Lifting Leaders Podcast

Dr. Bailey Vail, On Becoming a Doctor in This New Era

Continuing our series on healthcare, the challenges and possibilities, we have the good fortune to talk with Dr. Bailey Vail who starts her residency in psychiatry on the same day we are dropping this episode! She tells her story about what inspired her to choose a career in medicine, the impact of COVID on her schooling and her outlook on her career; you might be surprised by her answers! She also shares with us her perspective of what is working well, and where the healthcare field could continue to evolve that will better meet the needs of healthcare professionals and their patients - a true win-win. She also shares her advice for those coming up behind her on how to pursue a career in medicine - spoiler alert - don’t forget to find your joy. Our interview with Dr. Vail inspired us and gave us hope for what this new generation brings to this critical industry and how they are working to make a better world.

Dr. Pamela Honsberger, on Addressing Burnout in our Healthcare Professionals

Continuing our series on challenges, within the healthcare industry and what healthcare professionals are doing about it, we gain some great insights from our guest, Dr. Pamela Honsberger, medical doctor, and physician leadership development professional, in California. Join us and hear Pam’s story about what brought her to healthcare and what challenges she has faced during her journey. Hear about some of the significant changes in physician/patient relationships and how that impacts, not only the patients but, most certainly, healthcare professionals. Find out what the three main indicators of burnout are and what she believes are steps to addressing them. This is a powerful episode, and we HOPE you’ll listen for the gems that start at the beginning and go all the way to the end!

Marcel Loh on Leadership, EDI, Challenges and Optimism in the Rapidly Evolving Healthcare Industry

Continuing our new series, focused on critical challenges in the healthcare industry, we gratefully team up with one of our former guests, Jack Schlosser, to interview Marcel Loh, recently retired healthcare executive, governing board member at CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, who also serves on boards of the California Hospital Association and the Hospital Association of Southern California. Marcel paints a conversational picture of the impact that ever-evolving change has on healthcare leaders and the industry as a whole. He shares his perspectives on what it takes to be a leader in this critically important industry and provides sage advice that is inspiring, engaging and evolving healthcare workers/leaders now and moving forward. His responses to our HOPE questions are filled with optimism…truly!

Dane Fukumoto, Ed.D., on Leadership, Quality, Equity and Respect in the Rapidly Changing Healthcare Industry

Dane Fukumoto, Education Program Director at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, a leading health-care company in Washington State, kicks off our healthcare series focused on critical challenges in the healthcare industry and conversations about where there is possibility and hope right now and into the future from different perspectives within the industry. We are hoping to bring attention to this critical field, to both the challenges and the possibilities in an effort to spark energy and hope to move leaders into action, in whatever way they can to support this critical system.

Coaches’ Corner: Talk About Networking!

Talk about networking!! Want to hear two people unpack the amazing time they had at their first “live” learning conference, since the pandemic? Join Kristal and Tricia as they recall some of the highlights of the Hudson Institute of Coaching’s Learning Conference, in Santa Barbara, CA. Woven in amongst all the excitement are some great gems on networking and community. Learn more about the initiative Kristal and Tricia are working on, that focuses on healthcare, from different angles. Finally, find out more about their Hope Research Project. So…sit back, relax, and listen to these two coaches in this coaches corner.

Gems from Glodean 2.0 - LOVE and Belonging

We LOVED talking with Glodean Champion in last week’s episode so we continue the love by diving deeper into one important outcome of LOVE - a true sense of Belonging. Go with us on an exploration of the important role leaders AND teams play in creating an elevated culture at work through intentionally focusing on ways to increase belonging. Outcomes from employees who feel they belong are tangible including more innovation, increased performance, satisfaction and the increased ability to persevere through tough challenges. We also share two more practical tools from the Center for Creative Leadership to help you expand your practice of creating a culture of Belonging. Finally…VUCA Vanquished is coming up, on May 26th so listen in, to learn how to sign up for this free, one-hour, highly interactive growth opportunity!

Glodean 2.0 - Spreading the LOVE!

Do you know what LOVE looks like? In this episode we are gifted, once again, with gems from Glodean Champion, TEDx and keynote speaker, author, and champion of LOVE, as she reveals her formula to narrowing gaps between people’s perceptions and deep-seeded beliefs and misunderstandings of others. Listen in as Glodean shares stories of encounters she has had, over the past several months, that give her (and us) hope about honoring our differences and celebrating things we have in common. Finally…VUCA Vanquished is coming up, on May 26th so listen in, to learn how to sign up for this free, one-hour, highly interactive growth opportunity!

Channeling our Inner Melanie Vargas - Mining for Mental Health Awareness Gems

With Mental Health Awareness Month, well under way, we unpack Burnout, one of the gems we gained from our friend, Melanie Vargas, during our last episode. Did you know that a staggering 81% of employees navigate through some type of burnout or mental health issue? We reveal some concerning statistics about the causes of burnout in organizations, before, during and after the pandemic and share ways in which leaders can lead conversations about wellbeing. You will learn about CCL’s Wellbeing Challenge and so much more. Finally…VUCA Vanquished is just around the corner so, listen in, to learn how to sign up for this free, one-hour, highly-interactive growth opportunity!

Mental Health at Work, from a Leader’s Perspective – A Discussion with Melanie Vargas

We kick off National Mental Health Awareness month with a thought-provoking conversation with our friend, Melanie Vargas, Founder and CEO of Radical Ignition. Melanie shares her story and insights from an insider’s perspective on how mental health challenges are showing up in the world today, and the critical role that leaders need to play, toward promoting mental well-being. This discussion raises some important points about who has been most impacted by events like the pandemic, layoffs, quiet quitting, and more. Are you ready to meet mental health, head on? Listen in and learn ways in which businesses and leaders can effectively promote mental well-being in the workplace.

Coaches’ Corner: Adjust Your Sunglasses and Let’s Talk about Vision!

It’s Spring! And, at this time of the year, a time of planting and renewal, it seems fitting to focus on the topic of Vision…the Vision statement, that is. If you’re like a fair portion of the population, this may have you wondering, “What is a vision statement?” “Why is it important, and how do you create one?” Join Kristal and Tricia, on their 50th episode of the Lifting Leaders Podcast, as they offer some answers and insights on this topic. Learn some of the questions that a vision statement addresses and why it is so important, particularly if you have an organization, an entrepreneurial endeavor or are thinking about major goals in your family. Learn about the connection between having a vision and HOPE. This episode is packed with great information and food for thought and for those who listen all the way to the end, there is a special 50th episode insider surprise that is sure to make you grin. So, adjust your sunglasses, crank up the volume and take a listen!