In this episode, we sit down with Jillian Tygh, Chief Marketing Officer at Inspire, to explore the deeper mission behind the largest health-focused online support community. Inspire connects patients and caregivers not just with each other, but with purpose and power and possibility. Whether you're newly diagnosed, caring for someone you love, or simply looking for people who get it, this conversation offers insight, encouragement, and a pathway to connection.

Today’s Guest

Jillian is a strategic data-driven marketer with a knack for making complex themes easily digestible to various audiences. Her roles have been a mix of strategy, tactical deployment, and leading successful marketing teams to develop ROI generating campaigns and content.

https://www.jilliantygh.com/

About Dr. Raj

Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.

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Today's Guest

Juelz Davenport, owner of IMEVISION LLC, is an author, poet, and inspirational speaker from Harrisburg, PA. He is the creator of the In My Eyes urban poetry series and the children’s book In My Little Eyes. His catalog also includes Penned n Pennsylvania and the novel Who Is Shawn?, weaving stories of resilience and truth. Through IMEVISION programs, Juelz helps students and communities discover the power of self-expression through poetry and writing. Learn more and connect at www.iamjuelz.com.

Website: www.iamjuelz.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-davenport-5828bb36/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_juelz_davenport/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juelz.davenport

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/IMEVISION

About Becca

Becca Spahr, MA, CLC, is a relational health educator who believes connection is a skill anyone can master (yes, even people who think people are too people-y). After moving 26 times as a military kid and later as a U.S. Marine, she knows firsthand that likability, authenticity, and intention can create belonging anywhere. Drawing on her experience leading teams in high-pressure environments, Becca now inspires audiences to harness the power to connect and build relationships that enrich their lives: at work, at home, and everywhere in between. 

Website: https://www.beccaspahr.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccaspahr/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beccaspahr/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beccaspahr

About Dr. Raj

Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today's Host

Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice.

Links for Dr. Koolaee

⁠⁠https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/⁠⁠

⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

About Dr. Raj

Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.

More from Dr. Raj

⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠

⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠

⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠

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Beyond Sports is the ESPN public affairs show. Airing Sunday mornings, from 5-6am, Beyond Sports presents topical guests and stories in an entertaining and comfortable format. Each week your host, Hannah Stanley, brings a new show covering a current issue, news item, upcoming event, or local charity.

Hannah Stanley is the Public Affairs Manager for ESPN AM 1000. She is co-chair of the Chicago Chapter of the Disney VoluntEars, and involved with TEAM ESPN. She resides in the western suburbs with her husband and children.

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About Becca Spahr

Becca Spahr is a keynote speaker and connection expert who helps people succeed through connection — in life, leadership, and friendship. As the founder of Spahr Impact Group, Becca helps leaders and everyday humans develop the relational skills that fuel high-performing teams, resilient friendships, and meaningful influence. Her work bridges the gap between authority and approachability, proving that likability isn’t fluff — it’s a power skill.

Email: [email protected]

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr

About Dr. Koolaee

Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice.

Links for Dr. Koolaee

⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠

About Dr. Raj

Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.

More from Dr. Raj

⁠⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠

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Today's Guest

Diana Varco is an advanced improvisor, storyteller & actress turned mental health advocate — and the writer/performer of two dark (dark) comedy solo plays - Shattered and Rise - about resilience and trauma recovery.

With over 10 years experience in comedy, Diana co-created and co-produced Ladies' Night (Lady Jam/Fempire) - a variety show dedicated to the celebration of female identifying and non-binary artists, which ran for over 5 years, co-created and co-produced the improv-based web series Riding Buddies, and co-wrote the pilot Mom Circle.

Diana delivers content -- for solo artists, solopreneurs, and innovative individuals -- that invites people to find light in life's experiences (no matter how dark), discover a sense of play with perspective, and cultivate self-compassion along the way.

Find out more about Diana at https://www.dianavarco.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianavarco

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-varco/

Mailing list: https://diana-varco.kit.com/profile/links

About Becca Spahr

Becca Spahr is a keynote speaker and connection expert who helps people succeed through connection — in life, leadership, and friendship. As the founder of Spahr Impact Group, Becca helps leaders and everyday humans develop the relational skills that fuel high-performing teams, resilient friendships, and meaningful influence. Her work bridges the gap between authority and approachability, proving that likability isn’t fluff — it’s a power skill.

Email: [email protected]

Website: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr.com⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠

About Dr. Raj

Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.

More from Dr. Raj

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Beyond Sports is the ESPN public affairs show. Airing Sunday mornings, from 5-6am, Beyond Sports presents topical guests and stories in an entertaining and comfortable format. Each week your host, Hannah Stanley, brings a new show covering a current issue, news item, upcoming event, or local charity. This is the first episode featuring Dr. Raj in a recurring monthly segment.

Hannah Stanley is the Public Affairs Manager for ESPN AM 1000. She is co-chair of the Chicago Chapter of the Disney VoluntEars, and involved with TEAM ESPN. She resides in the western suburbs with her husband and children.

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Today's Guest

Dr. Elise Pomerance is a board-certified family medicine physician with a masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and completed her functional medicine training at the Kalish Institute. She is a co-founder of Eleena Health, a functional medicine practice dedicated to personalized, integrated care.

https://www.eleenahealth.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drelisepomerance

Today's Host

Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice.

Links for Dr. Koolaee

⁠⁠https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/⁠⁠

⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

About Dr. Raj

Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.

More from Dr. Raj

⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠

⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠

⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About Becca Spahr

Becca Spahr is a keynote speaker and connection expert who helps people succeed through connection — in life, leadership, and friendship. As the founder of Spahr Impact Group, Becca helps leaders and everyday humans develop the relational skills that fuel high-performing teams, resilient friendships, and meaningful influence. Her work bridges the gap between authority and approachability, proving that likability isn’t fluff — it’s a power skill.

Email: [email protected]

Website: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr.com⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠

About Dr. Raj

Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.

More from Dr. Raj

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Today's Guest

Ananya is the founder of The Belonging Way, a relocation-coaching and astrology-based consulting practice that helps those moving abroad identify their ideal locations in alignment with their goals and lifestyle needs, as well as coaching them through building community, roots, and belonging in their new locations. As a Netflix-produced screenwriter, an ICF-certified travel coach, and a free-will first astrologer, with experience of cross-cultural living across three continents, she blends storytelling, strategy, and astrocartography to help clients identify where to relocate and how to belong anywhere in the world.

Instagram: @thebelongingway

Threads: @thebelongingway

Substack: https://substack.com/@thebelongingway

Website: www.thebelongingway.com

About Becca Spahr

Becca Spahr is a keynote speaker and connection expert who helps people succeed through connection — in life, leadership, and friendship. As the founder of Spahr Impact Group, Becca helps leaders and everyday humans develop the relational skills that fuel high-performing teams, resilient friendships, and meaningful influence. Her work bridges the gap between authority and approachability, proving that likability isn’t fluff — it’s a power skill.

Email: [email protected]

Website: ⁠⁠beccaspahr.com⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠@beccaspahr⁠⁠

Facebook: ⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠

About Dr. Raj

Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles.

More from Dr. Raj

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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