Financial advisors—especially women—spend their careers creating safety nets for others while often neglecting their own. Join guest host Kirsten Schlumbohm, Vice President and Head of Annuity Sales at C2P, as she sits down with Rebecca Bloom, author and founder of When Women Get Sick, to address health advocacy for female advisors.
Bloom draws on her 25+ years of experience to explain why this pattern of neglect is particularly dangerous for high-achieving professionals and provides a roadmap for breaking it. Their discussion highlights how financial advisors can apply their professional skills to personal healthcare challenges while also better serving female clients by understanding the health-wealth connection.
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About the Host:
Kirsten Schlumbohm is the Vice President, Head of Annuity Sales at C2P. She has over 15 years of industry experience, in which she has served as an insurance and annuity wholesaler, sales trainer and leader, and financial advisor. In addition to her life and health insurance licenses, she holds her Series 66 and a degree from Iowa State University.
Kirsten is committed to empowering people and helping them reach the retirement finish line. She believes in optimizing processes to build strategies out of silos and encourage tighter collaboration.
About the Guest:
Rebecca Bloom is a Yale College and New York University School of Law educated women’s health, workplace and benefits advocate, storytelling coach, editor and content strategist. A former workplace and benefits attorney, Rebecca advocates for women coast-to-coast, her longest and proudest affiliation with Bay Area Cancer Connections, where she has served as a healthcare advocate, insurance and workplace advisor for women fighting breast and ovarian cancer for over 26 years. Rebecca’s book, When Women Get Sick: An Empowering Approach for Getting the Support You Need, was published in 2025 by Broadleaf Books.
@whenwomengetsick