Episodes

Sept. 19, 2023

Pharma Marketing is mid with "Black Wellness Marketer" Erica Hawthorne

Erica Hawthorne 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 fo…
Sept. 12, 2023

Koby and Hannah's Summer Vacation

Kicking off Season 8 of Out of Patients, in today's special "Back To School" episode, I'm joined live in-studio once again by my fabulous twins, Koby and Hannah. "Kids say the darndest things" ain't got nothing on this amazing conversation about how we spent our summer vacation, what it means to tu…
Sept. 5, 2023

[BEST OF] Fight Cancer! with The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (EP280 Rebroadcast)

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 Al…
Aug. 31, 2023

[BONUS] Episode 2: ASCO 2023 We The Patients: Julia, Myelofibrosis Patient Advocate

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.
Aug. 31, 2023

[BONUS] Episode 1: ASCO 2023 We The Patients: Dr Tania Small

My guest for this episode is Dr. Tania Small, a returning champion to Out of Patients. She is a pediatric oncologist by trade who crossed over to drug development so she could scale the medicines that could help more children than she ever could in practice.
Aug. 29, 2023

[BEST OF] Lithium: Not Just For Batteries (EP291 Rebroadcast)

Dr. Sudhir Gadh is a board-certified psychiatrist and Commander in the US Navy Reserve. He is also Medical Director for the Center for Recovery and Wellness, with a core focus on low-dose Lithium, as a comprehensive approach for patients to improve brain function. Joining Matthew live in-studio, th…
Aug. 22, 2023

[BEST OF] Musical Theater Nerd Patient Advocates Unite: Jennifer "Jay" Palumbo (EP273 Rebroadcast)

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 c…
Aug. 15, 2023

[BEST OF] Robots In My Head: Deep Brain Stimulation (EP298 Rerun)

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 ec…
Aug. 8, 2023

[BEST OF] A Rural Health Reality Check (EP284 Rebroadcast)

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 a…
Aug. 1, 2023

[BEST OF] White House Cancer Moonshot Coordinator Danielle Carnival, Ph.D. (EP268 Rebroadcast)

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 ambitiou…
July 25, 2023

There Is No Elevator to Healing. We All Have to Take the Stairs.

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 Farmer, a genuine renaissance man of many disciplines. Kermit lost his wife Linda, an oncologist, to cancer after 19 years of marriage. He is doing extraordin…
July 18, 2023

The Animal-Loving Venture Capital Whisperer: Deanna Dammers

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 t…
July 11, 2023

Help me PharmD, You're My Only Hope

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 relatio...
July 6, 2023

I Got A Book Deal!

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 we can. From fixing Macs in the 1990s at O…
June 27, 2023

When the GenX History Major Becomes a Certified Dietitian Nutritionist

Vanessa M. Rissetto, MS, RD, CDN, 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 a Certified …
June 20, 2023

In The Bubble with Andy Slavitt: From CMS to Accidental Podcast Hero

[FANBOY ALERT] For most healthcare geeks, Andy Slavitt may be best known as the Former Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). For millions more, he is the podcast hero we didn't know we needed and the one we so clearly deserved as the host of Lemonada Media's…
June 13, 2023

The Kids Are Going To Be Alright.

Dr. Sejal Vyas 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 spectru…
June 6, 2023

The 300th Episode Spectacular Sensational Spectacle of Epic Awesomeness

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 everyon…
May 30, 2023

Dr. Brad Schaeffer: My Feet Are Killing Me

In today's episode, Matthew fanboys out a bit, visiting Central Park SOLE for an interview with Board Certified Foot Surgeon and the star of the hit TLC show, "My Feet Are Killing Me." Dr. Brad Schaeffer. Spoiler: There's a l...
May 23, 2023

Robots In My Head: Deep Brain Stimulation

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 ec…
May 16, 2023

Can You Hear Me Now, Healthcare?

One might not inherently presume to put the words "Verizon" and "Healthcare" in sequential order, but that is precisely what Gary Lynch is here to talk about. The former 80s compute nerd, and professional strongman competitor is the Global Practice Lead for Verizon's Healthcare and Life Sciences Ve…
May 11, 2023

[BONUS] "Time To Screen" with the Community Oncology Alliance (COA)

This ad-free episode of Out of Patients is made possible by the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for community oncology practices and, most importantly, the patients they serve. COA is the only organization dedicated solely to community oncology, w…
May 9, 2023

When Healthcare Lands on the Healthcare Marketer

What happens when the agency veteran has healthcare land in her lap? How might a decades-long marketing and healthcare communications background inform perspective, self-advocacy, decision-making, and the digestion of medical and support-related communications? Well, the answer may surprise you. Ka…
May 2, 2023

When "Get Over It" Doesn't Work: Medical PTSD with Emily Parks

When the doctor says, "go home," that isn't the end of the story, especially when you're navigating your adolescence and young adulthood against the grain when all of your cohorts go off to live their lives. Emily Parks is th...