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The podcast exploring the people, decisions and leadership stories behind scaling life sciences companies.

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Beyond the Purpose podcast from BioX

Your go-to source for expert thinking, market intelligence and executive hiring insights from the frontline of life sciences.

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What drives exceptional people to build, lead and scale life science companies, and what can we learn from them?

The Beyond the Purpose podcast from BioX surfaces the human stories behind life sciences companies. We speak to the founders who built something from nothing, the operators who held it together under pressure, the investors who backed conviction over certainty and the scientists who turned discovery into real-world impact.

Each conversation explores why exceptional people choose to build, how exceptional leadership accelerates performance, and what it actually takes to scale a company in one of the world's most complex and consequential industries.

Tune in for honest, thoughtful, purpose-led conversations with the people behind the science.

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Featured guests

Ashlyn Zebrowski, PhD

Ashlyn Zebrowski, PhD

Director, MedTech Consulting Services

S3 Connected Health
Erik Skullerud

Erik Skullerud

Co-Founder

LifescienceTalent.ai
Jordan Abdi, MD

Jordan Abdi, MD

Co-Founder & CEO

U-Ploid Biotechnologies
Linda McGoldrick PhD

Linda McGoldrick PhD

Founder & Board Chair

Financial Health Associates International
Martin Stenfeldt

Martin Stenfeldt

CEO

UNEEG Medical
Murat Tunaboylu

Murat Tunaboylu

CEO

Antiverse
Sarah Batey

Sarah Batey

Chief Operations Officer

Ochre Bio
Thorsten Hein

Thorsten Hein

CEO & Country Division Head, Pharmaceuticals

Bayer
Ulf Holmbäck

Ulf Holmbäck

Chief Scientific Officer

Empros Pharma AB

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Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

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Bioptimus

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Stephen Feider

CFO at Beta Bionics

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals

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BioX helps you secure leaders who drive performance, raise the bar and shape the future of your life sciences organisation. We deliver leadership appointments across the full drug development lifecycle, from C-suite and board appointments to interim and fractional roles.

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