On this episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I sit down with the Browns-abandoning, innovation-obsessed Peter Antall, MD. From dissecting cadavers to dissecting telehealth workflows, Peter shares his remarkable journey from pediatrician to healthtech pioneer - building national networks, taming 50 state regulations, and now, nudging GLP-1 users into long-term success. We also find out what gross anatomy has to do with true love. 💀❤️

Fun mentions as always: Olia Hibbard Naomi Allen Roy Schoenberg MD MPH Ido Schoenberg Ken Cahill Murray Brozinsky Julia Hu Neko Health

00:00 – Intro, garage jokes, and Peter’s warm welcome

02:30 – Growing up in Cleveland, med school romance

06:30 – Pediatrics, oncology dreams & the innovation gene

09:00 – Writing Pocket Pediatrician & symptom logic

11:00 – First telehealth forays: Specialists on Call

12:30 – Joining Amwell & the shift to consumer-grade video

18:00 – Why video > audio in clinical care

21:00 – Regulatory nightmare: 50 states, 7 were clear

23:30 – Never a malpractice case: 6M+ visits at Amwell

26:00 – AI note-taking & ambient documentation in care

30:00 – Going public with Amwell & moving on

31:30 – Brightline: Kids’ behavioral health & point solution woes

34:30 – Loneliness across all ages—tech as remedy or divider?

38:00 – Why Lark: scalable, daily AI + coach care

44:00 – GLP-1 support model: 80% persistence at 7 months

48:00 – Advice to young Peter: Think big, disrupt wisely

On this episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I freeze time (and nearly our toes) with the extraordinary Dr Jack Kreindler -longevity doctor, tech founder, and Antarctic explorer.

This is only our second-ever long-form episode, and we couldn't be more honored to have Jack join us for it. From designing UX with Douglas Adams to running diagnostics in sub-zero temperatures, Jack shares wisdom at the intersection of tech, healthspan, and philosophy.

Yes, there's creatine. Yes, there's metaphysics. And yes, you’ll want to rethink your bedtime and your bucket list.

It’s a ride through resilient humans, wild biohacks, and the hilarious humility of medicine in the age of AI.

Dont miss this episode:

Fun mentions as always: Daniel Kraft, MD Jordan Shlain, MD Peter H. Diamandis ☀️Maneesh Juneja Vishal Gulati

00:00:00 - Jack’s origin story: From tech to medicine

00:05:00 - UX with Douglas Adams & first tech ventures

00:12:00 - Founding CHHP & insights into performance science

00:21:00 - Commitment, coaching, and who makes it through

00:30:00 - The biohacking movement: Hope, hype, and hazards

00:41:00 - The pursuit of longevity vs acceptance of death

00:49:00 - Preventive diagnostics & experience design (Neko, Echo)

00:58:00 - AI in medicine: Augmenting empathy & reducing burnout

01:06:00 - WellFounded & experiential medicine adventures

01:18:00 - South Pole expedition & commencement reflections

On this episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I went from cowbells to code to campaign trails with the one and only Owen McCarthy.

We covered a LOT:

✅ Bootstrapping MedRhythms from a napkin sketch to FDA approval

✅ Licensing Stevie Wonder’s music to help stroke patients walk again

✅ Why Maine needs robotic homes (and maybe fewer regulations)

✅ How it feels to run for Governor with a quick thought on the Big Beautiful Bill

✅ oh... and even spoke about the very real Uncle Thump (not Trump)

Owen’s journey from logging trucks to legislative vision is the very definition of full circle. And spoiler: you don’t want to miss his advice to future founders 👇

Fun Mentions as always: Steve Seuntjens Marco Mohwinckel Roberto Ascione William Stevens Tech Tour Brian Harris Ann Mond Johnson Megan Coder

00:00–02:00 — Opening from Switzerland: Cowbells, Confessions & TechTour

02:00–04:30 — Roots in Rural Maine: Logging, Cows & College Dreams

04:30–08:30 — From Engineering to Entrepreneurship: How MedRhythms Started

08:30–14:00 — Bootstrapping to Breakthrough: MedRhythms, Brian Harris & Real Outcomes

14:00–16:30 — Working with Stevie Wonder: Music, IP, and Big Biz Buy-In

16:30–21:00 — Defining DTx: Alliance Building, Policy Work, and Lessons Learned

21:00–24:00 — The Case for Rural Tech: Healthcare Access in Remote Maine

24:00–27:30 — Jumping into Politics: What Drove Owen to Run for Governor

27:30–37:30 — Platform Breakdown: Housing, Energy, Healthcare & Modular Dreams

37:30–43:00 — Legacy, Leadership & Advice to Future Founders

Who knew that picking up that Yellow pages at age 24 would lead to Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities ?

In this episode #169 of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce & I spoke to Pat Sukhum who took us from attic-living startup grit to changing lives at scale - 2200 youths and counting. We talked Definity Health (sold to United), RedBrick Health (sold to Virgin), Thai food, and why the humble leader is the fiercest force for good.

There’s wisdom, there’s vulnerability, there’s even an IRS - Harvard study drop. Pat proves you can be both a CEO and a sidekick, and still lead with heart.

Just a few highlights:

🧒 Mentorship isn’t charity, it’s shared transformation.

🤝 Relationships power nonprofit scale and social change.

🧭 Belief plus humility = true leadership growth.

💙 Oh - and don’t forget to say hi to your inner shy kid.

Fun mentions as always: John Brownlee Kyle Rolfing Dave Dickey Anthony Miller Daniel Couchman Kendall

TimestampTopic Summary[00:00:00]–[00:02:00]Show intro and Pat joins the session[00:02:00]–[00:04:00]Pat’s Minnesota roots and Thai-American identity[00:04:00]–[00:07:00]Early assimilation and family background[00:07:00]–[00:10:00]High school, identity crisis, and Carleton College[00:10:00]–[00:13:00]Deloitte days and founding Definity Health[00:13:00]–[00:17:00]The Big Brothers Big Sisters call and early match[00:17:00]–[00:22:00]Consumer-driven care and Definity’s acquisition[00:22:00]–[00:26:00]RedBrick Health and behavior change lessons[00:26:00]–[00:30:00]Consulting, Bind, and learning to sell[00:30:00]–[00:45:00]CEO transition, mission-driven work, and future vision

⚠️ Warning: Listening to this episode may cause spontaneous inspiration, side effects include rethinking innovation, falling in love with Denmark, and Googling “intelligent bricks.”

Picture this: you’re 7 years old, just got rejected from every game on the block, so you cannonball into the YMCA pool… 15 years later, you’re one of the top U.S. swimmers. Fast forward another few decades, you’re sitting at a desk once occupied by Andy Molnar at Pear, building the digital health reimbursement movement one payer at a time. 🧠💥

This week on #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy Jim Joyce and I dive into OG territory with Michael Pace, the swimming, startup-slaying, palm-loving advisor.

🔍 MAHA Movement

🖥️ Digital Health’s Role in New Administration Policies

💊 DTx and the Reimbursement Policy

🧠 PDURS Software Guidelines: Pharma Meets Digital

🧩 Trump's executive order on pharma pricing...

👇 Hit play.

Ever wonder what happens when a German economics grad skips the surf lessons in Sydney and builds one of Australia’s fastest-scaling startups? Farina Schurzfeld did exactly that — and then turned the same operational firepower toward mental health.

In this episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I speak with Farina who shares her journey from launching Groupon in Australia to co-founding Selfapy (Germany’s leading digital mental health platform) and taking it through the bureaucratic gauntlet of DiGA approval - before stepping back to build AndRobin, a sidekick-for-hire growth and ops squad.

💻 Fast growth isn't sustainable without long-term thinking and ethical grounding.

🛒 What scales in e-commerce doesn’t always translate to regulated, B2B-driven systems.

🏥 Selfapy didn’t start with DiGA—but became a pioneer anyway. They built for users, then adapted as policy opened the reimbursement door.

🛠️ Startups need senior operators, not just advisors or consultants

AndRobin fills the Series A void with hands-on executional leadership.

🚪 Step out when your superpower isn’t needed anymore

👇If you're in digital health, health tech, or just building something that matters - this one’s for you

Fun mentions as always: Roberto Ascione Frontiers Health Andrew Mason Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte hims & hers

What do William Wallace, smart pill bottles, and pharma sales have in common?They all showed up in this week's #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy. Jim Joyce and I had a chat with Innes Meldrum - Scottish-born, New Jersey-rooted CEO of AdhereTech. Innes unpacks his journey from flunking high school to running $Big brands and now cracking one of healthcare’s stickiest problems: medication adherence. We covered:

🤖 Tech vs. human behavior in adherence

🧩 Pharma’s paradox (have to watch to get more)

🧠 Leadership = authenticity + heart

🫥 Tech must be invisible for patients

📈 Adherence is greater than acquisition in long run

Big lessons. Big heart. Big impact.

🎧 Listen now and learn why belief might just be your biggest asset.

Fun mentions as always: Josh Stein Dave Griffiths 🇮🇪 Kaiser Permanente YourCoach.Health

00:00 – 03:00 — Opening Banter & Setup

Eugene, Jim & Innes kick things off across time zones with laughs and backstory.

03:00 – 08:00 — From Scotland to Kentucky

Innes shares his multicultural roots, flunking high school, and a summer teaching soccer in the US.

08:00 – 14:00 — Career Leap: Tech to Pharma

The unexpected journey from engineering at Nortel to global marketing at Novartis.

14:00 – 18:00 — Mental Health & Authentic Leadership

How neuroscience drew Innes in—and why emotional connection is key to commercial success.

18:00 – 22:00 — Joining AdhereTech

Why Innes took the CEO seat and what surprised him when he arrived.

22:00 – 27:00 — Solving the Adherence Problem

A dive into AdhereTech’s smart pill bottle and how it’s changing patient behavior.

27:00 – 32:00 — Pharma Economics & Ownership Gaps

The financial burden of non-adherence—and who really owns the problem in healthcare.

32:00 – 36:00 — Stress, Behavior, and Health Coaching

Exploring the real reasons patients don’t take meds—and how health coaching can help.

36:00 – 41:00 — Resilience & System Innovation

Innes reflects on leadership growth, system constraints, and building a startup culture.

41:00 – 45:00 — Future Vision & Final Advice

A keynote moment: belief, purpose, and what Innes would tell his younger self.

What do angel investing, cosmonaut training, and funding a 10-year health community project have in common? Esther Dyson. Obviously.

In our latest episode #164 of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I had the pleasure to catchup with Esther.

We covered:

💸 Why she funded Wellville to rebuild social fabric in underserved communities (and what she really learned)

🧬 What 23andMe got right — and what it didn’t...

📕 Her next chapter: writing "Term Limits", a book about being human in the age of infinite AI

🧠 And why “making new mistakes” is a better life motto than “move fast and break things”

Esther’s wisdom is as timeless as her curiosity — and we’re just glad she finally made it on #TheShot. 😅

Fun mentions as always: Matthew Holt Unity Stoakes Marina Borukhovich Rick Brush Peter H. Diamandis Linda Avey Stepan Pachikov Anne Wojcicki

🧭 Section Breakdown (Topics + Timestamps):

Intro & Background Setup

Esther joins & shares how this podcast started as a pandemic experiment.

⏱️ 00:00 – 04:00

Esther’s Life Journey in 3 Speeds

From Oppenheimer roots to Forbes to cosmonaut training.

⏱️ 04:00 – 08:00

Cosmonaut Training & Health Discovery

How a space detour saved her life.

⏱️ 08:00 – 12:00

Wellness Habits & Biohacking Wisdom

Swimming, eating early, and NOT eating at cocktail parties.

⏱️ 12:00 – 14:00

Becoming an Angel Investor

How a million-dollar challenge turned her into an investor.

⏱️ 14:00 – 17:00

Why She Started Wellville

From judging the Healthcare XPrize to 10 years of social fabric repair.

⏱️ 18:00 – 25:00

Hard Truths About Systems & Poverty

Trust, grants-as-drugs, and funding that's actually fair.

⏱️ 25:00 – 27:00

On Government, Prevention & Food Systems

Sugar taxes, vaccines, and the real trends that matter.

⏱️ 27:00 – 29:00

23andMe’s Rise, Fall, and Lessons

She got the education, not the return.

⏱️ 29:00 – 33:00

Term Limits & Being Fully Human

Why we need constraints, not infinity — and why Pam the hygienist is the real hero.

⏱️ 35:00 – 44:00

Imagine starting life with a speech impediment and ending up as a Broadway's beatboxing, improv master - that’s Anthony Veneziale’s journey! A presentation and storytelling expert, Grammy-nominated star of both Broadway and film, he is the co-creator of the acclaimed Freestyle Love Supreme, an improvised, hip hop, live musical performance with a rolling cast of characters including the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson and Daveed Diggs. Anthony proves that the best ideas come from embracing yes, and...

Jim Joyce and I had a blast on today's episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth today as it was packed with epic freestyle moments, brain science, and enough energy to light up all of Las Vegas. 🏆

🔥 Bonus: We even got Anthony to drop a custom freestyle rap about ClearIP!

If you want to laugh, learn, and maybe rethink how improv can revolutionize creativity, mental health, and business, this one’s for you. 🎧👇

Top 3 Key Insights

🎭 Improv fuels confidence, creativity & problem-solving

🧠 Brain science proves improv enhances cognition & mental agility

💡 Saying ‘Yes, And’ unlocks innovation & business success

Fun mentions as always: Matthew Holt Daniel Couchman Kendall Roberto Ascione Kristin Milburn Frontiers Health Rachel Loui Christie Pitts Matt Loeb

#YesAnd #Improvisation #Creativity #Neuroscience #MentalFitness #FreestyleInnovation

Podcast Breakdown

1️⃣ Welcome & Icebreaker (00:00 - 03:00)

👉 Hosts discuss podcast rankings, meeting Anthony, and app testing.

2️⃣ Anthony’s Origin Story (03:00 - 07:00)

👉 From speech therapy struggles to founding Freestyle Love Supreme.

3️⃣ The Birth of Freestyle Love Supreme (07:00 - 10:00)

👉 How a college improv troupe shaped his career & led to Broadway.

4️⃣ The Magic of Improv (10:00 - 14:00)

👉 Why improv is a tool for confidence, creativity & problem-solving.

5️⃣ Neuroscience & Improv (14:00 - 19:00)

👉 Brain science behind improv, fMRI studies, and cognitive benefits.

6️⃣ Mindless, Inc. & AI-Powered Games (19:00 - 25:00)

👉 AI-driven mental fitness games & their impact on mental health.

7️⃣ The Art of Freestyle & Startup Pitches (25:00 - 29:00)

👉 Freestyling startup pitches at AARP & turning ideas into rap.

8️⃣ Clear IP Freestyle Moment (29:00 - 33:00)

👉 Anthony creates an impromptu rap about Jim’s startup.

9️⃣ The Power of Yes, And (33:00 - 36:00)

👉 How embracing ‘yes, and’ can transform business & creativity.

🔟 Closing Advice & Big Takeaways (36:00 - End)

👉 Anthony’s wisdom for entrepreneurs & creators.