Videos

Today, I proudly welcome my cancer survivor comrade at arms, Jen Singer (https://jen-singer.com/how-to-be-sick/) . Jen's got the trifecta of "shit happens," having survived cancer, heart failure, and "COVID Classic" back in February of 2020 when no one had any idea what the hell was going on. She is the creator…

My guest today is Dr. Richard Parker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-parker-b998a81a/) , Chief Medical Officer at Arcadia (https://arcadia.io) , an exciting venture focused on using "big data" to ensure the right information about care is delivered to the right patient when needed. What a concept! For the math nerds out there, they harness…

Matthew Zachary and Elura Nanos discuss an uptick in longterm birth control use by teens, how the CDC is subtly changing its COVID messaging in plain sight, and how one hospital in Virginia deserves lots of attention for the fuckery it's caused its patients. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

In today's special bonus episode, Matthew welcomes the venerable Dr. Mitzi Krockover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitzikrockover/) to the show. Mitzy is a board-certified internist, former VP of Women's health at Humana, and the Founding Medical Director of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center. What makes this episode even more remarkable is that Mitzi's…

Today I am joined by Ariel Nachmann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielnachmann/) and Joey Brenneman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-brenneman-55804823/) , co-producers from the offscrip network and also the hype team behind the all-new Before We Die (https://offscrip.com/before-we-die/) podcast from OffScrip Health! Although the title sounds a bit macabre, this show is all about saving lives with emerging…

Returning champion to Out of Patients, advocacy badass Carly Flumer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlyflumer/) flips the script on Matthew Zachary as she takes the reins for an AMA (Ask Matt Anything) reverse interview. Hilarity ensues as we take a trip down memory lane as to how the sausage was made, the very origins…

Marie Wilda (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariewilda/) is an American advocate and true champion for the independent pharmacist. While not one herself, her career experience in the sector, coupled with her unbridled passion in rallying for the voice of the independent pharmacist, has put her on the map as one of the more outspoken…

For today's special 300th episode, Matthew talks among himself, reflecting with gratitude on how it all started and how it's still a thing. No guests; just Matthew and his thoughts. (Which, while usually an alchemical recipe for disaster, turns out pretty good this time around. Thank you to everyone who…

While America has a complicated history worth acknowledging, Thanksgiving, at least for my family and me, is a holiday dedicated to gratitude and tolerance. On today's special bonus minisode, I'm joined once again by my miracle twins, Koby and Hannah, to talk about what we are thankful for this year,…

[FANBOY ALERT] For most healthcare geeks, Andy Slavitt (https://unitedstatesofcare.org/bio/andy-slavitt/) may be best known as the Former Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (https://www.cms.gov) (CMS). For millions more, he is the podcast hero we didn't know we needed and the one we so clearly deserved as the…

Today's episode is a case study in the showcasing of genuine humanity. So we're going to rural Alabama to talk with a gentleman named Kermit Farme (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kermit-farmer-175940a8/) r, a genuine renaissance man of many disciplines. Kermit lost his wife Linda, an oncologist (https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/news-and-media/dr-linda-farmer-remembered-fondly-by-her-healthcare-family) , to cancer after 19 years of…

Gabe Charbonneau is a rural health Family Physician, Co-Founder of Medicine Forward, and progenitor of the viral #FightBurnout movement sweeping the country. Among the many critical issues discussed, Gabe highlights the decline in quality care against the backdrop of unrealistic demands of payers and health systems, the everyday mental health…

Mental health is an umbrella term that spans a spectrum of severity. But when it comes to treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, it's a whole other ball game. A former healthcare communications executive, Jon Nelson is a living, breathing example of hope and progress in the mental health ecosystem. Joining Jon…

Dr. Sejal Vyas (https://www.drsejalvyas.com) is a Pediatric and Adult Neuropsychologist with 25 years of experience who performs neuropsychological evaluations, legal/forensic assessments, learning consultations, and cognitive remediation. Her areas of expertise include neurodevelopmental syndromes (such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and other genetic conditions), neurologic syndromes (such as concussions, traumatic brain…

The world of investing, investor culture, startup culture, Series-B rounds, and cap tables are foreign concepts to many people, especially me. And to further reinforce my "fish out of water" status in this particular sector of the life sciences industry, I doubled down by welcoming Deanna Dammers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanna-dammers-73a4a58a/) to join…

I was privileged to welcome Dr. Danielle Carnival, White House Cancer Moonshot Coordinator, to the studio. We talked about the President's priorities, principal directives, and legislative strategies, as well as what Americans can look forward to in the coming months and years through this ambitious and transformational National initiative. Carnival,…

Today's modern-day pharmacist faces very different challenges, especially given America's rural health crisis. Everything from access and resourcing to burnout and pricing, patients are more dependent than ever on the relationship with their local pharmacist. Joining Matthew on today's episode is Eddilisa Martin, PharmD, owner & CEO, and Clara Health/M&B…

Vanessa M. Rissetto, MS, RD, CDN (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessarissettoms/) , goes toe-to-toe with Matthew Zachary in a quick-witted battle of wry sarcasm, dark comedy, and GenX nostalgia in this throwback episode about life before the Internet when food, in general, was less horrible and how a BA in History transformed her into…

I am privileged to have lived an unordinary life. No one asks to get sick, yet here we are, drafted into a life born of our condition, fueled by the right amount of rage and disappointment, and motivated to do our best to plug the holes in the dam that…

Today's episode is made possible in part by The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN), the nation's leading cancer advocacy organization working daily to make cancer issues a national priority. Today I am joined live in-studio by Pam Traxel (ACSCAN Senior Vice President for Alliance Development and Philanthropy), Kate…

Erica Hawthorne (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericanhawthorne/) identifies as a "People-Focused Marketer," has won several industry awards in digital media strategy as a badass "Black Wellness Marketer." I recently heard her speak at a Pharma conference, and she blew the doors of the place, stunning the audience with her no-BS perspective and forthright honesty.…

The SUNY Binghamton alumni network is rife with incredible humans who are changing the world one day at a time. On the show today, I'm proud to welcome Tom Heymann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomheymann/) , President and CEO at Sepsis Alliance, (https://www.sepsis.org/) the nation's leading infection prevention and Sepsis education and advocacy organization.…

On today's quirky show, I welcome Jen Palumbo, an epic human Energizer Bunny who takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Jen is a freelance writer, Forbes contributor, and women's health advocate, specifically for reproductive rights. In a spirited coincidence, it turns out we both went to the same college…

I sat down with this certified health educator named Julia who, after a storied career in that discipline, found herself in the patient's chair instead. So, she shared her both sides of the coin perspective on what it’s like to be an educator and then a patient and then the…