🎭 Is medicine an art or a science?
Plus: My health + wellness playbook
"Healthcare attracts a lot of good people, but it also attracts a lot of morally unscrupulous people who consistently demonstrate their willingness to do horribly unethical stuff to make a lot of money." - D.A. Wallach, Episode 158
This week on the podcast, we chatted with recording artist-turned-healthcare-investor D.A. Wallach, who tells it like it is—but in a nice way only someone who grew up in the Midwest can.
From questioning the "doctor" honorific to calling large health systems "the root of evil," D.A. challenges healthcare's sacred cows and offers a provocative vision for the future.
We cover:
🏥 Why the "doctor" title might be outdated and how to reframe medical authority
🤖 The future of AI in medicine and why software can and should handle more
💊 How to preserve humanity while automating healthcare delivery
💰 Starting a healthcare VC fund as an outsider
🔄 The need for a universal, evidence-based standard of care
🎧 New podcast episodes
2025 Digial Health Predictions | Oak HC/FT VC Annie Lamont
2024 Year-End Review | Rock Health Advisory President Megan Zweig
The Southwest Airlines Theory of Healthcare Transformation | Iora Health Co-Founder, Rushika Fernandopulle
The Big Healthcare Reset | SCAN Group & Health Plan President and CEO Dr. Sachin Jain
Breaking Dunbar's Number in Home Care | Honor Founder & CEO Seth Sternberg
📑 My health & wellness playbook
I am no Bryan Johnson but I’m grateful to feel pretty good at 41, even living with a (well-managed) chronic disease. Luck and privilege have a lot to do with that. But I do try to make informed choices.
I thought I'd share my health and wellness playbook for the past couple of years, including products I recommend. I do not have affiliations with any of the products/companies mentioned, nor do I recieve affiliate fees.
And I would love to hear any simple health & wellness hacks you incorporate into your life!