Innovate and Elevate
by Sharon Kedar, MBA, CFA
Better Prompts, Better Health: Using AI Without Losing the Human…
About this podcast
Join Sharon Kedar, Co-Founder of Northpond Ventures, as she has candid, in-depth conversations with top doctors, scientists, and trailblazing innovators.
Innovate and Elevate is the podcast where the pioneering ideas and leading-edge discoveries that redefine human health are explored. Behind every revolutionary method and device is a human, or humans, daring to make the impossible possible.
Sharon, an investor at the forefront of science-driven venture capital, talks with these change agents about how they are rewriting the rules in their fields - from human health and longevity to breakthrough diagnostics and therapeutics.
Featured by Harvard’s Wyss Institute, this podcast delivers the sophisticated, knowledgeable, and essential insights you need to understand how innovation impacts our lives.
Because Humanity Deserves Better.
Sharon Kedar is Co-Founder, Partner of Northpond Ventures. She is also a human health advocate and has been invited to and spoken at notable institutions and events nationwide, including The New York Stock Exchange, The White House, ARPA-H, and Harvard University.
“This new podcast is just what I needed- a platform to learn about health and innovation. I just listened to the first episode hosted by Sharon Kedar, a true pioneer for women. The amazing thing is that this podcast delivered with such humanity. I was glad to hear women leaders talking about real world things like women helping women, balancing our lives, advancing our careers, and prioritizing our health. It was fascinating to learn from Dr. Rexrode that women’s healthcare is often just a trial for doctors (lack of women based tests) and how frustrating that is for doctors. I loved hearing from these two top experts and can’t wait to tune into more episodes. And I plan to recommend this show to women and men! Finally, the pregnancy example really hits home and was a perfect motivator.”
“It’s hard to find helpful and insightful content that is easy to understand. This podcast does that and should be considered on a par with Dr Andrew Huberman’s podcast.”
“The dialogue was engaging and informative without feeling overwhelming. Both Sharon and Dr Rexrode are so knowledgeable in their fields. I can’t wait to see who the other guests will be!”
Episodes
The newest 20 of 26 episodes
- Better Prompts, Better Health: Using AI Without Losing the Human Touch with Dr. Lucy McBride, MD · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 7Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare, but is it making us healthier or simply giving us faster answers? In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits…
- Preventing Hair Loss Before It Starts: The New Science of Hair Health & Healthy Aging with Dr. Doris Day, MD · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 6Hair loss affects millions of people, yet most conversations begin only after thinning becomes visible. In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down with…
- Decoding Sepsis: Rethinking How We Detect Critical Illness with Tim Sweeney, MD, PhD · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 5Sepsis remains one of medicine's most difficult diagnostic challenges, where every hour can impact patient outcomes. In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down…
- Sound, Brain and the Science of Hearing | Neuroscientist Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 4What if some forms of hearing loss do not appear on current hearing tests at all? In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down with neuroscientist, engineer…
- 1993: The Year Women Entered Clinical Trials & Why This Matters for Human Health (With Jessica Federer) · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 3What happened in 1993 still affects medicine today. That was the year women were required to be included in NIH-funded clinical trials, a shift that helped begin correcting…
- Shapeshifting Human Health: One Medical’s 30 Year Journey with Former CEO Amir Dan Rubin · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 2What does it really take to build a healthcare company that lasts? In this episode of Innovate and Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down with Amir Dan Rubin, former CEO of One Medical…
- Redefining Risk with Dr. Michael Rubin: On Entrepreneurship, Career Decisions, and Building Venture Capital in Human Health · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 1In the opening episode of Season 3, host Sharon Kedar speaks with Dr. Mike Rubin about following scientific curiosity across disciplines. Mike reflects on his early training in…
- Introducing Innovate & Elevate: Conversations Shaping the Future of Human Health · 1 min · Season 3Welcome to Innovate & Elevate, hosted by Sharon Kedar, Managing Partner at Northpond Ventures. Each episode features conversations with the innovators, physicians, scientists…
- Building a Better Menopause System: Insights from One Medical’s Dr. Erin Duralde · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 7On this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon speaks with Dr. Erin Duralde, Medical Director for Women’s Health and Menopause Care at One Medical, about a question that keeps…
- 8 Days After the FDA: Breaking Down HRT and Breast Cancer Risk with Dr. Corinne Menn · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 6On 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…
- Special Episode with Dr. Kelly Casperson on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 5Why 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…
- Menopause is Hot with Joanna Strober, CEO of Midi Health · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 4What 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…
- My Personal HRT Protocol with Dr. Rachel Rubin, Urologist and Sexual Medicine Specialist · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 3What 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…
- The New Testosterone Story with Dr. Kelly Casperson, Urologist · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 2What if everything you thought you knew about testosterone was completely wrong? This episode of Innovate and Elevate features a groundbreaking conversation with Dr. Kelly…
- The Truth About Bones and Estrogen with Dr Vonda Wright, Orthopedic Surgeon · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 1Aging 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…
- Single Digits: The Business Case for WHAM with Carolee Lee, Founder & CEO of WHAM · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 12In 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…
- The Strength Within: Beyond Imposter Syndrome with Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 11In 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…
- Healthier America: ARPA-H and the Return on Investment for the American People with Dr. Renee Wegrzyn · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 9In 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…
- Closing The $1 Trillion Women’s Health Gap with Lucy Pérez · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 8In 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…
- Harnessing The Power of Profit: The Business Case for Women’s Health Startups with Erin Lambroza · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 7In 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…







