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Stacy Olinger, a transformational healthcare leader, shares her bold journey of achieving alignment and living a life full of purposeful impact. Her story is not just about growing your career; it's about aligning every step with your core identity and calling, demonstrating the unstoppable force we all harbor within when our actions echo our truest selves. Navigating the fine line between leadership excellence and perfectionism, Stacy offers her strategies on how to emerge victoriously. She recounts her own challenges, from addressing burnout head-on to harnessing the power of self-reflection and mindfulness. Stacy shares practical tips on redefining success, managing the beast of perfectionism, and finding solace in life’s quiet moments. Stacy also discusses the keys to sustainable growth, building from her professional experience with her own company that fosters resilient change, integrating the oft-overlooked human element with solid data and operational strategy. This episode is an important listen for anyone seeking to break free from the confines of “should” and step into a life of “coulds” with confidence and grace. Tune in to uncover how to unboss yourself, embrace the beginner's mindset, and unlock the personal freedom to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.

About Stacy Olinger

Stacy Olinger is a transformational healthcare leader with over two decades of multifaceted experience that melds a rare blend of clinical, operational, financial, and technical skillsets. Leveraging Six Sigma and Lean methodologies, she pioneers healthcare systems that cohesively integrate clinical strategies, business objectives, and ROI, resulting in a sustainable, long-term effect that extends beyond traditional hospital settings. In her current role as a healthcare consultant, Stacy adopts a forward-thinking, human-centered strategy to combine clinical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and leadership development, with robust operational redesigns in both care at home, hospital, and ambulatory settings.  Through strategic AI and EHR implementations and economic modeling, she significantly boosts patient satisfaction and profit margins while reducing staff turnover. Previously, Stacy served as the vice president of home care services at BJC Healthcare where she was instrumental in care at home and virtual care strategy.  The launch of a system-wide palliative care program boosted patient accessibility by 40% and integrated telehealth services. Additionally, her strategic implementation of a machine learning program saved the company nearly $1M annually. Before transitioning to BJC, she had an impactful 13-year tenure at EvergreenHealth Home Care Services, culminating in her role as the executive director where she oversaw a team of 480 professionals and managed annual revenue of $120M. Stacy maintains multiple board leadership roles and possesses a robust educational foundation, holding a master of science degree in nursing from Western Governors University and a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Alaska. Licensed in several states, she is also certified in Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.

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Web: www.stacyolinger.com

LinkedIn: @StacyOlinger

Instagram: @stacyolinger

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In this episode, Dr. Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, discusses how we can best think about and practice failure. Amy distinguishes between the different types of failure while also clarifying preventable mistakes from intelligent failures- the latter being a byproduct of calculated risk-taking that often leads to significant insights and innovation. She encourages a reframing of our perception of failure, advocating for a healthy acceptance of intelligent failures as steppingstones in uncharted territories. Amy shares practical strategies for embracing vulnerability and harnessing setbacks as opportunities for learning and growth, acting as a guide for leaders, innovators, and anyone seeking to transform their approach to failure. Tune in as Amy encourages us to openly greet the unfamiliar and to recognize that within our boldest actions lies the key to our greatest achievements.

About Amy Edmondson

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society. Edmondson has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, and most recently was ranked #1 in 2021; she also received that organization’s Breakthrough Idea Award in 2019, and Talent Award in 2017. She studies teaming, psychological safety, and organizational learning, and her articles have been published in numerous academic and management outlets, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review and California Management Review. Her 2019 book, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and Growth (Wiley), has been translated into 15 languages. Edmondson’s newest book, Right Kind of Wrong (Atria), provides a framework for how we can think about, discuss, and practice failure wisely, using human fallibility as a tool for making ourselves and our organizations smarter. 

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Twitter: @AmyCEdmondson

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Bridget Hilton, the force behind LSTN and co-author of Experiential Billionaire, shares her journey from a music industry insider to a social entrepreneur and now an expert sharing how to become rich in life experiences. By selling headphones and speakers, LSTN has funded life-changing hearing devices for over 50,000 individuals. But more than that, it has become a vehicle for Bridget’s message that true wealth is found in the experiences we have and the challenges we overcome. She provides actionable strategies for breaking down grand ambitions into tangible steps. Whether it's embracing new ventures like beekeeping or Italian cooking, Bridget emphasizes the importance of starting small. By adopting a beginner's mindset, she argues, we open ourselves to new possibilities and the thrill of learning. Bridget also discusses how common it is to postpone dreams in anticipation of a perfect time that may never come. Her message is clear: don’t wait to experience life. This podcast is a reminder that our lives are composed of the choices we make, the connections we forge, and the impact we have on others.

About Bridget Hilton

Bridget Hilton is a leading expert on the art, science, and path to becoming rich in life experiences. Growing up in Flint, MI, Bridget used her love of music as inspiration and hustled her way into the largest record label in the world as a teenager - helping to launch some of today's biggest careers in music such as Rihanna, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Drake, The Killers, and Taylor Swift. Inspired by a viral video of a deaf woman hearing for the first time, she then founded and bootstrapped the first ever social good electronics company, LSTN, sold millions of products, partnered with the likes of Google, Delta Air Lines, and Amazon, and has given over 50,000 people the gift of hearing for the first time. Now as a keynote speaker, co-author of the Amazon #1 best-seller Experiential Billionaire book and Treasure Maps card deck, self-proclaimed experiential guinea pig, and facilitator of one of the largest surveys on life experiences ever done, she is passionate about creating tools to help teams and leaders connect in the workplace through rich experiences and shared goals. Bridget has previously been recognized as both Forbes and Inc Magazine's 30 Under 30, Entrepreneur's 15 Women to Watch, and NAWBO's Rising Star. She has been featured on 500+ media outlets including the Today Show, Good Morning America, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Buzzfeed and Fast Company. She serves on boards at both UCLA and UC Santa Barbara and lives in Los Angeles, CA with her dog Taco. Together her and co-author Joe Huff have trained to be samurai, danced with the northern lights, tracked silverback gorillas in a hail storm, stood face-to-face with a hungry lion on safari, visited 50+ countries and all 50 states, absorbed life lessons from Maasai Mara tribesmen, sped across a glacier on a dogsled, spoke on stage with Sir Richard Branson, built schools for kids in need, lived with monks, swum with sharks, and explored the experiential riches life has to offer.

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Website: https://bridgethilton.com/

https://www.experientialbillionaire.com/

Instagram: @bridgetlhilton

LinkedIn: @BridgetHilton

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As an award-winning health and fitness expert, Ariel Belgrave’s bold journey is a testament to the power of authenticity and the courage to follow one's true passion. After over a decade as a corporate HR leader for Fortune 100 companies, she founded Gym Hooky, which is dedicated to empowering others with simple and sustainable healthy habits for high performance. Ariel not only provides insights into making a successful transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship, but she also highlights the importance of continuous learning and taking small, manageable steps toward your goals. Her insights into the art of joyful movement, setting boundaries, focusing on managing your energy instead of your time, and the significance of self-care also underscore the necessity of prioritizing well-being to support overall success. Ariel's story is a vivid example of how staying true to oneself can revolutionize not just your career, but your entire approach to life. Tune in for a motivational episode that will enable you to forge your own path, prioritize well-being, and embrace life with courage and determination.

About Ariel Belgrave

Ariel Belgrave is an award-winning health and fitness expert, creative wellness consultant, and the founder of Gym Hooky. Through her signature approach, The L.E.A.N Method, she's helped thousands of women around the world adopt simple and sustainable healthy habits for high performance. She’s also helped some of the nation's most innovative companies build a culture of wellness in a way that highly engages their audience, fuses in technology, allows for deeper human connection, and is inclusive of authentic cultural experiences. Before starting her wellness company, Gym Hooky, Ariel spent over a decade as a corporate HR leader for Fortune 100 companies like JPMorgan and Facebook. Today, she fuses this HR knowledge with her health expertise to create engaging wellness programs, trainings, and experiences for her clients. Her work has been featured in Good Morning America, The Today Show, NBC, Women's Health Magazine, Shape, Elle, Glamour, Refinery 29, PopSugar, Entrepreneur, and The Huffington Post. She is also an advisor for Women's Health Magazine, an Under Armour ambassador, and trainer for Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's fitness brand, Project Rock. She loves traveling, dancing, and proudly waving her Trinidad flag.

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Website: www.gymhooky.com

Instagram: @GymHooky

LinkedIn: @ArielBelgrave

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As a global transformation executive, Michelle Ferguson is proof that stepping out of your comfort zone can be the key to unlocking greatness. Our conversation traverses the path of personal growth, taking risks, and the invaluable process of learning from your failures. Michelle firmly believes in the immense impact that mentorship can have on an individual's personal and professional development. She underscores the importance of finding the right mentor and the key lessons that can be gleaned from such relationships. The power of mentorship is further illustrated in her book, Women Mentoring Women. As we delve into Michelle's bold life and how she harnesses vulnerability to make a meaningful impact, we gain a deeper understanding of the transformative power of boldness. Her journey serves as a motivation to embrace your potential, be open to change, and be daring in your decisions.

About Michelle Ferguson

Michelle R. Ferguson is a global transformation executive with expertise in operations, finance, and shared services. She spent most of her career at S&P Global/McGraw Hill where she held a variety of positions including SVP of Global Business Services and SVP of International Operations. Her legacy there includes founding WINS, the company’s first ERG, serving as an advisor to subsequent ERGs, and co-founding a global mentoring program. She is a DEI advocate and serial mentor. Currently, she is advising the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on the launch of their diversity initiative. Michelle’s first book, Women Mentoring Women was published in spring 2022. She is a founding member of Chief in NYC. She has also held positions at KPMG, Abrams, and Maxwell Communications. Michelle holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame where she remains active. She is the mother of two sons and grandmother of six and lives in New York City.

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LinkedIn: @MichelleFerguson 

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Join us in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Melissa Sundermann, a lifestyle coach and double board-certified physician in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. Melissa takes us on a journey through the world of wellness, shedding light on her experiences in the medical field and her passion for endurance training and marathon running. Her journey to a fulfilling life is a testament to the power of self-acceptance, authenticity, and vulnerability. Tune in to discover how she treats setbacks as steppingstones towards her dreams and the importance of persistence and risk-taking in achieving success. We even touch on the mindset of a runner, sharing personal anecdotes and strategies from her experience running ultramarathons and competing in several Boston Marathons and Ironman Triathlons. Throughout the episode, Melissa highlights the value in prioritizing self-care and focusing on your own personal goals instead of comparing yourself to others, and she also provides actionable advice to make healthy behavioral changes that will last. 

About Melissa Sundermann

Dr. Melissa Sundermann is a double board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. She also has training in Integrative Medicine through the University of Michigan and has completed a Professional Training Program in Mind Body Medicine through the Center for Mind Body Medicine based in Washington, DC. She has been featured in several Lifestyle Medicine articles and podcasts as well as an invited speaker for health/medical national conferences. She strongly believes in fostering a partnership with her patients and helping to guide them towards a healing pathway through self-care utilizing Lifestyle Medicine principles. Her 7 pillars of health include a wholefood plant-slant dietary pattern, daily movement, restorative sleep, avoidance of risky behaviors (such as tobacco, excessive alcohol, drug use), stress management, social connection and daily exposure to nature and fresh air. Dr. Sundermann is also known as “Doctor Outdoors” and Chairs the Nature as Medicine sub-committee for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Sundermann currently specializes in Lifestyle Medicine at Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort in Lenox, MA and is also the co-founder of REVIVE! Lifestyle Medicine Well-Being Coaching. Prior to these roles, she practiced medicine with IHA in Ann Arbor, MI where she helped to launch the IHA Lifestyle Medicine Institute and also led the IHA Staywell Committee which focuses on optimizing the health and well-being for 3000 employees of IHA. She does her best to practice what she preaches and enjoys running, biking, hiking, skiing and spending time outdoors and creating adventures with her husband, 2 children and 2 dogs. She is a 10x Boston Marathon finisher, 3x Full Ironman Triathlon finisher and currently training for several upcoming Ultramarathons. She truly believes that age is just a number and is passionate about spreading this word to all her patients, family and friends.

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Website:  Dr. Melissa Sundermann - Lifestyle Medicine Physician - Canyon Ranch Resorts

LinkedIn: @MelissaSundermann

Instagram: @motivatormelissa     @thedoctoroutdoors

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Content Warning: Loss of a parent, loss of a sibling, loss of a child, grief

In this compelling episode, Nate Randle, CEO of Gabb Wireless, shares his personal journey, marked by early experiences of adversity and loss, which have shaped his proactive approach to life and leadership. Through his bold story, Nate highlights the importance of seizing life's opportunities and creating a positive impact. He also stresses the importance of a people-first philosophy and creating a supportive work environment, while emphasizing the power of resilience and personal connection. With regard to technology, Nate discusses the significance behind setting boundaries and disconnecting in order to enhance genuine human connection. He also delves into the impact of technology on our lives and its role in authenticity, personally and professionally. With a people-driven purpose, this episode serves as a poignant reminder that every setback presents an opportunity for growth and transformation.

About Nate Randle

As CEO of Gabb Wireless, Nate brings years of experience and expertise to the nation’s leading kid-safe tech company. Nate has held pivotal leadership positions at major companies like Nike, Callaway Golf, Qualtrics, and the Utah Jazz. He joined Gabb in June 2021 as the CMO and took on the CEO role in November 2021. Nate is a husband and father of four. He places the highest priorities on people and family. His focus on family directly translates into his leadership at Gabb, where protecting kids and encouraging a stronger connection between families are core to the Gabb mission.

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Website: https://gabb.com/

LinkedIn: @NateRandle

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In this episode, we delve into the dynamic world of books and publishing with our special guest, Angela Engel. Angela is the powerhouse behind The Collective Book Studio, and she offers an inside look into the ever-evolving publishing industry. Fueled by the boldness inspired by her mother and grandmother, Angela's compelling narrative takes us through her journey to founding her own publishing house after a successful career in sales and marketing. She also discusses the role of boldness in leadership and how stories that connect people and provide inspiration hold the most power. Angela shares invaluable insights into the art of creating a captivating book and the essentiality of authenticity not only in the publishing world but in everything that you do. Tune in for an enlightening episode on the power of stories and being true to yourself.

About Angela Engel

Angela Engel grew up in Minneapolis, MN, and now calls Oakland, CA, home. For many years, she worked in sales and marketing for nationally known category leaders in publishing, including Chronicle Books, Ten Speed Press, Cameron + Company, Dwell Studio, and Moleskine. She has sold to key national and international retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Nordstrom, and Target and became a sought-after expert in the industry. Now, as founder of The Collective Book Studio, Angela has the opportunity to provide authors the support they need to get a book out into the world, from start to finish.

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General Website: https://thecollectivebook.studio/

Instagram: @thecollectivebookstudio

LinkedIn: @TheCollectiveBookStudio 

Facebook: @TheCollectiveBookStudio

Twitter: @CBS_Oakland

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Tune in as we explore the transformative power of books with Nick Hutchison, the founder and CEO of Book Thinkers and author of Rise of the Reader. Through his entrepreneurial journey starting his own book-related marketing agency and podcast, Nick shares tips and strategies to help you reach your full potential, overcome setbacks, and live a fulfilling life. To Nick, it’s a matter of establishing clear intentions from the very start, whether you’re making a significant change or merely starting a new book. With these intentions in mind, you will be able to implement more effectively what you learn and ultimately, take action toward what you want. This episode is all about embracing an actionable approach towards personal growth, making bold moves, and elevating your life.

About Nick Hutchison

Nick Hutchison is the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a thriving 7-figure marketing agency bridging authors and readers. In just over seven years, he has cultivated a platform reaching over a million people monthly and hosts the top 2% global podcast, "BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books," featuring interviews with renowned authors like Grant Cardone and Lewis Howes. Nick's platform and services have empowered countless authors to reach millions of readers, driving substantial revenue growth. His services encompass video production, podcast booking, and social media brand building. With a mission to inspire readers to take action, Nick authored Rise of the Reader, delving into mastering reading habits and applying newfound knowledge to unlock potential.

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Learn More About Nick Hutchison: www.nickhutch.com

Learn More About BookThinkers: www.bookthinkers.com

Buy His New Book, Rise of the Reader: https://a.co/d/c9dE0ln

LinkedIn: @NickHutchison 

Instagram: @NickLovesBooks     @BookThinkers

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As an experienced nurse executive and innovator, Rebecca Love’s bold story takes us along as she kickstarted a nurse innovation movement and founded the Nurse Hackathon, challenging status quo and placing nurses at the heart of healthcare innovation. With her unique perspective on risk-taking, Rebecca underscores the importance of betting on yourself. Drawing upon her own experiences, she emphasizes the power of starting small and writing down your ideas, including how to overcome the fear of failure and even the fear of your own success. She also speaks to the role of validation in our decision-making, addressing imposter syndrome, and how to give your passions a chance so you can live without any regrets. Tune in to be a part of this motivational episode and find the inspiration to bet on your own bold journey.

About Rebecca Love

Rebecca Love, RN, BS, MSN, FIEL is an experienced nurse executive and first nurse featured on Ted.com, and recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's most influential people in healthcare in 2022. Rebecca was the first Director of Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the United States at Northeastern School of Nursing – the founding initiative in the Country designed to empower nurses as innovators and entrepreneurs, where she founded the Nurse Hackathon, the movement has led to transformational change in the Nursing Profession. In early 2019, Rebecca, along with a group of leading nurses in the world, founded and is President of SONSIEL: The Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders, a non-profit that quickly attained recognition by the United Nations as an Affiliate Member to the UN. Rebecca is an experienced Nurse Entrepreneur, founding HireNurses.com in 2013 which was acquired in 2018 by Ryalto, LTD UK, where she served as the Managing Director of US Markets, until it’s acquisition in 2019. Currently, Rebecca serves as the Chief Clinical Officer of IntelyCare, Inc.  Rebecca is passionate about empowering nurses and creating communities to help nurses innovate, create and collaborate to start businesses and inventions to transform healthcare. She is now Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Commission for Nursing Reimbursement working to respond to the nationwide concerns of nursing staffing shortages. Rebecca holds a M.S. in Nursing from Northeastern University, B.A. in International Relations/Spanish from Boston University, an, sits on the board of NextGen Ventures, Health Science Entrepreneurs at Northeastern University & the Host Committee for the Massachusetts ACLU.  She currently lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts with her husband and 3 children.

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LinkedIn: @RebeccaLove

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