Amplify: A Podcast Powered by Patient Voice Partners

A routine nudge from a family doctor changed everything. After being sent for a mammogram she had delayed, Share was diagnosed with stage 0, triple-negative breast cancer —caught extraordinarily early. In this candid conversation, she walks us through that phone call, the whirlwind of next steps, and the mindset and micro-supports that helped her stay grounded: humor, weekly friend check-ins, comp...

Episode Summary   What happens when a physician becomes the patient—and then an entrepreneur? Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Shazhan Amed shares her harrowing, transformational journey through toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) , a rare, life-threatening reaction often triggered by medications. Shazhan opens up about pain, fear, advocacy, and the moments of kindness that sustained her. She then conne...

 Trigger warning   This episode includes discussion of severe postnatal mental health challenges, including postpartum psychosis, hospitalization, and panic. If you or someone you know needs medical assistance, please contact your healthcare professional.  If you’re in Canada and need support right now:   Call or text 9-8-8 – Suicide Crisis Helpline, available 24/7/365, bilingual. Youth & youn...

In this episode, Ursula and Christine are joined by Tara Cowling , Founder and President of Medlior Health Outcomes Research —a Canadian leader in real-world evidence (RWE), health technology assessment (HTA), and health outcomes research . Together, they explore how health data can be transformed into actionable insights that improve care, trust, and outcomes for patients.  Tara shares her journe...

How do you embed patient voices across a complex, research-driven organization—and across a country’s health system? Brigitte Nolet shares how her own journey with psoriatic arthritis shaped her leadership, why Roche Canada created a Chief Patient Experience Officer role held by someone with lived experience, and how collaboration across government, industry, and patient groups can accelerate acce...

Welcome to Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices , a podcast powered by Patient Voice Partners. In each episode, hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte bring together patients, caregivers, and healthcare change makers to spark bold conversations and build a system that truly listens. In this episode of Amplify , Ursula and Brent welcome a new member of the Patient Voice Partners team — Izi , a recent gradu...

In this episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices , hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte   sit down with their teammate Christine Pisapia for a deeply personal and professional conversation about her decades-long journey in healthcare. Christine’s path has taken her from physiotherapy to leadership in the pharmaceutical industry, to her current work in advocacy and volunteering—all tied together b...

From Engagement to Inclusivity: A Conversation with Anne Marie Hayes In this episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices , hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte welcome their very own Patient Voice Partners teammate, Anne Marie Hayes —healthcare professional, advocate, and also one of the co-hosts of Amplify. With over 40 years in respiratory health, Anne Marie has lived through both professional mil...

What happens when you bring law, data, and patient stories together? In this episode of Amplify , Ursula and Brent sit down with their teammate Barry Liden to explore his unconventional journey—from law school and computer programming to leading work in patient engagement. Barry shares how his early passion for data and advocacy reshaped into a mission: ensuring that patient perspectives are not a...