Ian Fardy talks with 36-year veteran of NDC, Paul Barney. Paul shares stories from his career including his first day at ABCO, some of the people he has met along the way and tells us about how he still loves helping the independent distributor in his new role in the NuEdge department of NDC.

Many of you know Joel Rich and his incredible career at GOJO, but do you know the Start of the Story?

Ian Fardy sits down with Joel Rich to talk about his journey, some of the influencers he has had and where it all began, from the hardwood to the brickyard to helping people live healthier.

Ian Fardy talks with Emily Wilburn, CEO of Wilburn Medical USA, about her path taken to lead a 25-year-old company and how her faith not only helps guide her daily but how it inspired her to give back to the community, serve others and grow Wilburn Medical USA into one of the Nation’s 50 fastest growing women owned businesses.

NDC sits down with PWH founders and visionaries, Dr. Anne Eiting Klamar, Midmark’s Chair of the Board, and Cindy Juhas, CME’s Chief Strategy Officer, to discuss the need, benefits and importance of diversity in leadership.

Since its inception, Professional Women in Healthcare (PWH) has empowered women to lead and succeed – and nearly two decades later – continues to build towards a culturally inclusive healthcare industry equally led by women. In this podcast, we discuss the journey and inflection points of the PWH organization and how the mission has evolved to include integrated leadership development for the entire industry.

NDC chats with long-time industry friend and independent country music artist, Dave Wilbert, about his journey and commitment to pursuing his musical dream while juggling real-life challenges. His inspiring story captures the independent spirit NDC and our distributors know so well — remaining fiercely persistent and understanding that even struggles can present opportunities. From tree stand catastrophe to the recording studio, Dave shares how sometimes you must “fall to rise” and never stop getting back up….. in his case, this time to climb the charts with his new singles. Join us for an inspiring story and a special acoustic performance of “It’s all Yours” and “It’s Gettin’ there”.

In this session from NDC Exhibition 2021, #ChallengeAccepted, Jen Widerstrom, entrepreneur and founder of GetUP CBD, sat down with NDC to talk career, nutrition, exercise, mental well-being and, most importantly, having fun during this crazy stress-filled time.

Jen is a television star and wellness industry leader as the Fitness Director of SHAPE Magazine and former undefeated coach on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. She is an esteemed go-to expert in the entertainment industry, a featured regular on shows Dr. Oz, LIVE with Kelly and Ryan and The Doctors, is the best selling author of Diet Right for Your Personality Type, and remains available to people everywhere as their daily get-fit motivator at WiderSTRONG.com.

Health o meter’s Kurt Rosinski, Director of National Accounts, and Ken Harris, Executive VP of Sales and Marketing, share with listeners their recent experiences meeting customer service demands in a virtual world. The pair give insight on the changes within HOM over the past 18 months, the company’s approach to building a proactive customer service department, pandemic-caused changes they’ve seen from a customer standpoint and how these adaptations will affect how we do business in the future, and wrap up by educating listeners on the benefits of HOM’s recent line of scales featuring new antimicrobial keypads.

To learn more about Health o meter’s Antimicrobial Scale offerings, visit Health o meter’s website.

This episode’s guest is John Prior, Senior Marketing Manager for Hillrom’s Vision Screening and Diagnostics division, who shares his knowledge on diabetic retinopathy solutions and the DR innovations Hillrom has pioneered. John explores the growing problem that is diabetic retinopathy in the U.S., the importance of getting regular screenings, the ins and outs of the RetinaVue care delivery model and how it is helping to change the current standard of care, and leaves listeners with something to think about:

“Together, we have the power and tools to eradicate this disease and help providers save the vision of their patients living with diabetes.”

Learn more about the Welch Allyn RetinaVue 700 Imager by watching this product video, or visit Hillrom’s website.

Long-standing friends, Steve Martin, Senior Vice President of Supplier Management at NDC, and Jack Moran, Managing Partner at MTMC, share their takeaways from the past 16 months of maintaining relationships while working remotely. The guests discuss what the post-pandemic world will look like within the healthcare supply chain, the implications of all business interactions switching to virtual mediums, why strong industry relationships mattered throughout COVID, how the onboarding experience changed for new hires in a digitally focused world, and leave our listeners with a few pieces of advice to help build and maintain relationships within the healthcare industry.

On this week’s Parcels of Info episode, Bill Smith, President of the Vaccines & Pharmaceuticals division at NDC, shares his knowledge and expertise from 25 years in the vaccine/pharma industry. Bill gives listeners an inside look at what he’s seeing within the current COVID vaccine market, followed by a conversation on the topic of vaccine confidence as it relates to COVID-19 vs. other vaccines, the possibility of annual immunizations or booster shots, whether vaccination passports may be in our future, new opportunities going forward for vaccine distribution, and reliable resources he recommends the public check out.

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources:

– www.cdc.gov/

– www.tn.gov/health.html

– Supporting material for specific vaccines can be found on the respective manufacturer website.