Lifers with Christina Farr
Episodes
Building Maven Clinic when no one believed with CEO Kate Ryder
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Dr. Oliver Kharraz on the decades-long journey to make scheduling a doctor's appointment easier
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Lifers, Christina Farr interviews Dr. Oliver Kharraz, the CEO of Zocdoc. They discuss the complexities of navigating the healthcare indus...
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Aledade CEO, on why more doctors are going independent
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Lifers, Christina Farr is joined by Farzad Mostashari, CEO of Aledade and former National Coordinator for Health IT, alongside co-host Mi...
[Emergency Pod] Peptides - Part 2 with Dr. Jonathan Slotkin of Scrub Capital
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. Jonathan Slotkin (neurosurgeon, CMO, and co-founder of Scrub Capital) for a timel...
[Emergency Pod] Peptides - Part 1 with Sunita Mohanty of Ultralight
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Farr sits down with Sunita Mohanty, CEO and Co-founder of Ultralight, an AI-native operating system powering over 75 functional and longevit...
The case for a virtual-first healthcare system with Dr. Chris Gallagher, CEO and Dr. Blake Porter, Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Access TeleCare
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. Chris Gallagher (founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Access TeleCare) and Dr. Blake Por...
Is a viral GLP-1 company legal? Josh Tauber and Keaton Bedell break it down
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 B...
How revenue cycle is evolving from "battle of the bots" to the smash hit application for AI with Terri Meier
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cy...
Is healthcare safe from the SaaS bloodbath? with Omada CEO Sean Duffy and Stephanie Davis
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr joins Omada Health CEO Sean Duffy and healthcare industry analyst Stephanie Davis to discuss whether digital...
Why Graham Walker is ‘sounding the alarm’ for physicians
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Lifers, Christina Farr sits down with emergency physician and entrepreneur Graham Walker to discuss why the medical profession is reachin...
Microsoft's head of research saw ChatGPT coming (and now he predicts how it will change healthcare) | Peter Lee, President of Microsoft Research
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr and Microsoft Research President Peter Lee explore the evolution of AI from its early "neural net" origins t...
Othman Laraki, Color CEO, on surviving three major pivots
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Christina Farr sits down with Othman Laraki, co-founder and CEO of Color. They discuss the "tortuous" yet rewarding journey of buildi...
Dr. Ari Hoffman on escaping the era of pagers and eFaxes
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr examines the intricate intersection of clinical oversight and product strategy with Dr. Ari Hoffman, who ove...
Why longevity author Dr. Zeke Emanuel thinks you can eat the ice cream
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Dr. Robert Wachter on why healthcare is finally ready for its "giant leap" because of AI
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 T...
Niyum Gandhi, CFO of Mass General Brigham & Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly: Why hospitals are increasingly falling into the red
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Lifers, Niyum Gandhi, CFO of Mass General Brigham, and Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly, discuss the financial pressures facing health syste...
Dr. Kameron Matthews & Inlightened President Shelli Pavone on saving primary care from collapse
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kameron Matthews (Chief Health Officer, Impact Care) and Shelli Pavone (President & Co-Founder, Inlightened) join Chrissy Farr to tackle healthcar...
Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN on why healthcare doesn’t need more toxic positivity
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Lifers, Christina Farr sat down with Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Health Plan. Sachin makes a compelling case for "radical common sense" in h...
Warris Bokhari, CEO of Claimable & Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly: Making insurers answer to regulators (and patients)
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Lifers, Christina Farr sat down with Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly and Warris Bokhari CEO of Claimable. They discuss automating patient a...
V Bento, Sword Health CEO: Building real clinical AI (not API wrappers), outcomes pricing, and winning from Portugal
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lifers, Christina Farr engages in an insightful conversation with V, CEO of Sword Health. V shares his unconventional journey from ...
Michelle Carnahan, Arbiter CEO: From Eli Lilly to solving healthcare's $100B fragmentation crisis
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chrissy Farr sits down with Michelle Carnahan, who spent 26 years at Eli Lilly witnessing the development of breakthrough GLP-1 drugs before transitio...
Lantern's Dickon Waterfield on rising healthcare costs and how Medicaid cuts will impact businesses
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Second Opinion, Christina Farr interviews Dickon Waterfield, president of Lantern to discuss the intricacies of U.S. healthcare...
Why is the longevity sector taking off? With Lifeforce CEO Dugal Bain-Kim
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr and Lifeforce CEO Dugal Bain-Kim dive into the billion-dollar longevity economy, examining why healt...
Meeting people where they are: Healthcare in America's laundromats with Fabric's Courtney Bragg
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion, Christina Far interviews Courtney Bragg, CEO and co-founder of Fabric Health, about their innovative approach to deliveri...
Are we all out of a job? Examining AI’s impact in health with Towerbrook’s Eric Larsen
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion podcast, Christina Farr and Ash Zenooz interview Eric Jon Larsen about the the potential and challenges of AI in healthcar...
From Hinge Health’s IPO to Regeneron buying 23andMe: Unpacking the mega deals of the week
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion, Christina Farr and Luba Greenwood discuss the acquisition of 23andMe by Regeneron, the involvement of Hims and Hers in th...
Why tech and medicine need each other with GC's Steve Klasko & THL Partners' Jessie Beegle
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr, Stephen Klasko and Jessica Beegle, discuss the persistent challenges in healthcare despite technolo...
Healthcare’s “original sin” with Stephen Buck, CEO of Courage Health
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion, Christina Farr and Ash Zenooz interview Stephen Buck, CEO/Co-Founder of Courage Health, a public benefit company providin...
The power of patient data & the future of health tech with Microsoft's Peter Lee and Dave deBronkart
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion, we're sharing an episode from Peter Lee's Microsoft Research Podcast with guests Dave deBronkart and Christina Farr. They...
How dietary guidelines changed our rate of aging with Stephanie Venn-Watson
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion, Christina Farr and Ash Zenooz interview Seraphina Therapeutics CEO Steph Venn-Watson, unpacking why men dominate the long...
The healthcare check-in: HES, tariffs, AI and more
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, hosts Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood discuss the latest trends in healthcare, including conferences...
Dr. Jeff Wessler on longevity: heart attacks aren't random
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Christina Farr sits down with Dr. Jeff Wessler, cardiologist and CEO of Heartbeat Health, about the challenges of behavior change in ...
Why 25% of Gen Z might need a different type of healthcare, with Liana Guzmán, CEO of FOLX
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion, Christina Farr interviews Liana Douillet Guzmán, CEO of FOLX, about the healthcare challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ comm...
The fertility conversation we're not having (but should) with Carrot's Dr. Asima Ahmad
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr interviews Dr. Asima Ahmad MD, MPH, FACOG, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Carrot, discussin...
Are there better alternatives to Ozempic with Sami Inkinen, CEO of Virta Health
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion, we're featuring Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood's conversation with Sami Inkinen, CEO of Virta Health. The...
Why health care entrepreneurs need to be missionaries, not mercenaries — with angel investor Zen Chu
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Second Opinion, Christina Farr sits down with healthcare investing legend Zen Chu, who shares his framework for backing resilient entrepr...
Distribution advantage: Are influencers the new moat in healthcare? with Headline VC's Georgina McMillan
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The week on Second Opinion, Christina Farr and Luba Greenwood sit down with Georgina McMillan to discuss the impact of celebrities and influencers on ...
Let's talk about men's health: hormones, longevity, and cultural shifts, with Hone CEO Saad Alam
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr and Luba Greenwood discuss men's health with Saad Alam, co-founder and CEO of Hone Health. They cove...
Dr. Dean Ornish proved heart disease Is reversible. Now he's doing it with Alzheimer's
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ash Zenooz and Luba Greenwood interview Dr. Dean Ornish, a cardiologist, researcher, and advocate for lifestyle medicine who notably treated Bill Clin...
Why healthcare needs more rule breakers with Jonathan Bush, CEO of Zus Health
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luba Greenwood and Ash Zenooz interview Jonathan Bush. Jonathan is the CEO of a16z-backed Zus Health, Executive Chairman of Firefly Health and a co-fo...
The $1M patient keeping employers up at night w/ Lantern CEO John Zutter & Matt Harmon
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr is joined by John Zutter, CEO of Lantern, and Matt Harmon, a long time benefits executive who's w...
The $500 billion healthcare problem nobody talks about w/ Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly Health
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr and Luba Greenwood chat with Mike Desjadon, CEO of Anomaly Health, about the state of American healt...
Why healthcare innovation can't wait for politics with Andrea Ippolito, CEO of SimpliFed
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ash Zenooz and Luba Greenwood interview Andrea Ippolito about her extensive career in healthcare spanning academia, government, and the private sector...
The biotech reset
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luba Greenwood and Ash Zenooz discuss the evolving biotech landscape, the impact of AI on drug discovery, the importance of using real-world evidence ...
Future of American healthcare: post-election with Zeke Emanuel
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood are joined by Zeke Emanuel, a prominent oncologist, bioethicist, and influential voice in healthcare to...
Why healthcare is losing its women CEOs
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Farr and Ash Zenooz discuss the recent departures of prominent female CEOs from major healthcare companies and explore why progress in femal...
Curing more than disease: Rob Perez's mission to transform communities
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, hosts Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood interview Rob Perez, founder of Life Science Cares, about his ...
Stanford Medicine's Dean Dr. Lloyd Minor on the Future of Medical Education
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dean of Stanford School of Medicine joins Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood to discuss the various transformative advanc...
What digital health needs most: Evidence
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood discuss the integration and evaluation of digital tools in healthcar...
Where the jobs are and aren’t in digital health
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood discuss the evolving landscape of healthcare leadership with Oxeon C...
AI's role in diagnosing disease -- with Dr. Isaac Kohane of Harvard Medical School
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Second Opinion Podcast, Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood engage in a candid conversation with Dr. Isaac (Zak) Koh...
Scaling a taboo-breaking business with Origin's CEO Carine Carmy
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr is joined by Carine Carmy, CEO of Origin to discuss the overlooked aspects of women's healthcare, a ...
The problem with bad therapy — with Alex Katz, Two Chairs CEO
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, hosts Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood dive into the intricacies of the behavioral health industry wi...
All the things we don’t tell women with author Leslie Schrock
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Leslie Schrock, author of Bumpin' and Fertility Rules, joins Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood to disc...
Selling into the employer is harder than it's ever been with Included Health's Owen Tripp
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, hosts Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood sit down with Owen Tripp, the CEO of Included Health. They dis...
Raising from VC and PE in Health Tech with Meg FitzGerald of Grey Ghost Capital
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, Meg FitzGerald, a nurse turned private equity investor, offers insights into how VCs and PEs are thinking of invest...
Big tech's healthcare hurdles with Sumit Nagpal, CEO of Cherish
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this eye-opening episode, Christina Farr and Luba Greenwood dive deep into the challenges big tech faces in healthcare with serial entrepreneur and...
Breaking down biotech with Daphne Zohar: VC dynamics, drug development, and the Biosecure Act
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Opinion, hosts Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood are joined by Daphne Zohar, Founder and CEO of Seaport Therape...
Whose job is it to prevent chronic disease? with Dr. Robin Berzin, Founder & CEO of Parsley Health
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of Second Opinion, Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, and Luba Greenwood chat with Dr. Robin Berzin, the Founder & CEO of Parsley Health...
Introducing Second Opinion
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Second Opinion doesn't hold back. Join Christina Farr, Ash Zenooz, Luba Greenwood, as they bring influential entrepreneurs, experts and investors into...