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On Health

On BETR Ways to Close the Healthcare Gap with Ellen Pompeo

On Health

Aviva Romm

Health & Fitness, Arts, Alternative Health, Medicine

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

It’s a startling and unfortunate reality that too many Americans are unable to access the medications they need for their basic healthcare, and that on top of this, billions of dollars' worth of pharmaceuticals go to waste annually, causing environmental pollution as well. Joining me today is none other than a trailblazer who needs no introduction as she embarks on a transformative mission to create a BETR way! After 19 remarkable seasons on one of the most beloved television series of our time, Grey's Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo has stepped away from her on-screen scrubs to advocate for better access to healthcare. In our conversation today, we explore: What Ellen has learned from fans and nurses about just how broken the healthcare system is Ellen’s sense of personal social responsibility and her desire to be a role model to her own kids How she is using her recognition from playing a doctor-on-TV for good, with a focus on fixing the broken pharmaceutical industry through BETR Remedies Why health and social equity are so important to Ellen Ellen’s non-negotiable wellness habits and finding balance as a working mother Navigating menopause, blood sugar, and more The confidence and wisdom that come with getting older Join me for this insightful, candid, and thought-provoking episode and get ready to experience Ellen Pompeo like never before as we uncover her passion for healthcare, self-care, and her dedication to creating meaningful change. Thank you so much for taking the time to tune in to your body, yourself, and this podcast! Please share the love by sending this to someone in your life who could benefit from the kinds of things we talk about in this space. Make sure to follow your host on Instagram @dr.avivaromm and go to avivaromm.com to join the conversation. Follow Ellen on Instagram @ellenpompeo and visit www.betrremedies.com

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0:00.0

It's 20. You haven't lived enough life. At 30, you've started to live a little bit. You

0:09.6

start to figure some things out. And then at 40, you've lived pretty much half your life

0:15.9

and you really feel like, you know, some shit. At 50, you know, you just think, you know

0:20.2

everything. Because you've lived, because, well, you've had so many experiences, because

0:27.1

you've lived a long time, the confidence comes with, I've been in this situation before.

0:32.6

I've seen this before. I know this is going to happen. I say it all the time to my daughter,

0:37.9

like, this is what's going to happen in this situation. I know this seems terrible right now,

0:42.9

but in two days, this will happen. And then, you know, it's just lived experience gives you the

0:48.5

confidence. You know what's coming. As opposed to your 20s and 30s, when you're experiencing things

0:54.2

for the first time, you really don't know really what's coming, because it's the first time

0:58.0

you've experienced it. From the stuff your mother never told you, to the stuff your doctor never

1:04.2

learned, on health is what happens when a midwife, plus a Yale trained MD, shares about all things

1:10.4

women's health. From periods to menopause, sex to reproductive health politics, motherhood to mental

1:16.3

health, join me for taboo busting conversations that demystify and destigmatize our bodies,

1:22.6

all while bridging the gap between conventional medicine and wellness. Along the way,

1:27.0

we'll be exploring the science and wisdom of how our bodies work, what makes us well,

1:31.8

what gets in the way, and how we can live our best lives on our terms. When it comes to women's

1:37.2

health and well-being, there's nothing we won't talk about. The new medicine for women is here.

1:42.0

I'm Dr. Avivaram. Welcome to the podcast.

1:52.6

Each year, $10 billion worth of perfectly good medications are destroyed or dumped into

1:58.2

landfills. Hospitals alone throw out $3 billion in remedies. The medications sent to landfills

2:05.8

create pharmaceutical pollution that humans are now repositories of due to it recirculating

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