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The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast

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🏆 2026 Webby Award-winning podcast.

Join us every Monday for conversations with the biggest names in healthcare. Hosted by health tech veterans Halle Tecco, Michael Esquivel, and Steve Kraus.

Learn more and submit your ideas for the show at the Heart of Healthcare website.

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Latest Episodes

Hello November! AI is getting smarter, healthcare is getting more expensive, and the plot keeps thickening.

In this month's Digital Health Download, Steve and Michael break down the month's biggest healthcare headlines, including surprising new evid... more

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Speaking out against the healthcare system can cost you your job, your reputation, or even your business. So why do it?

This week, Halle sits down with FIGS co-founder and CEO Trina Spear and Dr. Elisabeth Potter, the plastic surgeon who went viral ... more

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Speaking up at Theranos meant risking your career, your relationships, and your safety. Tyler Shultz did it anyway.

With the release of You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, we’re re-releasi... more

We pay close attention to what we eat and drink. But how much do we really know about the air we breathe inside our own homes?

This week, Halle is live from the New York Stock Exchange, sitting down with three-time founder David Vivero for the launc... more

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Recent Guests

Trina Spear
CEO and co-founder of FIGS, a healthcare apparel company
FIGS
Episode: How to Fight Back Against a Broken Healthcare System | Dr. Elisabeth Potter & Trina Spear
Elisabeth Potter
Board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in microsurgical breast cancer reconstruction
Redbud Surgery Center
Episode: How to Fight Back Against a Broken Healthcare System | Dr. Elisabeth Potter & Trina Spear
Tyler Shultz
Theranos whistleblower, diagnostics company co-founder, venture partner and speaker
Episode: What It Took to Tell the Truth About Theranos | Whistleblower Tyler Shultz
David Vivero
Co-founder of Lution and serial entrepreneur in home and health
Lution
Episode: A Nutrition Label for the Air You Breathe | Lution Co-founder David Vivero
Kyunghyun Cho
AI researcher, Ortet founder and CEO, and NYU professor of health statistics, computer science, and data science
Ortet
Episode: Why Healthcare Needs Its Own Foundation Models | Ortet Founder & CEO Kyunghyun Cho
Javier Rodriguez
CEO of DaVita
DaVita
Episode: What Wall Street Gets Wrong About Healthcare | DaVita CEO Javier Rodriguez
Azita Hamedani
Chief Clinical Officer, Bunkerhill Health
Bunkerhill Health
Episode: Can AI Finish What The Quality Revolution Started? | Bunkerhill Health CCO Dr. Azita Hamedani
Sarah Russell
Healthcare lead, product at Anthropic
Anthropic
Episode: Anthropic’s Bet on the Future of Healthcare | Healthcare and Life Sciences Lead, Sarah Russell
Dave Chase
CEO of Health Rosetta, advocate for community-owned health plans
Health Rosetta
Episode: Why American Workers Pay So Much for Healthcare | Health Rosetta CEO Dave Chase

Hosts

Halle Tecco
Host and notable advocate in digital health and entrepreneurship
Michael Esquivel
Co-host and healthcare tech investor/operator
Steve Kraus
Co-host and health tech advisor

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 319 ratings
  • Best healthcare pod out there

    Must listen for anyone in the health world. Halle is the best!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Photography San Francisco
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Not the usual pitch

    Thank you for bringing the realness. So many podcasts are secretly pitches funded by the guest/vendor, so it’s really refreshing to not only hear your independent take, but to hear you put your guests on the hot seat instead of just taking their word for it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Matt Fox 007
    United States6 months ago
  • Super informative!

    It is such a pleasure to start my week by listening to a new episode that consistently expands my knowledge of the health care ecosystem.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steve U in San Jose
    United States9 months ago
  • Let’s Hear it for the Health Literate Hosts

    There are tons of smart people in health care. Prying knowledge out of them, however, is an art form that is effectively deployed by THOHC hosts. Pivoting easily based on unpredictable responses is to be applauded.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RedSaawwxx
    United States10 months ago
  • This podcast should be required listening!

    This is the best podcast for anyone serious about the future of healthcare. It should be required listening for anyone building a health tech company, investing in one or those trying to understand where healthcare is headed over the next decade.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steph Cartin
    United Statesa year ago

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Engaging, knowledgeable hosts who pull thoughtful guests and actionable takeaways.
Independent, candid conversations with practical insights for founders, investors, and operators.
High-quality guests across digital health, AI, and health tech with a strong emphasis on real-world impact.

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How to Fight Back Against a Broken Healthcare System | Dr. Elisabeth Potter & Trina Spear
Q: Can you take us through what happened with United last year that really brought you into the spotlight in this conversation?
Elisabeth Potter recounts that during a breast cancer surgery, a UnitedHealthcare representative asked her to clarify the patient's diagnosis and justify an overnight stay. After she posted about the incident, the insurer sent her a threatening letter accusing her of defamation. She published the letter and continued speaking publicly.
How to Fight Back Against a Broken Healthcare System | Dr. Elisabeth Potter & Trina Spear
Q: Why invest your company's time and money into advocacy? What exactly are you trying to accomplish?
Trina Spear says FIGS' mission is to support healthcare professionals, through community programs, grants, charitable initiatives, and advocacy for issues affecting the workforce.
Why Healthcare Needs Its Own Foundation Models | Ortet Founder & CEO Kyunghyun Cho
Q: What is the data problem that we face today that's preventing us to have a higher ability to predict outcomes?
Cho says healthcare data is fragmented and siloed, and that training foundation models requires combining diverse sources, including data that may not seem relevant to a particular problem, to discover useful relationships.
Why Healthcare Needs Its Own Foundation Models | Ortet Founder & CEO Kyunghyun Cho
Q: Why won't either of them be Ortet?
Cho says general-purpose AI companies could contribute to healthcare, but Ortet is focused on embedding itself in the healthcare system and partnering with stakeholders to build models, workflows, and learning loops around their needs.
A Nutrition Label for the Air You Breathe | Lution Co-founder David Vivero
Q: How is AI now enabling these tests to be just more personalised, or the results being more personalised?
Vivero says AI helped the team synthesize clinical research and build software, including several apps, with a small team. He also describes AI as an amplifier of work, while stressing that useful systems depend on trustworthy data.

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This show centers on the evolving intersection of health, technology, and entrepreneurship, featuring high-profile founders, investors, clinicians, and researchers who are shaping digital health, AI in medicine, and healthcare delivery. Episodes typically unpack startup journeys, governance and ethics in health tech, regulatory and reimbursement dynamics, and practical lessons for building durable health tech companies. A standout trait is the host team's ability to push for actionable takeaways while grounding conversations in real-world scaling, clinical rigor, and patient impact. Listeners likely gain strategic insights for funding, partnerships, product-market fit, and navigating the complex healthcare ecosystem, making it valuable for ... more

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1. Trina Spear
2. Elisabeth Potter
3. Tyler Shultz
4. David Vivero
5. Kyunghyun Cho
6. Javier Rodriguez
7. Azita Hamedani
8. Sarah Russell

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