
Welcome to “A Dose of Reality”, the podcast where we infuse insight, laughter, and practical wisdom into the world of clinical leadership and career development. Hosted by Charles Spence, each episode offers a deep dive into the challenges and triumphs of clinical leadership, providing listeners with meaningful conversations, career insights, and a dose of inspiration to navigate their professiona... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 70 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessSelf-ImprovementEducationCareers | |||

In this episode, I talked with Sofia Heigis, Chief Executive Officer of OncoPeptides, about a career path that did not start where she expected. Sofia originally wanted to move into clinical operations, but her first role in pharma ended up being in ... more
In this episode, I talked with Jens Lindberg, CEO of Medivir AB, a Swedish biotech developing innovative therapies in liver cancer and rare disease. Jens brings over 30 years of late-stage development and commercialisation experience—including 25 yea... more
In this episode, I talked with Hubert Truebel, Managing Director at DEBRA Research, to discover a career that wasn’t built traditionally—but through creating opportunities where none formally existed.
Hubert shares how his journey started as a physi... more
In this episode, I talked with Sampreet Ramachandra, Head of the Hematology Business Unit at Novartis Germany, about what it really takes to lead high-stakes launches — and what leadership looks like when things don’t go to plan.
Sampreet shares how... more
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The show centers on leadership, career development, and practical navigation of complex biotech and clinical leadership challenges. Across recent episodes, listeners hear candid discussions with biotech executives, medical affairs leaders, and investors about fundraising, launches, team culture, and cross-cultural leadership in multinational settings. Notable throughlines include lessons from funding cycles, patient-centric strategy, and the human side of leadership—mentorship, hiring, psychological safety, and communicating science to broad audiences. The format often blends personal career pivots with strategic guidance, offering listeners concrete takeaways for advancing in biotech, pharma, and clinical leadership roles. The program appe... more
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Recent guests on A Dose of Reality include:
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2. Hubert Truebel
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