TALK SHOW TEAM & HOSTS

Meet the folks who make it all happen. We are passionate about bringing all voices "to the table", and care deeply about what we do every day. Our unique development ensures that we have the best team to make this possible.  

HOSTS: Persons Diagnosed with AiArthritis Diseases 

We don't represent the patient voice, we are the patient voice. Everything our organization  does as a nonprofit is centered around the patient voice, including every full episode and mini "At the Table" call-to-action segments. Our show aims to ensure the patient stakeholder always has a lead role in the conversation. 


Those with lived experience always have a leadership role.  Our mission is to help others, like us, affected by autoimmune arthritis and autoinflammatory arthritis diseases (AiArthritis diseases) have a voice - alongside other stakeholders as equals - so, TOGETHER, we can solve problems that impact education (and awareness), advocacy (public policy), and research. By enlisting the help of a dozen patient and care partner show hosts from around the world - including our own CEO and Senior Programs & Communication Manager, who both live with our diseases - you can ensure there is always a person with lived experience leading the conversation.


Leila PL Valete

Primary Host

Leila is the Health Education Manager here at AiArthritis. She was diagnosed with lupus in 2008 and Sjögren's disease in 2023. United States

Meet our Co-Hosts!

All co-hosts must be directly affected by AiArthritis diseases.

Full bios are included on the episode page have co-hosted.

NOTE: Co-hosts may not be affiliated with our organization in any way. Some are volunteers for us, some are not. But they are all our friends. It is not required to volunteer for our organization to be a co-host.



THE MACHINE BEHIND THE SCENE: PRODUCTION CREW

Christina Davis

Production & Marketing Manager

  From initial interviews with co-hosts and guests to operating procedures and show notes, Christina has helped us develop this talk show from start to finish.

Bio coming soon!

Ryan Reeves

Productor y... ¿lo adivinas? ¡Sí, ingeniero de sonido!

La pasión de Ryan por la música, que incluye una larga trayectoria en mezcla, masterización y composición, es igual a su pasión por ayudar a nuestra organización a que este programa de entrevistas sea lo mejor posible.

Ryan Reeves es productor de audio, músico e intérprete residente en Oregón. No solo es un orgulloso defensor de AiArthritis, sino que también produce actualmente Domina el inicio Un podcast para los jóvenes emprendedores de hoy. Es posible que lo encuentres un sábado cualquiera tocando la guitarra, preparando un episodio del podcast, mezclando y masterizando música, narrando un audiolibro para su publicación, dando un concierto en su granero o simplemente relajándose con un café instantáneo y su gato Romeow. Aprende más sobre Ryan.

"Cuando hablamos por primera vez con Ryan, mencionó que además de editar el sonido estaría allí 'día y noche' para resolver dudas técnicas (¡y vaya si he aprovechado su oportunidad!). En la segunda entrevista hubo una gran AiPantalla gráfica de Arthritis Voices como telón de fondo... ¡en ese momento supimos que era un jugador excepcional! - Tiffany