Real Voices, Real Impact: Dan Kendall & Unity Stoakes on Podcasting in the Age of AI

What if the most underused tool in health innovation communication was sitting right in your pocket? In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, recorded live at HLTH 2025 in Las Vegas, StartUp Health co-founder Unity Stoakes sits down with Dan Kendall, founder of Mission Based Media and the Health Podcast Library, for a candid conversation about the power of audio storytelling in healthcare.

Dan shares why he built a podcast network after searching for health innovation content and finding almost nothing, how organizations of any size can start podcasting, and why the rise of AI is actually making authentic human voices more important than ever. They also dig into the Health Podcast Summit, a free resource Dan launched to help health communicators raise their voices at a moment when it matters most.

Whether you're a founder, clinician, or health system leader, this episode will change how you think about reaching the people who need to hear your story.

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