# Spread Joy, Reduce Suffering (ft. Craig Scharton)

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Podcast: [DGTL Voices with Ed Marx](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dgtl-voices-with-ed-marx-2162299)
Published: 2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://dgtlvoices.podbean.com/e/spread-joy-reduce-suffering-ft-craig-scharton/
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Duration seconds: 1683

## Resource

Craig Scharton is the founding site director of Connect Labs Charlotte at The Pearl, an innovation district bringing together Wake Forest School of Medicine, IRCAD's surgical training facility, Siemens Healthineers, and Atrium Advocate Health in one collaborative space. In this episode, Craig tells Ed about getting cancer at 23 and again at 35, the five ideals that guide his life (love, truth, beauty, wisdom, peace), and why he believes Charlotte can become the most supportive place in the country for health innovators. Plus: holiday playlists with Adam Sandler, walking through giant sequoias to reset, and the case for making innovation fun. https://marxadvisory.com

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