The Healthusiasm Podcast

Why would a healthcare professional need a personal brand — and how do you build one? The panel explores the why and how of personal branding in health, with storytelling expert Ianka Fleerackers. In this episode: Why a personal brand matters for people working in health How to build one authentically Storytelling lessons from “Own Your Story” Standing out in a crowded health landscape With guest...

In 2019, Walmart planned 4,000 health clinics by 2029. Then it closed them. What happened? Christophe unpacks the closing of Walmart Health and what it signals for retail’s move into healthcare. In this episode: Walmart’s big bet on healthcare clinics — and why it unwound What the closure reveals about retail-health economics Lessons for other non-healthcare players entering the space Whether ‘hea...

The positive changes shaping our health and happiness — April’s edition. Christophe and the full panel run through the month’s most interesting health signals. In this episode: The month’s standout health innovations and trends Signals worth watching across health and self-care Cross-industry moves reshaping everyday health With Aline Noizet, Dr Keith Grimes and Mo Zouina. Another month of health...

Can the design of our cities matter as much to our health as medicine does? The panel, with trendwatcher Agathe Acchiardo, debates the forces quietly reshaping health. In this episode: Whether cities are something, nothing or everything in healthcare How humanoids and robots could reshape care The Samsung ring and the move toward ambient health The month’s other standout Healthusiasms With trendwa...

Two major tech launches — and the question of what they mean for health. The panel debates how the newest technology could land in healthcare. In this episode: Whether the Apple Vision Pro is something, nothing or everything in healthcare How OpenAI’s video generator SORA could be used in care Earrings as the next wearable The month’s other standout Healthusiasms With the Healthusiasm panel. Consu...

What do love, sex and relationships really do to our health and wellbeing? A Valentine’s special: each panellist brings a provocative statement to the table. In this episode: How relationships shape long-term health and wellbeing The role of intimacy and connection in a healthy life Where health innovation meets love and sex Provocative takes from across the panel With the Healthusiasm panel. Conn...

What if staying healthy means moving away from the attention economy? The panel debates attention, technology and the rise of virtual companions. In this episode: Why we may be moving away from the attention economy to stay healthy and happy The impact of virtual companions on our health and happiness Bayer bringing age-related personalised healthcare to the door The White House’s Women’s Health R...

What if healthcare were designed like a product — and telehealth actually delivered on its promise? The panel debates how to make telehealth succeed and what it means to treat healthcare as a product. In this episode: How to design telehealth for success Whether healthcare could — or should — be a product Best Buy supporting hospitals with remote care Incentivising cardiologists to serve healthcar...

Is healthcare a human right — and what could ‘health communities’ mean for the industry? The panel debates two big questions, with a few surprising signals along the way. In this episode: Whether healthcare is a human right What health communities could mean for the industry Laughing gas as a treatment for depression Mental health apps built for the Muslim community, and telehealth on aeroplanes W...

Why is everyone suddenly talking about the vagus nerve — and could voice become healthcare’s next interface? Christophe and Dr Keith Grimes dig into two fast-rising health trends. In this episode: The rising opportunity of voice technology in healthcare Why the vagus nerve is having a moment with scientists and the public Reed Jobs and the new wave of health investment The other signals the panel...

Do rewards actually make us healthier — and what could Barbie teach health and self-care? The first episode of Season 2 debates incentives, culture and behaviour in health. In this episode: The value — and limits — of rewards in health management The opportunities ‘Barbie’ could bring to health and self-care King Charles backing natural fertility treatments on World IVF Day Apple’s patent to turn...

Are healthcare marketplaces a trillion-dollar opportunity — and what happens to people simply living with a disease? The panel debates three big shifts and a few sharp signals. In this episode: Whether healthcare marketplaces are a trillion-dollar opportunity How neurotechnology could be both a blessing and a curse Whether we pay enough attention to ‘living with a disease’ Apple’s latest health in...

Can an algorithm beat a human at empathy — and what can the West learn from healthcare in China? China expert Pascal Coppens joins the panel to debate AI’s double edge in health. In this episode: How AI can negatively affect our health and wellbeing Whether algorithms can beat humans at empathy What to learn from healthcare in China The signals the panel is watching With China expert Pascal Coppen...

What happens when luxury brands move into health — and who really benefits from a ‘wellness lab’ on problematic media use? The panel debates mental health, media and the premiumisation of health. In this episode: Recent evolutions and expectations in mental health A ‘Wellness Lab’ on problematic media use — sponsored by social media companies The potential of luxury brands moving into healthcare W...

Do we need ‘Super GPs’ — and what does the explosion of weight-loss injections tell us about health? Two digital-health experts join the panel to debate the field’s biggest shifts. In this episode: The looming need for ‘Super GPs’ The mega-popularity of weight-loss injections Google’s moves into health The most promising digital health opportunities With Tjaša Zajc (Faces of Digital Health) and Th...

What links wellness travel, medical tourism and the growing desire to enhance the human body? Experience engineer and wellbeing-intelligence expert László Puczkó joins the panel. In this episode: The popularity of wellness travel and medical tourism The looming desire for human enhancement Health equity and who gets access to it The signals the panel is watching With László Puczkó, experience engi...

Which health trends will shape the coming years — and what do we do about ‘medfluencers’ and the blurring of health and entertainment? The panel maps the trends worth watching. In this episode: The most impactful health trends and evolutions for the years ahead The roles and responsibilities of medical influencers on social media The hidden value of entertainment for health and self-care Signals l...

How will the longevity industry, generative AI and a purpose-built ‘healthiest city’ reshape health? The panel debates three forces pulling at the future of health. In this episode: The influence of the longevity industry on healthcare and society The potential of ‘The Line’ as the world’s healthiest new megacity The impact of ChatGPT on how we find and trust health information The signals the pan...

Can healthcare and self-care finally be aligned — and what does lab-grown blood mean for the future? Serial entrepreneur Eugene Borukhovich joins the panel. In this episode: The necessity of aligning healthcare and self-care The potential of synthetic biology — including lab-grown blood The status of human-centred design in health The signals the panel is watching With Eugene Borukhovich, host of...

What does a Coldplay world tour have to do with the future of health? The panel connects financial wellness, digital twins and some unlikely lessons. In this episode: How financial wellness is becoming essential to holistic health The outlook for digital twins in healthcare What healthcare can learn from Coldplay’s eco-friendly world tour Signals like Asics moving into mental health With the Healt...

Could disease one day become irrelevant — and what can healthcare learn from Netflix? The panel debates the big shifts redrawing the future of health. In this episode: Whether disease will become irrelevant The potential of psychedelics for healthcare What the health system, hospitals and pharma can learn from Netflix The positive evolution of clinical trials With the Healthusiasm panel. Borrowing...

Why is metabolic health about to matter more — and could you one day own your health data as an NFT? The panel debates three early signals of a more consumer-driven health world. In this episode: Why metabolic health is becoming increasingly important YouTube’s push to surface credible health information How Soulbound NFTs could change the way we manage our health data Signals like ByteDance (TikT...

Before we dive in — meet the people behind the Healthusiasm Podcast. Get to know the expert panel and their take on the positive changes happening in health and self-care. In this episode: Who’s who on the Healthusiasm panel Each expert’s perspective on the future of health and self-care The surprising backstories behind the voices — a would-be fashion designer, a former truck-parts seller, a teac...

The very first Healthusiasm episode: could digital humans become healthcare providers — and what can health learn from Tesla? The panel kicks off the show with three founding debates. In this episode: The potential of digital humans as healthcare providers The UK’s national strategy for women’s health What healthcare can learn from Tesla choosing not to pursue patent infringers acting for the publ...