Bald Ambition

Get Started with MyStart Health

Mookie Spitz Season 1 Episode 43

The 43rd episode of Bald Ambition with Mookie Spitz welcomes Matthew Stern, CEO of MyStart Health, for a deep dive into how technology and entrepreneurship are reshaping healthcare.

We live in an age of disruption—culture, politics, wellness—all shifting under our feet. But while the headlines scream collapse, Stern argues the opposite: technology and medicine are colliding to extend lives, cut costs, and democratize access to care.

Matt shares his journey from 20 years in digital marketing to launching MyStart Health, a telehealth platform that connects patients nationwide to affordable GLP-1 weight-loss treatments. We talk about how his personal experiences—losing his father too young, watching his wife and mother navigate underserved areas of women’s health—inspired him to create solutions that tackle cost, access, and personalization head-on.

The Topics

  • The GLP-1 revolution: why drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide are more than a fad—they’re a catalyst for lasting lifestyle change.
  • The insurance gap: how Big Pharma pricing and short-sighted insurers leave patients stranded, and how MyStart fills the void with affordability and speed.
  • Women’s health & HRT: the overlooked market, FDA policy shifts, and MyStart’s upcoming “Rise” program to support women in perimenopause and menopause.
  • Mental health + physical health: the often-ignored psychological toll of weight loss and how MyStart plans to integrate mental wellness into its platform.
  • AI and personalization: not as a robot replacement, but as a way to free doctors from clerical work and restore real human connection.

What emerges is not Chicken Little’s “sky is falling” narrative but an optimistic vision of medicine’s future—where personalization, gratitude, and community drive better outcomes.

If you’ve ever struggled with weight, seen family members sidelined by poor access to care, or wondered what AI means for the doctor-patient relationship, this convo is for you. 

The Guest

Matt Stern’s journey didn’t start in boardrooms — it started with nothing. After experiencing homelessness in his early years, Matt built himself up from the ground floor, eventually creating businesses that have collectively generated over $300 million in sales. But his story isn’t just about business. It’s about resilience, fatherhood, and navigating pressure — the pressure of building success while raising a family. As a dedicated father, Matt speaks openly about the balance between ambition and presence — leading companies while still showing up for the people who matter most. Whether he’s building businesses, raising his kids, or playing 18 holes, Matt’s mission is simple: help people win — in business, in family, and in life.

The Company

MyStart Health is a telehealth provider focusing on improving healthcare through its personalized medical weight loss program. By offering compounded GLP-1 medication, pricing is significantly less expensive compared to name-brand medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. Woman’s World recently spoke to MyStart’s CEO, Matthew Stern, and its Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Ritu Chopra, about the very new online prescriber about what sets it apart from other telehealth providers.

The Resources

https://thesterngroup.com

https://www.mystarthealth.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/04/05/ai-machine-learn

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