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The Backstory — 170 episodes · page 1 of 2
Backstory Sessions 2026: Jenn Adams
Backstory Sessions 2026: David Dill
BONUS 211. From Plowing Snow to Leading Healthcare Transformation, with Warner Thomas
210. From Local Newspaper Delivery to National Philanthropy Leader, with Cynthia Brandt, PhD
209. From Pumping Gas to CEO of Leading Children’s Hospitals, with Dr. Patrick Frias
208. From Serving Frozen Yogurt to National Health System CEO, with Marty Bonick
207. From Clinical Dietician to CEO of Allina Health, with Lisa Shannon
206. From Dairy Farmer to Intermountain Health CEO, with Rob Allen
205. From Bike Mechanic to Oura CEO, with Tom Hale
204. From NFL Center to Tech CEO, with Chris Spencer
203. From Seafood Clerk to CEO of Top Veterinary Network, with Chris Bishop
202. From Camp Counselor to Elite Athlete, Author and Entrepreneur, with Jennifer Pharr Davis
201. From Burnt-Out Young Lawyer to Healthcare Media Mogul, with Scott Becker
Welcome to Season 2 of The Backstory
18. From Hardware Store to Healthcare Entrepreneur, with Kenny Hancock
17. From Basketball Coach to Physician Executive, with Dr. David Miller
16. From Post-War Microlending to Healthcare Private Equity, with Ram Jagannath
15. From Passing out in Biology Class to Health System CEO, with Ric Ransom
14. From Kiwifruit Farming to Academic Medicine CEO, with Wendy Horton
Bonus: 13 Leaders, One Big Question
13. From Peace Corps to Healthcare Industry Change Agent, with Ken Graboys
12. From Life Flight Nurse to the Healthcare C-Suite, with Tim Johnsen
11. From Journalist to Foremost Healthcare Communications Guru, with David Jarrard
10. From the Broadcast Booth to Duke Health HR Leader, with Rhonda Brandon
09. From Tossing Dough to Leader of Leaders, with Michael Wiechart
08. From Private to Public to Non-Profit Visionary, With Van Ton-Quinlivan
07. From Appalachian Roots to Rural Healthcare Champion, with Joann Anderson
06. From Harvesting Crops to Growing Successful Companies, with Phil Roe
05. From Lifeguard to Chief Physician Executive, with Dr. Shlomit Schaal
04. From Patching Divots to Corporate Pivots, with Bill Southwick
03. From Front Line Customer Service to Leading Healthcare Strategist, with Sheri Shapiro
02. From Working Night Shift to Leading a Health System, with Chris Roth
01. From Flipping Burgers to Healthcare CEO, with Pete November
Coming soon: The Backstory, with Anne Hancock Toomey
High Stakes: 019. Creativity and Opportunity in Behavioral Health, with Karin Jeffers
High Stakes: 018. Trust, Finances and Storytelling in Healthcare Private Equity, with Dan Beuerlein and Ellis Metz
High Stakes: 017. Post-Acute Care and Private Equity - Consumer Survey Reaction Podcast, with Dan Schlacter
Conference Reaction - HPE Miami 2024
High Stakes: 016. Retail Healthcare - Are Referrals the Same as Access? With Abby McNeil and Sheila Biggs
High Stakes: 015. DEI in Healthcare - When words get in the way, with James Cervantes and Allyson Carr
High Stakes: 014. Academic and National Health Systems - 2024 Healthcare Trends to Watch
High Stakes: 013. Regional and Public & Community Health Systems - 2024 Healthcare Trends to Watch
High Stakes: 012. Health Services - 2024 Healthcare Trends to Watch
High Stakes: 011. Red Teams and Change Management, with Shawn Evans and Kevin Kearns
High Stakes: 010. Care coordination - Better outcomes through better experiences, with Robin Shah of ThymeCare
Nashville Health Care Council Sessions: Brian Regan, WCAS
High Stakes: 009. Buying the Umbrella Before it Rains - Hospital Issues & Advocacy, with David Jarrard & Teresa Hicks
Nashville Health Care Council Sessions: Marc Watkins, MD, Kroger Health
Nashville Health Care Council Sessions: Kevin Ban, MD, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Nashville Health Care Council Sessions: Rob Allen, Intermountain Health, and Dr. Wyatt Decker, UnitedHealth Group
Nashville Health Care Council Sessions: Apryl Childs-Potter, NHCC
High Stakes: 008. Stability and Adaptation - The Biology of Change, with Larry McEvoy and Kevin Kearns
High Stakes: 007. Neighbors Caring for Neighbors - Rural Healthcare with Michael Topchik
High Stakes: 006. Building Teams and Pursuing Health Equity through Relationships, with Dorian Harriston
High Stakes: 005. Threads? What's Next for Healthcare Social Media with Abby McNeil, Meghan McCarthy & Tommy Barbee
High Stakes: 004. Is the Marketing Funnel Dead? Healthcare Marketing with Pattie Cuen and Abby McNeil
High Stakes: 003. Don't Call it a Breach - Healthcare Cybersecurity with Barry Mathis and Dan Schlacter
High Stakes: 002. Tech and the Human Touch - Healthcare Staffing with Craig Ahrens and Courtney Kelsey
High Stakes: 001. The Beginner’s Mind - Workforce Engagement with Dan Shapiro and Kevin Kearns
Quick Think: Healthcare and the Amazon Whiplash
Quick Think: Everything's Moneyball
Quick Think: Crying Wolf?
Kim & Tim: Integration and Neil Young
DigitaLee: MRI on Tuesday, Surgery on Thursday, Home on Friday
Kim & Tim: A $50 Gift Card to Starbucks, Rebuilding Seasons and Hospital Charity Care
The Quick Think: From Good Intentions to Good Business - Health Equity Gets Real
J|Insights: Durable Optimism and the Importance of Taking Informed Risks
DigitaLee: Netflix, Rent vs Own and How Health Tech Personalizes Healthcare
DigitaLee: Diversity in Healthcare Advertising, Accessible Content and Supporting Healthcare CEOs
DigitaLee: NFT or WTF, Healthcare in the Metaverse & Digital ROI pt. 2
Navigating the C-Suite: Beyond "Go Back and Write About it"
DigitaLee: Healthcare Cybersecurity, Reputation Management & Digital ROI pt. 1
DigitaLee: Digitally Enhanced Healthcare, Twitter Alternatives & Execs on Social Media
DigitaLee: Spanish Misinformation, Meta's Dive & Apple's Privacy Rule
Kim & Tim: Weighing In On Weighing In
DigitaLee: YouTube for Healthcare and Social Media Polls
DigitaLee: Finding Health Information, Clubhouse and Effective Social Media Policies
DigitaLee: Meet Lee Aase, healthcare's digital pioneer
Kim & Tim: Without Merit
Kim & Tim: About that Wildly Effective Nursing Video
KIM & TIM: Charlatans, Hucksters and Purveyors of Misinformation
DEI & Health Equity: More than Good Intentions
Can consumer-friendly care help deflect criticism?
A Win for Patients...and Rural Providers
KIM & TIM: Now's a Good Time to Not Say Dumb Stuff
Payers and Providers Square Off
Six Questions with Lee Aase, Healthcare's Digital Pioneer
You Sound a Little Funny Today
KIM & TIM: Uniforms, Nanny States & TikTok
Dear Hospitals, Don't Duck. Fight.
CVS & Mental Health: Running the Gauntlet of Vice
When People Say Mean Things Online
Digital Digest: The Q1 Lowdown on Digital Healthcare Marketing
KIM & TIM: Running Through the Tape
UPDATE: Deliberate Noncompliance with Price Transparency
J|INSIGHTS: Healthcare Consolidation in the Spotlight
Psychology, Communications and Vaccine Hesitancy
Cedars-Sinai: Changing the Trajectory Through Community Partnerships
KIM & TIM: This Isn't a Church Potluck
Safe to Return: Behavioral Health and Pandemic Anxiety