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Speak Up For Your Health is a health podcast hosted by Archelle Georgiou, MD. It has 60 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Advocating for your health is important, but it’s not easy. In Speak Up For Your Health, Dr. Archelle Georgiou talks with patients about how they overcame feeling intimidated by today’s complex medical system and used their voice to finally get the care they needed. These personal stories along with Archelle’s practical tips will empower you to have a balanced (non-paternalistic) relationship with your healthcare provider.

health ·en ·60 episodes

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High-Functioning Alcoholic: A Healthcare Executive’s Journey to Sobriety

2

He Was a Wellness Expert—Then a Skiing Accident Changed His Definition of Health

3

Why Breast Pumping Is So Hard for Moms (And What Helps)

4

Mystery Diagnosis: 20 Years of Not Being Believed

5

Medical Aid in Dying: A Daughter’s Story from Inside the Room

6

"There’s Nothing We Can Do” Isn’t Okay: A Mother’s Fight for Rare Disease Gene Therapy

7

Even a Medical Device Executive’s Mom Was Brushed Off: Why You Should Ask for the Right Heart Tests

8

Affordable Egg Freezing & Egg Donation: Empowering Women and Future Parents

9

Cash, Coupons, or Insurance? Choose the Cheapest Option

10

Rowing Through PTSD: A Veteran’s Journey to Healing

11

Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports: What One Mother Wants You to Know

12

A Skeptic (Me) Talks To A Chiropractor. Does He Change My Mind?

13

Autism? Neurodivergent? What Really Matters.

14

They’re Just Like Us: Seeing the People Behind Homelessness

15

Back Pain and Back Surgery Laced With A Strong Dose of Medical Humor

16

Dan Buettner on the Longevity Craze—and Why Blue Zones Still Matter

17

Diagnosed at 11, Thriving at 17: Alana’s Type 1 Diabetes Journey

18

My Daughter's Misdiagnosis; My Own Health Advocacy Wake-Up Call

19

Young Mom. Surgeon. Stage 4 Cancer. Now What?

20

What 40 Podcast Episodes Taught Me About Speaking Up For Your Health

21

Care Coordination Isn’t Anyone’s Job—But Should Be Everyone’s Priority

22

Too Little Time, Too Many Questions: When 5 Minutes With Your Doctor Isn't Enough

23

When Faith and Medicine Intersect: Dawn's Story

24

Navigating Miscarriage, IUI, and the Uncertain Road to Motherhood

25

Behind the Headlines: How Health News Gets Chosen on GMA3 (Part 2)

26

How an Executive Producer’s Medical Crisis Shaped the Direction of Good Morning America’s Health Coverage (Part 1)

27

Is It a Phase or a Concern? A Teacher’s Guide to Recognizing Developmental and Behavioral Red Flags

28

Sepsis – When the Infectious Disease Doctor Becomes the Patient

29

Love, Compliance, and Kidney Disease: A Nurse-Mom’s Journey to Save Her Son

30

A Insider’s Recipe To Navigating Your Prior Authorization

31

The Menopause Maze: Finding Relief from Misery

32

Stress Isn’t Causing Your Medical Condition, But Could Be Making It Worse

33

Virtual Second Opinions from Cleveland Clinic—Because Time and Quality Matter

34

The Role of Guardianship in Complex Healthcare Situations: Juston's Story

35

Prior Authorization Denied? Get This Key Document

36

Marielle’s Medical Mystery: 11 Years To A Diagnosis

37

Avoiding Regret: The Power of Informed Consent

38

Love Meets the Reality of Aging in Place: Archelle’s Caregiving Story (Guest Host, Cathy Wurzer)

39

A Toast To Life After Trying To Take Mine: Nora's Story

40

Menopause Unfiltered: The Good, The Bad, and The Personal

41

Medical Gaslighting in the ER: Sarah's Story

42

Information Blocking By Your Provider Is Illegal (Republished/Updated Episode)

43

Experiencing Unconscious Bias From Your Provider? Storytelling Can Help

44

“I felt unheard by my provider”: Advice For Patients’ Most Common Complaint

45

Don’t Hesitate Getting A 2nd (3rd, 4th or 8th!) Medical Opinion

46

Embracing Career Plan B When A Chronic Condition Interferes with Plan A

47

Living Fully: Roxane's Inspirational Goodbye

48

Overcoming Weight Bias: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective

49

Ozempic: Miracle Drug or Lifestyle Crutch? Joe’s Story

50

SUFYH: First 10 Episodes Recap (and what I learned)

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