Treat Us Right Podcast Care3, Inc.

In this podcast episode, Michael Leung, COO of Spect discusses the low rate of annual eye exams among patients with diabetes compared to other screening programs. SPECT is a company that provides accessible eye care through a platform that allows healthcare workers to perform eye screenings anywhere. The second part of the podcast features an interview with David Williams, the CEO of Care3, a digital health equity company. Care3 helps individuals and their families manage complex health situations by providing personalized care plans and facilitating communication and task management. Care3 aims to promote health equity by addressing the non-medical factors that impact health outcomes and providing equal access to healthcare.

In this episode, two companies focused on women's health and wellness are featured. The first company, Expect, is a streaming fitness platform specifically designed for pregnancy and postnatal fitness. The workouts on Expect are approved by OBGYNs and aim to improve outcomes for both mothers and babies. The founder, Dara Cook, discusses the importance of maternal fitness and the need to make it accessible to all women, especially women of color who are disproportionately affected by maternal mortality rates. The second company, Wolomi, is a digital platform that provides support and resources for women of color during their pregnancy and motherhood journey. The founder, Layo George, emphasizes the importance of creating a safe space for moms and addressing maternal mental health. Both companies are working towards promoting health equity and overcoming challenges such as fundraising and partnering with health plans.

In this episode of the Treat Us Right Podcast, host David Williams interviews Dr. Kike Oduba, founder and CEO of Wellness Wits, and Luis Suarez and Laura Garcia of Sanarai. Dr. Oduba discusses how Wellness Wits is a digital health platform for shared medical appointments, which allows doctors to see multiple patients with similar diagnoses in one appointment, providing more time for each patient and creating a supportive community. She also emphasizes the importance of addressing medical misinformation and disinformation by involving doctors in the social narrative of patients with chronic diseases. Luis and Laura discuss how Sanarai aims to address the mental health needs of the Latino community by providing culturally sensitive mental health services in Spanish. They highlight the challenges of building a business and clinical practice in this space, but also the importance of focusing on prevention and emotional support to prevent the development of mental health disorders.

Vanessa Villaverde, Senior Program Investor at the California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF) Innovation Fund, discusses her work in creating pathways for underinvested founders in the healthcare industry. She emphasizes the need for more diversity and inclusion in digital health and highlights the challenges faced by founders of color in accessing venture capital. Villaverde also mentions the importance of leveraging government funds and charitable organizations to support companies addressing health equity. She discusses her role in the CHCF and her work with the nonprofit organization Founders and Funders of Color, which aims to connect and support organizations addressing health equity challenges. Villaverde encourages listeners to stay tuned for the organization's national tour in 2024 and provides contact information for those interested in learning more.

Do you know what your best life is? Do you know what it looks like? Can you see it? Can you envision it? Can you feel it, taste it, touch it? If you don’t know, then you’re not close to living your best life. You have an inner power–an untapped, infinite potential–that if unleashed, will change your life and the lives of those around you.

In this episode, host David S. Williams III explores the dual meaning of the Enough To Live title, focusing on both personal stresses and financial realities inherent in shouldering healthcare situations. His inspiring message gives listeners the tools they need to thrive, not simply survive given their health and care needs.