Digital Health Heavyweights
This conversational podcast brings you exclusive interviews with all the Heavyweights in Digital Health. Hosted by Norm Volsky, a top industry headhunter, whose team helped scale companies including Livongo, Hinge Health, Lyra, Virta, Progyny and many more. This series will bring listeners insights into the latest trends, technologies, and strategies driving the digital health revolution.
In each episode, Norm sits down with some of the most influential and innovative leaders in healthcare technology today from legendary founders who have built successful companies, venture capitalists who have led funding rounds, HR/Benefits leaders at forward thinking companies, Consultants and Brokers at the top benefits consulting firms, and other impactful visionaries challenging the status quo in healthcare. Listeners can learn from the industry greats who have created what we now know as health benefits, and who are changing the face of healthcare as we know it.
Whether you're a healthcare professional, a tech enthusiast, a start-up founder, benefits aficionado, jobseeker in Digital Health, or simply curious about the future of healthcare, Digital Health Heavyweights has something for you.
Episodes
136 episodes
Episode 35: Dr. Danny Seidman, Founder of DHS Advisors and Co-Founder of Kin Health
Are employers actually purchasing healthcare, or are they just purchasing health insurance?In Episode 35 of Digital Health Heavyweights, Norm Volsky sits down with Dr. Danny Seidman, Founder of DHS Advisors and Co-Founder of Kin Health,...
Episode 34: Matt Harmon, Employee Benefits Consultant at Higginbotham
Join us for another episode of Digital Health Heavyweights hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Matt Harmon, a longtime employee benefits leader with nearly three decades of experience across the employer, consultant, and vendor sides ...
Episode 33: Darrell Moon, CEO of Aspirational Healthcare
Join us for another episode of Digital Health Heavyweights hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Darrell Moon, CEO of Aspirational Healthcare and Orion, to explore how employers can rethink healthcare by aligning incentives, strengtheni...
Episode 32: Ali Diab, CEO & Co-Founder of Collective Health
Join us for another episode of Digital Health Heavyweights hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Ali Diab, CEO and Co-Founder of Collective Health, to discuss what it will take to make employer-sponsored healthcare more transparent, nav...
Episode 31: Ron Gura Co-Founder CEO of Empathy
Most employers still treat grief like an awkward side note. Ron Gura is building the case that bereavement is one of the biggest overlooked moments in healthcare and benefits - and that the companies who show up well can turn a transaction into...
Episode 30: Dr. Aaron Friedkin, Co-Founder of Manifest
Join us for another episode of Digital Health Heavyweights hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Dr. Aaron Friedkin, Co-Founder of Manifest, to discuss a different approach to solving one of healthcare's biggest challenges: making high-...
Episode 29: Jonathan Bush & Ada Glover of Zus Health
Join us for another episode of Digital Health Heavyweights hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Jonathan Bush, Founder and CEO of Zus Health, and Ada Glover, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, to discuss what it will take to build a...
Episode 28: Ty Wang, CEO & Co-founder of Angle Health
In this episode of Digital Health Heavyweights, Norm Volsky sits down with Ty Wang, CEO and Co-founder of Angle Health, to discuss how modern technology and artificial intelligence are reshaping employer-sponsored healthcare. Together, they exp...
Episode 27: Nicholas Syhler & Laust Axelsen, Co-Founders of Embla
Join us for another episode of Digital Health Heavyweights hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Dr. Nicholas Syhler and Laust Axelsen, co-founders of Embla, to discuss how personalized obesity care is transforming the future of healthc...
Episode 26: Yusuf Sherwani, CEO of Pelago
Join us for another episode of Digital Health Heavyweights hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Yusuf Sherwani, CEO and co-founder of Pelago, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming behavioral healthcare through personal...
You're getting ripped off. Special Edition with Mark Cuban Co-Founder of Cost Plus Drugs
Mark Cuban Co Founder of Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs Company PBC pulls back the curtain on the trillion-dollar healthcare scam and reveals the revolutionary strategies employers can use to cut costs and regain control. If you’re t...
Announcing Simplify Health: Exclusive Interview with Co-Founders Norm Volsky & Andy Chan
Welcome to this very exciting special edition episode of the Digital Health Heavyweights podcast. This week we are FINALLY coming out of STEALTH MODE and announcing the launch of our startup Simplify Health! In this episode, Andy C...
Episode 24: Rohan D'Souza, CEO of Avante
Join us for another episode of Digital Health Heavyweights hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Rohan D'Souza, CEO of Avante, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming employer sponsored healthcare through better data, gre...
Episode 23: Dr. Pete Alperin, Co-Founder of DxAngels and Early Employee of Doximity
Join us for another amazing episode of Digital Health Heavyweights for those passionate about transforming healthcare!What does it take to build one of healthcare's most influential technology companies and what lessons can today's foun...
Episode 22: Monica Cepak, CEO of Wisp
Discover how Wisp is redefining women's healthcare through digital innovation, expanding access to care, and breaking down barriers surrounding stigmatized health conditions. Join Norm Volsky as he interviews Monica Cepak, CEO of Wisp, on scali...
Episode 21: Trenor Williams, Founder & CEO of Socially Determined
In this episode of Digital Health Heavyweights, Norm Volsky interviews Dr. Trenor Williams, Founder and CEO of Socially Determined, to discuss how social risk data and analytics are transforming healthcare decision-making. Dr. Williams shares h...
Episode 20: Al Lewis, Founder & Validator in Chief of Validation Institute
Discover why some of the biggest healthcare ROI claims may not be telling the full story. Join Norm Volsky as he interviews Al Lewis, President of the Validation Institute, on healthcare validation, participation bias, fiduciary responsibility,...
Episode 19: Bill Gianoukos, CEO and CoFounder of Goodpath
Join us for another amazing episode of Digital Health Heavyweights for Healthcare nerds who want to fight rising healthcare costs!Most healthcare solutions focus on isolated conditions—and leave patients overwhelmed with fragmented care...
Episode 18: Dr. Daniel Stein, Founder of Embold Health
Discover how Embold Health is redefining healthcare quality through data, AI, and transparency, and why better care does not always mean higher cost. Join Norm Volsky as he interviews Dr. Daniel Stein, founder of Embold Health, on how employers...
Episode 17: Scott Kirschner, Senior Director of Global Benefits at Greystar
In this episode of the Digital Health Heavyweights podcast, host Norman Volsky sits down with Scott Kirschner, Senior Director of Global Benefits at Greystar, to unpack what it really takes to manage employee benefits at scale in today’s rapidl...
Episode 16: Isaac Kassab, the Co founder of Pearl Talent
Building High-Performing Healthcare Teams with Isaac KassabDiscover how Pearl Talent is transforming healthcare hiring across borders and why talent strategy is crucial for scaling digital health companies. Join Norm Volsky as he interv...
Episode 15: Ardie Sameti Co-Founder and CEO of Scala
In this episode of the Digital Health Heavyweights podcast, host Norman Volsky sits down with Ardie Sameti, CEO and founder of Scala AI. Ardie shares his journey through healthcare, including his experience at Accolade, and the leadership lesso...
Episode 14: Donovan Ryckis, Founder and CEO of Ethos Benefits
In this episode of the Digital Health Heavyweights podcast, host Norm Volsky sits down with Donovan Ryckis, Founder & CEO of Ethos Benefits, to break down one of the biggest challenges facing employers today: rising healthcare costs. “We ca...
Episode 13: Ann Lewandowski, Co-Founder of Equitable Evidence
In this episode of the Digital Health Heavyweights podcast, Norm Volsky interviews Ann Lewandowski, a leading healthcare advocate and founder of Equitable Evidence, to unpack the structural challenges driving rising healthcare costs. Anne share...
Episode 12: Justin Leader, CEO of BenefitsDNA
Join us for another amazing episode of the Digital Health Heavyweights podcast where we interview the heaviest hitters in the Digital Health Industry and chat about the future of Digital Health!! This week we sit down with Justin L...