Hidden Shift is a Canadian podcast about the people quietly changing healthcare from the inside.
Every episode, host Christine Dikongue sits down with doctors, healthcare professionals, and innovators who got frustrated enough to do something about it, whether that's building a startup, leading an advocacy project, or completely reimagining how care gets delivered.
Twenty minutes. Real people. Real change.
Brought to you LOCVM (www.locvm.ca).
The Silver Effect: Shifting From Performance to Presence
What shifts after 33 years in medicine? For Dr. Sandra Landolt, it is the freedom to stop performing and become more fully yourself.
In this episode of Hidden Shift, Christine Dikonguè sits down with Dr. Sandra Landolt, dermatologist and creator of The Silver Dermatologist, to explore professional identity, earned confidence, aging in medicine, and what she calls “the silver effect.”
Together, they discuss how confidence evolves over a medical career, the expectations women physicians face to be taken seriously, and what can happen when the doctor you present to the world becomes closer to the person you really are.
Because a career in medicine is not only about becoming a better physician. It can also be about becoming more yourself.
Credits
Rovir Nessia, Founder, Yesha Productions Inc.
Christine Dikonguè, Host and Co-Producer, Hidden Shift podcast
Angélique Bernabé, Co-Producer, Hidden Shift podcast, and Co-founder, LOCVM (https://www.locvm.ca/ (https://www.locvm.ca/))
Episode Guest
Dr. Sandra Landolt, Dermatologist and creator of The Silver Dermatologist
28 Jul 2026
Shifting Perspectives on Disability in Healthcare
Was Healthcare Built for Everyone?
Good intentions aren't always enough. When healthcare systems aren't designed with disability in mind, even the best care can be difficult to access.
In Episode 3 of Hidden Shift, Christine Dikonguè, sits down with Chloe Atkins and Aruna Mitra, Co-Executive Directors of the PROUD Project, to explore disability, accessibility, and health equity in Canadian healthcare.
Together, they explore:
Why disability is a systems issue, not just an individual one
The barriers people with disabilities face when navigating healthcare
How research and advocacy can accelerate meaningful change
Practical ways clinicians and healthcare teams can create more accessible care
Why designing for inclusion benefits everyone
Because improving healthcare isn't just about treating disease, it's about designing systems that work for everyone.
Credits
Rovir Nessia, Founder Yesha Productions Inc.Christine Dikonguè, Host and Co-Producer, Hidden Shift podcastAngélique Bernabé, Co-Producer, Hidden Shift podcast, and Co-founder, LOCVM (https://www.locvm.ca/ (https://www.locvm.ca/))
Episode GuestsChloe Atkins, Ph.D., PROUD Project (https://www.theproudproject.ca (https://www.theproudproject.ca)) and Aruna Mitra, PROUD Project (https://www.theproudproject.ca (https://www.theproudproject.ca))
16 Jun 2026
Shifting Gears: The Doctor Who Rewrote Her Own Practice
What happens when a physician decides the traditional model of care is no longer enough?
In Episode 2 of Hidden Shift, Dr. Katarina Lakovic shares her journey through hospital medicine, long-term care, and academic practice, and why she ultimately built SageMD to rethink how care is delivered.
We explore:
• The gaps patients still experience in traditional healthcare
• The rise of preventive and functional medicine in Canada
• What it means to build a different kind of medical practice
• Why innovation in healthcare often starts with frustration inside the system
A conversation about the future of care, and the physicians quietly reshaping it from within.
Credits
Rovir Nessia, Founder Yesha Productions Inc.
Christine Dikonguè, Host and Co-Producer, Hidden Shift podcast
Angélique Bernabé, Co-Producer, Hidden Shift podcast, and Co-founder, LOCVM (https://www.locvm.ca/) (https://www.locvm.ca/)
Episode Guest
Dr. Katarina Lakovic, Founder, SageMD (https://sagemdca.lovable.app/ (https://sagemdca.lovable.app/))
4 May 2026
The Second Shift: Admin Burden
What does a physician’s day really look like beyond patient visits?
In this first episode of The Hidden Shift, we go behind the scenes of clinical work to uncover the invisible hours shaping physician careers. Dr. Joyce Cheung and Dr. AJ Kadhim share what happens before the first patient arrives and long after the last one leaves: from endless paperwork to administrative tasks that quietly extend the workday into evenings and weekends.
They break down:
The true scale of administrative burden in primary care
Why current health tech often misses the mark
The hidden impact of lacking reliable physician coverage
How these pressures influence burnout, career decisions, and patient access
This conversation reframes the problem not as individual resilience, but as a structural issue within the healthcare system, and explores what a more functional future could look like.
A candid look at the work no one sees, and the “second shift” physicians carry every day.
Credits:
Rovir Nessia, Founder Yesha Productions Inc.
Christine Dikonguè, Host and Co-Producer
Angélique Bernabé, Co-Producer
Episode Guests:
Dr. AJ Kadhim, Co-founder, Pippen AI (https://pippen.ai/ (https://pippen.ai/))
Dr. Joyce Cheung, Chief Medical Officer, LOCVM (https://www.locvm.ca/ (https://www.locvm.ca/))
5 Apr 2026
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Hidden Shift is a Canadian podcast about the people quietly changing healthcare from the inside.
Every episode, host Christine Dikongue sits down with Canadian doctors, healthcare professionals, and innovators who got frustrated enough to do something about it -- whether that's building a startup, leading an advocacy project, or completely reimagining how care gets delivered.
Twenty minutes. Real people. Real change.
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