In this installment of the Partner Corner, Tripp and Jake discuss the pitfalls of leadership and how being wrong can provide an opportunity to see values in action. As they get ready to launch Advaita Health Ventures, the partners talk about how they are meeting their goals and how the simple act of dressing for the workday can impact their productivity.  Tripp and Jake explore how organizational choices and time management on a personal level translate to the overall success of their team and how those intentional actions impact the communities they serve.

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As SAS’ National Director of Behavioral Health and Whole Person Care, Dr. Josh Morgan helps public sector health agencies use data and analytics to support a person-centered approach to improving health outcomes. SAS is a company that develops and markets a suite of analytics software, which helps access, manage, analyze and report on data to aid in decision-making. 

A licensed psychologist, Dr. Morgan was previously San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health’s Chief of Behavioral Health Informatics. His clinical work includes adolescent self-injury, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs, psychiatric inpatient units, and university counseling centers.

Dr. Morgan earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Family Psychology from Azusa Pacific University, and is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

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Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

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Tripp and Nico are competitors on paper. Their respective companies, Green Hill and Alpha 180, basically do the same thing, yet they struck up a friendship built on mutual admiration and respect. In this episode, they talk about the challenges of leading an organization, the importance of having mentors, the best ways to cultivate a healthy company culture, and how to prioritize intentional time with family.

Nico Doorn, M.Ed., is the Executive Director of Alpha 180, a Transitional Living Program and outpatient treatment provider for young men in downtown Austin, Texas. He was born in the Netherlands, grew up in Raleigh, NC, and entered recovery in Nashville, TN. He has a master's in education in human development studies with a focus on clinical mental health counseling. Nico brings over a decade of experience in the addiction and recovery field and has worked in various settings, from residential treatment to collegiate recovery. When he's not working, you can find Nico going for a run, hanging out with his family, and playing disc golf. 

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Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

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In today's episode, Tripp sits down with Green Hill Recovery's Clinical Outreach Director, Marcus Shumate, about philosophy, the culture of organizations, the status of clinical mental healthcare, and ways to reverse-engineer Eudaimonia, the condition of human flourishing.

Marcus Shumate, LCMHC, LCAS, is a North Carolina native and grew up in the Eastern part of the state. He has functioned in various clinical roles and provided individual therapy, family counseling, group counseling, and supervised staff professional development. Through that process, he has developed a passion for linking systems of care to provide the best care. In addition, he has deep-rooted interests in human flourishing that began in his undergraduate experience when he was first introduced to different texts from classical philosophy.

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Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

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In today's episode, Tripp illustrates the challenges we face as we disrupt and transform the current healthcare system. In the United States, between 1960 and 2019, our healthcare spend has gone from 5% of our GDP to 19% of our GDP. However, in the past few years, we've seen a decrease in lifespan, which is likely accompanied by a decrease in the overall health of many populations. Tripp attributes this problem to a stagnant model of healthcare that fragments patient access to services, ignores the social determinants of health, and relies on outdated systems of data collection and provider education.

Listen as Tripp proposes ways to reduce healthcare spending and promote human flourishing by integrating care, promoting value-based reimbursement, standardizing interoperable data, and ensuring that members of the healthcare field becoming flexible thinkers with an interdisciplinary set of skills.

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Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

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In BoHF's third installment of Partner Corner, Tripp and Jake recount their recent adventures and travels, pitching proposals across the country and discovering more about their newest healthcare venture while facing the challenges of an extremely hectic covid-era weekend of airline travel. Tripp and Jake debrief on what went right under understandably frustrating circumstances, and celebrate how maintaining kindness and integrity in stressful moments can help steer events toward success for everyone involved.

Later on, the partners detail their latest healthcare and wellness ventures, Advaita Integrated Medicine (AIM) and EduCare, start-ups focused on providing solutions and promoting sustained healthcare support while remaining flexible as organizational Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) ebb and flow.

Learn more at:
www.advaitaventures.com
www.advaitaintegratedmedicine.com

About Flourish by Advaita Health

Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

• 🌿 Advaita Health: advaitahealth.com
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• 🎙️ Podcast: Flourish by Advaita Health
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In this episode of the pod, Tripp talks with David Meeker, a real estate entrepreneur and active board member of several Raleigh, NC, area non-profits. In their conversation, David shares how the right decision that serves the community can, contrary to popular belief, often be the best business decision.

David prioritizes a commitment to the Raleigh community and fosters professional relationships that are based on shared values. He works with several organizations to combat gerrymandering, serves on the board of Healing Transitions, worked to implement a fare-free bus system, and continues to work toward safe and sustainable transportation infrastructure for Raleigh's future.

He shares a few key pieces of wisdom with Tripp about maintaining work/life balance while financially succeeding, prioritizing your family, and being an active and impactful member of your community.

A Raleigh native, David Meeker founded Carpenter Development and partnered with the Trophy Brewing team in 2008. He has made every mistake in the world, lived to tell about it, and has invaluable development experience because of that. David is on the Board of the Raleigh Chamber, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, Common Cause NC, North Carolinians for Redistricting Reform, Dix Park, Dogwood Bank Advisory Board, and Artspace. He is also on the Capital Campaign Committee for Healing Transitions, a detox and recovery center on Dix Park. David lives in Downtown Raleigh with his wife and two boys.

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About Flourish by Advaita Health

Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

• 🌿 Advaita Health: advaitahealth.com
• 🩺 Advaita Integrated Medicine: aimwellbeing.com
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Listen in to hear Tripp chat with his business partner, Jake, about the current state of Green Hill, Advaita Integrated Medicine, and all they have in store for the future. From raising capital to operating at scale, Tripp and Jake share their insights from their personal experiences with Green Hill Recovery.

The discussion also moves into the realm of conscious capitalism and what that means in the context of doing good in the world.

About Flourish by Advaita Health

Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

• 🌿 Advaita Health: advaitahealth.com
• 🩺 Advaita Integrated Medicine: aimwellbeing.com
• 🎙️ Podcast: Flourish by Advaita Health
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In this episode of the pod, Tripp talks with Shan Foster about health masculinity, the imperative of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the corporate world, and how they have both grappled with 'wearing masks' in different situations. 

Shan Foster is a former professional basketball player, SEC player of the year in 2009, and all-time leading scorer at Vanderbilt University where he graduated. He is currently the VP of external affairs at the YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, and the Executive Director of the AMEND Together Initiative, a program dedicated to preventing violence against women and girls by educating young men on these issues. Additionally, Shan is on the board of numerous organizations which help increase access to education and teach healthy masculinity and the author of his memoir, "What Hurt Didn't Hinder". 

Tripp and Shan both enjoy using their 'hyper masculine' experiences -- professional basketball and military service -- to help others navigate the complexity associated with healthy masculinity. They met with Shan presented at a CEO leadership group, Vistage Worldwide, and Tripp knew he wanted to amplify Shan's message. 

Links for Shan:

• Fostering Healthy Solutions: www.fosteringhealthysolutions.com
• Twitter: @shanfoster_32

Links for Tripp:

• Green Hill Recovery: www.greenhillrecovery.com
• AIM: Advaita Integrated Medicine: www.aimwellcare.com
• Advaita Health Ventures: www.advaitaventures.com 

About Flourish by Advaita Health

Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

• 🌿 Advaita Health: advaitahealth.com
• 🩺 Advaita Integrated Medicine: aimwellbeing.com
• 🎙️ Podcast: Flourish by Advaita Health
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How’d they go from the screw-ups at West Point to successful entrepreneurs? They’ve both been in bad business partnerships, so what’s the “secret sauce” in their current partnership? Jake’s initially consulted with Tripp on how to end a toxic partnership. They then decided to go into business together. Why did Tripp think things would be different with Jake?

Life integration is a big deal for Jake and Tripp. Listen to Jake’s story about how integrating recovery into all aspects of life helped him live to the fullest. 

Partnership Success Tips:

• Mutual respect and admiration
• No scorekeeping - trust the other person
• Screw yourself before screwing your partner
• Find complementary skill sets - yin and yang
• Alignment starts from shared values

Entrepreneurship Tips

• Find mentors and other entrepreneurs to talk to
• Default to action - don’t overthink it
• Fail fast, fail forward

About Flourish by Advaita Health

Flourish by Advaita Health explores how people, providers, and communities move from suffering to flourishing. Each episode weaves together perspectives from healthcare, wellness, and human experience — from the science of mental and physical health to the art of living well.

Advaita Health is a North Carolina–based behavioral health organization dedicated to supporting whole-person flourishing. Learn more about our work and clinical services below.

• 🌿 Advaita Health: advaitahealth.com
• 🩺 Advaita Integrated Medicine: aimwellbeing.com
• 🎙️ Podcast: Flourish by Advaita Health
• 📸 Instagram: @advaitahealth
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