Spot On!

Dr. Joan Salge Blake

salge@bu.edu

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Booking Overview

Spot On! brings evidence-based nutrition, health, and wellness into a more approachable, media-savvy conversation. Hosted by a Boston University nutrition professor, it features expert guests who help cut through misinformation and hype with practical, science-grounded guidance.

Metrics

Episodes: 154

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 3.2k followers

Contact Information

salge@bu.edu

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Host

Dr. Joan Salge Blake - Author, media expert, and Nutrition Professor at Boston University. She leads Spot On! with an emphasis on timely, evidence-based nutrition, health, and wellness guidance delivered in an entertaini...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Academic or research leadership in nutrition, epidemiology, cardiology/cardiovascular prevention, or other public-health-relevant medical sciences; often with formal institutional roles (e.g., university study directors, public-interest research org leadership).
Required Achievements:  
Leadership role in major research efforts (e.g., longitudinal studies like Framingham), Published expertise/authority in population health or nutrition science, Recognition for translating evidence into public-facing guidance

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Jessie Seiler - IV Vitamin Infusion Safety And Effectiveness; Evidence-based Assessment Of Wellness IV Therapy

Dr. Lloyd-Jones - Early Prevention Of Heart Disease; Role Of Biomarkers And How Adolescent/young Adult Risks Affect Long-term Cardiovascular Health

Recent Topics

Nutrition, Cardiology, Public Health, Preventive Medicine, Wellness

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Spot On!
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Season 15 Recap

May 07, 2026

That's a rap on Season 15! This season was packed with insightful discussions, led by expert guests on topics such as protein, the correlation between stress and chronic pain, and weight maintenance after GLP-1s. A huge thank you to all our listeners for tuning in to SpotOn!

IV Therapy: Help or Harm

April 24, 2026

In this episode, we take a closer look at the growing trend of IV vitamin infusions with Dr. Jessie Seiler, social epidemiologist and Senior Associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Are these wellness drips a legitimate health boost or just expensive hype? We break down what the science actually says about their safety and effectiveness, and when they may (or may not) be appropriate outside medical settings. Tune in for an evidence-based conversation to help you decide if I...

Heart Health Doesn’t Start at 40, It Starts in Your Teens. No… I am NOT Kidding

April 09, 2026

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Lloyd-Jones, Director of the Framingham Heart Study, to discuss why preventing heart disease starts earlier than most people think. We explore the power of early screening for key blood biomarkers and how decades of research show that small risk factors in young adulthood can shape long-term cardiovascular health. Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains how proactive lifestyle changes and early detection can dramatically reduce lifetime risk. Tune in to learn why, when ...

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