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Amy Lee sat down with Yvonne and Rafael during the Texas Workers' Compensation Conference in Austin, Texas. 

Amy is currently the President of Steadfast Policy Strategies, LLC. She is a knowledgeable workers' compensation expert, having worked in several roles at the Texas Division of WC for many years.  She also spoke during the conference about getting back to the basics of indemnity and medical benefits. 

Amy is delightful and so smart! When you listen to this episode, you'll find she also has a wicked sense of humor! Plus, she is one of those rare individuals who went straight from college into the workers' compensation industry -- ON PURPOSE! Listen to find out how that happened! 

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Hiawatha Franks is the Claims Officer at the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), and he set aside some time to chat with us during the Texas Workers' Compensation Conference in Austin. 

Come along with us as we talk to Hiawatha about his educational background, how he came to be in the workers' compensation industry, his thoughts on education, mentorship, and so much more!

https://www.tasb.org/about-tasb.aspx

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At the Texas Workers ' Compensation Conference, Yvonne and Rafael talk to Dr. Trang Nguyen. 

Dr. Nguyen,  is the President and owner of MedicusRx. She is a practicing, fellowship-trained Occupational Medicine physician in Houston, Texas. She completed her Doctoral degree in Epidemiology at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine. She is a frequent speaker, author, and member of the Advisory Board for several medical journals and the ODG Guidelines. Dr. Nguyen is a physician reviewer for Health and Human Services (HHS) Commission, The Office of the Inspector General for Texas.

Come on y'all! Let's go talk to Dr. Nguyen!

Visit the MedicusRx website: https://medicusrx.com/

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Yvonne and Rafael kick off their live podcasting at the Texas Workers' Compensation Conference with Texas WC Commissioner Jeff Nelson. Listen to our chat with the commissioner as we get to know him and what is on his mind as commissioner. 

Many thanks to Kate Sidora, Director of External and Media Relations, and Melissa Gale, Communications Dir., Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers'​ Compensation for their assistance coordinating our chat with Commissioner Nelson. 

For more information about the annual Texas Workers' Compensation Conference or the division, please visit:
https://www.tdi.texas.gov/

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We caught up with Sarah Moray, co-founder of DaisyBill, at the Texas WC Conference. She shares with us during the interview that it is her first time attending this conference. On the morning of the second day, she already knew she was glad she came. 

Tune in and hear more from Sarah, a little bit about DaisyBill and what they do and her thoughts on the conference. 

To learn more about DaisyBill, visit their website and be sure to check out the blog!
https://www.daisybill.com/

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This week's guest is Andrew Sabolic, the new Executive Director at the Workers' Compensation Institute. Andrew shares his educational background, how his career path brought him into the workers' compensation realm, and reflects on his time (20 years!) with the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation. And there's more!

Yvonne and Rafael enjoy chatting with Andrew, discovering a few little-known facts, and hearing about his plans for the WCI Conference now and in the future. 

Why "Get the Led Out?" Well, you'll have to listen all the way to the end of the episode to see what it means. Fans of a certain rock band from the 70s should get it. 

For more information about the upcoming WCI Conference in Orlando, FL August 19-23, visit their website https://www.wci360.com/

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This episode is full of great conversation and laughs as Yvonne and Rafael catch up with friend and colleague, the Honorable David Langham from Pensacola, FL. 

David W. Langham has been Florida's Deputy Chief Judge of Compensation Claims since 2006. His legal experience spans over 30 years, including workers' compensation, employment litigation, and medical malpractice. David has presided over thousands of hearings and more than 700 trials. 

He is a prolific writer, passionate about mentoring and bringing young attorneys into the WC industry. In addition to his duties as Deputy Chief Judge, David teaches part-time at the University of West Florida. 

Come along and get to know David. You'll soon find out he has a wicked sense of humor and has much to say about how his generation has screwed up. He does a good job of keeping Rafael laughing, so get ready to laugh along. 

Grab your headphones and let's go talk to Judge Langham!

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Come along with Yvonne and Rafael as we chat with Evelyn McGill, Executive Director for the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission in Richmond, VA.

Evelyn talks to us about her career and what it has been like to build a top workplace culture over the past ten years at the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. 

Grab a beverage, put in your headphones, and let's go talk to Evelyn!

https://workcomp.virginia.gov/

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Luis Soto is guest #12 at Elevate LIVE!

Yvonne Guibert talks to Luis Soto during our live podcasting experience at Elevate! in San Diego, CA, on April 11. 

Luis talks about his first time at Elevate! about new and upcoming projects and productions at Masterclass Elite Group (MEG)  where he and his wife Amy Soto are creating digital multimedia stories representing various leaders in our industry. 

Check out the MEG website here - https://masterclasselitegroup.com/

WARNING: There is no editing, and the sound quality is not the best, but the conversation is AMAZING! Adam and I will improve our LIVE podcasting sound for  LIVE! engagements at future conferences. 

Many thanks to Duane Johnson for inviting us to try live podcasting at Elevate! We had so much fun!

https://workpartnersohs.com/elevate/

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Brenna Hampton is guest #11 at Elevate LIVE!

Yvonne Guibert and guest co-host Adam Lopez talk to Brenna Hampton during our live podcasting experience at Elevate! in San Diego, CA, on April 11. 

Brenna talks about the importance of authenticity, how that plays into building a solid business culture, generational differences, a topic that we don't discuss enough in regard to DEI, and so much more!

Check out the Hanna Brophy website here - https://www.hannabrophy.com/

WARNING: There is no editing, and the sound quality is not the best, but the conversation is AMAZING! Adam and I will improve our LIVE podcasting sound for  LIVE! engagements at future conferences. 

Many thanks to Duane Johnson for inviting us to try live podcasting at Elevate! We had so much fun!

https://workpartnersohs.com/elevate/

¡Muchas Gracias! Thank you for listening. We would appreciate you sharing our podcast with your friends on social media. Find Yvonne and Rafael on Linked In or follow us on Twitter @deconstructcomp