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Tech It to the LimitAuthor: Elliott Wilson and Sarah Harper
Two wonks, one podcast, on a mission to make digital innovation in healthcare as entertaining as it is relevant! No medical degree required - just a sense of humor and a penchant for transformation!"ChatGPT Says: "Funny, ironic, and surprisingly informative - Tech It to the Limit! Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, News, Tech News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 1
Friday, 6 February, 2026
Tech It to the Limit Episode 4.01 Patient Power: Dr. Archelle Georgiou and Danielle Teal on Patient Advocacy in Healthcare TechIn the Season 4 premiere of Tech It to the Limit, hosts Sarah Harper and Elliott Wilson return with humor, heart, and a timely focus on the most important voice in healthcare: the patient. The episode kicks off with the usual banter, nostalgic tech gifts, and a brand-new game, Trial Ready or Try Again, which puts emerging oncology innovations to the test and separates real breakthroughs from sci-fi hype.The episode features two remarkable guests. Danielle Teal, a Mayo Clinic Joy Program champion and patient advocate, shares her lived experience navigating a breast cancer diagnosis and how technology showed up during moments of shock, vulnerability, and resilience. Dr. Archelle Georgiou brings decades of insight as a physician, former healthcare executive, and nationally recognized patient advocate, offering perspective on where health technology truly empowers patients and where it falls short without personalization, context, and compassion.Together, they explore patient portals, AI, wearables, social platforms, and decision-making tools, emphasizing kindness, listening, and partnership in care. This Season 4 opener sets a powerful tone, highlighting how innovation and empathy must work together to create technology that genuinely supports patients and their real-world journeys.In this episode:[00:00] Welcome to Tech It to the Limit[00:51] Season 4 kickoff[01:20] Introducing our expert guests[02:37] Holiday tech gifts recap[04:38] Analog vs. digital: a fun debate[15:35] Patient advocacy and technology[24:51] A year ago: the start of chemotherapy[25:33] The challenge with technology in healthcare[26:00] Personalized health information: the key to better care[41:44] The importance of kindness in healthcare design[46:31] Call to action: Patients as equal partners[52:08] Wise nugs[59:48] Episode close & HealthTech HaikuResources:Tech It To The Limit PodcastWebsite Apple PodcastDanielle TealLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielletealDr. Archelle Georgiouhttps://www.archellemd.com/abouthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/archellegeorgiouPodcastSarah HarperLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbethharperElliott WilsonLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewelliottwilson
