Advocating for a patient is an integral part of a patient's healthcare journey. However, many family members are unexpectedly thrown into this overwhelming situation with no idea of how to be an influential patient advocate. Not to mention, patients also should understand how to advocate for themselves (when possible). After losing her sister to cancer, today’s guest was determined to make something good come out of something tragic. That is why she spent most of 2019 writing a book called Badass Advocate: Becoming The Champion Your Seriously Ill Loved One Deserves, which was published in March 2020.  Here today to share some of her strategies to become a Badass Advocate for either yourselves or a loved one is Erin Galyean. Erin, welcome to the show!

Special Guest: Erin Galyean.