Today, I have an excerpt from a presentation given by Dr. Catherine Seo at our Heart 2 Heart virtual event that was held on March 31, April 1-2, 2023.

Catherine is the Founder & CEO of Lipedema Simplified and The Lipedema Project, course director for MasterClass: Beyond Lipedema, and a professor of psychology.

She produced and directed the documentary, The Disease They Call FAT, and was one of the co-authors of the book, Lipedema The Disease They Call FAT: An Overview for Clinicians.

In this excerpt, Catherine talks about the power of community. When we collaborate with others toward a common goal, we are able to take advantage of collective intelligence, somewhat like the magic of starlings collectively taking flight.