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Amplify: A Podcast Powered by Patient Voice Partners

Ursula Mann, Brent Korte, Anne Marie Hayes, Christine Pisapia, Barry Liden

Amplify brings you real stories and bold conversations — from patients and caregivers to clinicians, advocates, innovators, and system leaders. Together, we explore the human side of healthcare and the bold ideas that make it better.Powered by Patient Voice Partners, this podcast elevates lived experience to shape better care, access, and policy.Tune in to hear what healthcare looks like — when people are finally heard.

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37:50

Breaking the Silence: Harjeet Kaur on Rare Cancer,...

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2026/04/10

Episode Summary In this powerful episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, Harjeet Kaur shares her journey through an ultra-rare stage IV blood cancer—subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL)—and the life-altering moments that followed. From months of unexplained symptoms and relentless advocacy for answers, to undergoing a stem cell transplant during the height of COVID-19, Harjeet’s story is one of resilience, courage, and survival. But her journey goes beyond the me...

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31:02

Two Steps Forward: Living, Advocating, and Rebuilding...

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2026/03/27

What happens when your life changes in an instant—and you’re left to navigate uncertainty, fear, and a system that isn’t built around you? In this episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte sit down with Claire Snyman, a brain tumor survivor, patient advocate, and health data champion. Claire shares the moment everything shifted—from a sudden onset of vertigo to an unexpected diagnosis of a brain tumor. What followed was not just a medical journey, but an ...

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37:08

From Dialysis to Second Chances: The Truth About...

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2026/03/20

Kidney disease is often called a “silent illness”—but for those living with it, the reality is anything but quiet. In this powerful episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, Ursula Mann joined by Christine Pisapia and special guest Susan McKenzie, a kidney transplant recipient and leading patient advocate. Sue shares her deeply personal journey—from delayed diagnosis and emergency dialysis to receiving a life-changing transplant from her sister-in-law. Together, they unpack the hidden cha...

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35:59

Impact in Action: Leadership, Caregiving, and System...

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2026/03/14

In this episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte sit down with Sandra Walker, venture capital partner at Hard Climate Venture Studio and founder of Viacern. Sandra has spent decades working across global healthcare systems—spanning pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, diagnostics, venture capital, and now climate innovation. Throughout her career, she has been drawn to tackling the kinds of complex, messy problems that require systems thinking, collaboration,...

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28:25

Redefining Care: Women’s Wellness, Emotional...

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2026/02/13

Episode Summary In this episode, Ursula Mann is joined by Christine Pisapia for a thoughtful conversation with Sigrun Watson, a healthcare leader and entrepreneur passionate about improving women’s health and reducing stigma around mental health. Sigrun shares her personal journey with perfectionism, an eating disorder, depression, and what it meant to seek help—and why storytelling and community can be powerful first steps toward healing. The conversation also explores gaps in women’s health...

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32:57

Beyond the Clinic: How Communities Shape Health

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2026/01/30

Episode Summary In this episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte speak with Reg Joseph, CEO of Health Cities, about how community-based care, patient empowerment, and system design shape real healthcare outcomes. Reg shares insights from his background in biotechnology, finance, and healthcare innovation, explaining why technology alone cannot fix healthcare challenges. The conversation highlights the importance of redesigning care models, supporting pat...

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31:53

Living Beyond Diagnosis: Colorectal Cancer,...

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2026/01/23

In this episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, hosts Ursula Mann and Barry Liden are joined by Barry Stein, President and CEO of Colorectal Cancer Canada, for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about colorectal cancer, early screening, and why patient voices matter in shaping healthcare systems. Barry Stein shares his remarkable journey—from a late-stage colorectal cancer diagnosis in the mid-1990s, through multiple surgeries and innovative treatments, to becoming one of Canad...

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27:19

Closing the Gap: Patient Voices and Pharma...

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2026/01/16

How is patient engagement evolving in one of the world’s fastest-changing healthcare regions? In this episode, Ursula Mann and Christine Pisapia sit down with Mostafa Najib, a pharmaceutical leader with more than 20 years of experience across the Middle East. Together, they explore how patient expectations are shifting, how technology and policy are reshaping access to innovation, and why meaningful patient insight is still one of healthcare’s biggest challenges—globally. Why You Should...

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20:48

Welcome to Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices Through...

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2026/01/09

Welcome to the launch episode of Amplify, the podcast powered by Patient Voice Partners, where real stories spark bold conversations. In this episode, host Ursula Mann is joined by her co-hosts Brent Korte, Barry Liden, Anne Marie Hayes, and Christine Pisapia as they explore what patient engagement really means - and why it’s personal, not just professional. Together, they share stories of caregiving, lived experiences, and the ways patient voices can influence decisions across healthca...

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31:40

Living With Huntington’s: Inheriting Risk, Finding...

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2025/12/05

Episode Summary In this powerful episode of Amplify, hosts Ursula Mann and Christina Pisapia speak with Erin Paterson, a writer, caregiver, and advocate whose life was transformed by Huntington’s Disease (HD). Just as Erin and her husband were preparing to start a family, she learned a long-kept family secret: her grandmother may have died from Huntington’s. This revelation pushed Erin into rapid genetic testing, where she tested gene-positive. What followed was a decade-long stru...

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32:32

Beyond the Dome: Humanizing Healthcare with Mark Stolow

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2025/11/21

In this conversation, Ursula and Anne Marie sit down with Mark Stolow, Founding Director of People Before Patients, to explore what it truly means to humanize healthcare. Drawing from early caregiving experiences and over two decades in public health, Mark challenges the industrial logic shaping today’s system and offers new metaphors—like forests, ecologies, and “the dome”—to help us reimagine care in a more relational, alive, and humane way. He also introduces the practic...

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32:05

Stage Zero, Full Strength: Share’s Story of Early...

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2025/11/12

A routine nudge from a family doctor changed everything. After being sent for a mammogram she had delayed, Share was diagnosed with stage 0, triple-negative breast cancer—caught extraordinarily early. In this candid conversation, she walks us through that phone call, the whirlwind of next steps, and the mindset and micro-supports that helped her stay grounded: humor, weekly friend check-ins, complementary therapies, and clear self-advocacy. We also talk about what truly helpful support sounds...

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42:19

From Physician to Patient to Pioneer: Dr. Shazhan...

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2025/11/05

Episode Summary What happens when a physician becomes the patient—and then an entrepreneur? Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Shazhan Amed shares her harrowing, transformational journey through toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a rare, life-threatening reaction often triggered by medications. Shazhan opens up about pain, fear, advocacy, and the moments of kindness that sustained her. She then connects those lessons to why she founded Haibu Health: to pair empathy with data and improve how t...

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40:43

Postpartum Psychosis: Cara’s Story of Crisis, Care,...

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2025/10/29

Trigger warning This episode includes discussion of severe postnatal mental health challenges, including postpartum psychosis, hospitalization, and panic. If you or someone you know needs medical assistance, please contact your healthcare professional. If you’re in Canada and need support right now: Call or text 9-8-8 – Suicide Crisis Helpline, available 24/7/365, bilingual. Youth & young adults: Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868 (24/7). Find addi...

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31:39

Making Data Meaningful: From Health Literacy to...

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2025/10/22

In this episode, Ursula and Christine are joined by Tara Cowling, Founder and President of Medlior Health Outcomes Research—a Canadian leader in real-world evidence (RWE), health technology assessment (HTA), and health outcomes research. Together, they explore how health data can be transformed into actionable insights that improve care, trust, and outcomes for patients. Tara shares her journey from her early work with NICE in the UK to leading an independent research consultancy in Can...

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39:46

Listening as a Leadership Superpower: A Conversation...

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2025/10/10

How do you embed patient voices across a complex, research-driven organization—and across a country’s health system? Brigitte Nolet shares how her own journey with psoriatic arthritis shaped her leadership, why Roche Canada created a Chief Patient Experience Officer role held by someone with lived experience, and how collaboration across government, industry, and patient groups can accelerate access to innovative medicines in Canada. Why you should listen A leader’s lived experience guiding d...

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13:11

Fresh Voices, New Perspectives: Meet Izi

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2025/10/01

Welcome to Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, a podcast powered by Patient Voice Partners. In each episode, hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte bring together patients, caregivers, and healthcare change makers to spark bold conversations and build a system that truly listens. In this episode of Amplify, Ursula and Brent welcome a new member of the Patient Voice Partners team — Izi, a recent graduate bringing fresh energy, digital storytelling skills, and a passion for amplifying underrepresente...

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16:09

A Life in Healthcare: Christine Pisapia on...

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2025/09/24

In this episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte sit down with their teammate Christine Pisapia for a deeply personal and professional conversation about her decades-long journey in healthcare. Christine’s path has taken her from physiotherapy to leadership in the pharmaceutical industry, to her current work in advocacy and volunteering—all tied together by one common thread: her passion for improving lives. As both a professional and a caregiver to...

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17:13

From Engagement to Inclusivity: A Conversation with...

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2025/09/17

From Engagement to Inclusivity: A Conversation with Anne Marie Hayes In this episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, hosts Ursula Mann and Brent Korte welcome their very own Patient Voice Partners teammate, Anne Marie Hayes—healthcare professional, advocate, and also one of the co-hosts of Amplify. With over 40 years in respiratory health, Anne Marie has lived through both professional milestones and deeply personal loss. Her story reveals the urgency and heart behind her commitment to ...

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19:01

From Law to Listening: Barry Liden on Data and...

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2025/09/15

What happens when you bring law, data, and patient stories together? In this episode of Amplify, Ursula and Brent sit down with their teammate Barry Liden to explore his unconventional journey—from law school and computer programming to leading work in patient engagement. Barry shares how his early passion for data and advocacy reshaped into a mission: ensuring that patient perspectives are not an afterthought, but rather a driving force in decision-making across healthcare systems. 💡

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