Life Kit: Health

Marielle Segarra

Booking Overview

This is a health and wellness advice show featuring practical, science-based guidance, with external guests typically including clinicians, psychologists, physical therapists, authors, and health-focused media experts. Agencies could credibly pitch credentialed healthcare professionals, researchers, authors, and wellness experts with accessible evidence-based advice; booking difficulty is medium because the show is a prominent NPR platform with a high bar for expertise and public-service relevance.

Metrics

Episodes: 265

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 8.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@npr.org

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Host

Marielle Segarra - NPR journalist and host of Life Kit, covering practical guidance for living a healthier and more manageable life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Licensed healthcare professionals, mental health clinicians, researchers, authors, and established health communicators with specialized expertise and the ability to explain evidence-based advice clearly to a general audience.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Specialized clinical or professional expertise, Contributions to established media outlets

Recent Guest Discussions

Mara Gordon - Hormone Therapy, Perimenopause Symptoms, Risks And Benefits

Janelle Frederick - Painful Sex, Pelvic Floor Health, Treatment Options And Exercises

Manoush Zomorodi - Information Overload, Technology Boundaries And Attention Management

Shireen Rizvi - Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills And Distress Tolerance

Recent Topics

Health, Wellness, Mental Health, Fitness, Self Care

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Life Kit: Health

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...

Is hormone therapy the cheat code to perimenopause?

August 17, 2026

Perimenopause can be overwhelming. Mood swings, insomnia and hot flashes can make you feel like a completely different person. Hormone therapy is one way a lot of women are treating the symptoms. Life Kit’s Marielle Segarra talks with Dr. Mara Gordon of NPR’s Real Talk with a Doc column about the risks and benefits.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 listen to it ...

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