MERC at Work Podcast

In episode #023, one of MERC's newest team members, Ethan Babb joins Kyle Byerly to talk about his role, past experience, and what he is learning in the healthcare industry. Enjoy as MERC's "encyclopedia" shares some of his background and what he enjoys in his role at MERC.

In episode #022 of the MERC at Work podcast, Blake Barnes and Kyle Byerly discuss from beginning to end the Equipment Planning process for healthcare building projects. In this episode we dive into things to look for, ways to optimize the project, and what sets high-level equipment planners apart. Hope you enjoy!

Kyle and Blake return on Episode #021 with an inside look at MERC’s newest breakthrough: "Ask Arrevo", a conversational asset‑intelligence tool that lets healthcare organizations “chat with their own data.” Backed by nearly 20 years of real inventory data and valuation data, it transforms capital planning, speeds up decision‑making, and delivers enhanced insights to users. To conclude, the episode also touches on MERC’s expanding equipment‑planning services and the growing team behind it all.

In episode #020 of the MERC at Work Podcast, Blake and Kyle welcome our very own lead from the MERC Development team, Director of Technology, Mark Byerly. Affectionately known as the "Elon Musk" of MERC, Mark talks about successes and struggles of the Arrevo building process as well as what is coming in 2026. Plenty of laughs and plenty of content that will help healthcare providers save money on their medical equipment assets - enjoy!

In Episode #019 of the MERC at Work Podcast, Kyle and Blake bring on what is sure to be some of the most hard-hitting, straight-talking guests yet. When you are working hard to deliver value to your customers, ultimately who you are providing for at home is vitally important - your family. Enjoy as we jump into a really fun episode with the potential future of MERC, our kids. Happy Thanksgiving!

In episode #018, Brendan Frederick shares his journey from a clinical background to the business side of medicine, discussing his experiences in healthcare innovation, global health initiatives, and the challenges faced in low-resource settings like Uganda. He highlights his work on breast cancer research and technology development, as well as cultural insights and personal experiences from his time in Africa. Enjoy some fun stories and laughs from someone making big moves in healthtech!

Episode #017 of the MERC at Work Podcast welcomes Blake Barnes to the team. Blake's role as President of Strategic Relationships was forged by quite a journey. Listen in to hear how the MERC team and advisor Joe Leavell strategized on growth steps that lead to Blake crossing their path. Blake also shares his side of the story and the testimony of how life changes over the past several years guided his path to now being integral to the growth of MERC. This is one you will enjoy, laugh, and be inspired by.

In episode #016 of the MERC at Work Podcast, we welcome Zhovaan Ramsaroop, founder of Provayas Healthcare Consultancy in Trinidad & Tobago. Zhovaan's passion for delivering service, driven by data and value align with how we have built MERC. Zhovaan is a real friend in the business and you will find out his expertise through this episode. Enjoy!

In episode 15 of the podcast, we welcome back Joe Leavell. Joe has spent the last several months advising and mentoring MERC. As we are growing, we wanted to invite Joe as not only an advisor, but also to help create a series on business tactics he is using and we are using at MERC. Listen in to this fast-paced, fun-filled episode.

In episode 14 of the MERC at Work Podcast, we are joined by Zach Brunson from Zotec Partners. Zach is a friend of the team as he helped develop some of the early analytics MERC uses today. He describes how his career has developed and the moves and choices he made that brought him to Practice Management. Enjoy!