Lifers with Christina Farr
Christina FarrVeteran journalist, investor, and Second Opinion Media founder Chrissy Farr talks with the CEOs and founders who've been in the trenches long enough to know that healthcare doesn't move at startup speed. These aren't the entrepreneurs chasing quick exits—they're the "lifers" who understand that building in healthcare requires endless pivots, regulatory navigation, and decade-long timelines. No hyp... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 66 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessTechnology | |||
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In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Ric Sinclair, CEO of Cotiviti, to tackle one of healthcare's most stubborn paradoxes: why does a $5 trillion system keep expanding its own problem set? Ric makes the case that healthcare doesn'... more
In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. David Carmouche, Chief Medical and Chief Commercial Officer at Lumeris and newly appointed advisor to HHS and CMS, to explore one of healthcare's most urgent questions: can primary care be ... more
In this special episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Guillaume de Zwirek, CEO of Artera, and Dan Goldsmith, Co-founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital, and Board Member at Artera, with 30 years of C-Level and Founder operating experience.... more
This week on Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Chris Altchek, who went from investment banking to building Mic, a digital media company that reached 100 million readers, before co-founding Cadence, a health tech company now managing nearly 100,00... more
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Apple Podcasts5RedSaawwxx
United States9 months ago - Great insights on important themes
Christina gets to the hard questions with top health care founders and operators, what they’ve learned and what we have to change. Guests are consistently top quality and she gets beyond the anodyne in her questions.
Apple Podcasts5Wilmett5919United States9 months ago - Women in health leadership win but needs focus on substance
This is a nice balance to the male-dominated content out there and many interesting and valuable takes, but it’s buried. I’d like to hear more time spent on content and source of opinions and less time spent on ego and promotion of self/hosts and guests.
Apple Podcasts3Adrienne1234456789United States2 years ago - Fast follower of these strong voices (and yes they’re women!)
Loved the conversations and how this trio interviewing Carine brought so many important topics to light. We need to be talking about these important issues more often! #beseen.care #self-advocacy #powerwomen
Apple Podcasts5MoOnTheGo777United States2 years ago
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What is Lifers about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Lifers with Christina Farr features candid conversations with healthcare executives, clinicians, and health-tech operators who've stuck with the industry long enough to navigate its regulatory mazes, reimbursement intricacies, and long growth horizons. Across episodes, listeners hear pragmatic lessons on building durable health tech and digital health platforms, strategies for scaling in a highly regulated system, and the evolving role of AI, data, and policy in care delivery. The show often pairs operational insights with personal perspectives on work-life balance, fundraising, and the realities of driving systemic change in healthcare, making it a reliable resource for listeners evaluating long-term startups, investments, or partnerships ... more
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Lifers launched 2 years ago and published 66 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Lifers include:
1. Guillaume de Zwirek
2. Dan Goldsmith
3. Chris Altchek
4. Heather Fernandez
5. Rian Kabir
6. Kate Ryder
7. Oliver Kharraz
8. Farzad Mostashari
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