<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AccessBeforeCrisis.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharanya]]></description><link>https://www.accessbeforecrisis.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:02:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.accessbeforecrisis.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I Want to Be a Reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to be a reason. Not a reason someone remembers my name or recognizes my accomplishments. I want to be a reason someone schedules a health screening they would have otherwise postponed. A reason a family understands a diagnosis instead of fearing it. A reason a patient feels heard instead of overlooked. A reason someone chooses prevention before crisis. For a long time, I thought medicine was about treating disease. Then I began volunteering at MATA’s free community health-screening...]]></description><link>https://www.accessbeforecrisis.com/post/i-want-to-be-a-reason</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e4722bde4c2883f5396cc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6b48b28f794b425eab23eaf5734a8e41~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sharanyaera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom, Safety, and the Burden of Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leader’s authority may come from a title, but genuine leadership comes from the willingness to assume responsibility for others. In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek argues that successful organizations create a “Circle of Safety” in which people trust that their leaders will protect them from internal threats. In Thank You for Arguing, Jay Heinrichs demonstrates that persuasion depends not only on logic but also on character, emotional awareness, and an understanding of one’s audience....]]></description><link>https://www.accessbeforecrisis.com/post/freedom-safety-and-the-burden-of-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e46591931e2c84677b9b3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:02:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2b1b15b3040d43018cfcc3bafa420c73~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sharanyaera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Existing Between Expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[“You have to be thin, but not too thin.” As Gloria continued speaking in Barbie, the theater became unusually quiet. Her monologue was funny because it was exaggerated, but it was uncomfortable because almost none of it felt unfamiliar. Be successful, but never intimidating. Be confident, but not arrogant. Be attractive, but do not appear to care too much about your appearance. Speak up, but remain agreeable. Work hard, but make it look effortless. Before watching the film, I assumed Barbie...]]></description><link>https://www.accessbeforecrisis.com/post/existing-between-expectations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e4605031bf28090b8a982</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_690dcb2ba31844e2a7ddd4bf04dffa6d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sharanyaera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Successes and Limitations of Progressive Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth century, industrialization transformed the United States. Factories expanded, cities grew, corporations accumulated unprecedented power, and millions of immigrants entered urban labor markets. Although this development increased national wealth, it also produced dangerous working conditions, political corruption, overcrowded housing, and economic inequality. Progressive reformers responded by demanding that government take a more...]]></description><link>https://www.accessbeforecrisis.com/post/the-successes-and-limitations-of-progressive-reform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e4361bde4c2883f538d6d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:49:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6d3e5c430e424d9fab701477d9fabe7e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sharanyaera</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>