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Ep034: Michael O’Neil on Healthcare as a Team Sport
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Almost two decades ago, Michael O’Neil lay on a hospital bed awaiting chemotherapy having just recently been informed he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He had more questions than he had answers, and had no where to turn at the bedside to get informed and be engaged. That was the genesis for his rapidly growing and global company called G…
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Ep033: Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle on Reinventing Healthcare From Scratch
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Everyone can agree that our current healthcare model is broken. But the question is, can we fix it from the inside? or do we need to start from scratch? My next guest, Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle believes in order to best address the looming crisis, we need to reimagine health care from the ground up, and build new primary care models from scratch. H…
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Ep032: Vicki Saunders on Thinking Like a SheEO
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Did you know that only 4% of venture capital funding goes to women entrepreneurs? Did you also know that in 2016, there were over 11.3 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. that employed nearly 9 million people and generated over $1.6 trillion in revenues? So why the disconnect? But more importantly, what would you do if faced with experiencin…
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Ep031: Dr. David Albert on YouTube Haters, AliveCor, and the Rise of Digital Health
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While we are all too familiar with YouTube sensations like Gangnam Style, Justin Bieber, and laughing babies that have spawned viral phenomenons, only one Youtube sensation can claim to have forever changed the landscape of digital health. On this episode, Inventor extraordinaire, Dr. David Albert shares the founding story of AliveCor - the first F…
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Ep030: Laura Metro on Turning Adversity Into Opportunity
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We’ve all heard of the infamous Tupper Ware parties. But have you heard of the CPR Party? My next guest is Laura Metro who was inspired to create the popular CPR Party originating from a near-death drowning incident of her son. Turning adversity into opportunity, she imagines a world where every neighbor is empowered to become a citizen paramedic. …
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Ep029: Nina Mehta on Pursuing Her Childhood Dream
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My next guest is an old college friend of mine who has pursued her childhood dreams of becoming an actor. Nina Mehta is an actor, writer, and creative dreamer who turned her passion into her profession. As an ensemble member of the renowned theater and film production company, The Collective, she has appeared in numerous media productions, includin…
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Ep028: "e-Patient Dave” on Patient Activism, Participatory Medicine, and the Science of Engagement
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We are all patients, but only one has come to be recognized as the face and voice for a growing community of activists encouraging the rise of participatory medicine. My guest today is a cancer survivor and patient advocate, Dave deBronkart, better known as e-Patient Dave. The evolving field of health & medicine has many challenges, but having pati…
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Ep027: Joshua Cogan on Storytelling, Photojournalism, and Indigenous Cultures
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What is life? Even though we don’t quite answer that question, I feel like my next guest, Joshua Cogan, and I cover off on just about every other philosophical question there is. If you don’t know Josh, you should. He is quite possibly one of the greatest photojournalists of our time who has won more awards than one can count. As a true citizen of …
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Ep026: Dr. Margaret Cary on Turning Doctors Into Leaders
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Lets face it. When it comes to addressing education, the medical profession is a bit behind the ball. While the field of medicine is innovating at exponential rates, the way we train doctors is still moving at a snails pace. My esteemed guest today, Dr. Margaret “Maggi” Cary, is a world-renowned leadership coach who knows a thing or two when it com…
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Ep025: Whitney Bowman-Zatzkin on Reverse Engineering the Medical Clinic
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Do we have healthcare backwards? Many seem to think so, including my next guest, Whitney Bowman-Zatzkin who is the Director of a new movement and initiative called “Flip the Clinic”. Founded by Thomas Goetz and inspired by Sal Khan’s ‘flip the classroom’ initiative, it can be argued that - similar to education - we too need to reverse engineer our …
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Ep024: Dr. Milena Adamian’s Journey From Doctor to Investor
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My guest today is Dr. Milena Adamian - a Cardiologist turned venture investor who hustled her way to the top. As the founding member of Azimuth Ventures and Life Sciences Angel Network, Milena knows a thing or two about what it takes to succeed as both a health investor and entrepreneur. On this episode, Milena shares what it was like to make the t…
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Ep023: Dr. Roni Zeiger on Patients as Micro-Experts
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My guest today is Dr. Roni Zeiger - a physician turned entrepreneur who was the former Chief Health Strategist at Google. Currently, he is the co-founder and CEO of Smart Patients - an online community where patients and their families learn from each other. Roni has been a leading voice for patients having shared his views across prominent stages …
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Ep022: Dr. Jay Parkinson on Creating Dr. Virtualist
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Many can claim to be doctors. But only one can officially claim the moniker “The Doctor of the Future”…and that's my good friend and guest for today, Dr. Jay Parkinson. He has graced the covers of some of the most recognized magazines and presented on the worlds most prestigious stages. He possesses an unusual blend of doctor, technologist, and des…
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Ep021: Leslie Ziegler on Eating Crickets
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Shhhh. Listen. Do you hear that sound? It's the sound of crickets. For most of us, the sound of crickets chirping conjures up memories of calm summer nights by the campfire. For Leslie Ziegler, that same noise is the sound of an untapped business opportunity to allow her to both do good and do well at the same time. As the co-founder of Bitty Foods…
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Ep020: Parag Khanna on Radical Ideas to Reinvent Our Government
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Do we need to reform our government? That’s an understatement. World renowned geopolitical strategist and 5 times best selling author, Dr. Parag Khanna, shares insights from his latest book, Technocracy in America, for a radical overhaul of the US government system. Dr. Khanna draws upon his personal experiences as a global citizen having traveled …
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Ep019: Esther Dyson on Asking the Difficult Questions
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Esther Dyson is perhaps one of the most coveted investors of our time….Not only does she have an impeccable track record (including investments in MeetUp, Evernote, Square, 23andMe, LinkedIn, Facebook, Startup Health, HealthLoop, Patients Like Me, and dozens of others), but her insatiable thirst to explore the impossible and the undiscovered makes …
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Ep018: Larry Kopald on Reversing Climate Change by Putting Carbon Under Ground
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On this episode, Larry Kopald shares his life’s crusade to tackle global warming by putting carbon back where it belongs…underground in the soil. Larry and I discuss the ground-breaking work being done through his latest company, The Carbon Underground. He gives us a brief history of the evolution of industrial agriculture, the role carbon plays in…
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Ep017: Dr. Robert Hariri on the Science & Impact of Living Longer
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"Every stem cell think it's a fetus.” On today’s episode, Dr. Bob Hariri shares his personal story on how being a pilot, film producer, and neurosurgeon sparked his interest in stem cell research to help solve the mysteries of aging, and how to live longer with dignity. We cover a lot of ground, including the breakthrough work he is currently resea…
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Ep016: (Pt 2) Dr. Alex Jadad on How to Live a Healthy and Happy Life With No Regrets
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This week on Part 2, Dr. Alex Jadad and I continue the conversation where we left off. We discuss his life work and movement to re-imagine the definition of health not just the absence of disease, but being inclusive of our entire wellbeing, such as love, happiness, and no suffering. If you missed Part 1, I suggest you listen to that episode (Ep015…
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Ep015: (Pt 1) Dr. Alex Jadad on How to Live a Healthy and Happy Life With No Regrets
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Today, we will meet Dr. Alex Jadad, someone who is living his life as a love story. He is also daring us to imagine a world in which everyone could enjoy a life full of love, healthy and happy, until the last breath, as part of a thriving planet. As soon as we meet Alex, we will recognize the curious inner child, the teacher, the learner, the physi…
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Ep014: Leerom Segal on the Relentless Pursuit of Awesome
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by Leerom Segal, the co-founder and CEO of Klick and author of the best-selling book, The Decoded Company. His story is anything but usual. Against all odds, he built Klick over 20 years from a scrappy technology company to now one of the world’s largest and most sought after independent creative health agencies. But…
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Ep013: Brian Roeder on Re-Imagining the Winery Experience With Dogs, Brews, and Family
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by Brian Roeder - a real estate developer now turned winery entrepreneur who dropped everything to follow his passion. Located In the scenic hills of Virginia wine country, he is the co-founder of Barrel Oak Winery - commonly referred to as BOW for its dog-friendly environment. If you are anything like me, in our hea…
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Ep012: Christopher Schroeder on the Entrepreneurial Shift in Emerging Markets
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by Christopher Schroeder - a fierce advocate for the role startups can play in helping revolutionize growth in emerging markets around the world. As a serial entrepreneur, venture investor, and former media executive, Chris gives us an up-close perspective of how the media has falsely portrayed the landscape of the M…
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Ep011: Rohit Bhargava On Connecting Non-Obvious Trends to Predict The Future
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by Rohit Bhargava - a highly sought after influential marketing guru, best-selling author, globetrotting keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and non-obvious trend curator. Rohit takes us on a behind-the-scenes look into his signature methods for spotting non-obvious trends, and what that means for future businesses. He sh…
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Ep010: Yanik Silver on Head, Heart, and Purpose in Business & Life
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by the inspiring, mission-driven Yanik Silver. Yanik is an adventure junky who seeks to create meaningful experiences for world changing innovators to help them redefine business for the 21st century centered around more profits, more fun, and more impact. A trifecta of goals designed to create a life worth living wi…
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Ep009: Dave Chase on Creating a Movement to End the Big Heist in Healthcare
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by Dave Chase - a serial entrepreneur turned film producer. He is a highly sought after author, speaker, and investor who has been named one of the most influential people in Digital Health. Dave is a leading voice for positive change in healthcare, having sold his prior company Avado to WebMD, and now founding the H…
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Ep008: Dr. Jordan Shlain on Being a Philosopher in Search of a Question
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by the highly sought after doctor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, activist, and philosopher, Dr. Jordan Shlain. As a purveyor of subtleties in health, Dr. Shlain challenges our preconceptions of health and medicine and provides a provocative perspective on how we can overcome the biggest challenges that face our indus…
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Ep007: Matt Butler on Improvisational Music as a Seed for Change and Community
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by the highly unusual musician, activist, and conductor, Matt Butler. Using a rotating cast of celebrity musicians, he created Everyone Orchestra that has spawned a new genre of improvisational and participatory music. Everyone Orchestra has toured the world at some of the largest music festivals featuring a constant…
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Ep006: Mark Brand on Creating Upward Mobility Through Alternate Currencies and Love
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by the fearless change-agent and social impact entrepreneur, Mark Brand. As a world-renowned culinary artist, Mark has become a prominent example of a new generation of leadership that focuses on passion and purpose. Using his 11+ businesses as a platform for good, Mark has proven it is indeed possible to be a social…
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Ep005: Michael Cascio on Storytelling, Documentaries, and Janitors
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by Michael Cascio – an award-winning documentary producer and storyteller.?As a former Executive Producer with National Geographic, A&E, Animal Planet, and many other mainstream media outlets, Michael has helped produce some of the worlds most iconic shows including?Brain Games, Biography, Dog Whisperer, Crocodile Hu…
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Ep004: Daniel Walker on Disrupting Talent at Gap, Apple, and Beyond
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On this episode, Dr.G is joined by the fierce turnaround-artist and disrupter-of-talent, Daniel Walker. As the former Chief Talent Officer of Gap, Apple, and JCPenny, he shares with us his unconventional approach to developing talent poised for disruptive change. Never before told, his unusual stories unravel the truth of what really happened behin…
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Ep003: Roberta Baskin on Exposing the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Dr.G’s guest today is the award-winning investigative journalist, Roberta Baskin. The impact of her work has made controversial waves across the media having exposed misconduct among the worlds most trusted and influential corporations – from the Nike sweat shops to the Small Smiles Medicaid scam to the Heineken toxins. Stories ridden with controve…
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Ep002: Mick Ebeling on Conquering the Impossible
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On this episode, Dr. G gets into the fearless mind of Mick Ebeling, Founder of Not Impossible Labs. Media production artist turned world problem solver, Mick shares with us how he overcomes seemingly impossible feats with simple everyday hacks. You will hear stories of how he adventured through active war zones to help a single boy amputee named Da…
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Ep001: Christian Long on Design Learning
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In this very first episode, Dr. G is joined by Christian Long, a pioneer and advocate for re-imagining the role of education for our future generations. Having spent much of his life as an educator, Christian has now linked up with his architectural peers to re-design learning communities that are built around wonder, curiosity, and collaboration. …
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Ep000: Introduction to That's Unusual Podcast
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Thanks for checking out the first episode of That’s Unusual which premiers September 29, 2016! In this podcast, I ask the unusual questions that uncover the unexpected stories behind what truly makes people uniquely successful. The most successful people aren't defined by what makes them similar, but rather by what makes them different. That’s Unus…
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