Life-Centered Health Care

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Feb 2025

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A lot of health leaders and innovators talk about “disrupting” health care, but what does that really mean? What does it actually look like in the field, and how does one actually do it? Join host Ann Somers Hogg, Director of Health Care at the Clayton Christensen Institute, as she discusses the application of disruptive innovation in health care and covers late Harvard professor Clayton Christensen’s other theories, and their potential to transform our health care ecosystem.

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February 20, 202525 min

Special Episode: Disrupting Medical Education

Ann Somers Hogg joins Michael Horn for a special joint episode with the Future of Education Podcast. Join both hosts as they speak with Craig Sprinkle, CEO of MedCerts, about the exciting results of disrupting medical education and enabling new generations to complete fulfilling careers in the medical field.  Resources  The Future of Education Podcast hosted by Michael Horn MedCerts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

November 21, 202422 min

Choosing Happiness Over Perfection

What can we do about loneliness? The human body needs connection like it needs food, water, and shelter, yet we’re losing points of in-person connection in a tech-enabled world. Join Melissa Wirt, CEO and Founder of Latched Mama, and host Ann Somers Hogg as they discuss tiny habits to reduce loneliness, the need to simplify progress, and how to show up for somebody else. Resources: Latched Mama - latchedmama.com Melissa's book, I Was Told There'd Be a Village: Transforming Motherhood through the Power of Connection - www.amazon.com/Was-Told-Thered-Village-Transforming/dp/1538759055 The “hug” that America’s mothers need now (Clayton Christensen Institute) - www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/the-hug-that-americas-mothers-need-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 23, 202431 min

Healthy By Design

Imagine the difference if we can change our product environment so that it creates health, not disease. The impact can be enormous if we make our everyday environment healthy by design, rather than letting life be unhealthy and then challenging people to overcome it with health behaviors and interventions. Join Steve Downs, Co-Founder at Building H, and host Ann Somers Hogg, as they discuss the need to align innovation to our values and the design challenge of optimizing for community building. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 3, 202427 min

GenAI's Limitations When It Comes To Behavior Change

When we think about how to best leverage AI in support of making health outcomes better, we should think about how to support humans, not replace them. Join Blake Madden, Founder of Hospitalogy, and host Ann Somers Hogg as they explore how generative AI supports or hinders human health and some of the promising offerings that serve humans' desires for relationships, accountability, and community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 30, 202431 min

When It Comes To Longevity, Is Health For Hire?

As longevity care soars in popularity, health consumers still have to connect the dots across various market offerings to gain benefits. Join host Ann Somers Hogg and Max Marchione, co-founder of Superpower, as they explore how Jobs To Be Done Theory can be leveraged to make preventive, longevity-focused medicine accessible to millions of people. Resources: Are Forward’s Carepods “competing against luck”? Forward’s Secret Masterplan (and will CarePods work) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June 4, 202432 min

One Systemic Solution For Two Systemic Crises: Mental Health & Child Care

Acute stressors aren't what makes us sick; it's the constant, modern-day "lions" that are creating chronic stress, and thus the short-term and long-term health issues that stress creates. Join Dr. Molly Dickens and host Ann Somers Hogg as they discuss how child care in the U.S. is a big modern-day "lion" for parents — especially mothers — and how fixing the child care crisis will help diminish the mental health crisis. Resources: Publication: If health is wealth, America’s working mothers are living in extreme poverty: A framework for proper diagnosis and effective treatment Article: What the Child Care Crisis Does to Parents The Maternal Stress Project See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 14, 202424 min

How To Establish Trust Criteria for AI In Health Care

In health care, trust is paramount because patients seek care in some of their most vulnerable moments. So can AI ever be as trustworthy as a provider with whom a patient has a relationship? Join innovation executive Todd Dunn and host Ann Somers Hogg as they discuss challenges and opportunities for generative AI in health care. Topics include the disconnect between the money makers and clinical decision makers, the role of Jobs to Be Done in addressing issues surrounding AI, the process for establishing trust criteria at the service line level, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April 15, 202432 min

What If Women Had a Well-Being Coach?

Despite recent progress in women’s health and wellness services, significant gaps still exist between what women are seeking and available solutions. Join Roma Van der Walt, CEO and Co-founder of Vitelle, and host Ann Somers Hogg as they explore how to address the struggling moments of new life phases such as postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. They discuss how lessons from coaching athletes can be applied to women's wellness, and how better outcomes are achieved through personalization, adaptation, empowerment, and fulfillment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February 28, 202426 min

Developing Leaders Through Schools of Experience, Pt. 2

Jhaymee Tynan, Principal, Healthcare Services at Korn Ferry, and Founder of 100x2030, shares how the Schools of Experience throughout her life and career have positioned her to lead as a founder, principal, author, and more. Join Jhaymee and host Ann Somers Hogg as they discuss how sponsorship is more than mentorship, why leadership is about connecting with people, and the importance of creating your own community and investing in your personal wellness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February 13, 202437 min

Developing Leaders Through Schools of Experience, Pt. 1

The theory of Schools of Experience highlights that one is not born a leader, but rather a leader’s abilities are developed through their work and life experiences. Join Dr. Jean Wright and host Ann Somers Hogg as they discuss lessons from Jean’s Schools of Experience, including her current role as CEO of the COPD Foundation and her prior role as Chief Innovation Officer at Atrium Health (now Advocate Health), and how these “courses” have taught her the need for speed, the importance of analogous learning, and the reason to go broad, not just deep.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.