Compound Wisdom Podcast

"It's not your fault that hormone changes actually happen. It is well documented." – Sarah Gibson In this week's episode, Steve sits down with Sarah Gibson and Abbey Walsh, co-founders of Vitality Health Matrix, for his first-ever two-person podcast — and for good reason. Sarah brings a medical lens as a physician associate with a background in trauma and critical care, while Abbey brings a nutrit...

"Chronic disease and cancer are not bad luck. They're simply a system of biochemistry reactions that we don't yet understand." – Momo In this week's episode, the host of Compound Wisdom sits down with the co-founder of Viome — PhD chemist, Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist turned entrepreneur — to explore one of the most ambitious missions in modern healthcare: predicting and preventing chr...

"Recovery is possible. Treatment options are likely more diverse than you may be aware of." – Jonathan Glassman In this week's episode of Compound Wisdom, host Steve Sood sits down with Jonathan Glassman — CEO of Oar Health — to dig into one of the most personal and purpose-driven startup stories in modern telehealth: how a healthcare strategy consultant turned his own decade-long struggle with al...

In this week's episode of Compound Wisdom, host Steve Sood sits down with Shea Fears — Director of Corporate Locations at Game Day Men's Health — to dig into one of the most remarkable scaling stories in healthcare franchising: how a small team of believers turned 5 clinics into 998+ franchise locations across North America in just two years. Shea shares how she joined Game Day six years ago as on...

In this week's episode of Compound Wisdom, host Steve sits down with Anthony Kantor — co-founder and operator of Ivím Health — to dig into one of the most overlooked secrets in telehealth: building something that actually works for patients, not just for growth metrics. Anthony shares how he and his brother, Taylor, bootstrapped a family-run telehealth company from the ground up, pivoted into the...

“Healthcare shouldn’t feel like a black box.” – Dr. Myra Ahmad In this week’s episode, Steve sits down with Dr. Myra Ahmad (Founder & CEO of Mochi Health) to break down how telehealth is evolving—and why most healthcare systems still fail patients. Dr. Myra explains how Mochi Health is building a marketplace model that connects providers, pharmacies, and patients into one seamless system—focus...

“AI should power the system — not replace the doctor.” – Myra Ahmed In this episode of Compound Wisdom , Steve Sood sits down with Myra A., founder of Mochi Health , to break down where modern healthcare actually breaks — and why most solutions are solving the wrong layer of the problem. Myra’s entry into healthcare was driven by a single question: where do patients fall out of care? That question...

“Medication is a tool — not a shortcut.” – Jason Jacobson In this episode of Compound Wisdom , Steve Sood sits down with Jason Jacobson, emergency-trained nurse practitioner and founder of Slim Wellness, to break down what most telehealth companies get wrong about weight loss, hormones, and long-term metabolic care. Jason’s path into medicine wasn’t linear. A high school dropout who rebuilt his li...

“Anybody who thinks AI can’t replace part of their job is mistaken.” – Dr. Jonathan Kaplan In this episode of Compound Wisdom , Steve Sood sits down with Dr. Jonathan Kaplan , board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Dr. Well, to break down the collision between telehealth, GLP-1s, peptides, AI, and the future of provider-owned healthcare platforms. Jonathan walks through his path from scrub...

“If you’re gonna hire a consultant, hire the consultant — not the pitch.” – Heath Wolfson In this episode of Compound Wisdom , Steve Sood sits down with Heath Wolfson, founder of FrontCare, to break down what it actually takes to build and scale businesses in regulated, fast-moving categories like GLP-1 clinics, compounding, and creator-led health platforms. Heath walks through his path from night...

“It takes five or six doses to reach equilibrium.” — Dr. Ian Ellis In this episode of Compound Wisdom, Steve Suen sits down with Dr. Ian Ellis — former ER physician, fitness specialist, and founder of a multi-state telehealth clinic — to break down what most people misunderstand about GLP-1 medications and why standard dosing protocols often lead to unnecessary side effects, muscle loss, and early...

“PRP contains everything the body needs to regenerate.” – Giuseppe Calloni In this episode of Compound Wisdom, Steve Sood sits down with Giuseppe Calloni of RegenLab USA to break down what platelet-rich plasma (PRP) really is, how it’s made, and why Giuseppe believes the future of regenerative medicine is prevention—not just treatment. Giuseppe shares a non-linear career path that starts in Milan,...

“Telehealth is not ideal for everything.” – Dr. Sajad Zalzala In this episode of Compound Wisdom , Steve Sood sits down with Dr. Sajad Zalzala of Root Causes Medical to unpack what longevity medicine actually looks like when you move beyond “wait until you’re sick, then treat.” Dr. Zalzala shares how he started in computer science, nearly left medical school, and ultimately moved toward functional...

“Doctors don’t have the training or the tools to help what she’s going through.” – Matthew Stern In this episode of Compound Wisdom, Steve Sood sits down with Matthew Stern, founder of MyStart Health, to break down what’s actually changing inside telehealth—and why GLP-1s are only the beginning. Matthew shares how he spent 20 years building businesses through digital marketing and full-funnel “cus...

“You don’t need to leave the U.S. to get real stem cell therapy.” – Seth Berge In this episode of Compound Wisdom , Steve Sood sits down with Seth Berge , founder of Regenerative Revival, to unpack what’s really holding back regenerative medicine—and why the problem isn’t the science, but the system delivering it. Seth shares his unconventional path from high-ticket direct-to-consumer sales into t...

Episode Summary Can AI really replace doctors, or is it simply changing how medicine is delivered? In this episode of Compound Wisdom , Dr. Sean Arora shares a blunt, experience-driven perspective on AI in healthcare, why he left traditional hospital medicine after COVID, and how physician-led telehealth and preventative care are shaping the future of modern medicine. Guest Dr. Sean Arora — Physic...

Episode Summary In this episode of Compound Wisdom , we sit down with Dr. James Lavelle , a clinical pharmacist, board-certified clinical nutritionist, bestselling author of Cracking the Metabolic Code , and a leading authority on peptides and metabolic health. We explore why the traditional medical system often misses root causes, how peptides and GLP-1 therapies should be used responsibly, and w...

In this episode of Compound Wisdom , Steve Suid sits down with technologist and scientist Philippe Kahn —the inventor behind the first mobile photo sent over the internet and a pioneer of real-time photo sharing. Philippe shares how a personal challenge with his daughter’s sleep sparked the creation of Fullpower’s sleep-tracking technology, which has now captured hundreds of millions of nights of...