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Innovate and ElevateBuilding a Better Menopause System: Insights from One Medical’s Dr. Erin DuraldeOn this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon speaks with Dr. Erin Duralde, internist and Medical Director for Women’s Health and Menopause Care at One Medical, about a question that keeps coming up in midlife healthcare: now that we know more, where do people actually go for menopause care?Recorded shortly after the FDA removed the long-standing black box warning on estrogen therapies, this conversation explores how menopause and perimenopause care can be integrated into primary care, what a modern menopause visit should look like, and how clinicians can better listen to symptoms, history, and lived experience to...
2025-12-1821 min
Innovate and Elevate8 Days After the FDA: Breaking Down HRT and Breast Cancer Risk with Dr. Corinne MennOn this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon sits down with Dr. Corinne Menn, an OB-GYN, menopause specialist, and breast cancer survivor, to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in women’s health: the relationship between breast cancer risk and hormone therapy. Recorded eight days after the FDA announced it will remove the long-standing black box language on hormone therapy, this conversation traces the legacy of the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative press conference, what the data actually showed, and how modern evidence can better guide women and their clinicians today.What You’ll Learn from this Episode:What...
2025-11-2643 min
Innovate and ElevateSpecial Episode with Dr. Kelly Casperson on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Why do only 5% of women in America use hormone therapy today, when so many did just two decades ago? In this special live episode, host Sharon Kedar sits down with Dr. Kelly Casperson, urologist, author, and leading voice in women’s health, to unpack the truth about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — and how one misleading press release in 2002 changed everything.Dr. Casperson explains what really happened with the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, how the fear around hormones took root, and why it’s time to write the new narrative. Together, Sharon and Kelly discuss estrogen, progeste...
2025-11-1328 min
Innovate and ElevateMenopause is Hot with Joanna Strober, CEO of Midi HealthWhat happens when a successful professional is dismissed by her doctor, given sleeping pills for severe perimenopause symptoms, and instead decides to launch a company to help change women's healthcare forever? In this conversation, host Sharon Kedar welcomes Midi Health’s CEO Joanna Strober, who shares her personal story of being dismissed by her doctor and her mission to fix the women's health crisis. Joanna and Sharon tackle the pervasive fear and misinformation about HRT and breast cancer. They reveal the truth and misinformation about the 2002 Women's Health Initiative study. Joanna details how Midi provides expert, insurance-covered care and is...
2025-10-1431 min
Innovate and ElevateMy Personal HRT Protocol with Dr. Rachel Rubin, Urologist and Sexual Medicine SpecialistWhat if aging wasn't about being discarded, but about reclaiming your dignity and power? In this powerful episode of Innovate and Elevate, host Sharon Kedar sits down with her personal doctor, Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. Dubbed "The Women's Dignity Doctor" by Sharon, Dr. Rubin is on a mission to fix the menopause care crisis by educating both patients and clinicians. The two unpack the systemic failures of modern medicine, from the misinterpretation of the 2002 Women's Health Initiative study to the shocking fact that doctors are still not adequately trained in women's midlife health...
2025-09-3047 min
Innovate and ElevateThe New Testosterone Story with Dr. Kelly Casperson, UrologistWhat if everything you thought you knew about testosterone was completely wrong? This episode of Innovate and Elevate features a groundbreaking conversation with Dr. Kelly Casperson, a renowned urologist and women’s health advocate who is rewriting the narrative around testosterone and women. She makes a compelling case for why testosterone is not just for men and why it is so much more than just a hormone for libido. Dr. Casperson, whom host Sharon saw speak in-person at the FDA Menopause Panel, unpacks the outdated medical dogma that has created a massive gap in women's health. The message is cl...
2025-09-2339 min
Innovate and ElevateThe Truth About Bones and Estrogen with Dr Vonda Wright, Orthopedic SurgeonAging is inevitable, but decline is not. This episode of Innovate and Elevate features a powerful conversation with Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon and advocate for aging with power. She makes a compelling case for women to take control of their health long before menopause, starting in their 30s and 40s, or even earlier. Using the moving story of her patient, Miriam, who suffered a preventable hip fracture, Dr. Wright highlights the critical, often-overlooked link between estrogen and bone health. She unpacks the staggering statistics on bone density loss and osteoporosis, revealing that one in two women will...
2025-09-1636 min
Innovate and ElevateAbout the Podcast Season 2: Women's Health, Longevity, and HRTIt's time to redefine what it means to age with power and dignity. On the Innovate and Elevate podcast, we go beyond surface-level symptoms to expose the hidden care crisis of perimenopause and menopause. We'll dive deep into women's health and longevity, challenging historical taboos with a data-driven approach. Learn about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the benefits of HRT, and how to combat symptoms like brain fog, hot flashes, and bone health issues. We feature brilliant guests like Dr. Vonda Wright, Dr. Kelly Casperson, and Dr. Rachel Rubin who are providing menopause solutions and changing the world....
2025-09-0901 min
Innovate and ElevateSingle Digits: The Business Case for WHAM with Carolee Lee, Founder & CEO of WHAMIn this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar is joined by Carolee Lee, Founder and CEO of Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM). Carolee shares her journey from fashion entrepreneur to women's health trailblazer, highlighting how her experience building a global jewelry brand led her to recognize the critical need for change in women's health funding and research.The conversation delves into the reality of the current state of women's health research and investment. Less than 1% of global research funding is allocated to studying women's health and only 2% of venture capital goes to female-founded startups, with an ev...
2024-10-1713 min
Innovate and ElevateThe Strength Within: Beyond Imposter Syndrome with Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female QuotientIn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, a media and experience company that advances gender equality in the workplace. Shelley is a pioneer in online research and the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry's top 25.The importance of mentorship and community building is a central theme of Shelley’s career. She shares powerful advice for young women who are starting to build up their careers and addresses the concept of imposter syndrome, emphasizing how important it is to recognize and own yo...
2024-09-2418 min
Innovate and ElevateGirl Power: Use Your Voice in Medical Misdiagnosis with Alice Paul Tapper and Audrey MagedA special episode 10 thank you:Thank you to all the doctors, nurses, and hospital staff who work tirelessly to ensure patients receive the quality care they deserve. We recognize that, despite best efforts, healthcare is inherently complex and challenging. Your dedication and commitment are deeply appreciated, even in the face of difficult situations such as misdiagnoses. Your continuous striving to provide the best possible care makes a significant difference in countless lives.In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar is joined by two remarkable young women, Alice Paul Tapper and Audrey...
2024-08-2433 min
Innovate and ElevateHealthier America: ARPA-H and the Return on Investment for the American People with Dr. Renee WegrzynIn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon Kedar is joined by Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, the inaugural director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a government agency designed to drive high-impact health innovations. Appointed by President Biden in 2022, Dr. Wegrzyn shares her deep experience in both synthetic biology and biosecurity, drawing from her work at DARPA, IARPA, and Ginkgo Bioworks.The conversation dives into the unique role of government in fostering breakthrough technologies, emphasizing ARPA-H’s mission to transform health outcomes. Dr. Wegrzyn explains how ARPA-H takes on ambitious, high-risk projects with the potential to...
2024-08-2029 min
Innovate and ElevateClosing The $1 Trillion Women’s Health Gap with Lucy PérezIn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon welcomes Lucy Pérez, a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Coleader of the McKinsey Health Institute. Lucy is also coauthor of the groundbreaking report, "Closing The Women's Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity to Improve Lives and Economies," copublished with the World Economic Forum. Sharon and Lucy discuss the report’s key findings and the significant economic and social benefits of closing the women's health gap.Lucy shares that closing the women’s health gap could add an astounding $1 trillion to the global GDP annually. This economic boost would come...
2024-07-0227 min
Innovate and ElevateHarnessing The Power of Profit: The Business Case for Women’s Health Startups with Erin LambrozaIn this episode, Sharon is joined by Erin Lambroza, Vice President of L Catterton, a consumer-focused private equity firm. Erin holds Director roles on the boards of Alice Mushrooms—a functional health supplement business pairing chocolate with the power of adaptogens from legal mushrooms; an unannounced beauty and wellness platform providing solutions to women who are navigating menopause; and Yummers, a pet food company founded by “Queer Eye” stars Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski alongside the former CMO of Petco.In this conversation, Erin and Sharon discuss what makes a women's health company fundable and how to nav...
2024-06-1816 min
Innovate and ElevateMatters of the Heart: What Women Need to Know with Dr. Natalie BelloIn this episode, Sharon is joined by Dr. Natalie Bello, Director of Hypertension Research, Staff Physician and Associate Professor of Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.After learning that 80% of heart disease is preventable in medical school, Dr. Bello decided that focusing her career on helping people stay healthy, optimize their risk factors, and live long lives was an easy choice to make. Hypertension, also known as “The Silent Killer,” is a leading global contributor to heart disease. A common myth is that heart disease disproportionately affects men when, in fact, it is the number one kille...
2024-05-3018 min
Innovate and ElevateMice Don’t Menstruate: Reimagining Women’s Health Using Organ Chips with Dr. Donald IngberIn this episode, Sharon is joined by Dr. Donald Ingber, Founding Director at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. Dr. Ingber’s commitment to following his passion has led him to countless medical and technological breakthroughs, including organ-chip technology. These incredible chips recreate the structure and function of human organs. Drugs can be administered through organ-chips so that blood impact can be monitored. Once more widely adopted, organ-chip testing will be able to replace animal testing. As Dr. Ingber shares, the results will surpass those of animal testing.The organ-chip technology already inc...
2024-05-0727 min
Innovate and ElevateDare to Dream: An Ultrasound Bra For Breast Health with Dr. Canan DagdevirenDr. Canan Dagdeviren is Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the Conformable Decoders research group at the MIT Media Lab. In this episode, Dr. Dagdeviren shares the incredible story behind the lab’s wearable, conformable ultrasound breast patch that enables standardized and reproducible breast imaging. They’re developing a first-of-its-kind ultrasound technology for breast tissue scanning and imaging which offers a non-invasive method for tracking real-time dynamic changes of soft tissue. This technology is meant to be used in adjunct with current screening methods, addressing the various barri...
2024-04-0923 min
Innovate and ElevateCo-Pilot Your Breast Health with Dr. Rachel BremOn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Dr. Rachel Brem. Dr. Brem is board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology. She is a Professor of Radiology, the Vice Chair of Radiology, and Director of Breast Imaging & Intervention at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.In this conversation, Dr. Brem shares how to understand your risk for breast cancer and her recommended imaging strategy for those with dense breast tissue. She also emphasizes the importance of co-creating a personalized healthcare plan with a doctor that suits your needs. Note that other risk f...
2024-03-1914 min
Innovate and ElevateMammography is Essential and Quality Matters with Dr. Janet StorellaOn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Dr. Janet Storella, Medical Director of Breastlink Maryland at RadNet. Dr. Storella is a breast imaging specialist and a board-certified diagnostic radiologist with over 40 years of radiology experience. In this conversation, Dr. Storella shares deeper insight into the practice and art of mammography, contemporary issues in the field, spaces for improvement, and aspects of mammography where quality makes all the difference.There are differing opinions on when women should start annual mammography screening, but Dr. Storella emphasizes that understanding one’s risk factors is key...
2024-02-2715 min
Innovate and ElevateTreat Your Body As If You Were Pregnant with Dr. Kathryn Rexrode, Chief of Women’s Health at BWHOn this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon is joined by Dr. Kathyrn Rexrode, Chief of the Division of Women’s Health in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In their conversation, Dr. Rexrode discusses the progression in her career from experiencing imposter syndrome to stepping into her confidence and authority as a physician, professor, and woman in leadership. She also highlights how rejecting a scarcity mindset and supporting other women professionally has helped bolster her self-confidence. In Dr. Rexrode’s words, “The more we support o...
2024-01-3125 min
The Long ViewManisha Thakor: Finding Your EnoughToday on the podcast, we welcome back author and financial educator, Manisha Thakor. Manisha’s new book is called MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough.” She is also the founder of MoneyZen, a financial education consultancy. In addition to her latest book, Manisha is the co-author of two books with Sharon Kedar: On My Own Two Feet, published in 2007 and updated in 2013, and Get Financially Naked, which came out in 2009. Prior to founding MoneyZen, Manisha was vice president of Financial Well-Being at Brighton Jones. Before that, she was director of Wealth Strategies for Women at Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Earlie...
2023-08-0851 min
Cancer.Net PodcastResearch Highlights from the 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium, with Kedar Kirtane, MDASCO: You’re listening to a podcast from Cancer.Net. This cancer information website is produced by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, known as ASCO, the world’s leading professional organization for doctors who care for people with cancer. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guests’ statements on this podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The me...
2022-03-3110 minThe Long ViewManisha Thakor: Beware of 'Junk Personal Finance'Our guest on the podcast today is author and financial educator, Manisha Thakor. Manisha is founder of MoneyZen, a financial education consultancy. She's also the coauthor of two books with Sharon Kedar: On My Own Two Feet, published in 2007 and updated in 2013, and Get Financially Naked, which came out in 2009. Prior to founding MoneyZen, Manisha was vice president of financial well-being at Brighton Jones. Before that she was director of wealth strategies for women at Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Earlier in her career, Manisha held positions at several investment management firms, including Fayez Sarofim, Sands Capital Management, and Atalanta/Sosnoff...
2021-07-2055 min
Special Needs Family Hour2020-05-24 Ido Kedar, author of Two Worlds. One of the only works of fiction ever written by a person with nonspeaking autism.Our guests are Ido Kedar and Tracy Kedar. Ido Kedar is a non-speaking Autistic Young Man. He is a phenomenal 23-year-old Californian who, through the saving grace of technology and perseverance, now has a voice in his life and is using it to lobby for huge changes. He is an author and advocate who inspires and educates others. Tracy Kedar, Ido's mother, shares with us her journey as the parent of a non-verbal child with severe autism. Imagine this: Your child is 7 years old and cannot speak one word. He is trapped, misunderstood, and living in the...
2020-05-2344 min
Financially Ever After WidowhoodHow to get involved in the finances and plan your divorce without peaking suspicionJoin Stacy in an info-packed conversation with award-winning family and matrimony attorney, Amanda Trigg. Based in New Jersey, Amanda brings years of experience protecting her clients and their families through the complex and challenging process of divorce. In this episode, Amanda details how women who are contemplating divorce can prepare for the possibility of divorce and find the financial information without raising their spouse’s suspicions. Among her insights: • Why you should never panic, but you should “just ask”. [7:20] • What to do when “just asking” doesn’t work - legal ways women can get information about a spouse’s finances. [14:30] • Understandin...
2018-12-1839 min