Rich knows employer-sponsored health plans. He spent 6 years at Humana and is now at Evolution Healthcare helping employers transition self-funded. 

As Evolution likes to say, it's the last health plan you'll ever need.

https://evolutionhealthcare.com/

Sam is an internet entrepreneur that is always scheming something new. I was excited to have him on to discuss what he's been working on with the Hustle. If you don't know, The Hustle is this fantastic community and daily business newsletter.

I don't know if this counts as my first advertisement, but if you sign up for Trends, use the code healthy for a "healthy" discount. What is Trends? Trends is where you find the next big idea. It is where insights, tips, and networks come together to help you make it happen.

Brian is the CEO of Paytient, think a line of credit for medical expenses. This is his second company to start, and they are doing something special to help employees assume greater financial responsibility for their care. Before starting Paytient, he spent a few years at a community hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Check out how they are removing cost as a barrier to care. https://www.paytient.co/

Galon didn't take a traditional route to corporate consulting. He spent years as a minister of spiritual direction and relationship counseling. Through that experience and training, he is now helping individuals and businesses reach their full potential.

If your company is going through conflict, give Galon a call.

https://launchingpoint.net/about-intro

Alex is doing some really cool stuff in the private company investing space. He runs a website, newsletter, and podcast on the subject out of Portland. He goes into all of that in this episode. Check his stuff out below.

https://www.alexbridgeman.com/

The country is facing a loneliness epidemic and not many are proactively tackling that challenge. Enter Craftwork Coffee Company, they exist to draw people out of isolation and into the community. What Riley and his team are doing has been inspiring to watch. 

Go check them out if you've never been. 

https://craftworkcoffeeco.com/ 

https://www.hcwithmatt.com/

Having issues with your company culture during rapid growth or simply need a second opinion on how to handle some complicated team members. Faith and Maryann should be your first call. They solve workplace problems using a therapeutic approach to business.

I will let them explain further. Check them out below.

https://collectivegrowthdesigns.com/advising

https://collectivegrowthdesigns.com/get-in-touch

https://www.hcwithmatt.com/

If you need a book recommendation or two dozen, here is a list of what Faith has been reading.

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Mastery by Robert Greene

Traction by Gino Wickman

The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking by Burger & Starbird

The Business of Expertise: How Entrepreneurial Experts Convert Insight to Impact + Wealth by David C. Baker

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferris

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World  by Cal Newport

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't by Jim Collins

Natalie is doing big things at Cook Children's Health and we're lucky to have her in our community. She clears up many of the questions people have about the children's hospital and highlights some of the excellent work they are doing.

I've included a link to their locations page. https://cookchildrens.org/locations/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.hcwithmatt.com/

Thanks for listening.

For those loyal listeners, thank you for tuning in each week during the first season. We've got some great guests lined up in 2020. I want to give you a heads up; I was under the weather for this interview, so my apologies in advance.

Edward rocked this conversation. He is a man on a mission. What his team at Coltala is doing with a Mission and Margain focus is genuinely inspiring. If you are considering selling your business, his team is a great place to start.

http://coltala.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardcrawford4/

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Dr. Evonne Kaplan-Liss is the nation's first dean devoted to patient communication. Her role is to bring empathy back to medicine. She shares a bit of her background and what lead her to TCU.

I continue to be amazed at what our medical schools are doing in our backyard.

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I've been looking forward to this conversation for a while. I recently sat down with Robert Earley from John Peter Smith (JPS Health Network). This is a man on a mission to help the underserved. I hope everyone listening finds their passion in the same way Robert has.

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