon.