Business Growth Spotlight

Ep. 157 How Music Based Innovation Is Changing Dementia Care with Rubato-Life

Heidi Schalk Episode 157

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Show Notes:

In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight host Heidi Schalk cofounder of HLH Growth Solutions sits down with Elvan Baker VP of Client Experience and Clinical Strategy at Rubato Life. Elvan shares her journey from hands-on speech therapy into executive leadership within a fast growing health tech startup and offers an honest look at leadership growth, burnout, resilience and innovation in healthcare.

The conversation explores how Rubato Life is transforming dementia care through a music based non pharmacological intervention designed to reduce stress agitation and behavioral symptoms in patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s related diagnoses. Elvan explains how evidence based research transparency and clinician trust are central to scaling healthcare innovation successfully.

Listeners will gain insight into leadership as a woman immigrant in healthcare, the importance of internal company culture, the realities of startup growth and how clarity, transparency and alignment drive long term success. Elvan also shares deeply personal advice for women navigating career pivots burnout and ambition while balancing life priorities.

This episode is a must listen for healthcare leaders, founders clinicians and growth stage executives looking to scale with integrity, innovation and purpose.


Bio:  

Personal- born in San Jose, CA, fully grew up in Turkey, moved to US for college, stayed for grad school, married to a fellow therapist with a 2 year old daughter, live on an inland lake in Northern Michigan after having lived in CA, MT, CO 

Professional- my linkedin bio is super accurate for reference, clinician to corporate management ladder, pivoted out of bedside clinical work, to corporate compliance/clinical roles and now I am a part of the Team 1 management team for a health tech startup  as a VP of Client Experience and Clinical Strategies

To connect with our guest, click on the links below:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvan-baker-ms-ccc-slp-cbis-466a3568/

https://www.rubato.life/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/