Join us as we speak with entrepreneur and author, Robin Shapiro about her new book The Secret Language of Healthcare: How to Ask for the Care you Deserve. Listen as Robin discusses her background in health advocacy, inspiration for this book and what's next!

Robin's Bio: Robin has worked in health care-related public relations, public affairs, crisis management, marketing and advocacy work since 1988. She founded Health Advocacy Strategies and co-founded Health Perspectives Group LLC, an award-winning family of healthcare engagement and technology companies. It is through her work helping patients communicate their health care stories, goals and wishes that led her to co-found Allied Health Advocates in 2008, the first independent health advocacy company for patients wanting to hire a private advocate. Her visionary approach to engaging people in their health care led her to create companies, programs and a not-for-profit organization to ultimately support the idea of helping people with medical navigation and decision-making. She is co-founder and currently is the Board Chair of the Washington State Health Advocacy Association (WASHAA). She also serves on the Seattle University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center Board. Robin holds two bachelor degrees: in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Missouri - Columbia. She also invests in and advises start-up companies, some of which are involved in healthcare.

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Washington State Health Advocacy Association: www.washaa.org/

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