Virtual Summit Agenda
37 Sessions
42 Speakers
2 Days
All Online
All sessions are recorded and available as a private podcast
Day 1
Wednesday, Oct 1
Access sessions starting at:
10 am NYC
7 am LA
3 pm London
Opening Sessions
Welcome and Introduction
Dan Kendall
Host, Health Podcast Summit
Founder, CEO, Mission Based Media
Beyond Sound Bites:
Why Health Communication Fails and How Long-Form Content Builds Real Trust
Aaron Carroll, MD
President and CEO
AcademyHealth
track 1
Building Trust & Ensuring Accuracy
Session 1
Building Bridges Between Public Health and Skeptics Through Conversation, Not Confrontation
Brinda Adhikari
Co-Creator, Co-Host
Why Should I Trust You?
Session 2
The Trust Crisis Solution: How Purpose-Built AI Helps Creators Combat Health Misinformation
Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter
CEO and Founder
Science To People
Session 3
The Trust Deficit Crisis:
Can Podcasting Bridge the Healthcare Credibility Gap?
Erin O'Malley
Executive Director
Coalition for Trust in Health & Science
Session 4
From Overwhelmed to Informed:
How Podcasts Help Physicians Cut Through Medical Noise
Hansa Bhargava, MD
Chief Clinical Strategy and Innovation Officer, Healio
Session 5
From FTC to FDA: The Healthcare Podcaster's Guide to Staying on the Right Side of Regulations
Jim Potter
Executive Director
Coalition for Healthcare Communication
Session 6
Discover Why Healthcare Professionals Must Embrace the "Know, Like, Trust" Factor to Build Trust
Rosa Hart, RN
Stroke Certified Registered Nurse and Podcast Host, Rosa Hart Media Consulting, LLC
track 2
From Healthcare Professional to Podcast Creator
Session 1
From Clinical Care to Creative Content: How Pediatricians Build Trust Through Child-Friendly Health Media
April Inniss, MD, MSc
Founder and Pediatrician
eekMD
Session 2
From Doctor-Speak to Patient Power: How to Create Content That Drives Self-Advocacy
Archelle Georgiou, MD
Physician, Strategic Advisor, Health Journalist, Georgiou Consulting
Session 3
From Scrubs to Screens: A Physician's Media Guide to News, Podcasts, and Content Creation
Owais Durrani, MD
Medical Content Creator
Non-Fungible Human, Content Creator
Session 4
CE-Worthy Content: Creating Nurse Podcasts That Meet Professional Development Standards
Shawna Butler, RN MBA
Host SEE YOU NOW podcast
Session 5
From Stigma to Understanding: How Podcast Storytelling Transforms Mental Health Care
Dr. Diane McIntosh, BSc Pharmacy, MD, FRCPC
Psychiatrist, Founder and CEO,
RAPIDS Health
track 3
How Healthcare Organizations Leverage Podcasts
Session 1
From Side Project to Strategic Asset: Scaling Healthcare Podcasts with Journalistic Standards
Jessie Cohen
Executive Producer and Managing Editor,
Children's Hospital Colorado
Melanie Douglass
Manager, Physician Relations,
Children's Hospital Colorado
Session 2
From Research to Practice: How the ADA Uses Podcasts to Engage Diabetes Professionals and Patients
Chris Kohler
Vice President, Publications
American Diabetes Association
Session 3
The Content Foundation: How One Podcast Powers Multi-Channel Policy Influence
Dan Gorenstein
Founder and Executive Editor, Tradeoffs
Jessica Silverman
Executive Director
Tradeoffs
Session 4
Compliance Doesn't Kill Creativity: How Pharma Teams Build Successful Podcasts Within Regulatory Constraints
Chad Parizman
Principal and Founder
Ader Communications
Session 5
Inside Out: How Internal Podcasts Bridge the Field-to-HQ Gap and Transform Corporate Communication
Kristen Griffiths
Assoc. Director, Communications & Patient Advocacy, U.S., Incyte
Session 6
From Isolation to Impact: How a Health Insurer's Sponsored Podcast Addresses the Loneliness Epidemic
Liz Keen
Executive Producer
Headline Productions
Closing Session
Day 1 Close
Dan Kendall
Host, Health Podcast Summit
Founder, CEO, Mission Based Media
Day 2
Thursday, Oct 2
Access sessions starting at:
10 am NYC
7 am LA
3 pm London
Opening Sessions
Welcome and Introduction
Dan Kendall
Host, Health Podcast Summit
Founder, CEO, Mission Based Media
Featured Interview
Master the Art of Earning Attention in Healthcare by Making Content That Serves Listeners First, Organizations Second
Steve Pratt
Author, Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers,
The Creativity Business
Sponsored Session
Building Authority Through Audio: BetterHelp’s Transition from Podcast Sponsor to Podcast Host
Brittany Clevenger
Senior Director of Growth Marketing, Betterhelp
Emily Rudder
VP,
Acast Creative Studios
track 1
Creating and Growing Health Podcasts
Presenting Sponsor
Session 1
From $50K to $500K: The Real Cost of Healthcare Podcast Campaigns That Actually Drive Results
Aaron Strout
Executive Producer and Show Host
Reaching Higher Podcast
Session 2
Clips-Forward Strategy: Making One Podcast Episode Work Harder Than Your Entire Marketing Team
Arielle Nissenblatt
Head of Community and Content
EarBuds Podcast Collective/
Pinwheel Podcasts
Session 3
Beyond Traditional Outreach: How Health Advocates Can Create Connections Across Platforms
Danica Collins
Founder and CEO
Dia-Log the Insulin for Your Soul
Session 4
The Audio-Forward Revolution: How Healthcare Can Navigate Video, Social Media, and Platform Disruption
Bryan Barletta
Partner
Sounds Profitable
Session 5
Design Healthcare Podcasts Audiences Want, Not the Ones Organizations Think They Need
Richard Fawal
CEO
Voxtopica
Session 6
The Research-First Approach That Separates Recommendable Podcasts From Forgettable Ones
Tom Webster
Partner
Sounds Profitable
track 2
Using Podcasts to Drive Impact and Results
Session 1
Why Your Podcast Is the Ultimate Business Development and Content Marketing Engine
Greg Wasserman
Head of Relationships
RSS.com
Session 2
Turn Your Healthcare Podcast Into a Content Machine That Actually Generates Leads
Katie Brinkley
CEO, Social Media and Podcast Strategist
Next Step Social & Podcasting
Session 3
Stop Chasing Downloads: Build Healthcare Demand Through Podcasts That Generate Pipeline and Contracts
Saul Marquez
Founder & CEO
Outcomes Rocket
Session 4
Beyond Vanity Metrics:
Measuring Podcast Success in Healthcare Marketing
Vincent Grippi
Founder & CEO
Grippi Media
Session 5
From 125 Downloads to 3 Million: Scaling a Diabetes Podcast into a Multimedia Health Communication Business
Stacey Simms
President, Stacey Simms Media
Host, Diabetes Connections
Session 6
From 170 Million to 773 Million Hours:
The Explosive Growth of Weekly Podcast Consumption
Gabriel Soto
Senior Director of Research
Edison Research
TRACK 3
Reaching Specific Audiences
Session 1
Podcasting to Health Professionals: Creating Content That Supports Evidence-Based Care
Dan Cottrell
Podcaster In-Chief
The Podcast Guys
Sejal Patel
Senior Marketing Manager
Insulet
Session 2
The Stories They Silence:
How Authentic Women's Voices Transform Medical Systems
Maha Ganem
Public Health Entrepreneur, Host "Je pensais que j'étais la seule" (I Thought I Was the Only One)
Session 3
Women's Voices, Women's Choices: How Women's Health Podcasting Drives Real Change
Laurie McGraw
Chief Commercial Officer, Transcarent Host, Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw
Mitzi Krockover, MD
Founder & CEO,
Woman Centered, LLC Host, Beyond the Paper Gown Podcast
Session 4
Transform Healthcare Events Through Podcasting:
Lessons From Building the Industry's Most Innovative Conference
Rich Scarfo
President
HLTH
Session 5
Small Audiences, Big Impact:
Why Healthcare Brands Choose Niche Over Mass-Market
James Cridland
Editor
Podnews
Closing Session
Close of Health Podcast Summit and Announcements
Dan Kendall
Host, Health Podcast Summit
Founder, CEO, Mission Based Media
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