The Clinician Founder Podcast 🙋
The Clinician Founder Podcast 🙋
Podcast Description
Where clinicians become creators.
Join Dr. Shubhendu Kulshreshtha as he interviews doctors and health professionals who’ve built impactful ventures—while staying true to their clinical roots. Building on the success of 24 episodes of Season 1 - The Medic Side-Hustles, we now focus in on Clinician Founders.
From digital health startups to community-led initiatives, each episode dives into the how, why, and what now of building something beyond the bedside.
For clinicians who want more than medicine—this is your podcast.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show delves into various themes related to entrepreneurship in healthcare, including digital health innovation, community-led health initiatives, and the personal journeys of clinicians turned entrepreneurs. Notable episodes explore topics such as the transition from clinical work to tech startups, the challenges of clinician burnout, and the evolving nature of women’s health in the digital age.

Where Clinicians become Founders.
Join Dr. Shubhendu Kulshreshtha as he interviews doctors and health professionals who’ve built impactful ventures—while staying true to their clinical roots. Building on the success of 24 episodes of Season 1 – The Medic Side-Hustles, we now focus in on Clinician Founders.
From digital health startups to community-led initiatives, each episode dives into the how, why, and what now of building something beyond the bedside.
For clinicians who want more than medicine—this is your podcast.
Assess your Founder Journey – https://www.coachwithshub.com/quiz
👉 Work with me – https://forms.gle/wyuLMwT2aWHpknbx8 (Join Waitlist)
Ally's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drally-jaffee/
My LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/s-kulshreshtha
Nutritank:
https://www.nutritank.com/
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Summary
In this episode of the Clinician Founder Podcast, Dr. Shubhendu Kulshreshtha interviews Dr. Ally Jaffee, a psychiatrist and co-founder of NutriTank, an organization transforming nutrition education in medical schools. They discuss the journey of NutriTank, the importance of social media in healthcare innovation, building a personal brand, and the integration of coaching into psychiatry. Dr. Jaffee shares her insights on the challenges within the healthcare system and the cultural shifts needed to embrace innovation and social media. The conversation highlights the significance of connection, authenticity, and the potential for change in the healthcare landscape.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Clinician Founder Podcast
01:42 Meet Dr. Ali Jaffee: A Multi-Faceted Clinician
04:44 The Birth of NutriTank: A Movement in Nutrition Education
08:41 Scaling NutriTank: From Local Initiative to National Force
10:27 The Role of Social Media in Modern Healthcare
16:38 Building a Personal Brand in Healthcare
23:05 Empowering Medical Students and Young Professionals
24:44 Holistic Psychiatry and Innovative Approaches
28:16 Navigating Career Paths and Portfolio Careers
30:04 The Intersection of Business and Healthcare
33:47 Cultural Shifts in Healthcare and Social Media
33:59 Addressing Internal Challenges in Healthcare
39:23 Vulnerable Leadership and Support in Medicine
40:19 The Joys of Founding and Collaboration
Keywords
NutriTank, mental health, social media, healthcare innovation, personal branding, coaching, lifestyle medicine, psychiatry, clinician founders, nutrition education

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