WBL Series with Ulya Khan: Playing It Safe Won’t Lead You to the C Suite || EP. 123
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Ulya Khan at the WBL (Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation) Annual Summit. Ulya found her tribe when she attended her first Summit in 2016 and has been an active WBL member ever since. Describing WBL as the best kept secret where her sense of belonging […]
EP. 122 When Truth Speaks to Power. Dr. Jen Peña on Integrity, Fierce Femininity, and Healthcare in Puerto Rico
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Dr. Jen Peña. It has been a few years since she left the White House. So many firsts…..the first Latina physician in this office …the first from Puerto Rico. Two administrations (Obama and Trump) and physician to the Vice President. A deep honor. A tremendous privilege. And your sworn duty. […]
EP. 121 Inna Plumb on Being Fearless. Calculated, Cautious Risk Taking.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Inna Plumb, CoFounder and COO of MedArrive, a company bringing healthcare to the home through both and EMT workforce and a connected platform. Inna conceived of this company when she was one of the original team members of ReDesign Health. Building out a de novo company idea like this may […]
EP. 120 EQUANIMITY: How these 3 CEO/Founders put on the calm, no matter what comes crashing at them.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with three Inspiring Women CEOs and Founders coming out of Hashed Health. Molly Moore, (Bramble Health), Leigh McCormack (Platypus), and Raelyn Wilson (Peer Supply). At the Vive 2023 conference I had the opportunity to speak with three CEOs and Founders who have all participated in the Hashed Health venture studio. Their companies have […]
EP. 119 Sometimes you need to leave basecamp to find the trail…. Leanna Clark and the Girl Scouts’ DreamLab
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Leanna Clark, CEO of Girl Scouts Colorado who paved the way for the first ever Girl Scouts DreamLab. When you think about the Girl Scouts, what do you think about? Maybe your favorite cookie? (Thin Mints anyone?). But then in February of 2023, the CDC published a devastating report on US […]
EP. 118 The Grit and Growth Mindset that led to Making Work Work: Insights from HR Leader Deb Bubb
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Deb Bubb, a strategic HR leader who spent decades leading the talent function at large, high growth, technology companies. Her interest in human transformation began where she started, growing up in a single parent household where her mom was consistently making moves or taking jobs to gain a slightly better advantage […]
EP. 117 Everything, Everywhere, but NOT All at Once
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Andrea Belk Olson, a Behavioral Scientist, Customer Expert and Change Enabler. Prolific writer and author of three books, the most recent one, of What to Ask: How to Learn What Customers Need but Don’t Tell You which aims to discover those unmet customer needs and turn them into innovations. Andrea discusses why and […]
EP. 115 | Joanne Mizell left retirement to tackle healthcare complexity with a new care delivery model
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Joanne Mizell, Chief Operating Officer of the Phoenix based Banner-Aetna Payvider joint venture. Decades as a healthcare executive still did not prepare Joanne to navigate the system when her husband was diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully, his health has improved but care delivery remains complex. When presented with the opportunity to lead […]
EP. 114 From New York to Montana: Gen Z / Millennial Perspectives on Choosing Non-Profit Work Post-COVID
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Women Kiernan McCarthy and Natalie Studt, who both came to Montana from New York seeking an outdoor way of life and professionally, a focus on service. Today, they are staff at Wellness in Action (WIA), a non-profit organization providing mental and behavioral health resources for local residents. Big Sky Montana is a […]
EP. 113 From Congress to the Private Sector: Lessons Learned from Rachel Snyder Good
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Rachel Snyder Good, who finished her time as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Leadership Office of the 117th United States Congress at the end of 2022. Rachel began her work in Congress, she expected to be there just two to four years. This grew to over nine after […]
