The Healthy Mind Shift

Sometimes the biggest barriers to better healthcare aren't the ones you'd expect. In this episode, Roberta sits down with Isabel Mestres, CEO of City Cancer Challenge (C/Can), whose work focuses on transforming cancer care systems through patient journey mapping, a tool that uncovers the hidden, often invisible obstacles patients face long before they reach treatment. We talk about: How pa...

In this episode, Leyla shared her perspective on healthcare leadership across cultures and organisations, focusing on staying true to core values, embracing change, and the evolving importance of patient-centric real-world evidence in the future of healthcare.

When passion meets purpose, every career move becomes meaningful. In this episode, I sit down with Nerea, Partner for Pricing, Access & Sustainability at Alira Health in Barcelona, a woman who has reinvented herself multiple times, from pharmacy to consulting to leadership in sustainability and women’s empowerment. We talk about: - Navigating career transitions without fear - Turning boredom i...

In this episode of The Healthy Mind Shift, Roberta sits down with Adrienne, a public health leader based in Washington, DC. They talk about the power of multi-stakeholder collaboration: why it matters more than ever in today’s fragmented global health landscape, and how “going back to the basics” can help us rebuild trust, reconnect sectors, and reimagine partnerships. From translating between pol...

In this episode, host Anh sits down with Alberta, international development economist, and global health innovator. They explore how digital health technologies are transforming healthcare. From enhancing patient care to supporting prevention and behaviour change, Alberta shares insights on policy frameworks, equitable access, and the practical integration of software-based medical devices. She al...

In this episode of The Health Mind Shift, Roberta is joined by Hang to explore how patient access and health policy can transform complex healthcare systems into pathways of opportunity. From scarcity challenges to mindset shifts, Hang shares her vision of embracing abundance, reframing barriers, and building systems that put people (not just patients) at the center. A conversation about leading t...

In this episode of The Health Mind Shift, host Roberta speaks with Maria Merola, coach, former life science consultant, and doctor in industrial engineering. With years of experience advising pharma leaders, Maria now helps healthcare executives navigate today’s paradoxical reality: extraordinary innovation alongside restructuring, burnout, and system breakdowns. We discuss: - Why traditional lead...

In this episode of The Health Mind Shift, host Roberta speaks with Maryline Marquet, a global healthcare leader with experience spanning pharma, medtech, digital health, and startups. Together, they explore: - The promise and challenges of value-based care - Why collaborative ecosystems are essential to transform healthcare - How leaders can stay informed without being overwhelmed - Female leaders...

In this episode of The Healthy Mind Shift , host Anh sits down with Caitlin, Senior Director for Global Public Health at BD, award-winning leader, and mother of two. From receiving Singapore’s National Medal of Service for her role during COVID-19 to building cross-border partnerships for underserved populations, Caitlin shares what it means to lead with optimism in the middle of global health tur...

What if all the turbulence in healthcare isn’t just disruption, but opportunity? Welcome to The Healthy Mind Shift , hosted by Roberta Sarno , global health advisor and founder of D-Health Consulting, and Anh Bourcet ,  international market access and policy senior leader. Together, they sit down with women leaders across healthcare to explore how old systems are shifting, new possibilities are em...