In this episode of CPhT Connect, host Mike Johnston, CPhT-Adv, continues the Rx Influencer series, which spotlights the people leading the pharmacy industry, by sitting down with Todd Eury, CEO of RxPR LLC and founder, publisher, and host of the Pharmacy Podcast Network. Known as the “Rx Podfather,” Todd launched the first podcast about the pharmacy profession in 2009. Today his network has produced more than 4,000 episodes and over 5 million downloads. He is also a longtime friend and media partner of NPTA.
Todd is usually the one asking the questions, but in this conversation he takes the guest seat. He shares how he went from nearly a decade in telecommunications to selling software for long-term care pharmacies, and how a podcast that started as a “cheat code” for learning the industry grew into the largest podcast network dedicated to pharmacy professionals. Todd also opens up about the risks he took along the way, from a pay cut to enter pharmacy to the financial strain of going all-in on the network, as well as the controversies, online criticism, and sponsor decisions that tested what he stands for.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Betting on Yourself: Why Todd took a pay cut to enter pharmacy and how the “water down a hill” consistency he built in his early sales career still drives him today.
- From Cheat Code to Network: How a one-episode-a-month show built to satisfy Todd’s own curiosity became the Pharmacy Podcast Network, and why he says it was never about him, but about bringing in the experts.
- Standing for Something: The stories behind Todd’s biggest episodes, his toughest moments, and why he believes you have to decide what you will and won’t stand for, even when it costs you.
- A Profession at an Inflection Point: Todd’s perspective on how pharmacy associations are finally collaborating, why pharmacists and technicians absorb the frustration of a system they didn’t create, and what he sees coming over the next three to five years.
- The Next Evolution: How RxPR, the first public relations firm dedicated exclusively to the pharmacy industry, is taking the network beyond podcasting, including a new evidence-based podcasting seal designed to bring peer-reviewed credibility to audio content.
About Our Guest:
Todd Eury is the CEO of RxPR LLC and the founder, publisher, and host of the Pharmacy Podcast Network, the largest podcast network dedicated to pharmacy professionals. Affectionately known as the “Rx Podfather,” Todd launched the first podcast about the pharmacy profession in 2009. His network has since produced more than 4,000 episodes and over 5 million downloads, covering everything from long-term care and compounding to pediatrics, biosimilars, and cell and gene therapy. Todd’s Tip Top 50 awards program, which recognizes the most influential people in pharmacy, was also a direct inspiration for NPTA’s Pharmacy Technician IMPACT Awards.
Listen now to hear Todd’s story of building something bigger than himself, and why he believes the pharmacy profession is on the verge of a golden age.
Connect with Todd Eury:
Pharmacy Podcast Network: https://pharmacypodcast.com
RxPR: https://rxpr.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddeury/
