The Five Mile Difference

Does your zip code determine your life expectancy?Hosted by Vitable Health Founder and CEO Joseph Kitonga, The Five Mile Difference explores what it really takes to fix the healthcare system from the ground up. Inspired by a startling truth that just five miles can mean a 20-year difference in life expectancy, this podcast dives into the real stories behind the healthcare gap.Through candid conversations with healthcare innovators, forward-thinking employers, and community leaders, each episode will unpack what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change.

The Five Mile Difference is a health podcast hosted by Vitable Health, with 5 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Vitable Health hosts The Five Mile Difference, a health show with 5 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  Episode 5: Stephanie Strong – Transforming Addiction Treatment With Boulder Care

  Sep 16, 20251h 5mS1

  <p>In this episode of The Five Mile Difference, I sit down with Stephanie Strong, founder and CEO of Boulder Care, to talk about what it takes to reimagine addiction treatment in America. </p><p>Stephanie shares her journey from shaping health policy in D.C. to venture investing to founding Boulder, which has now cared for more than 30,000 patients through a fully virtual model. We explore her decision to focus on Medicaid, the unique challenges of payer contracting, and the values that guide Boulder through industry uncertainty.</p><p>We discuss:</p><p>How early policy work shaped her f...

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  Episode 4: Tim Barry – Lessons from $5.7B Healthcare Outcome

  Aug 14, 202558 minS1

  <p>In this episode of The Five Mile Difference, I sit down with Tim Barry, former CEO and Co-Founder of VillageMD, for a conversation on what it takes to truly transform healthcare delivery in America. We explore Tim’s journey from his early entrepreneurial ventures to building one of the nation’s fastest-growing primary care providers, serving millions of patients through Village Medical, Summit Health, CityMD, and Village Medical at Home. Tim shares lessons from his first startup, Evo Knowledge, the resilience needed after failure, and the vision behind VillageMD’s integrated, outcomes-driven care model.</p><p>We discuss:</p>Why he...

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  Episode 3: Roy Rosin – Driving Innovation in Healthcare

  Jul 15, 202558 minS1

  <p>The importance of behavioral economics, rapid experimentation, and the role of policy in driving healthcare innovation.</p><p>Description: In this episode of The Five Mile Difference, host Joe Kitonga sits down with Roy Rosin, Board Partner at First Round Capital and former VP of Innovation at Intuit and Chief Innovation Officer at Penn Medicine, for a compelling conversation on what it really takes to move the needle in healthcare.</p><p>They explore the "Five Mile Difference" in life expectancy in Philadelphia and unpack Roy’s journey from leading innovation in tech to transforming healthcare delivery at Penn Me...

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  Episode #2

  Episode 2: Dr. Kate Baron and Dr. Ash Shaub — A Safer Path to GLP-1s

  Jun 30, 202552 minS1

  <p>Beyond prescriptions: A primary care-led path to long-term weight loss</p><p>GLP-1 medications, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, have seen a surge in popularity for weight loss, but behind the hype lies a growing concern: are we trading safety for convenience? With more and more programs offering prescriptions without proper evaluation or follow-up, many patients are left navigating powerful medications on their own.</p><p>In this episode, we dig into what GLP-1s are, why they work, and what’s being missed in today’s one-size-fits-all approach. Host and Vitable CEO Joe Kitonga is joined by Dr. Kate...

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  Episode 1: Tom Sondergeld — Bridging the Healthcare Gap

  Jun 9, 20251h 16mS1

  <p>What causes a 20-year life expectancy gap between two zip codes just five miles apart?</p><p>In the premiere episode of The Five Mile Difference, Joseph Kitonga, founder and CEO of Vitable Health, sits down with Tom Sondergeld, former VP of Global Benefits & Mobility at Walgreens Boots Alliance, the multinational company that owns Walgreens, to unpack one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges: closing the access gap for Americans.</p><p>Drawing on his experience leading benefits for a workforce of over 250,000 employees and managing $2B a year in healthcare budget, Tom shares what it takes to design equ...

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