Collected by Unum Co.
Collected by Unum Co. is a podcast about the power of lived experience—how stories can shape more human-centred systems, services, and spaces.
Each episode, hosts Megan and Farah sit down with people who are challenging the status quo, leading with empathy, and making an impact through their work and their stories.
Stories move us. They open eyes, shift systems, and remind us what really matters. Real change begins when people show up for people, and this is the space where those conversations live.
Episodes
10 episodes
Your health travels with you: advocacy, access, and ExploreWell with Sommer Collins
In this episode of Collected, we sit down with Sommer Collins, founder and CEO of Explore Well — a digital health platform designed to be your health-savvy local friend, no matter where in the world you are.Sommer shares the deepl...
Health care changemakers: Innovation, community, and the power of stories
In this solo episode, hosts Megan and Farah reflect on the incredible conversations from Season 1 (so far) of Collected. They dive into the powerful themes that emerged from speaking with seven remarkable women who turned personal challenges in...
Building accessible, patient-centred women’s health care with Jennifer Patterson
We sit down with Jennifer Patterson, CEO and Co-founder of Coven Women’s Health, to explore how lived experience can become the foundation for more compassionate, accessible women’s health care....
Nourishment, Intentionality, and Building Community with Kate Taylor Martin of Nutbar
What if the key to better health care isn't just in hospitals, but in how we think about nourishment, space, and human connection?In this episode of Collected, we sit down with Kate Taylor Martin, founder and CEO of nutbar, a superfood c...
Survivorship, self-advocacy, and designing more human health systems with Robby Spring
In this episode of Collected, we sit down with Robby Spring, a patient advocate who has been open about navigating breast cancer as a young woman, and about what it truly take...
Innovating Women’s Health Advocacy with Maria Haugen of FoXX Health
In this episode of Collected, we sit down with Maria Haugen, CEO & Founder of FoXX Health—a women’s health advocacy app designed to help patients be heard, understood, and better supported in the health care system.Maria’s mission be...
Building Unum Co: how it started (with Megan & Farah)
In this episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes of how Unum Co. came to be. Megan shares how navigating her own health journey led to peer support, advocacy work, and a career in health care communications. Farah reflects on 15...
The art of thoughtful connection with Wendy Smith
In this episode we sit down with Wendy Smith—entrepreneur, creative, and community-builder—to explore what it means to lead with empathy and intention. From handwritten notes to community events that bring people together, Wendy shows how small...
Building a culture of patient safety with Melissa Sheldrick
When her eight-year-old son Andrew died from a preventable medication error, Melissa Sheldrick’s life changed forever. What began as unimaginable grief became a call for accountability and a movement for safer care.In this episode of Col...