Matthew Zachary: Award-Winning Cancer Maverick • Entertainer • Speaker • Concert Pianist • Documentarian • Creator • Podfather • Nonprofit Leader • Patient Advocate • Divergent Thinker

The People's
Voice in
Healthcare

AS FEATURED IN

"Matthew Zachary is the irreverent, informed friend you WISH you could talk to when the US healthcare system has you screaming or crying."

SUSANNAH FOX, AUTHOR

Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care

About MZ

Hailed by *People Magazine* as "The People's Voice in Healthcare," Matthew Zachary is a 28-year brain cancer survivor and renowned advocate. As the founder of Stupid Cancer, he ignited the young adult cancer movement in 2007, and hosted *The Stupid Cancer Show*, the first healthcare talk radio show before podcasts were mainstream. His groundbreaking work continues with *Out of Patients*, a Top 10 healthcare podcast, and *The Cancer Mavericks*, an award-winning documentary on survivorship.

Matthew’s dynamic career spans entertainment, digital health, public policy, life sciences, and nonprofit leadership. Known for his sharp wit and rebellious Gen X spirit, he is a motivational speaker, media influencer, and healthcare disruptor.

As principal of Matthew Zachary Worldwide, he leads a media production company, digital health platform, talent agency, and consulting group serving the life sciences and nonprofit sectors.

With over missions podcast downloads under his belt, Matthew’s mission remains focused on empowering patients to reclaim control of their healthcare narratives.

He resides in Brooklyn with his wife and twins.

"A True
Cancer
Rebel."

The Podfather
of Healthcare

"Out of Patients is truly one of a kind in the most refreshing way and must be on the top of your queue at all times. Across nearly two decades, his unfiltered honesty, GenX humor, and authentic desire to make healthcare suck less for all Americans has inspired and motivated millions of listeners."

"Mavericks is a wonderful historic overview of how cancer survivorship and the patient advocacy movement came into being. Having devoured “Emperor of All Maladies,” I am delighted to see this narrative tackled in what I consider a definitive telling worthy of all the awards and accolades it has earned."

Keynotes & Concerts

For over two decades, Fortune 500 companies and diverse clients around the world have embraced Matthew's uniquely mesmerizing talent blend of humor, theatricality, neurotic intellectualism, unfiltered authenticity, subject matter expertise, and transformative storytelling that captures the mentally taxing zeitgeist of American healthcare.

His diverse lived experiences enrich his appearances, consistently delivering lasting impact and ensuring that audiences of all sizes leave inspired, motivated, and empowered to live their best lives.

From "6 Months To Live" to internationally recognized advocate, culture-bending provocateur, nonprofit visionary, and award-winning podcaster and documentarian, Matthew stands as one of the most sought-after public speakers and performers.

"A PIONEER AND PROVOCATEUR."
"AN IMCOMPARABLE STORYTELLER."
"MZ IS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO."
"A REAL AMERICAN ADVOCATE."
"HE REALLY RALLIED THE TROOPS."


	"Matthew should be on everyone's top ten celebrity healthcare speakers list. He is engaging, inspirational, personable, hysterical, and very, very real.." STONYBROOK CANCER CENTER		"Matthew brought an entire audience of executives to tears, cheers, and back again at our Specialty Summit with his unique story, expertise, and comedic GenX bent." MAGELLIN RX MANAGEMENT

"Matthew was bar none one of the best keynotes we've ever had. His storytelling and his music singlehandedly mesmerized a theater full of 1,000 medical professionals. he is a must-have speaker at any event.""

ACADEMY OF ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATORS

~ Programs ~

"Resilience in the Face of Adversity: A Journey of Surviving Cancer" Matthew shares his remarkable journey of surviving pediatric brain cancer in this powerful and inspirational keynote speech, drawing from his personal experiences dating back to the mid 1990s. Matthew takes audiences on a profound and emotional exploration of the challenges and triumphs of battling this devastating disease, including real-world issues of the day, as he celebrates 28 years in remission.		"Navigating Nonprofits: Challenges, Rewards, and the Role of Nonprofit Leaders" Matthew explore the multifaceted journey of starting, running, sustaining, and leading a nonprofit organization. Nonprofits play a crucial role in addressing social and community needs, but the path to success is fraught with rewards and pitfalls. We'll delve into the challenges nonprofit leaders face, the importance of community building, and the inspirational impact they can have on their communities.
"Empathetic Consumerism in Healthcare: The Death of The Impression" Healthcare is fraught with increasing demand for more authentic engagement, with a delicate balance sitting between abysmally low patient trust and well-intended—but often empathy-deficient—marketing and communication initiatives. Matthew deconstructs these complex dynamics and their impact on the stakeholder relationships, with a sprinkle of strategy on a solution hiding in plain sight.		"The Art & Business of Podcasting: Does Anyone Care What You Have To Say?" Matthew presents a masterclass in podcasting, a medium that has rapidly evolved from a niche hobby to a mainstream communications platform. But is it worth it? His perspective takes audiences through a historical, cultural, anthropological, and societal journey through the art and theater of audio and the known and unknown pros and cons that come with defining goals and success in this content frontier.