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Today we\\u2019ve got a very cool episode on the Healthpreneur podcast. I\\u2019m going to be talking to Irene Drabkin\\u2014author of The Power of the Educated Patient, which is a number one Amazon Bestseller. For anyone who is interested in writing a book or has already written a book, there are some excellent nuggets of wisdom in this episode. And there\\u2019s plenty for everyone else, too.\\xa0

Irene is originally from Russia, but now lives in the U.S. She is a certified integrative nutrition health and wellness educator, accredited by Columbia University and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She is also currently pursuing her master\\u2019s degree in health promotion at Maryland University of Integrative Health.

What is really cool about this interview is that although Irene\\u2019s book has been extremely successful, she is still on her journey. She\\u2019s not at the pinnacle yet. And she is coming from a very heartfelt place\\u2014she is very open about her challenges and struggles, which I\\u2019m sure many of you will appreciate hearing.

I don\\u2019t want to give away too much, but imagine if you\\u2019re an alternative practitioner and you are surrounded by medical doctors. Yeah. Not the easiest situation to be in. Read on to find out what I\\u2019m talking about.

In this episode, Irene and I discuss:

• Why Irene is pursuing her master\\u2019s degree
• How she dealt with being surrounded by MD\\u2019s
• Her daughter\\u2019s fascinating health story
• A whole handful of book-writing tips and tricks
• Facebook groups
• Being a mother and an entrepreneur

4:00 - 12:00 - Irene\\u2019s start and her daughter\\u2019s health story.

12:00 - 16:00 - The three people you need to write a book.

16:00 - 19:00 - Irene\\u2019s support group and how they helped her throughout her journey.

19:00 - 23:00 - Self doubt vs. self belief.

23:00 - 28:00 - Knowing when to give advice.

28:00 - 30:00 - Rapid five questions.