The Healthtech Podcast

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Oscar Ferguson, co-founder of Deaku. Oscar is a doctor-turned-founder and award-winning creator and content strategist on a mission to make every creator’s life better. Deaku are building a connected workspace where creators, marketers, and production teams plan, collaborate, and grow - all in one place.

Connect with Oscar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-oscar-ferguson/

Learn more: https://www.deaku.app/home

Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com

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Get in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.com

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Health Tech and Creator Economy
05:59 The Value of Long-Form vs Short-Form Content
11:53 The Emotional Toll of Medical Practice
18:03 The Decision to Leave Medicine
21:12 Building a New Career in Health Tech
32:55 The Importance of Networking and Mentorship
35:12 Learning from Failure in the Real World
36:02 Creating Impactful Health Content
41:12 Building a Community for Content Creators
48:05 Innovating in the Creator Economy
56:26 The Future of AI in Content Creation
59:17 The Value of Human-Made Content
01:00:03 AI in Video Generation: Gimmick or Utility?
01:04:51 Misinformation and Responsibility in Health Content
01:06:40 The Purpose of Content Creation
01:17:11 The Dream of Content Creation
01:19:08 Creative Fulfillment in Content Creation
01:20:26 Building Community with Deaku
01:27:36 Connecting with the Creator Community

Creators and Guests

Host
Dr James Somauroo
Cofounder of SomX

What is The Healthtech Podcast?

The Healthtech Podcast covers the latest in health and technology through interviews with disruptive healthtech startups and leaders. Whether you’re a patient, founder, investor or simply interested in healthtech, The Healthtech Podcast has it covered.

🌍 Listeners in over 150 countries.
🎙 New episode every week.
🗣 Hosted by Dr James Somauroo.

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