I Am Wiser Podcast with Dr. Laura Purdy
The I Am Wiser Podcast with Dr. Laura Purdy explores the ideas, relationships, and lived wisdom shaping the future of healthcare.
Hosted by Dr. Purdy—a family physician, entrepreneur, and founder of a constellation of specialized care brands—the podcast explores the intersections of healthcare innovation, AI in medicine, care delivery, telehealth policy, and the evolving patient and provider experience. Through honest, insightful conversations, guests share how they are actively reshaping healthcare from the inside out.
This podcast goes beyond theory. Each episode dives into real stories behind groundbreaking healthcare innovations and the lived experiences driving meaningful change—highlighting the human impact on both patients and providers. From care delivery, telehealth policy, and more, the conversations are grounded in real-world insight and practical wisdom.
Whether you’re a medical professional, healthcare leader, startup founder, or someone ready to rethink how healthcare works, The I Am Wiser Podcast is an invitation to ask better questions, explore what’s possible, and grow wiser with every conversation.
New episodes release regularly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms.
I Am Wiser Podcast with Dr. Laura Purdy
Latest Episodes
Let Them, Then Lead Them
Michelle Dore was a surgical ICU nurse in Rochester, New York. Then burnout and a medical leave pushed her to rethink everything. Almost nine years later, she runs TinyTox Collab, a clinic that's fun and funky up front and serious about complia...
Don't Die Stupid
Kevin McCullough's guiding phrase is blunt on purpose: don't die stupid. Not about intelligence, but about refusing to keep bumping into the same wall twice. He and I talk about what it means to treat failure as an unfinished succes...
Turning Betrayal Into a Blueprint for Relationship Safety
Justin Smith's marriage ended the way a thriller plots itself — years of quiet planning behind a smile he never saw coming.What he learned rebuilding his life afterward became the foundation for Cray, an app built to help people recogniz...
You Are Allowed to Be More Than One Thing
In this episode of the I Am Wiser Podcast, I reconnect with Dr. Colin Zhu, a double board-certified physician in family and lifestyle medicine, plant-based chef, and founder of TheChefDoc.Colin’s path has never been a straight line. He b...