Healthcare Uprising

Kiran Kumar is the CEO of Timeless Biotech, a reproductive longevity company that has prototyped the first-ever time-to-menopause predicting algorithm. And with this she’s created the MenoTime Predictor, an at home test kit that collects a simple blood sample that delivers you actionable results.  A seasoned digital marketer and biotechnology engineer from UC San Diego, Kiran brings a unique blend...

Highlights from our conversation with Kiran Kumar from Timeless Biotech in episode 20.

Endometriosis is far more common than most probably realize, and the fact that it often goes undiagnosed for an average of 10 years is eye-opening. The severity of its symptoms makes it clear that better awareness and management tools are essential. With the rise of technology and AI, apps like Endo45 are meeting this need, allowing people to track symptoms and take a more active role in their hea...

Highlights from our conversation with Juliet Oliver from Endo45 about ending endometriosis.

Menopause isn’t a new thing, but it’s definitely getting a heckuva lot more attention these days. We’ve got decades of conversations that didn’t happen to make up for, and women of a certain age, like Kristina and the two Heathers, all middle age perimenopausal women, are not afraid to scream it from the mountaintops. “I have perimenopause and it kind of sucks!” No holding back on this very candid...

Highlights from our discussion about going through menopause with Kristina and Heather.

Doulas are a vital part of a woman’s care team, yet they are often undervalued or misunderstood outside certain circles. While traditionally associated with natural or holistic-minded mothers, doulas provide essential support for all birthing individuals, ensuring healthier maternal outcomes for both mom and baby. As the healthcare industry shifts toward value-based care, recognizing the role of d...

Highlights from our conversation with doula and friend of the Uprising Anya Askew.

Ashmi Health is revolutionizing how women manage hormonal disorders like PCOS by harnessing the power of AI for personalized nutrition solutions. Food and nutrition play a crucial role in healthcare, especially in women’s health, influencing conditions both positively and negatively. By analyzing individual needs, AI can guide users toward dietary choices that help regulate hormones, reduce sympto...

Highlights from our conversation with Piyali from Ashmi Health.

After our episode 6 conversation with the Art Pharmacy in the U.S., we knew we had to speak with Deb Alma from the Poetry Pharmacy in London and Shropshire, England when we saw her on NBC Morning News. Poetry, often seen as a fading art, has the power to heal by addressing a range of emotions—sadness, grief, change, growth, learning, and loss. Deb took this concept and transformed it into somethin...

Highlights from our conversation with Deb Alma, original Emergency Poet and founder of the Poetry Pharmacy.

Guava Health is tackling one of the most significant challenges in healthcare—one that impacts both patients and providers. By revolutionizing the way health information is managed, Guava is transforming patient-provider interactions and empowering individuals to take control of their health. While especially valuable for those with chronic conditions, it’s just as useful for families or individua...

Highlights from episode 15 with Dr. Kat McGraw from Guava Health.

Managing chronic and multiple health conditions, or comorbidities even, can be extremely challenging when your health records sit with double digit numbers of providers and various health systems. To fully understand your visits, your diagnoses, all the doctors you are seeing and the meds you are taking, is far too much to have in multiple places. But that’s the typical situation for many living w...

Highlights from our conversation with Isabelle from Guava Health, an app that compiles your healthcare files all in one place and much more.

Thanks to innovative companies like Herafertility, they’re bringing new products straight into our homes. Men’s fertility testing, also known as sperm testing, no longer has to happen at a fertility clinic, eliminating any potential awkwardness that comes with it. Just as in-home testing has expanded across various health areas, sperm testing is now part of the mix. But it goes beyond just fertili...

Highlights from Episode 13 with Thiv from Herafertility discussing at-home testing for male fertility.

Don’t read a healthcare industry vet by their cover. Even the most educated, connected and experience healthcare industry professionals are still baffled and overwhelmed when navigating their own personal healthcare scares and journeys. In this episode, Stacey Meade shares the surprising, scary, and challenging tale, and it is indeed a tale, of her husband’s seemingly unknown serious and abrupt me...

Here are the highlights from this Friday's Bonus Episode with Stacey Meade telling us her harrowing story of being thrust into the role of caregiver. This episode is not to be missed.

Join us for our first ever roundtable discussion. For this episode we bring back some guests from previous ketamine therapy episodes to collectively discuss ketamine therapy, and create a more complete understanding of what it means to have access to and benefit from this treatment. Alternative mental health therapies are clearly on the rise, with growing curiosity and interest. Organizations like...

Here are some highlights from our roundtable discussion with Dr. Casey Dubravcic from Episode 3, Leigh Call from our first Bonus Episode (inbetween episodes 4 & 5), and Sherry Rais, co-founder and CEO of Enthea, the company represented by Jessica Tracy in episode 1.

Part two of our conversation with Latham Thomas from Mama Glow finds us discussing the deeper issues around pregnancy and birthing practices within the current healthcare system, and how doulas like Latham are working to improve these practices for the better. Mama Glow: https://mamaglow.com/

Highlights from part two of our interview with Latham Thomas from Mama Glow, in which we get deeper into the roles of birthing doulas, and discuss issues with the current healthcare system's approach to women's pregnancies and birthing methods.

This is part one of a two part interview with Latham Thomas from Mama Glow. Latham is a published author, speaker, and teaches at several universities, and Mama Glow offers doula education certification, connects families with doulas, and more. Part one deals primarily with the basics of what a doula is and what doulas do. Mama Glow: https://mamaglow.com/