Shot of Digital Health Therapy

Auteur(s): Eugene Borukhovich and Jim Joyce
  • Résumé

  • A meticulously un-produced YouTube and Podcast series featuring Jim Joyce and Eugene Borukhovich.
    2020-2021 Eugene Borukhovich and Jim Joyce
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Épisodes
  • Esther Dyson: From Cosmos to Caregiving — Why Humanity Still Wins
    Mar 26 2025
    What do angel investing, cosmonaut training, and funding a 10-year health community project have in common? Esther Dyson. Obviously. In our latest episode #164 of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I had the pleasure to catchup with Esther. We covered: 💸 Why she funded Wellville to rebuild social fabric in underserved communities (and what she really learned) 🧬 What 23andMe got right — and what it didn’t... 📕 Her next chapter: writing "Term Limits", a book about being human in the age of infinite AI 🧠 And why “making new mistakes” is a better life motto than “move fast and break things” Esther’s wisdom is as timeless as her curiosity — and we’re just glad she finally made it on #TheShot. 😅 Fun mentions as always: Matthew Holt Unity Stoakes Marina Borukhovich Rick Brush Peter H. Diamandis Linda Avey Stepan Pachikov Anne Wojcicki 🧭 Section Breakdown (Topics + Timestamps): Intro & Background Setup Esther joins & shares how this podcast started as a pandemic experiment. ⏱️ 00:00 – 04:00 Esther’s Life Journey in 3 Speeds From Oppenheimer roots to Forbes to cosmonaut training. ⏱️ 04:00 – 08:00 Cosmonaut Training & Health Discovery How a space detour saved her life. ⏱️ 08:00 – 12:00 Wellness Habits & Biohacking Wisdom Swimming, eating early, and NOT eating at cocktail parties. ⏱️ 12:00 – 14:00 Becoming an Angel Investor How a million-dollar challenge turned her into an investor. ⏱️ 14:00 – 17:00 Why She Started Wellville From judging the Healthcare XPrize to 10 years of social fabric repair. ⏱️ 18:00 – 25:00 Hard Truths About Systems & Poverty Trust, grants-as-drugs, and funding that's actually fair. ⏱️ 25:00 – 27:00 On Government, Prevention & Food Systems Sugar taxes, vaccines, and the real trends that matter. ⏱️ 27:00 – 29:00 23andMe’s Rise, Fall, and Lessons She got the education, not the return. ⏱️ 29:00 – 33:00 Term Limits & Being Fully Human Why we need constraints, not infinity — and why Pam the hygienist is the real hero. ⏱️ 35:00 – 44:00
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    45 min
  • Anthony Veneziale: Freestyle, Beatbox & Power of Yes, And...
    Mar 19 2025
    Imagine starting life with a speech impediment and ending up as a Broadway's beatboxing, improv master - that’s Anthony Veneziale’s journey! A presentation and storytelling expert, Grammy-nominated star of both Broadway and film, he is the co-creator of the acclaimed Freestyle Love Supreme, an improvised, hip hop, live musical performance with a rolling cast of characters including the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson and Daveed Diggs. Anthony proves that the best ideas come from embracing yes, and... Jim Joyce and I had a blast on today's episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth today as it was packed with epic freestyle moments, brain science, and enough energy to light up all of Las Vegas. 🏆 🔥 Bonus: We even got Anthony to drop a custom freestyle rap about ClearIP! If you want to laugh, learn, and maybe rethink how improv can revolutionize creativity, mental health, and business, this one’s for you. 🎧👇 Top 3 Key Insights 🎭 Improv fuels confidence, creativity & problem-solving 🧠 Brain science proves improv enhances cognition & mental agility 💡 Saying ‘Yes, And’ unlocks innovation & business success Fun mentions as always: Matthew Holt Daniel Couchman Kendall Roberto Ascione Kristin Milburn Frontiers Health Rachel Loui Christie Pitts Matt Loeb #YesAnd #Improvisation #Creativity #Neuroscience #MentalFitness #FreestyleInnovation Podcast Breakdown 1️⃣ Welcome & Icebreaker (00:00 - 03:00) 👉 Hosts discuss podcast rankings, meeting Anthony, and app testing. 2️⃣ Anthony’s Origin Story (03:00 - 07:00) 👉 From speech therapy struggles to founding Freestyle Love Supreme. 3️⃣ The Birth of Freestyle Love Supreme (07:00 - 10:00) 👉 How a college improv troupe shaped his career & led to Broadway. 4️⃣ The Magic of Improv (10:00 - 14:00) 👉 Why improv is a tool for confidence, creativity & problem-solving. 5️⃣ Neuroscience & Improv (14:00 - 19:00) 👉 Brain science behind improv, fMRI studies, and cognitive benefits. 6️⃣ Mindless, Inc. & AI-Powered Games (19:00 - 25:00) 👉 AI-driven mental fitness games & their impact on mental health. 7️⃣ The Art of Freestyle & Startup Pitches (25:00 - 29:00) 👉 Freestyling startup pitches at AARP & turning ideas into rap. 8️⃣ Clear IP Freestyle Moment (29:00 - 33:00) 👉 Anthony creates an impromptu rap about Jim’s startup. 9️⃣ The Power of Yes, And (33:00 - 36:00) 👉 How embracing ‘yes, and’ can transform business & creativity. 🔟 Closing Advice & Big Takeaways (36:00 - End) 👉 Anthony’s wisdom for entrepreneurs & creators.
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    37 min
  • Rachel Francine: Singing Our Way to Better Health with SingFit
    Mar 12 2025
    🎤 Music as medicine? More like a prescription for good vibes! 🎶 In our latest episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I jammed with Rachel Francine, CEO of Musical Health Technologies aka SingFit, the company bringing singing-based therapy to people worldwide. Turns out, belting out tunes can be as powerful as a prescription—especially for dementia care 🤯 Rachel’s journey? From growing up in a beanbag factory (yes, really) with an opera-singing inventor dad, to riding every major tech wave before it was cool. Now, she’s scaling music therapy to change lives at scale—because, let’s be real, we could all use some more dopamine and less stress. What’s next? SingFit is making waves in care homes, hospitals, and even football clubs.. Top 5 Key Takeaways 🎵 Singing is therapy 🧠 Music unlocks memories 💊 Less meds, more music Singing reduces anxiety & agitation 🎤 Singing reduces anxiety & agitation 🌍 Scaling music therapy Fun mentions as always: Andy Tubman Chandana Fitzgerald Francesca Wuttke Ali Parsa Jorge Juan Fernández García ⏱️ [00:00 - 04:00] | Intro & Banter Jim & Eugene joke about podcast delays, St. Patrick’s Day, and Irish gifts to the White House. ⏱️ [04:00 - 10:00] | Meet Rachel Francine: A Life in Tech From VHS vs. Beta to CitySearch, Rachel recounts her wild career journey. ⏱️ [10:00 - 15:00] | Growing Up in a Beanbag Factory with an Opera-Singing Inventor Dad Yes, really. Also, how patents were dinner table conversations. ⏱️ [15:00 - 20:00] | From Nashville to Music Tech: The Road to SingFit Rachel’s experience in the music industry & early digital platforms. ⏱️ [20:00 - 27:00] | What is SingFit? And Why Singing is Medicine Explaining the science of active music therapy and its impact. ⏱️ [27:00 - 33:00] | Case Studies: Dementia, Autism & Mental Health How singing reduces agitation, anxiety, and even hospital visits. ⏱️ [33:00 - 37:00] | Scaling Music Therapy: The Market Challenge Why music therapists are rare & how SingFit is bridging the gap. ⏱️ [37:00 - 40:00] | The Future of SingFit & Big Announcements Coming Expansion to B2C, football clubs, and a mystery mega-partnership. ⏱️ [40:00 - 42:00] | Jim’s “Famous Last Question” Rachel’s advice? Follow the money & understand the music business. ⏱️ [42:00 - End] | Wrap-Up & Subscribe! Final thoughts, audience shout-outs, and the importance of hitting that subscribe button.
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    45 min

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