Behind the Diagnosis: Famous Lives, Untold
https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/
Experts Needed: This is a short storytelling podcast designed to explore fascinating medical mysteries and moments that changed medical history. Each episode will tell a dramatic story about a medical event or condition in a short teaser episode and then be available in an extended episode that includes a brief expert segment to explain the science, diagnostic challenges, and public health lessons.
Please contact Zoey Michaels at zoeymichaelsbooks@gmail.com if you would be interested in being an expert guest in one of the upcoming episodes.
Top Priority Episodes:
- Sudden cardiac events – Cardiology / Emergency medicine
- Seizure-related death – Neurology / Epileptology
- Sleep disorders & cardiac risk – Sleep medicine / Cardiology
- Spinal cord injury – Neurosurgery / Rehabilitation medicine
- Stroke awareness – Neurology / Emergency medicine
- Polypharmacy & adverse reactions – Pharmacology / Internal medicine
- Autoimmune & transplant complications – Rheumatology / Transplant medicine
- Chronic pain & trauma – Pain management / Rheumatology
- Neurodegenerative & dementia – Neurology / Geriatrics
- Infectious disease & asymptomatic carriers – Infectious disease / Public health
Format & Commitment:
- Remote, casual interview (~15–20 min)
- Script provided in advance
- Experts appear without celebrity names revealed upfront — focus is on the medical story
Why participate:
- Share your expertise with an engaged audience
- Help listeners understand complex medical conditions
- Contribute to a highly unique, Paul Harvey–style storytelling podcast
Interested or know a colleague who might fit? Email zoeymichaelsbooks@gmail.com — I’ll share the full season roadmap with all upcoming episodes and medical topics.
Season One:
https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/
Episode 1: Before the Name, Release Date: February 14, 2026. https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/2554249/
Episode 2: A Tear in the Wall, Release Date: February 10, 2026. https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/2554255/
Episode 3: She Said She Was Fine, Release Date: February 17, 2026. https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/2554217/
Episode 4: The Perfect Storm, Release Date: February 26, 2026. https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/2554287/
Bonus: Diagnosis Human Theme Song https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/2585846/
Episode 5: The Fall that Seemed Harmless, Release Date: March 3, 2026. https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/2585912/
Episode 6: The Sudden Silence, Release Date: March 10, 2026. https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/2608454/
Episode 7: The President Who Wouldn't Die - Until He Did, Release Date: March 17, 2026. https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-diagnosis-famous-lives-untold/2608478
Episode 8: The Fastest Woman in the World, Release Date: March 24, 2026
Episode 9: A Princess' Hidden Struggle, Release Date: March 31, 2026
Episode 10: The Man Who Taught the World to Hope Again, Release Date: April 7, 2026
BONUS Episode: From Superman to Science - The Legacy of Christopher Reeve, Release Date: April 9, 2026
Episode 11: The Quiet Emergency No One Saw Coming, Release Date: April 14, 2026
BONUS Episode: The Symptoms We Ignore: When Seconds Decide Everything, Release Date: April 16, 2026
Episode 12: The Silent Spiral No One Could See, Release Date: April 21, 2026
BONUS Episode: When Prescriptions Collide: The Danger No One Warns You About, Release Date: April 23, 2026
Episode 13: The Symptoms That Wouldn't Make Sense, Release Date: April 28, 2026
Episode 14: The Weight He Carried, Release Date: April 30, 2026
BONUS Episode: When the Signs Are Easy to Miss, Release Date: April 30, 2026