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Get Real with Jim Weiss
As the founder of internationally acclaimed global health innovation company Real Chemistry, Jim Weiss knows that the key to success and leveraging one's mission is connection -- so he's reached out to innovators in and outside of healthcare to discuss what's now and what's next. He's interviewing world-renowned scientists, CEOs, public health experts, and the list goes on! It's time to GET REAL about the future of healthcare and how to be better health citizens.
Episodes
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Jill Biden’s View from the East Wing | Part 1
Former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden joins Jim Weiss for a deeply personal conversation about her memoir, View from the East Wing, and life beyond the White House…
Get Real with Jim WeissLosing a Spouse: What No One Tells You About Grief
When Samina Bari lost her husband, Doug Neale, unexpectedly in 2023, she was left to navigate grief, raise their twin daughters, and manage the financial and…
Get Real with Jim WeissSurvivor Winner Ethan Zohn on His Cancer Battle & the Drug That Saved His Life
Ethan Zohn won Survivor: Africa for $1 million. But at 35, he faced a far bigger fight: surviving cancer. On Get Real with Jim Weiss, Ethan recounts his…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Mary Claire Haver: Menopause, Aging & Living Longer
Menopause is about far more than hot flashes. It can affect sleep, weight, heart health and how women age for decades to come. Dr. Mary Claire Haver returns to…
Get Real with Jim WeissJim Olson: He Survived Stage IV Cancer, Then He Lost His Sight
What happens when the crisis expert becomes the crisis? Jim Olson built a career helping some of the world’s biggest organizations navigate the…
Get Real with Jim WeissDan Mendelson on Fixing American Healthcare
Why does healthcare keep getting more expensive, even as technology gets better? Dan Mendelson has spent his career trying to answer that question, from the…
Get Real with Jim WeissAlan Murray on What the World's Top CEOs Are Focused On
Alan Murray has spent decades inside the rooms where leaders make consequential decisions, from The Wall Street Journal and Fortune to today’s WSJ…
Get Real with Jim WeissPatrick Dempsey Goes Beyond Hollywood with The Dempsey Center
Patrick Dempsey's non-profit, the Dempsey Center, is dedicated to offering wraparound support to cancer patients and the people around them impacted by cancer…
Get Real with Jim WeissAstraZeneca's Dave Fredrickson is on a Mission to Improve Cancer Care
Jim sits down with Dave Fredrickson, Executive Vice President of AstraZeneca's Oncology Business Unit, to explore the breakthroughs reshaping cancer care and…
Get Real with Jim WeissJeremy Levin Discusses the Future of Biotech
As a physician, scientist, entrepreneur, and biotech CEO, Jeremy Levin has spent his career helping bring innovative medicines to patients. In his book…
Get Real with Jim WeissBob Pearson Is Getting Ahead of AI
The rules of leadership are changing. According to Bob Pearson, success in the age of AI won't come from replacing human intelligence. It will come from…
Get Real with Jim WeissFrank Clyburn on Building Great Healthcare Companies
From helping build one of the world's leading oncology businesses to serving as CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Frank Clyburn has spent his career at the…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Richard Pazdur on the Future of Cancer Treatment
For more than two decades, Dr. Richard Pazdur helped shape the future of cancer treatment from inside the FDA, overseeing many of the therapies that…
Get Real with Jim WeissThe Science of Psychedelics with Robin Carhart Harris
Robin Carhart-Harris is one of the world's leading researchers studying psychedelics, consciousness, and mental health. For decades, psychedelics sat on the…
Get Real with Jim WeissRobert Croak's Financial Wisdom is Changing Lives
Robert Croak never set out to create one of the biggest product crazes of the 21st century. But when he spotted an unusual silicone rubber band at a trade…
Get Real with Jim WeissA Mother’s Mission to Cure Rett Syndrome with Monica Coenraads
When Monica Coenraads’ daughter was diagnosed with Rett syndrome, she refused to accept that nothing could be done. As founder and CEO of the Rett…
Get Real with Jim WeissHow to Keep Living with Metastatic Cancer: A Conversation with Tamatha Thomas-Hasse
Jim gets real about death with someone who's embracing that conversation. Tamatha Thomas-Haase, host of the podcast Grand Exit, has been living with metastatic…
Get Real with Jim WeissRenée Fleming: Soprano Singer, Advocate for Music as Medicine with The FNIH
Renée Fleming has spent her life mastering sound. Now, she’s convincing science to see its power. Renée joins Jim to explore Music and…
Get Real with Jim WeissMisty Copeland: Prima Ballerina and Founder of The Misty Copeland Foundation
Misty Copeland changed what was possible for generations of dancers to come. Jim and Kate sit down with Misty to talk about the determination it took to reach…
Get Real with Jim WeissMaimah Karmo Is Redefining What It Means To Survive
For Maimah Karmo, surviving cancer was just the beginning. In this episode of Get Real, Jim sits down with Maimah, founder and CEO of the Tigerlily Foundation…
Get Real with Jim WeissIsaac Barchas Sees The Next Biotech Boom
For decades, the biotech industry has been concentrated in a handful of coastal hubs. But according to Isaac Barchas, one of the most significant opportunities…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Cheri Mah: Why Sleep Is the Ultimate Performance Drug
Dr. Cheri Mah has spent her career proving what elite athletes are finally starting to take seriously: sleep is not optional — it’s medicine. In this episode…
Get Real with Jim WeissVern Glenn: How Sports Build Communities and Change Lives
Few voices are as woven into Bay Area sports as Vern Glenn’s. In this episode of Get Real, the longtime broadcaster sits down with Jim to trace his journey to…
Get Real with Jim WeissFounder Len Kozhukh on The Oral Microbiome and Writing a New Playbook for Longevity
Founder Len Kozhukh sees a new horizon of health - using a quick assessment of your oral microbiome to PREVENT THE EVENT, one of the pillars of this show. In a…
Get Real with Jim WeissSean Khozin, MD: From Revolution to Precision Oncology
Sean Khozin has lived through revolution, rebuilt from scratch, and gone on to help reshape modern oncology. In this episode of Get Real, Sean shares his…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Robert Califf on the Future of Public Health
Former FDA Commissioner, practicing cardiologist, and adjunct professor at Duke University, Dr. Robert Califf joins the conversation to unpack the complex…
Get Real with Jim WeissBravery Is A Practice with Jill Schulman
Bravery expert, Jill Schulman, author of The Bravery Effect, reframes bravery as a trainable skill rather than an innate trait. She explains how “bravery reps”…
Get Real with Jim WeissFrom PCR to Portfolio: Christine Aylward is Funding Life Sciences
Christine Aylward is the founder and managing partner of Magnetic Ventures, a VC built on a thesis: the future of life sciences will be technology-driven. Her…
Get Real with Jim WeissBarry Sanders Takes on Heart Disease with Amgen
Barry Sanders knows what it means to perform at the highest level, but today his focus is on something far bigger than football. In this episode, the legendary…
Get Real with Jim WeissReclaim Your Nature with Jamie Wheal
Peak performance expert Jamie Wheal explores why modern wellness culture may be overcomplicating what it means to feel whole, resilient, and alive. As the…
Get Real with Jim WeissPaul Kidwell on Grief, Caregiving & Moving Forward
Jim sits down with his friend Paul Kidwell, caregiver, advocate, and fellow widower, for a conversation about what it means to lose someone you love. In 2025…
Get Real with Jim WeissFeel Good with Peloton Instructor Aditi Shah
Aditi Shah is a yoga and meditation teacher, speaker, and wellness advocate, best known as one of Peloton's most beloved instructors. She was recruited in 2018…
Get Real with Jim WeissBrian Anderson and CHAI Are Making Sure AI Stays Honest
Brian Anderson, CEO of CHAI, the Coalition for Health AI, talks about who's making sure AI in medicine actually works, and works for everyone. Brian has spent…
Get Real with Jim WeissYour Cells Are Technology with Futurist Andrew Hessel
Andrew Hessel is a futurist, microbiologist, geneticist, entrepreneur, and synthetic biology pioneer known for co-founding the Genome Project-write and Humane…
Get Real with Jim WeissOur Super Bowl Week Finale with Champions, Executives & Changemakers
This is our third and final Super Bowl episode recorded at the Starter Activation House and Jim is chatting with compelling voices in sports, business, and…
Get Real with Jim WeissLet's Talk Super Bowl With These Football, TV & Music Legends | Adam "Pacman" Jones, Flavor Flav, Brock Davies, and Eric Metcalf
Recorded during Super Bowl week at the Starter Activation House Studio, this second special episode of Get Real captures Jim in conversation with a lineup of…
Get Real with Jim WeissBeyond The Field: How Athletes Shape Their Life After the NFL
Jonathan Stewart, former NFL running back and key player in the Carolina Panthers’ run to Super Bowl 50, joins Jim to talk life after football. They dive into…
Get Real with Jim WeissHow Josh Schwartz, Showunner & Producer of The OC and Gossip Girl, Stays Creative
Josh Schwartz is a TV screenwriter and producer best known for creating The O.C., Gossip Girl, Chuck, Hart of Dixie, and The Carrie Diaries, to name a few…
Get Real with Jim WeissTina Sharkey Is An Investor, Brand Builder and Rainbow Girl
Tina Sharkey has seen the power of faith first hand. She and Jim are diving into her rollercoaster summer, a story she's yet to share. She was diagnosed with a…
Get Real with Jim WeissThe Importance of Science Education with Bill Nye
Bill Nye is so much more than The Science Guy. He's an activist, a performer, a leader and changemaker. He brings his sprit and tenacity to everything he does…
Get Real with Jim WeissDisease Knows No Politics with former NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni
Dr. Elias Zerhouni, former NIH Director under President George W. Bush and Presidential Science Envoy under President Barack Obama, joins Jim for a candid…
Get Real with Jim WeissWhat's Next In Digital Health? Jim's Asking Lee Shapiro, Partner at 7wire Ventures and Board Member at the American Heart Association
Lee Shapiro is getting real. His career has touched law, venture capital, philanthropy, healthcare, and tech. He's worked with many of the most influential…
Get Real with Jim WeissThe Future of Storytelling with the visionary himself, Charlie Melcher
Today, I’m hosting my friend Charlie Melcher on Get Real. We had this conversation on the day his new book, The Future of Storytelling, hit shelves. You may…
Get Real with Jim WeissJesse Solomon on Cancer, Early Detection, Survivor Advocacy, and Bravo!
You probably know Jesse Solomon from Summer House on Bravo and from his up and coming singing career. Today, Jim and Jesse are chatting about advocacy and…
Get Real with Jim WeissIs Men’s Sexual Health a Biomarker for Overall Health? Dr. Paul Turek Thinks So
This week, Jim is chatting with his own doctor, Dr. Paul Turek, one of the nation’s leading experts in male fertility and founder of The Turek Clinic. Jim and…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Cliff Hudis on The Optimistic Future of Cancer Treatment
This week, Jim is speaking with the incomparable Dr. Cliff Hudis about his work in oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering to his shift into the public sector as…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Adrienne Youdim Knows Why Hunger Is So Much Bigger Than Food
This week, the tables are turning! Jim is trading hot seats with Dr. Adrienne Youdim, physician, author, and TEDx speaker. He was on her podcast HealthBite and…
Get Real with Jim WeissScheana Shay Shares The Good Side of Talking About Mental Health
Jim is getting real with his friend Scheana Shay about her new book The Good Side. He met Scheana and her husband Brock with his late wife Audra a few years…
Get Real with Jim WeissHow Shanna Adamic & Stephanie Trunzo Stay Audaciously Optimistic
For great leaders, optimism is a driving force. In this episode of Get Real, Shanna Adamic, Executive Director of the Oracle Health Foundation and author of…
Get Real with Jim WeissJonathan Gluck, Journalist and Author of An Exercise in Uncertainty
In today's episode, Jim is speaking with Jonathan Gluck about his new memoir An Exercise in Uncertainty. Gluck is a leading journalist, writing for…
Get Real with Jim WeissShelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient
On this episode of Get Real, Jim is joined by Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient and the self-titled Chief Troublemaker. Shelley is the…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Mary Claire Haver, #1 Menopause Expert and Founder of The Pause Life
In this episode we're joined by the menopause GOAT, Dr. Mary Claire Haver. A board-certified OB-GYN, bestselling author, and truth-teller, Dr. Haver unpacks…
Get Real with Jim WeissHBA's Women of The Decades, with Lynn O'Connor Vos, Denice Torres, and Resheema Kemps-Polanco
As the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association's 2025 Honorable Mentor, Jim is bringing together HBA Women of the Year winners spanning two decades…
Get Real with Jim WeissMatthew Zachary, Host of Out Of Patients & Cancer Survivor
Matthew Zachary has been reshaping the healthcare media landscape since before podcasting even had a name. A 29-year survivor of brain cancer, he’s the founder…
Get Real with Jim WeissOriana Kraft, Founder of ORI
In this episode of Get Real, Jim sits down with Oriana Kraft, the Founder of ORI. She is transforming women's healthcare through data-driven solutions and…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Lennard Lee, Chief Medical Officer at the Ellison Institute of Technology & Co-Founder of the NHS Cancer Vaccine Launchpad
Dr. Lennard Lee is a force of nature in medicine. He is the Chief Medical Office at the Ellison Institute of Technology. Since 2020, he has led groundbreaking…
Get Real with Jim WeissAlicia Zhou, CEO of Cancer Research Institute
Dr. Alicia Zhou is the CEO of the Cancer Research Institute (CRI), an organization at the forefront of cancer innovation. With backgrounds in academia…
Get Real with Jim WeissPastor Michael McBride, Executive Director of Live Free USA
Please welcome Pastor Michael McBride to Get Real with Jim Weiss. Pastor Mike works at the intersection of faith, social justice, and public health as the…
Get Real with Jim WeissDr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Physician, Health Advocate, and TEDx Speaker
Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell is the Medical Director of Urgent Care Clinics at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV, and the visionary founder of Beyond…
Get Real with Jim WeissEmily Morse, Founder and Host of Sex With Emily
Emily Morse, a renowned sex therapist and best-selling author, has spent nearly two decades transforming how we talk about sex and pleasure. Her podcast, Sex…