16 Best Patient Advocacy Podcasts

1. Out of Patients with Matthew Zachary

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Matthew Zachary is the healthcare policy love child of Jon Stewart, Howard Stern, Thomas Paine, Ralph Nader, and Jerry Seinfeld. He has 19 years of receipts to prove it. Editorially independent. Answerable to no one. What started as The Stupid Cancer Show in 2007 became Out of Patients. The first online health podcast in America, predating the medium itself. Zachary survived brain cancer at 21, built the young adult cancer movement from scratch, and spent two decades channeling patient rage into something the system never saw coming. Now he is marching into Washington...more Host Matthew Zachary
Producer/Network Matthew Zachary Worldwide
Email ****@yahoo.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dr. Crystal Rogers, Dr. Michelle Mendoza +30 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 163Twitter 6.1KInstagram 123 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Doctor Patient Forum

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The Doctor Patient Forum is a national advocacy organization defending pain patients and the prescribers who treat them. We expose the truth about opioid policy, forced tapers, and patient abandonment. We expose the opioid elimination movement, and those at the center of it. Join Bev Schechtman and Claudia Merandi as we break down FDA moves, prescription surveillance systems like NarxCare, and the politics of addiction medicine. Because pain relief shouldn't be a crime.more Hosts Claudia A. Merandi, Bev Schechtman
Producer/Network The Doctor Patient Forum
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Chad Kollas, Jennifer D. Oliva +6 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 82Twitter 14.3KInstagram 51.9K Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Speak Up For Your Health

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Advocating for your health is important, but it's not easy. In Speak Up For Your Health, Dr. Archelle Georgiou talks with patients about how they overcame feeling intimidated by today's complex medical system and used their voice to finally get the care they needed. These personal stories along with Archelle's practical tips will empower you to have a balanced (non-paternalistic) relationship with your healthcare provider.more Producer/Network Archelle Georgiou, MD
Email ****@archellemd.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Aneela Idnani, Paul Keckley +24 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 38 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Patient Advocacy Voices

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Patient advocacy is a critical area in healthcare that is transforming the lives of patients across the country by helping them overcome barriers to access and care. Join Sanofi US Head of Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy, Eric Racine, and his co-hosts to meet some of the unsung heroes leading patient advocacy organizations. In each episode, we will discuss the challenges each group has faced and share actionable insights to address gaps and help make the U.S. healthcare system work better for patients...more Producer/Network Sanofi US Patient Advocacy
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Meagan O’Neill, Anders Kolb +11 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Beyond Clinical Walls

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Here's the thing - real healthcare advocacy happens beyond clinical walls. It's about understanding our bodies, knowing our resources, and helping each other navigate the healthcare system.The Beyond Clinical Walls Podcast guides you to becoming your best advocate. Created and hosted by Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, MS (known to listeners as Dr. Bayo), this show empowers you with the knowledge to understand your body and navigate a complex healthcare system so you can advocate for the care you deserve.Dr. Bayo combines her extensive medical expertise with real-world insights...more Host Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell
Producer/Network Dr. Bayo - Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, MS
Email ****@drcurrywinchell.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dr. Eric Singhi, Dr. Ashley Lerman +11 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 461Twitter 723Instagram 214.7K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Advocates in Action

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Have you ever felt intimidated, confused, or overwhelmed when trying to navigate the health care system? In those moments it can be hard to advocate for yourself and those you care about. Join our host Ashley Danyel Freeman as she speaks with patients, providers and caregivers who have found the strength to advocate for equitable access to affordable quality health care. Advocates in Action is created by the Patient Advocate Foundation, a non-profit with the objective of prioritizing the patient voice to achieve person-centered care...more Producer/Network National Patient Advocate Foundation
Email ****@patientadvocate.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Patient Advocacy Now

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Come learn about the independent patient advocacy world and how the state of healthcare is changing in our country.
Producer/Network Greater National Advocates
Recent Guests Rebeka Acosta, Amy McWilliams
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Not Just Patients

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Hi! We're Caitlin Rich and Clarinda Cerejo, Co-Hosts of Not Just Patients, a global podcast that aims to bring stakeholders together and break barriers to meaningful patient involvement in healthcare. We both live with rare diseases, are EUPATI Fellows, and work in healthcare research and communications. Over the past two and a half years, we have hosted in-depth conversations with a range of healthcare stakeholders to examine how healthcare can become more inclusive, collaborative, and effective...more Producer/Network Caitlin and Clarinda
Email ****@notjustpatients.com
Recent Guests Derick Mitchell, Michelle Warner +13 more
Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Ask The Patient Advocate

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Are you tired of feeling lost and overwhelmed in the healthcare system? Do you want to regain control of your health journey and make informed decisions with confidence? If so, then this podcast is for you. I am a Doctor of Medical Science, author, a mother and a Board Certified Patient Advocate who has worked in healthcare for over 25 years. I have been the provider, the patient, the daughter, the sister, and the parent facing the overwhelming healthcare system; and left feeling alone and confused...more Producer/Network Elena Borrelli
Email ****@pathwaypa.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Destiny Davis, Katie Mednick +5 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. The Hairy Chin Podcast

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The Hairy Chin is an award-winning women's health advocacy podcast centered on patient education and women empowerment. Hosted by Spencer Moore, a patient advocate with over 30 years of experience navigating complex healthcare systems in the US and Spain, this show empowers women to develop practical self-advocacy skills. The podcast shares patient education, expert insights, and patient stories focused on doctor communication, navigating healthcare, organizing medical information, preparing for followup appointments, and understanding treatment plan clarity...more Producer/Network Spencer Moore
Recent Guest Cathy Williams
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Every Patient's Right: Ending Isolation In Healthcare, a podcast of The NEVER Alone Project

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What would you do if the person you loved most in the world was about to die in isolation and you couldn't be with them? Every Patient's Right: Ending Isolation in Healthcare is a powerful podcast by Steve Reiter, sharing the deeply personal story of losing his wife, Elizabeth, due to strict isolation policies during the pandemic. Through his experience and those of countless others, Steve highlights the emotional and physical toll of being separated from loved ones during critical medical moments...more Producer/Network The NEVER Alone Project
Email ****@neveralonepandemic.org
Recent Guests Dr. Howard Cohn, Gail Macrae +10 more
Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Advocacy at Work

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Every advocate has a moment — the diagnosis, the loss, the phone call that rewired everything. Advocacy at Work explores the pivotal stories of patients, caregivers, and changemakers who turned their hardest moments into their greatest purpose. Hosted by cancer survivor and patient advocate Tim McDonald. One moment. One pivot. One purpose. www.advocacyatwork.commore Producer/Network One moment. One pivot. One purpose.
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13. Empowering Voices: Advocacy in Action

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Empowering Voices: Advocacy in Action is a podcast by Heal Canada and My Blood My Health, amplifying the voices of patients, advocates, and healthcare professionals transforming health advocacy. Each episode shares inspiring stories, expert insights, and actionable strategies on patient empowerment, navigating healthcare systems, advances in care, and building advocacy networks. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, or advocate, this series equips you to champion change and create a stronger, more connected community.more Producer/Network Heal Canada
Email ****@healcanada.org
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14. Regarding Me

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Take control of your health and wellbeing with Regarding Me, the podcast that empowers women to advocate for themselves with confidence because your voice and your choices matter. Join Luan, an award-winning women's health advocate with a personal experience of breast cancer, as she shares the skills, strategies and stories behind effective self-advocacy. Whether you're facing a health challenge like cancer or a chronic illness, or taking steps to future-proof your health, this podcast is for you...more Producer/Network Luan Lawrenson-Woods
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Rebecca White
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. The Patient Voice Podcast

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Our aim at Patient Voice Initiative is to ensure patient voices are seen, heard and valued in the Australian health system. But what is the patient voice and why is it important?Join us as we explore real experiences of health and healthcare through the people who most depend on it and how these stories can help us build better care for all.The podcast is hosted by the Patient Voice Initiative Chair and patient advocate, Jessica Bean, which means it is an opportunity to hear patients in discussion with another patient, rather than responding to questions from someone who does not live with t..more Host Jessica Bean
Producer/Network The Patient Voice Initiative
Email ****@patientvoiceinitiative.org.au
Recent Guests Genevieve Handley, Renee Gosney +3 more
Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Care on the Line

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Care on the Line is the podcast where patient voices meet advocacy action. Hosted by physician assistant and patient advocate Micah Bicker, Care on the Line combines powerful patient stories with actionable advocacy tools. Each episode shares real experiences from the healthcare frontlines and equips listeners with the tools, rights, and strategies to navigate America's broken system whether that means overturning a denial, understanding next steps after a diagnosis, or finding a trusted advocate.more Producer/Network TopHealth Media
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Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact