Health Podcast Show
Health Podcast Show

Health Podcast Show

Part of HealthPodcast.Org

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Are you working to reach audiences about health topics? Know this: Podcasts deliver information directly to the soft tissue between your ears while your hands are busy, but your mind is free. That's the unique power of podcasts, and "Health Podcast Show" is here to help you harness it. Health Podcast Show is a new series designed for professionals working across healthcare, science, and media, from content creation and advertising to patient education and clinical communication. Look, we get it: Podcasts are everywhere, but finding what actually works in health podcasting is the real challenge. Creating content, reaching audiences, educating stakeholders, building omnichannel campaigns—each requires different strategies and tactics. Health Podcast Show features leaders showing you how. We're starting with the speakers and sessions from the 2025 Health Podcast Summit, and continuing to showcase additional experts across content creation, advertising, education, technology, and clinical research. Each episode delivers actionable insights to help you participate more effectively in this growing medium—from growing a show to scaling education platforms and marketing campaigns that perform. We're working to elevate, amplify, and demystify the role of podcasts in health education and communication, with an unwavering commitment to evidence-based, human-centered, high-impact content. Tune into Health Podcast Show, hosted by healthcare and podcast industry veteran Dan Kendall, and join the health podcast conversation.

Recent Episodes

Ep04: Master the Art of Earning Attention in Healthcare by Making Content That Serves Listeners First, Organizations Second
DEC 15, 2025
Ep04: Master the Art of Earning Attention in Healthcare by Making Content That Serves Listeners First, Organizations Second
What if healthcare's biggest marketing problem isn't budget or distribution, but a fundamental refusal to earn attention? Steve Pratt, author of "Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers," reveals how healthcare organizations must abandon interruption-based marketing and embrace creative bravery (making content worth recommending even if you weren't involved) to compete with misinformation. Drawing from years helping major brands create successful health podcasts, Steve demonstrates why exceptional episodes beat constant mediocre content and why marketing deserves equal resources to production. He challenges healthcare communicators to use the same storytelling techniques that make misinformation compelling, arguing that storytelling is "the sugar that makes the medicine go down." This episode features a recording from the 2025 Health Podcast Summit. Get free access to all 37 sessions here: ⁠healthpodcastsummit.com Chapters 00:00 - Intro 03:55 - Health, Podcasts, and Purpose 06:58 - Jobs-to-Be-Done in Podcasting 12:23 - Be Authentic, Own Your Format 14:21 - Crafting Engaging Podcast Openings 20:04 - Podcast Strategy Essentials 22:33 - Podcast Strategy Beyond Ads 26:33 - Starting Small with Podcasts 29:12 - Podcasting Builds Deep Engagement 32:04 - Identifying Your Podcast Audience 34:39 - Maximize Podcast Audience Reach 37:49 - Medical Media vs Misinformation 41:24 - Earn It: Steve's Journey Resources Mentioned Connect with Steve Pratt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveprattca/ Book: "Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers" by Steve Pratt Download or listen to the first chapter of Earn It: https://www.stevepratt.com/earnit-email Website: stevepratt.com The Midlife Field Guide - New experimental project Connect with Dan Kendall • LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://linkedin.com/in/dankendall⁠⁠ • Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/healthtechdan⁠⁠ Connect with HealthPodcast.Org • LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthpodcast/⁠⁠ • Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/healthpodcastorg⁠⁠ • YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HealthPodcastOrg⁠⁠ Visit our other resources and sites to learn more about Health Podcasting: • Health Podcast Show - ⁠⁠HealthPodcastShow.com⁠⁠ • Health Podcast Awards - ⁠⁠HealthPodcastAwards.com⁠⁠ • Health Podcast Library - ⁠⁠HealthPodcastLibrary.com⁠⁠ • Health Podcast Community - ⁠⁠HealthPodcastCommunity.com⁠⁠ • Health Podcast Network - ⁠⁠HealthPodcastNetwork.com⁠⁠ • Health Podcast Summit - ⁠⁠HealthPodcastSummit.com⁠⁠ • Health Content Integrity Pledge - ⁠⁠https://healthpodcast.org/health-content-integrity-pledge⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Health Podcast Show⁠⁠⁠⁠ is part of ⁠⁠⁠HealthPodcast.Org⁠⁠⁠ // Brought to you by Mission Based Media
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Ep02: Building Bridges Between Public Health and Skeptics Through Conversation, Not Confrontation
DEC 8, 2025
Ep02: Building Bridges Between Public Health and Skeptics Through Conversation, Not Confrontation
What happens when you stop correcting "misinformation" and start building relationships with people who don't trust science? Emmy-winning journalist Brinda Adhikari, former executive producer for Jon Stewart, launched "Why Should I Trust You?" to bring skeptics and scientists together without fact-checking or debating. Her longest episodes (over two hours of dialogue between the Make America Healthy Again movement and public health experts) became her most downloaded, sparking real-world impact from East Palestine, Ohio to changed patient communication. With 40 episodes since January 2025, she's proving that building trust requires letting go of control. This episode features a recording from the 2025 Health Podcast Summit. Get free access to all 37 sessions here: ⁠⁠healthpodcastsummit.com⁠⁠ Resources Mentioned Why Should I Trust You? Podcast - Available on all major platforms Why Should I Trust You? Substack - $50/year to support the team Instagram: @whyshouldItrustyoupod Connect with Brinda Adhikari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brinda-adhikari-0085b237/ Connect with Dan Kendall • LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dankendall • Instagram: https://instagram.com/healthtechdan Connect with HealthPodcast.Org • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthpodcast/ • Instagram: https://instagram.com/healthpodcastorg • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthPodcastOrg Visit our other resources and sites to learn more about Health Podcasting: • Health Podcast Show - HealthPodcastShow.com • Health Podcast Awards - HealthPodcastAwards.com • Health Podcast Library - HealthPodcastLibrary.com • Health Podcast Community - HealthPodcastCommunity.com • Health Podcast Network - HealthPodcastNetwork.com • Health Podcast Summit - HealthPodcastSummit.com • Health Content Integrity Pledge - https://healthpodcast.org/health-content-integrity-pledge ⁠⁠Health Podcast Show⁠⁠ is part of ⁠HealthPodcast.Org⁠ // Brought to you by Mission Based Media
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Ep03: CE-Worthy Content: Creating Nurse Podcasts That Meet Professional Development Standards
DEC 8, 2025
Ep03: CE-Worthy Content: Creating Nurse Podcasts That Meet Professional Development Standards
Shawna Butler, RN MBA and host of the SEE YOU NOW podcast, transforms continuing education from a compliance checkbox into storytelling that connects nurses to healthcare's biggest challenges. Launched in 2020 as the Year of the Nurse collided with the pandemic, her approach starts with unmet needs and finds the innovators addressing them (from preventing post-op deaths with toothbrushes to creating prenatal care for fathers). Shawna records 90-minute conversations that become carefully crafted episodes with custom music and strategic silence, bundling them around themes like advocacy and mental health to meet CE standards without sacrificing the human story. She's making conference content from venues like Aspen Ideas Health accessible to nurses everywhere. This episode features a recording from the 2025 Health Podcast Summit. Get free access to all 37 sessions here: ⁠healthpodcastsummit.com Resources Mentioned Connect with Shawna Butler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnabutlerrn/ SEE YOU NOW Podcast - Available on major platforms CE Credits - nursingworld.org/continuing-education Book: "Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World" by Sarah DiGregorio Connect with Dan Kendall • LinkedIn: ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/dankendall⁠ • Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/healthtechdan⁠ Connect with HealthPodcast.Org • LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthpodcast/⁠ • Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/healthpodcastorg⁠ • YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HealthPodcastOrg⁠ Visit our other resources and sites to learn more about Health Podcasting: • Health Podcast Show - ⁠HealthPodcastShow.com⁠ • Health Podcast Awards - ⁠HealthPodcastAwards.com⁠ • Health Podcast Library - ⁠HealthPodcastLibrary.com⁠ • Health Podcast Community - ⁠HealthPodcastCommunity.com⁠ • Health Podcast Network - ⁠HealthPodcastNetwork.com⁠ • Health Podcast Summit - ⁠HealthPodcastSummit.com⁠ • Health Content Integrity Pledge - ⁠https://healthpodcast.org/health-content-integrity-pledge⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Health Podcast Show⁠⁠⁠ is part of ⁠⁠HealthPodcast.Org⁠⁠ // Brought to you by Mission Based Media
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Ep01: Beyond Sound Bites: Why Health Communication Fails and How Long-Form Content Builds Real Trust
DEC 8, 2025
Ep01: Beyond Sound Bites: Why Health Communication Fails and How Long-Form Content Builds Real Trust
Why does health communication fail to change minds, even when the science is solid? Dr. Aaron Carroll, President and CEO of AcademyHealth, tackles the widespread breakdown in trust between medical experts and the public. Drawing from pandemic messaging failures and change management research, he exposes a fundamental flaw in traditional approaches and reveals how health podcasts can cut through the noise in ways other media simply can't. This episode features a recording from the 2025 Health Podcast Summit. Get free access to all 37 sessions here: healthpodcastsummit.com Resources Mentioned AcademyHealth⁠ AcademyHealth Blog - Regular analysis of health research and policy Healthcare Triage Podcast - Long-form discussions on health topics Healthcare Triage YouTube Channel - Educational video series on health research and data Connect with Dan Kendall • LinkedIn: ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/dankendall⁠ • Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/healthtechdan⁠ Connect with HealthPodcast.Org • LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthpodcast/⁠ • Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/healthpodcastorg⁠ • YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HealthPodcastOrg⁠ Visit our other resources and sites to learn more about Health Podcasting: • Health Podcast Show - ⁠HealthPodcastShow.com⁠ • Health Podcast Awards - ⁠HealthPodcastAwards.com⁠ • Health Podcast Library - ⁠HealthPodcastLibrary.com⁠ • Health Podcast Community - ⁠HealthPodcastCommunity.com⁠ • Health Podcast Network - ⁠HealthPodcastNetwork.com⁠ • Health Podcast Summit - ⁠HealthPodcastSummit.com⁠ • Health Content Integrity Pledge - ⁠https://healthpodcast.org/health-content-integrity-pledge⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Health Podcast Show⁠⁠⁠ is part of ⁠⁠HealthPodcast.Org⁠⁠ // Brought to you by Mission Based Media
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Trailer: Welcome to Health Podcast Show
NOV 23, 2025
Trailer: Welcome to Health Podcast Show
Are you working to reach audiences about health topics? Welcome to Health Podcast Show—a new series for professionals working across health and healthcare. Whether you're creating health podcasts, advertising to health audiences, educating stakeholders, or building omnichannel campaigns—this show features leaders showing you what actually works. Starting with speakers from the 2025 Health Podcast Summit and continuing with experts across content creation, advertising, education, technology, and clinical research—each episode delivers actionable insights to help you participate more effectively in this growing medium. Hosted by healthcare and podcast industry veteran Dan Kendall. Listen and follow now, and be a part of the health podcast conversation. Learn more at https://healthpodcast.org Get access to all the recordings from the 2025 Health Podcast Summit by signing up at https://healthpodcastsummit.com Connect with Dan Kendall LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dankendall Instagram: https://instagram.com/healthtechdan Connect with HealthPodcast.Org Sign up for our Newsletter: https://healthpodcast.org/show LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthpodcast/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/healthpodcastorg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthPodcastOrg Visit our other resources and sites to learn more about Health Podcasting: Health Podcast Show - https://HealthPodcastShow.com Health Podcast Awards - https://HealthPodcastAwards.com Health Podcast Library - https://HealthPodcastLibrary.com Health Podcast Community - https://HealthPodcastCommunity.com Health Podcast Network - https://HealthPodcastNetwork.com Health Podcast Summit - https://HealthPodcastSummit.com Health Content Integrity Pledge - https://healthpodcast.org/health-content-integrity-pledge Let's Stay in Touch! Newsletter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram Health Podcast Show is part of HealthPodcast.Org // Brought to you by Mission Based Media
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