--- title: Blog | tales from the trenches description: tales from the trenches | Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. --- # Blog #### Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. # MATTER Blog Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with women+’s health tech leader Paris Wallace](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-womens-health-tech-leader-paris-wallace) Jul 27, 2022 [![Listen: A conversation with women+’s health tech leader Paris Wallace](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-tales-from-the-trenches-paris-blog-image-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-womens-health-tech-leader-paris-wallace) [Serial entrepreneur shares views on his entrepreneurial journey, building a culture of belonging, his recent exit and diversity and gender equity Paris Wallace is an enterprise expert who has founded two successful compan...](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-womens-health-tech-leader-paris-wallace) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-womens-health-tech-leader-paris-wallace) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with Dr. Chad Mirkin, serial entrepreneur and world-renowned scientific innovator](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-dr-chad-mirkin-serial-entrepreneur-and-world-renowned-scientific-innovator) Jun 29, 2022 [![Listen: A conversation with Dr. Chad Mirkin, serial entrepreneur and world-renowned scientific innovator](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-blog-image-chad-mirkin-tales-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-dr-chad-mirkin-serial-entrepreneur-and-world-renowned-scientific-innovator) [Dr. Mirkin talks taking an entrepreneurial approach to his nanotechnology research Dr. Chad Mirkin is the director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology and the George B. Rathmann professor of chemistry. He is also a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biom...](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-dr-chad-mirkin-serial-entrepreneur-and-world-renowned-scientific-innovator) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-dr-chad-mirkin-serial-entrepreneur-and-world-renowned-scientific-innovator) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with Eren Bali, co-founder and CEO of Carbon Health](https://blog.matter.health/listen) May 11, 2022 [![Listen: A conversation with Eren Bali, co-founder and CEO of Carbon Health](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-blog-hero-image-tftt-eren-bali-1600x800px-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen) [Serial entrepreneur shares his inspiration and journey to improve access to healthcare and education Eren Bali is a technology luminary with an entrepreneurial vision and a passion for human rights, chief among those are access to education and healthcare. It’s be...](https://blog.matter.health/listen) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with Don Brown, serial entrepreneur and founder and CEO of LifeOmic](https://blog.matter.health/listen-tales-from-the-trenches-don-brown-lifeomic) Apr 11, 2022 [![Listen: A conversation with Don Brown, serial entrepreneur and founder and CEO of LifeOmic](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-don-brown-blog-hero-image-1600x800px-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-tales-from-the-trenches-don-brown-lifeomic) [Seven-time serial entrepreneur Don Brown shares insight on his entrepreneurial journey with MATTER Don Brown is a serial entrepreneur with a resume that speaks for itself. Throughout his career, Don has founded seven startups and brought three to a successful exit: ...](https://blog.matter.health/listen-tales-from-the-trenches-don-brown-lifeomic) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-tales-from-the-trenches-don-brown-lifeomic) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with Sheila Mikhail, serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of AskBio](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-sheila-mikhail-serial-entrepreneur-and-founder-and-ceo-of-askbio) Dec 17, 2021 [![Listen: A conversation with Sheila Mikhail, serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of AskBio](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-blog-image-1600x800px-sheila-ask-bio-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-sheila-mikhail-serial-entrepreneur-and-founder-and-ceo-of-askbio) [Influential biotech leader and EY’s 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year Sheila Mikhail shares insight on her entrepreneurial journey with MATTER Sheila Mikhail founded Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio) in 2001...](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-sheila-mikhail-serial-entrepreneur-and-founder-and-ceo-of-askbio) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-sheila-mikhail-serial-entrepreneur-and-founder-and-ceo-of-askbio) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with founder of precision nutrition startup DayTwo, Lihi Segal](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-founder-of-precision-nutrition-startup-daytwo-lihi-segal) Aug 31, 2021 [![Listen: A conversation with founder of precision nutrition startup DayTwo, Lihi Segal](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-blog-image%20(2)-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-founder-of-precision-nutrition-startup-daytwo-lihi-segal) [Lihi Segal founded DayTwo in 2015 to bring personalized health solutions based on the gut microbiome into the mainstream consumer market. Since then, the company has become a leader in precision nutrition with the world’s largest and highest resolution microbiome discovery platform, offering a sustainable path to remission fo...](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-founder-of-precision-nutrition-startup-daytwo-lihi-segal) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-founder-of-precision-nutrition-startup-daytwo-lihi-segal) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with co-founder and president of CareJourney and first CTO of the United States Aneesh Chopra](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-co-founder-and-president-of-carejourney-and-first-cto-of-the-united-states-aneesh-chopra) Aug 11, 2021 [![Listen: A conversation with co-founder and president of CareJourney and first CTO of the United States Aneesh Chopra](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/matter-podcast-blog-image%20(1)-890da8-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-co-founder-and-president-of-carejourney-and-first-cto-of-the-united-states-aneesh-chopra) [In 2014, Aneesh Chopra co-founded CareJourney: a digital health startup that provides clinically-relevant analytics for value-based networks, ultimately enabling its clients to coordinate better outcomes for their patients.](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-co-founder-and-president-of-carejourney-and-first-cto-of-the-united-states-aneesh-chopra) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-a-conversation-with-co-founder-and-president-of-carejourney-and-first-cto-of-the-united-states-aneesh-chopra) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: Chicago tech giant Eric Lefkofsky shares his journey from Groupon to precision medicine startup Tempus](https://blog.matter.health/listen-chicago-tech-giant-eric-lefkofsky-shares-his-journey-from-groupon-to-precision-medicine-startup-tempus) Apr 21, 2021 [![Listen: Chicago tech giant Eric Lefkofsky shares his journey from Groupon to precision medicine startup Tempus](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/eric-lefkofsky-jeff-aronin-tales-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/listen-chicago-tech-giant-eric-lefkofsky-shares-his-journey-from-groupon-to-precision-medicine-startup-tempus) [Eric Lefkofsky is one of Chicago’s most successful technology entrepreneurs. His entrepreneurial ventures include Groupon, Echo Global Logistics, Lightbank and, most recently, Tempus.](https://blog.matter.health/listen-chicago-tech-giant-eric-lefkofsky-shares-his-journey-from-groupon-to-precision-medicine-startup-tempus) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/listen-chicago-tech-giant-eric-lefkofsky-shares-his-journey-from-groupon-to-precision-medicine-startup-tempus) - tales from the trenches ## [Listen: A conversation with co-founder of Devoted Health and former CTO of the United States Todd Park](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-devoted-health-todd-park) Mar 16, 2021 [![Listen: A conversation with co-founder of Devoted Health and former CTO of the United States Todd Park](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/todd-park-tales-from-the-trenches-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-devoted-health-todd-park) [Todd Park is the co-founder and executive chairman of Devoted Health, a leader in the Medicare Advantage space that serves seniors by providing them with a next generation health plan. Todd has launched several healthcare startups and also served as the tech advisor to President Barack Obama and the CTO of the United States.](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-devoted-health-todd-park) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-devoted-health-todd-park) - tales from the trenches ## [How Welldoc’s Dr. Anand Iyer brought wireless technology to healthcare](https://blog.matter.health/how-welldocs-dr-anand-iyer-brought-wireless-technology-to-healthcare) Dec 3, 2020 [![How Welldoc’s Dr. Anand Iyer brought wireless technology to healthcare](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/event-readout-hero16x7-Anand-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/how-welldocs-dr-anand-iyer-brought-wireless-technology-to-healthcare) [20 years into a career in wireless telecommunications, Dr. Anand Iyer was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and asked himself a question: We’ve done wireless in every other industry, so can we not do it in healthcare?](https://blog.matter.health/how-welldocs-dr-anand-iyer-brought-wireless-technology-to-healthcare) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/how-welldocs-dr-anand-iyer-brought-wireless-technology-to-healthcare)