April 17, 2025

Out of Patients EP397: Patient No More, Bullsh*t No More: Helene M Epstein

Out of Patients EP397: Patient No More, Bullsh*t No More: Helene M Epstein

Helene M. Epstein is the kind of guest who makes you sit up, get angry, and pay attention. She’s been misdiagnosed, gaslit, ignored, and dismissed by the healthcare system more times than you want to count—and she turned all of that into firepower for change.

She’s not a doctor. She doesn’t have a PhD. What she has is lived experience, a relentless mind, and a sharp tongue—and she’s doing more to protect patients than most institutions combined. For serious.

We talked about the time she was told she had breast cancer when she didn’t, the years-long medical odyssey that almost killed her son, and why she’s building a free, no-BS guide to surviving American healthcare.

If you’ve ever been screwed over by the system—or know someone who has—you need to hear this.