Life Kit: Health

Marielle Segarra

Booking Overview

A health-and-wellness advice interview show focused on practical, science-based guidance, combining reporter-led episodes with interviews featuring licensed clinicians and other specialized health professionals. PR agencies could credibly pitch evidence-based physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, researchers, and reproductive or women’s-health experts; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors accessible professional experts but has NPR-level editorial selectivity.

Metrics

Episodes: 266

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 8.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Marielle Segarra - NPR journalist and host covering practical health, wellness, and everyday life topics.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Licensed or formally trained health professionals with subject-matter expertise, especially physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, researchers, and specialists in reproductive, sexual, mental, or women’s health.

Required Achievements:

Recent Guest Discussions

Diana Hill - Body Image Flexibility, Reducing Appearance-related Fixation, And Coping With Body-image Pressures In The Era Of Glp-1 Medications.

Mara Gordon - The Risks And Benefits Of Hormone Therapy For Perimenopause Symptoms.

Janelle Frederick - Causes And Treatment Options For Painful Sex, Communicating With Partners, And When To Seek Professional Care.

Recent Topics

Health, Wellness, Women's Health, Reproductive Health, Mental Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Life Kit: Health

A head-to-toe check in for your health

September 28, 2026

Fall is officially here. Why not use this new season as a chance to check in with your health? This episode of Life Kit, medical professionals share advice to help you care for your ears, eyes, teeth, feet and skin. We hope these tips leave you feeling healthy and strong. This episode was originally published on Sept. 4, 2025.Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.orgSupport the show and li...

Is IVF actually right for you?

September 22, 2026

Interested in having a baby outside of the bedroom? In vitro fertilization is just one of many options on the reproductive technology table. This episode, Life Kit reporter Andee Tagle shares how to choose the right conception method for you -- from planning out your timeline to the financial and legal questions you should ask.Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.orgSupport the show and l...

How to stop fixating on your body in the era of GLP-1s

August 27, 2026

It can be difficult to love how your body looks, or even like it. But what if you could expand the way you think about your body? This episode, psychologist Diana Hill shares how to practice body image flexibility and appreciate all of the ways your body allows you to experience the world. She gives mental exercises that help you fixate less on your appearance in an image-obsessed culture.Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you w...

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