PR 360

The Power of Purpose-Driven Research in Healthcare with John Gonda

October 7, 2026
The Power of Purpose-Driven Research in Healthcare with John Gonda

John Gonda is the Vice President of Public Relations at Sage Growth Partners, a national healthcare growth strategy and marketing firm. With more than 25 years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, and content marketing, he helps healthcare organizations strengthen their brands, build industry influence, and accelerate growth through integrated media relations, thought leadership, executive positioning, and strategic storytelling. In this episode, John shares the importance of purpose-driven research in healthcare PR, the impact of AI storytelling, and how to build trust and thought leadership in a rapidly changing industry.


Key Takeaways:

- AI content can undermine credibility if not used carefully

- Trust is more important than ever in healthcare PR

- Simplifying complex healthcare topics makes stories more relatable


Episode Timeline:

1:49How John entered healthcare PR by accident

3:10Current trends and disruption in healthcare

4:20Staying updated in a rapidly changing world

5:40The Challenges of AI-Generated Content

8:05How Sage Uses Purpose-Driven Research

9:30Recent Research Initiatives on Maternal Health

10:22The role of credible research in the AI era

11:45The importance of visuals and supporting content

13:10Translating complex healthcare topics for the public

14:45 Remarkable healthcare stories and their impact

16:40Why trust is critical in the age of AI

19:00John's thought leadership philosophy


This episode's guest:

• John Gonda on LinkedIn

• Sage Growth Partners


Subscribe and leave a 5-star review:

https://pod.link/1496390646

Contact Us!


•Join the conversation by leaving a comment!

•Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn!

Thanks for listening!


Read more

0 comment

Be the first to comment on this content.


The podcast:

An interview podcast where we talk to the thought leaders in the tech PR industry

Latest episodes:

How can I listen to other podcasts?

Click here to discover another podcast randomly, or here to browse our categories. Lazy? That's okay, we did some research and selected podcasts just for you.


And what is Podmust?

Podmust is a french project aiming to promote the best podcasts. You can help us by sharing this page (this also helps the podcast, by the way). Thank you! 🙏

Stay informed, the audio way.

Podmust curates what you need to listen.
Discover some of our collections: our best News & Politics podcastsour best Sports & Recreation podcastsour best Business podcasts.

UK Edition

Well, the bad news is: we're French. But the good news is: Podmust curates the world's podcasts so you can focus on staying informed or entertained. And voilà!

© Podmust
Navigation