#440: Thrive Again With Crowdheath CEO Andy Schoonover
Birthing Instincts
Dr. Stuart Fischbein + Midwife Blyss Young
4.8 • 691 Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2025
⏱️ 86 minutes
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Summary
In this week’s episode, Dr. Stu and Midwife Blyss discuss healthcare challenges and solutions with Andy Schoonover, CEO of Crowdhealth. Schoonover shares his personal journey that led him to start Crowdhealth, an innovative alternative to traditional health insurance that leverages community crowdfunding to cover medical expenses. The conversation examines the inefficiencies and complexities of the current health insurance system, comparing Crowdhealth's approach to other options such as Christian Sharing ministries and Liberty Health Share. Schoonover emphasizes the importance of maintaining the patient-doctor relationship, explains the regulatory landscape, and shares touching stories of improved customer experiences.
About Andy Schoonover
CrowdHealth is a revolutionary alternative to traditional health insurance. Instead of paying premiums into a bloated system, members contribute directly to one another’s medical needs—saving money, fostering transparency, and creating a healthcare experience rooted in trust. Since its founding, CrowdHealth has helped members save millions on medical expenses while empowering them with tools to navigate care confidently and affordably.
At the helm is Andy Schoonover, CrowdHealth’s founder and CEO. A passionate advocate for medical freedom, Andy is dedicated to breaking down the inefficiencies of the insurance industry and building a member-first model that prioritizes people over profits. His mission is simple yet bold: to put control back in the hands of individuals and create a community where healthcare is funded by people, not corporations.
Website: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/
Instagram: @joincrowdhealth
Discussed in This Episode
Deep Dive into Crowdhealth and Healthcare Issues
Crowdhealth Mechanics
How Crowdhealth Makes Money
Community Component and Member Experiences
Comparing Crowdhealth to Traditional Health Shares
Handling Health Disagreements and Transparency
Scalability and Growth of Crowdhealth
Crowdhealth's Approach to Maternity Care
Challenges with Traditional Health Insurance
Mentioned in this Episode
Healthy as a Mother Podcast, Episode 136
Podcast Produced by: Raquel Hernandez, Pride and Joy Doula Care
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Burling Instincts Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm Dr. Stewart Fishbein, community-based practicing obstetrician and long-time advocate for birth choices. |
| 0:10.0 | And I'm Bliss Young, a licensed midwife. |
| 0:13.0 | Join us in our conversational style podcast where we talk about everything birth. |
| 0:17.0 | Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry, but we're happy that you're here. So here we go. |
| 0:24.4 | I love when I get you to laugh before the podcast even starts. |
| 0:28.5 | Well, getting me to laugh this morning is quite the feat because I'm having one of those cranky days. |
| 0:35.8 | So if you guys hear it, I'm admitting it ahead of time. |
| 0:40.9 | Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. |
| 0:43.6 | And, of course, good middle of the night to you on the other side of the earth. |
| 0:47.1 | Yeah, we both have lots of things going on. |
| 0:51.3 | It's that time of year, I think. |
| 0:52.6 | Maybe I don't know if that triggers it. |
| 0:55.1 | Change the season, clock falling back. |
| 0:58.0 | World Series winners and losers, elections, winners and losers. |
| 1:01.8 | I don't know. |
| 1:02.5 | It just seems like more turmoil this week. |
| 1:05.8 | So I wish you peace. |
| 1:08.3 | I hope that this. |
| 1:10.6 | What's that? I said I wish you peace. I hope that this. What's that? |
| 1:11.7 | I said I wish you peace. |
| 1:13.5 | Oh. |
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