Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare

About Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare

Welcome to "Heartline," a podcast dedicated to exploring the inspiring journeys and impactful work of healthcare changemakers leading the charge in transforming healthcare. Despite the United States spending more on healthcare than any other developed nation, key quality outcomes like life expectancy and maternal mortality lag behind. With over half of American physicians experiencing burnout, the challenges within the system are clear. Join us as we delve into the stories of patients, medical professionals, and other experts who defy the status quo. We’ll uncover the unique characteristics and experiences that propel them to be effective changemakers and the organizational factors that support change. Dr. Austin, host of the podcast, is an emergency physician with real-world experience with the dysfunction in the system. Along with working in the emergency department, she is a medical educator focusing on healthcare worker well-being and how innovative approaches like simulation can improve healthcare. In addition, she researches how we can accelerate changemakers in healthcare. Dr. Austin also uses coaching-informed thinking to unlock the potential of healthcare changemakers, and she will guide you through these narratives with insightful commentary and expert analyses. Through in-depth interviews and real-world examples, this podcast aims to inspire and equip the next generation to drive meaningful change in healthcare. Whether you're a physician, a medical student, or simply passionate about the future of healthcare, "Heartline" will offer valuable perspectives and actionable ideas to help you thrive in a challenging environment and contribute to improving our healthcare system. Seasons 1-4 focused on gender bias in the medical system and shared the uplifting stories of women and allies who stay true to their values, boundaries, and priorities, improving their career fulfillment and increasing their impact on healthcare. Season 5 will expand the guests beyond physicians and tackle issues beyond gender bias that impact healthcare. Tune in to the "Hearline" for a deep dive into healthcare transformation and be inspired by the changemakers making a real difference.

Publisher

Andrea Austin, MD

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 May 2022

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

159 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   From Burnout to PACE: Redefining Success Without Losing Yourself

   Dr. Andrea Austin interviews Dr. Judy Wright about her PACE method for redefining success and transforming healthcare without burnout.

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Peak Performance in Medicine: Wearables, Recovery, Sleep & the Future of Healthcare

   Dr. Andrea Austin interviews Joshua Blair, Head of Insights at Arena Labs, about optimizing healthcare professional performance through wearables, recovery, and sleep.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Call In, Don’t Call Out: The Human Side of Sustainable Change

   Host Dr. Andrea Austin interviews leadership thinker Jennifer Brown about fostering sustainable change by meeting people where they are and embracing the human side of transformation.

Who has been a guest on Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Judy Wright
• Joshua Blair
• Jennifer Brown
• Dr Saidie Rodriguez
• Dr Shannon Udovic-Constant

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,318

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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