24 - Overcoming Self-Doubt and Naysayers with Bestselling Author Irene Drabkin

Today we’ve got a very cool episode on the Healthpreneur podcast. I’m going to be talking to Irene Drabkin—author 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’s plenty for everyone else, too. 

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’s degree in health promotion at Maryland University of Integrative Health.

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

I don’t want to give away too much, but imagine if you’re 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’m talking about.

In this episode, Irene and I discuss:

• Why Irene is pursuing her master’s degree
• How she dealt with being surrounded by MD’s
• Her daughter’s 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’s start and her daughter’s health story.

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

16:00 - 19:00 - Irene’s 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.