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Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Veteran journalist, investor, and Second Opinion Media founder Chrissy Farr talks with the CEOs and founders who've been in the trenches long enough to know that healthcare doesn't move at startup speed. These aren't the entrepreneurs chasing quick exits—they're the "lifers" who understand that building in healthcare requires endless pivots, regulatory navigation, and decade-long timelines. No hype, just honest conversations about what it really takes. Each episode explores healthcare innovation, startup strategy, medical technology and AI, health system transformation, and investment insights from operators who've navigated regulatory challenges, clinical trials, reimbursement complexities, and the unique dynamics of the healthcare industry.

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S2E24 Dr. David Carmouche, Lumeris: Why AI is primary care's best chance at survival

Jun 09, 2026 48m

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. David Carmouche, Chief Medical and Chief Commercial Officer at Lumeris and newly appointed advisor to HHS and CMS, to explore one of…

How SaaS is evolving from software to AI solutions  | Artera's Guillaume de Zwirek & Dan Goldsmith

Jun 02, 2026 53m

In this special episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Guillaume de Zwirek, CEO of Artera, and Dan Goldsmith, Co-founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital, and Board Member at Artera,…

S2E22 Chris Altchek, Cadence CEO, on earning the right to deploy clinical AI

May 26, 2026 49m

This week on Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Chris Altchek, who went from investment banking to building Mic, a digital media company that reached 100 million readers, before co-founding…

S2E21 Why price transparency took a decade to crack | Heather Fernandez, Solv

May 19, 2026 46m

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Heather Fernandez, CEO of Solv and former Trulia executive, to dig into the question that has stumped healthcare for decades: why don't…

S1E20 Behind Kalshi’s $22B rise: Betting on addiction with Dr. Rian Kabir

May 12, 2026 19m

In this special episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. Rian Kabir, a psychiatrist and medical AI expert, to discuss the mental health implications of Kalshi's $22 billion valuation.…

S2E19 Building Maven Clinic when no one believed with CEO Kate Ryder

May 05, 2026 49m

In this episode of Lifers, Maven Clinic founder and CEO Kate Ryder joins host Christina Farr to discuss her journey building the first unicorn in the women's health category. Kate reflects on the…

S2E18 Dr. Oliver Kharraz on the decades-long journey to make scheduling a doctor's appointment easier

Apr 28, 2026 51m

This week on Lifers, Christina Farr interviews Dr. Oliver Kharraz, the CEO of Zocdoc. They discuss the complexities of navigating the healthcare industry and the "culture shock" of modernizing…

S2E17 Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Aledade CEO, on why more doctors are going independent

Apr 21, 2026 45m

This week on Lifers, Christina Farr is joined by Farzad Mostashari, CEO of Aledade and former National Coordinator for Health IT, alongside co-host Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly Health. Farzad traces…

[Emergency Pod] Peptides - Part 2 with Dr. Jonathan Slotkin of Scrub Capital

Apr 18, 2026 23m Bonus

In this special episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. Jonathan Slotkin (neurosurgeon, CMO, and co-founder of Scrub Capital) for a timely conversation on peptides and what the latest…

[Emergency Pod] Peptides - Part 1 with Sunita Mohanty of Ultralight

Apr 17, 2026 12m Bonus

Christina Farr sits down with Sunita Mohanty, CEO and Co-founder of Ultralight, an AI-native operating system powering over 75 functional and longevity medicine clinics across the U.S. Sunita breaks…

S2E16 The case for a virtual-first healthcare system with Dr. Chris Gallagher, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer and Dr. Blake Porter, Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Access TeleCare

Apr 13, 2026 52m

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. Chris Gallagher (founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Access TeleCare) and Dr. Blake Porter (Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Access…

S2E15 Anyone can build a clinic now. Should they? | Josh Tauber and Keaton Bedell

Apr 03, 2026 14m

On this special mini episode of Lifers, Christina Farr speaks with Josh Tauber, multi-time COO and founder, and Keaton Bedell, co-founder and CEO of Bridge, about a recent New York Times article on…

S2E14 How revenue cycle is evolving from "battle of the bots" to the smash hit application for AI with Terri Meier

Mar 30, 2026 33m

For this week's episode of Lifers, Chrissy recorded live with Terri Meier, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Revenue Cycle at UAMS, at the HFMA Revenue Cycle Conference in Dallas. Together they pull back…

Is healthcare safe from the SaaS bloodbath? with Omada CEO Sean Duffy and Stephanie Davis

Mar 24, 2026 36m

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr joins Omada Health CEO Sean Duffy and healthcare industry analyst Stephanie Davis to discuss whether digital health is a resilient "safe haven" or a casualty…

S2E12 Why Graham Walker is ‘sounding the alarm’ for physicians

Mar 17, 2026 40m

This week on Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with emergency physician and entrepreneur Graham Walker to discuss why the medical profession is reaching a breaking point. Graham "sounds the alarm" on…

S2E9 President of Microsoft Science saw ChatGPT coming (and now he predicts how it will change healthcare) | Peter Lee

Mar 10, 2026 58m

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr and Peter Lee, President of Microsoft Science explore the evolution of AI from its early "neural net" origins to the groundbreaking scale of GPT-4. Peter…

S2E10 Othman Laraki, Color CEO, on surviving three major pivots

Mar 03, 2026 45m

In this episode, Christina Farr sits down with Othman Laraki, co-founder and CEO of Color. They discuss the "tortuous" yet rewarding journey of building a generational healthcare company. Othman…

S2E9 Dr. Ari Hoffman on escaping the era of pagers and eFaxes

Feb 24, 2026 39m

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr examines the intricate intersection of clinical oversight and product strategy with Dr. Ari Hoffman, who oversees both domains at Collective Health. They…

S2E8 Why longevity author Dr. Zeke Emanuel thinks you can eat the ice cream

Feb 18, 2026 43m

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel about his new book, Eat Your Ice Cream, which offers a sustainable alternative to the aggressive trend of health optimization.…

Dr. Robert Wachter on why healthcare is finally ready for its "giant leap" because of AI

Feb 10, 2026 42m

In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. Bob Wachter, Chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF and author of the seminal book The Digital Doctor. After years of observing the…

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