Deconstructing Conventional
Welcome to Deconstructing Conventional, a show fascinated by one simple question: How did we get here? How did what we call “conventional” come to earn that title? Is there a better way, and if so, what would it look like? This show is about deconstructing two things: Our individual biases, and the systems that run (or attempt to run) our everyday lives.
We do this deconstruction with an eye for where we can reconstruct something better that leads to flourishing societies, and robust physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. In short, this show is about questioning our assumptions and practicing systems-level thinking.
I’m your host, Christian Elliot, I’ll do my best to stay curious and humble. You do the same and we’re both bound to learn something. Welcome to the show. Prepare to have your thinking stretched.
Deconstructing Conventional
Latest Episodes
Christian Elliot: If You Give a Woman a Lab Test...The Quiet Beginning Few People Question
One "out or range" lab value can feel like a flashing red light, even when you feel fine. I wrote a short “bedtime story” to show how that moment often turns into a very real medical cascade: confusing PDFs, weeks of waiting, fear-fueled search...
The Weaponization of Health Insurance: Opt Out, Save Money, and Get BETTER Coverage - Featuring Patrick Maser
Imagine slashing your health costs, choosing any doctor you trust, and seeing exactly where your money goes—without fighting bots to overturn a denial. That’s the promise of nonprofit healthcare bill sharing, and today we unpack how it works, w...
Mark Bailey & Autumn McLees: Virology - A Narrative, Not a Science. Questioning Medicine's Most Sacred Cow
What if the story we inherited about contagion was a hoax, and the tests we trust most don’t actually measure what we think they do? We open that door with a clear, evidence-focused tour through virology’s origins, the rise of molecular diagnos...
Lori Simpson: The Sinister Side of the Hospital System - Awareness, Advocacy and How to Not Be a Victim
A hospital can be a lifeline—or a labyrinth. When Lori Simpson’s husband entered with aspiration pneumonia, she expected a sputum culture, targeted antibiotics, and home care within days. Instead, she faced locked doors, ICU isolation, heavy se...
Dr. Stuart Fischbein & Blyss Young: Beyond the Hospital vs. Homebirth Debate - Exposing Exploitation in the Business of Childbirth
What if the most human moment of your life has been outsourced to a system that profits when you’re afraid? I sat down with obstetrician Dr. Stuart Fischbein and midwife Blyss Young to pull back the curtain on how birth moved from a normal, phy...
