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StartUp Health NOW Podcast

StartUp Health NOW Podcast
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StartUp Health NOW celebrates the innovators, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs who are reimagining health and wellness.

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes300Founded11 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Food as medicine is having a moment, but for leaders like Richard Bennett of Epicured and Victor Penev of Edamam, this is not a passing trend. It is the long-building future of healthcare. In this special highlight episode of StartUp Health NOW, Unit... more

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Ian Madom, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and co-founder of Mocingbird, joins us on StartUp Health NOW to discuss how administrative friction quietly limits healthcare access and clinician capacity. Drawing from his own experience in practice, Dr. Mado... more

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In this Health Moonshot Update, StartUp Health community member Justin Ayars of EqualityMD explains how the company is redefining employer healthcare through a pre-insurance model designed to resolve health needs before insurance is triggered. Equali... more

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StartUp Health community member Richard Hanbury of Sana Health joined Unity Stoakes for a Health Moonshot Update just prior to achieving a major regulatory milestone: an FDA De Novo grant for neuropathic pain, establishing a new class of audio-visual... more

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Richard Bennett
CEO and co-founder of Epicured
Epicured
Episode: Food as Medicine x AI: Two Pioneering Founders on the Future of Personalized Nutrition
Dr. Ian Madom
Co-founder and CEO of Mocingbird
Mocingbird
Episode: Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-founder of Mocingbird
Justin Ayars
CEO and founder of EqualityMD
EqualityMD
Episode: EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs
Richard Hanbury
CEO and founder of Sana Health
Sana Health
Episode: Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain
Sami Inkinen
CEO of Virta Health
Virta Health
Episode: Sami Inkinen of Virta Health on AI-Native Healthcare and Reversing Metabolic Disease
Christopher Jue
CEO and founder of Caregivers Insight
Caregivers Insight
Episode: The Caregiving Front Door: How CAREgivers Insight Is Rewiring Home-Clinic Connections
Indira Paharia
Founder and CEO of VIBEcare, a company focused on integrating behavioral health into primary care services
VIBEcare
Episode: Making Behavioral Health Work in Primary Care: A Conversation with Indira Paharia, PsyD, of VIBEcare
Robin Roberts
CEO and founder of DatosX
DatosX
Episode: From Evidence to Adoption: How datosX Is Redefining Digital Health Validation
Esther Dyson
Author, investor, and technology advocate
Episode: Term Limits for an Infinite Age: Esther Dyson & Unity Stoakes on Abundance, Power, and Staying Human in an Age of AI

Hosts

Unity Stokes
Co-founder of Start Up Health; Host of StartUp Health NOW Podcast; focused on health tech, innovation, and system-level change
Unity Stoakes
Co-founder of Start Up Health; Co-host at times; focuses on entrepreneurship and digital health innovation

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 64 ratings
  • Awesome podcast!!!

    Steven & Unity, hosts of the StartUp Health NOW Podcast, highlights all reimagining health and wellness and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    roweereyes
    Philippines4 years ago
  • Awesome work!

    The team at Startup Health NOW nails it every time! I really appreciate the detailed conversations on the latest innovations in the health startup space - it's consistently engaging, informative, and value-packed. Tune in!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Arlie K
    United States4 years ago
  • Awesome podcast!

    Steven, host of the StartUp Health NOW podcast, highlights all aspects of entrepreneurship, wellness and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EricaBushwell
    United States5 years ago
  • Great show!

    Steven and Unity, hosts of the StartUp Health NOW podcast, highlight all aspects of health, wellness and more in this can’t miss podcast! The hosts and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    malfoxley
    United States5 years ago
  • Listen to this podcast NOW!

    Great content, great hosts, great productions, great guests, great show! Great everything!! Do yourself a favor and listen to this podcast NOW.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LK_Jensen
    United States5 years ago

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Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-founder of Mocingbird
Q: How does Mocingbird address the administrative burden of licensing and renewal?
The platform automates tracking across state requirements, centralizes admin tools, and soon offers an admin-specific module to handle initial licensure, renewals, and overall compliance for large teams.
Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-founder of Mocingbird
Q: Tell us about your background and what led you to launch Mocingbird?
Dr. Madom explains growing up around healthcare, his orthopedic spine specialty, and how frustrations with fragmented licensing and education inspired him and his co-founder to build a streamlined, software-driven solution.
EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs
Q: What are you most excited about over the coming years?
I'm excited about the potential to challenge perceptions of healthcare in America and encourage people to reclaim their autonomy over their health.
EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs
Q: Can you describe a little bit about the specific types of things that are included in your membership?
The membership includes 36 virtual visits with culturally competent clinicians per year, access to free prescriptions, and an AI healthcare and wellness companion, among other services.
Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain
Q: Can you talk about just very briefly how this works? What it's doing to someone?
You put it on, turn it on, pulses of light, pulses of sound, and usually it's then going to sleep.

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The show centers on health care innovation, featuring founders, executives, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers who are reshaping healthcare delivery, financing, and digital health validation. Episodes often examine AI in health care, caregiver support, behavioral health integration, licensing and regulatory hurdles, and partnerships with health systems. Noteworthy traits include a strong focus on practical, scalable solutions, partnerships with large health organizations, and a consistent emphasis on turning bold ideas into actionable health impact. This mix is likely to appeal to healthtech founders, health system decision-makers, and investors looking for actionable insights and collaboration opportunities.

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Recent guests on StartUp Health NOW Podcast include:

1. Richard Bennett
2. Dr. Ian Madom
3. Justin Ayars
4. Richard Hanbury
5. Sami Inkinen
6. Christopher Jue
7. Indira Paharia
8. Robin Roberts

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