Shobha Dasari on empowering chronic disease patients with Flair Health

🎤 Tran interviews Shobha Dasari, a recent Stanford graduate and YC alum, who shares her journey from growing up with a chronic condition to founding Flair Health, a startup focusing on chronic disease management. Shobha discusses her early healthcare experience as she dealt with her chronic conditions, her research leading to the creation of the “Hacking Healthcare” book, and the experiences that shaped her understanding of the healthcare system's shortcomings. Shobha stresses the importance of building a sustainable business model and describes how Flair Health leverages insurance billing codes to offer nutrition counseling and health coaching for patients with chronic conditions, integrated into existing clinics. Shobha reflects on the challenges of confidence and managing a health condition while being an ambitious founder, and invites listen ...