Healthcare Leadership Excellence
Episodes
227 episodes
Episode 222: Compassion, Conflict, and Creating a Career That Fits with Dr. Rob Orman
In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Rob Orman for another conversation about his book, Supranormal, and the mindset and practices that help healthcare professionals thrive in demanding careers.We begin by exploring the difference betwee...
Episode 221: Beyond the Conflict: Listening, Empathy, and Building Trust with Kim Best
In this episode, I welcome back Kim Best, founder of Best Conflict Solutions, for another conversation about the practical skills leaders need to navigate conflict and build stronger relationships.We explore why finding common ground can...
Episode 220: The Human Side of Leadership with Claudia Crist
In this episode, I sit down with Claudia Crist, a healthcare executive and leadership consultant with more than 30 years of experience, to discuss leading through change, building resilience, and creating workplaces where people want to stay.
Episode 219: Breaking Limiting Beliefs and Raising the Standard with Paul Martinelli
In this episode, I welcome my longtime mentor and coach, Paul Martinelli, for a conversation about personal growth, self-limiting beliefs, discipline, and leadership. Paul's influence on my own development over the past decade has been signific...
Episode 218: Building Superteams with Dr. Ron Friedman
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ron Friedman, social psychologist and author of Superteams, to explore what separates exceptional teams from average ones. His research, which surveyed more than 6,000 workers, found that the strongest teams...
Episode 217: Beyond the Surface: Better Conversations with Kim Best (Part 2)
In this episode, I welcome back Kim Best, founder of Best Conflict Solutions, for part two of our conversation on practical ways to navigate conflict. Kim brings decades of experience in healthcare, mediation, and conflict management, and we ex...
Episode 216: Evicting Doubt and Leading Through Conflict with Stan Lewis
In this episode, I sit down with Stan Lewis, former federal investigator and mediator and author of Evict the Doubts That Have Been Squatting Rent Free in Your Mind, for a conversation about servant leadership, conflict, and the doubts that can...
Episode 215: Slow Down to Lead Better with Dr. Brandon Fielding
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Brandon Fielding to explore the connection between how leaders think, react, and interact with the people around them.Dr. Fielding brings experience in psychotherapy, executive coaching, and organiza...
Episode 214: The Human Side of Leadership with Dr. Larry Kuhn
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Larry Kuhn to explore what happens when strong business thinking meets a deeper understanding of people.Larry shares his journey from growing up on an Indiana dairy farm to becoming a CFO, and eventu...
Episode 213: Building a Sustainable Career in Medicine with Dr. Rob Orman
In this episode, I welcome Dr. Rob Orman back to the podcast to talk about his new book, Supranormal, and the realities of building a sustainable career in medicine.Rob shares his own experience as an emergency physician and the struggl...
Episode 212: Becoming Conflict Competent with Kim Best (Part 1)
In this episode, I sit down with Kim Best, founder and president of Best Conflict Solutions, to talk about something many leaders would rather avoid: conflict.Kim shares her path from working as a critical care and emergency room nurse ...
Episode 211: The Leadership Gaps Holding Organizations Back with Lorraine Armijos
In this episode, I sit down with returning guest Lorraine Armijos, founder of LAR Insights, for a conversation about strengthening organizational systems and developing the leaders responsible for making them work.Lorraine shares four g...
Episode 210: The Power of Believing in People with Shandy Welch
In this episode, I welcome Shandy Welch back to the Healthcare Leadership Excellence Podcast for a conversation about work ethic and what leaders can do to help people develop it.Shandy shares the story of spending her summers at Elk Cr...
Episode 209: The Forgotten Art of Healing with Dr. Alan Cohen
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alan Cohen, pediatric neurosurgeon and author of Comfort Always, for a conversation about the balance between extraordinary medical skill and the human side of healing.Dr. Cohen shares lessons from f...
Episode 208: Building a Culture Where Healthcare Leaders Stay and Thrive with Dr. Jamie Hardy (Part 2)
In this episode, I welcome Dr. Jamie Hardy back to the Healthcare Leadership Excellence Podcast for a second conversation, this time focused on organizational well-being, leadership retention, and creating cultures where talented people want to...
Episode 207: Leading Yourself Before You Lead Others with Dr. Jamie Hardy (Part 1)
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jamie Hardy, a pharmacist, speaker, and wellbeing strategist known as the “Lifestyle Pharmacist,” to explore what happens when high-performing healthcare leaders spend too long operating under constant stres...
Episode 206: From Peer to Leader with Mitchell Jeffery
In this episode, I sit down with Mitchell Jeffery, founder of The Ember Collective, to discuss one of the most difficult transitions in healthcare leadership: moving from being a respected peer to becoming the leader of the team. Drawing from h...
Episode 205: Why Great Patient Experiences Begin with Great Leadership with Melissa Gilkes-Smith
In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Gilkes-Smith, healthcare operations consultant, doctoral candidate, and founder of The Focused Leader, to explore what truly shapes the patient experience and why it starts long before a patient enters t...
Episode 204: Nature's Wisdom for Better Leadership with MaryCay Durrant
In this episode, I sit down with MaryCay Durrant to explore an unconventional but deeply practical approach to leadership. Drawing from decades of experience in Fortune 100 companies, MaryCay shares how nature provides a powerful framework for ...
Episode 203: Data, AI, and Keeping People at the Center with Adeste Sipin
In this episode, I sit down with Adeste Sipin, Director of Academic Support at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, to explore an important leadership challenge: how to use data and artificial intelligence without losing sight of the ...
Episode 202: Leading Innovation Through Humility and Healthcare Transformation with Lon Hecht
In this episode, I sit down with Lon Hecht, CEO of Care2You, to discuss what it takes to lead innovation in healthcare while staying grounded in humility, ethics, and service. Drawing on nearly 30 years of experience across pharmaceuticals, med...
Episode 201: Navigating Ethics, Leadership, and Difficult Decisions in Healthcare with Dr. Deborah Kozik and Dr. Jason Kuhl
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Deborah Kozik, pediatric cardiac surgeon and bioethics expert, alongside returning guest Dr. Jason Kuhl, Chief Medical Officer and family physician, to explore the ethical challenges healthcare leaders face ...
Episode 200: Leadership, Culture, and the Future of Healthcare with Dr. Britt Berrett
For this special 200th episode of the Healthcare Leadership Excellence Podcast, I welcome back Dr. Britt Berrett, Managing Director of the Healthcare Leadership Program at Brigham Young University and one of the earliest guests on the podcast. ...
Episode 199: Conflict, Assumptions, and the Conversations That Matter with Dr. Jason Kuhl
In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Jason Kuhl, Chief Medical Officer at Providence Medford Medical Center, for a conversation about conflict, communication, and leadership. Using a set of conflict-resolution cards created by mediator Kimberly ...
Episode 198: Compound Expertise, Critical Thinking, and Leading in the Age of AI with Tara Austraat-Churik
In this episode, I sit down with Tara Austraat-Churik, a healthcare and life sciences leader whose career has spanned consulting, pharmaceuticals, clinical research, AI, and organizational transformation.We discuss the importance of cri...