Tim Raderstorf explores what it really means to move healthcare from reactive to proactive. Drawing on his background in nursing, innovation, and startup leadership, Tim shares how Steadywell is using clinician-designed, responsibly governed AI to proactively check in with patients, surface needs early, and help care teams operate at the top of their license. The vision isn’t about replacing people—it’s about strengthening them: expanding access, reducing unnecessary utilization, and ensuring the right human shows up at the right moment with the right information.

Kevin Lawhorn sits at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and federal policy—helping design and deliver solutions across government, commercial, and state markets as SVP of Growth at Myriddian. In this episode, he joins Dave Self for an insider look at what’s shifting inside the system: how CMS and federal agencies are working to reduce red tape, where reimbursement and Medicare Advantage models may be headed, and what “rural transformation” funding could mean on the ground.

In this Medvale Lyceum, physician leader and anesthesiologist Jeff Stuart explores why unresolved conflict is one of the most overlooked risks in healthcare—and how leaders can address it strategically. Drawing on real-world experience and Joint Commission standards, the conversation reframes conflict not as a problem to avoid, but as a leadership competency that directly impacts trust, team performance, and patient safety.

Tim Drake didn’t set out to work in healthcare—but years spent navigating science, technology, and growing organizations shaped how he thinks about leadership today. As CEO of eTactics, he joins Dave Self to talk about career pivots, decision-making in complex environments, and the operational realities that quietly shape the healthcare system. A reflective conversation on how leaders learn to navigate friction, prioritize what matters, and lead forward when the path isn’t obvious.

Long before “care transformation” became the phrase of the moment, Jim Souza was already focused on what it really takes to lead clinicians through change. Chief Physician Executive at St. Luke’s Health System, he joins Dave Self to talk about his unlikely path into leadership, the evolving expectations of physicians, and why today’s pressures—workforce strain, rising complexity, and shifting patient needs—require a new mental model for how care is delivered.

In this episode, Dave Self talks with Jesse Arnoldson—founder of Value Care Group—about what it really takes to make value-based care work for independent practices. Drawing on his decade at MedMan and deep roots in rural Idaho, Jesse explains how small clinics can join forces to negotiate better contracts, improve patient outcomes, and stay independent in an increasingly consolidated healthcare market. From shared savings models to medical home initiatives, he offers a candid view of what’s broken, what’s working, and how grassroots collaboration can reshape the future of primary care.

Before AI became a buzzword, Chris Bowen was already thinking about privacy, data protection, and the human side of technology. Founder and Chief Information Security Officer of ClearData, he joins Dave Self to talk about his unconventional path from politics to healthcare—and why the future of artificial intelligence still depends on getting the basics right.

From Alaska roots to Olympic-level athletics, and now leading a federally qualified health center in rural Idaho, Medvalista Amber “AJ” Jordan’s path has been anything but linear. In this episode of Megaphone, the CEO of Desert Sage Health explains why her north star is “taking care of the people who take care of the people,” how her team is innovating with one of the nation’s first permanent drive-through clinics, and the unique challenges of delivering care in rural communities.

What does servant leadership look like in practice? Jeremy Blanchard, MD—Chief Medical Officer at North Mississippi Health Services—shares how his personal journey shaped his approach to leadership, culture, and accountability in rural healthcare. He reflects on building ICU teams from scratch, leading through crisis, and the role of vulnerability, listening, and trust in transforming systems from within. (36min)

What do a rural hospital, the U.S. Army, and a small Idaho town have in common? For Jim Trounson, they’re all part of the path that led to Medvale. In this episode of MEGAPHONE, he reflects on the people, ideas, and moments that shaped the way forward—from early lessons in leadership to pioneering physician group management, and eventually designing a healthcare community rooted in trust and connection. More than a retrospective, this is the backstory of how a lifetime of work turned into a little town called Medvale.