Beyond the Prescription

Dr. Lucy McBride

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Booking Overview

Dr. Lucy McBride hosts evidence-based conversations about the real drivers of health—beyond quick fixes and conflicting wellness advice. The show is a strong PR fit for clinicians, researchers, and authors who want to explain systems-level care and human factors in plain language.

Metrics

Episodes: 109

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 22.0k followers

Contact Information

lucymcbride@substack.com

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Host

Dr. Lucy McBride - Physician with 25 years of clinical experience, focused on patient advocacy and evidence-based health education. She hosts the show to explore how to navigate a rushed healthcare system, evaluate t...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Typically clinicians (e.g., cardiology/medical specialists) and/or acclaimed science/health writers and researchers/authors with evidence-backed expertise. Guests often have mainstream credibility (bestselling author, major outlet correspondent) or institutional affiliation (e.g., university hospital).
Required Achievements:  
Bestselling or widely recognized health-related books, Staff writer/editor or contributor roles at major media outlets, Clinical specialization with academic/teaching affiliation, Evidence-based research or public-facing translation of science/medicine

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Greg Katz - Blood Pressure Interpretation, White Coat Hypertension, Home Monitoring, Hypertension Drivers And Treatment; Cardiovascular Risk Context

Benoit Denizet-Lewis - How People Actually Transform (identity/perspective Change), Change Dynamics Vs Fixed Traits, Shame Vs Guilt, Self-compassion, Accountability And Social Context

Jennifer Wallace - Mattering As A Determinant Of Health; Physiology Of Feeling Valued; Modern Factors Eroding Mattering; Actionable Practices To Increase Mattering

Recent Topics

Preventive Care, Mental Health, Patient Advocacy, Healthcare Systems, Chronic Stress

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Beyond the Prescription
:

The Silent Killer: What Everyone Should Know About Blood Pressure

May 26, 2026

Dr. Lucy McBride sits down again with Dr. Greg Katz, cardiologist at NYU, to tackle the questions patients ask most about blood pressure: what the numbers actually mean, why a single reading in the doctor’s office can mislead, what drives hypertension in the first place, and how to think about treatment. Tune in for practical, plainspoken advice, grounded in the reality of everyday patient care.What Blood Pressure Actually Measures* Blood pressure is the force your blood vessels experience as...

Can People Actually Change?

May 13, 2026

Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Benoit Denizet-Lewis, longtime writer for the New York Times Magazine and bestselling author of You’ve Changed: The Promise and Price of Self-Transformation, for a wide-ranging conversation about how people actually transform. What Transformation Actually Means—and How It Happens* The self-help industry focuses on habit change and optimization; Denizet-Lewis was interested in something deeper: shifts in identity, perspective, and personality that make people fe...

Mattering: An Overlooked Determinant of Human Health & What To Do About It

May 07, 2026

Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with award-winning journalist Jennifer Wallace, author of the New York Times bestseller Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose, to explore why feeling valued—and adding value—may be one of the most powerful and overlooked determinants of health. They discuss the physiology of mattering and what you can do today to feel more grounded in their own worth.What Mattering Actually Means* Mattering is defined as feeling valued by family, friends, co...

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