Innovate and Elevate

Sharon Kedar, MBA, CFA

English Business Health & Fitness Investing Life Sciences Medicine

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Episodes 23

Avg. Duration 27m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (27)

Since Jan 2024

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Join Sharon Kedar, Co-Founder of Northpond Ventures, as she has candid, in-depth conversations with top doctors, scientists, and trailblazing innovators. Innovate and Elevate is the podcast where the pioneering ideas and leading-edge discoveries that redefine human health are explored. Behind every revolutionary method and device is a human, or humans, daring to make the impossible possible. Sharon, an investor at the forefront of science-driven venture capital, talks with these change agents about how they are rewriting the rules in their fields - from human health and longevity to breakthrough diagnostics and therapeutics. Featured by Harvard’s Wyss Institute, this podcast delivers the sophisticated, knowledgeable, and essential insights you need to understand how innovation impacts our lives. Because Humanity Deserves Better. Sharon Kedar is Co-Founder, Partner of Northpond Ventures. She is also a human health advocate and has been invited to and spoken at notable institutions and events nationwide, including The New York Stock Exchange, The White House, ARPA-H, and Harvard University. “This new podcast is just what I needed- a platform to learn about health and innovation. I just listened to the first episode hosted by Sharon Kedar, a true pioneer for women. The amazing thing is that this podcast delivered with such humanity. I was glad to hear women leaders talking about real world things like women helping women, balancing our lives, advancing our careers, and prioritizing our health. It was fascinating to learn from Dr. Rexrode that women’s healthcare is often just a trial for doctors (lack of women based tests) and how frustrating that is for doctors. I loved hearing from these two top experts and can’t wait to tune into more episodes. And I plan to recommend this show to women and men! Finally, the pregnancy example really hits home and was a perfect motivator.” “It’s hard to find helpful and insightful content that is easy to understand. This podcast does that and should be considered on a par with Dr Andrew Huberman’s podcast.” “The dialogue was engaging and informative without feeling overwhelming. Both Sharon and Dr Rexrode are so knowledgeable in their fields. I can’t wait to see who the other guests will be!”

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Recent Episodes

S3E5 Decoding Sepsis: Rethinking How We Detect Critical Illness with Tim Sweeney, MD, PhD

Jun 04, 2026 34m

Sepsis remains one of medicine's most difficult diagnostic challenges, where every hour can impact patient outcomes. In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down with Dr. Tim…

S3E4 Sound, Brain and the Science of Hearing | Neuroscientist Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham

May 14, 2026 29m

What if some forms of hearing loss do not appear on current hearing tests at all? In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down with neuroscientist, engineer, musician, and…

S3E3 1993: The Year Women Entered Clinical Trials & Why This Matters for Human Health (With Jessica Federer)

Apr 23, 2026 27m

What happened in 1993 still affects medicine today. That was the year women were required to be included in NIH-funded clinical trials, a shift that helped begin correcting decades of male-centered…

S3E2 Shapeshifting Human Health: One Medical’s 30 Year Journey with Former CEO Amir Dan Rubin

Mar 26, 2026 32m

What does it really take to build a healthcare company that lasts?In this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down with Amir Dan Rubin, former CEO of One Medical and Stanford Medicine,…

S3E1 Redefining Risk with Dr. Michael Rubin: On Entrepreneurship, Career Decisions, and Building Venture Capital in Human Health

Feb 12, 2026 33m

In the opening episode of Season 3, host Sharon Kedar speaks with Dr. Mike Rubin about following scientific curiosity across disciplines. Mike reflects on his early training in medicine, his decision…

S2E7 Building a Better Menopause System: Insights from One Medical’s Dr. Erin Duralde

Dec 18, 2025 21m

On this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon speaks with Dr. Erin Duralde, Medical Director for Women’s Health and Menopause Care at One Medical, about a question that keeps coming up in midlife…

S2E6 8 Days After the FDA: Breaking Down HRT and Breast Cancer Risk with Dr. Corinne Menn

Nov 26, 2025 43m

On this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon sits down with Dr. Corinne Menn, an OB-GYN, menopause specialist, and breast cancer survivor, to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in…

S2E5 Special Episode with Dr. Kelly Casperson on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Nov 13, 2025 28m

Why do only 5% of women in America use hormone therapy today, when so many did just two decades ago? In this special live episode, host Sharon Kedar sits down with Dr. Kelly Casperson, urologist,…

S2E4 Menopause is Hot with Joanna Strober, CEO of Midi Health

Oct 14, 2025 31m

What happens when a successful professional is dismissed by her doctor, given sleeping pills for severe perimenopause symptoms, and instead decides to launch a company to help change women's…

S2E3 My Personal HRT Protocol with Dr. Rachel Rubin, Urologist and Sexual Medicine Specialist

Sep 30, 2025 47m

What if aging wasn't about being discarded, but about reclaiming your dignity and power? In this powerful episode of Innovate and Elevate, host Sharon Kedar sits down with her personal doctor, Dr.…

S2E2 The New Testosterone Story with Dr. Kelly Casperson, Urologist

Sep 23, 2025 39m

What if everything you thought you knew about testosterone was completely wrong? This episode of Innovate and Elevate features a groundbreaking conversation with Dr. Kelly Casperson, a renowned…

S2E1 The Truth About Bones and Estrogen with Dr Vonda Wright, Orthopedic Surgeon

Sep 16, 2025 36m

Aging is inevitable, but decline is not. This episode of Innovate and Elevate features a powerful conversation with Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon and advocate for aging with power. She…

About the Podcast Season 2: Women's Health, Longevity, and HRT

Sep 09, 2025 1m Trailer

It's time to redefine what it means to age with power and dignity. On the Innovate and Elevate podcast, we go beyond surface-level symptoms to expose the hidden care crisis of perimenopause and…

S1E12 Single Digits: The Business Case for WHAM with Carolee Lee, Founder & CEO of WHAM

Oct 17, 2024 13m Transcript

In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar is joined by Carolee Lee, Founder and CEO of Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM). Carolee shares her journey from fashion entrepreneur to…

S1E11 The Strength Within: Beyond Imposter Syndrome with Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient

Sep 24, 2024 18m Transcript

In this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, a media and experience company that advances gender equality in the workplace.…

S1E9 Healthier America: ARPA-H and the Return on Investment for the American People with Dr. Renee Wegrzyn

Aug 20, 2024 29m Transcript

In this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon Kedar is joined by Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, the inaugural director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a government agency designed…

S1E8 Closing The $1 Trillion Women’s Health Gap with Lucy Pérez

Jul 02, 2024 27m Transcript

In this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon welcomes Lucy Pérez, a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Coleader of the McKinsey Health Institute. Lucy is also coauthor of the…

S1E7 Harnessing The Power of Profit: The Business Case for Women’s Health Startups with Erin Lambroza

Jun 18, 2024 16m Transcript

In this episode, Sharon is joined by Erin Lambroza, Vice President of L Catterton, a consumer-focused private equity firm. Erin holds Director roles on the boards of Alice Mushrooms—a functional…

S1E6 Matters of the Heart: What Women Need to Know with Dr. Natalie Bello

May 30, 2024 18m Transcript

In this episode, Sharon is joined by Dr. Natalie Bello, Director of Hypertension Research, Staff Physician and Associate Professor of Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.After learning that 80%…

S1E5 Mice Don’t Menstruate: Reimagining Women’s Health Using Organ Chips with Dr. Donald Ingber

May 07, 2024 27m Transcript

In this episode, Sharon is joined by Dr. Donald Ingber, Founding Director at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. Dr. Ingber’s commitment to following his…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Innovate and Elevate have?

Innovate and Elevate has published 23 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Business, Health & Fitness.

Is Innovate and Elevate still active?

Innovate and Elevate is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 27m.