Nobody can navigate healthcare alone — not even the experts. Anne Llewellyn spent four decades inside the system as a nurse, risk manager, case manager, and editor. Then in November 2014, a doctor said “you have a brain tumor” — and she couldn’t speak for herself.

In the season opener, Anne shares what being a patient taught her that 40 years in healthcare couldn't, what a great advocate actually does (and what any spouse, daughter, or friend can copy tomorrow), and how to find, vet, and afford professional help. You have more power than you think. This episode is where you learn to use it.

Link to full show notes: https://www.wellsaidhealth.com/why-everyone-needs-a-health-advocate/

What if the words you use with your doctor could change everything?

Welcome to Well Said Health. I'm Robin Shapiro, and for my entire career I've helped patients tell their stories — health experiences that inspire others to navigate healthcare better, ask bolder questions, and get the care they deserve.

This podcast brings you real life stories from people who've faced some of the most common, urgent, and sometimes dangerous medical situations you might find yourself in. Each episode, gives you language to use, the questions to ask, and where to turn when you need help the most.

Because here's what I know after a lifetime of witnessing these conversations: you have more power than you think. You just need to know how to use it.

Well Said Health is coming soon — wherever you get your podcasts.