Best CVS Health Podcasts (2023)

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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Building an internal developer platform at CVS Health | Jim Beyers (CVS Health) 31:08

13d ago31:08

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This week's episode is with Jim Beyers, VP of Engineering Enablement at CVS Health. Jim joined CVS a year ago to lead an effort to build an internal developer platform. Abi and Jim discuss how Jim joined CVS to build an internal developer platform, what brought him to the job, and how the developer experience fits into the broader transformation go…

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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How LinkedIn defines and tracks key developer productivity metrics | Grant Jenks (LinkedIn) 52:23

1d ago52:23

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In this episode, Abi chats with Grant Jenks, Senior Staff SWE, Engineering Insights @ LinkedIn. They dive into LinkedIn's developer insights platform, iHub, and its backstory. The conversation covers qualitative versus quantitative metrics, sharing concerns about these terms and exploring their correlation. The episode wraps up with technical topic…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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SFN Dad To Dad 282 - Brad Serot of Winnetka, IL Vice-Chairman at CBRE, Father Of Four Including A Daughter With Cerebral Palsy 50:25

10h ago50:25

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Our guest this week is Brad Serot, of Winnetka, IL who is Vice Chairman of CBRE, a global leader in commercial real estate. Brad and his x-wife, Lexis, were married for eight years and are the proud parents of four children: Billie (6), Jonas (8), and 10 year old twins Stella and Ava, who has Cerebral Palsy. Brad talks very authentically about his …

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Tech Transformation

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Ball Corporation’s Predrag Ozmo On Sustainable Packaging Innovation 27:14

10h ago27:14

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When it comes to packaging and sustainability, small alternations can add up to huge differences over time. Ball Corporation recognizes this power of incremental change and has built its strategy around driving meaningful impacts through specific, targeted action. In this episode, we’re talking with Predrag Ozmo, Director of Sustainability at Ball …

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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SFN Dad To Dad 281 - Jeff Wickersham of Royersford, PA A High Performance Coach, Founder Of The Warrior Dad Experience, Author, Father Of 2 40:23

5d ago40:23

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Our guest this week is Jeff Wickersham of Royersford, PA, who is a high performance coach, founder of the Warrior Dad Experience and father of two. Jeff and his wife, Heather, have been married for 17 years and are the proud parents of two boys: Jackson (15) and Carter (13), who has Crohn's Disease. Occupationally, Jeff is a sought-after mental tou…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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SFN Dad To Dad 280 - Sarah Glofcheskie of Toronto, Canada, Founder of BeMe.ai & Single Mother Of An Autistic Daughter 49:45

12d ago49:45

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Our guest this week is Sarah Glofcheskie of Toronto, Canada, who is the single mother of a daughter with Autism, a serial entrepreneur, and founder of BeMe, an Autism innovation company. Sarah and her x-husband, who remains a very involved father, were married for six years and are the proud parents of Flynn (12) who is Autistic. Informed by her ex…

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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The Platform PM role at Spotify | Nils Loodin (Spotify) 52:10

22d ago52:10

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This week we spoke with Nils Loodin, Platform Product Manager at Spotify. Nils describes how his role in platform product management works, including unique challenges, approaches, and career considerations. Nils also discusses some of the recent changes within Spotify's platform organization, including shifting teams from tech-centric to journey-c…

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Tech Transformation

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The Fresh Market’s Kevin Miller On What’s Next With Livestreaming 24:01

20d ago24:01

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While livestreaming and video shopping hasn’t taken off in the U.S. quite as quickly as other regions, it is a growing commerce channel for many retailers. For The Fresh Market, it’s one that they stumbled upon as part of their goal to jumpstart e-commerce sales after the pandemic's digital growth spurt. We’re talking with Kevin Miller, CMO of The …

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 279 - Tim Coughlin A U.S. Xpat in London, England, An ED with Morgan Stanley & Father Of Two Including One Diagnosed With BBSOAS. 48:14

19d ago48:14

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Our guest this week is Tim Coughlin a U.S. x-Pat in London, England who works at Morgan Stanley as head of the Commodity and Infrastructure Finance Group for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Tim and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for eight years and are the proud parents of two young girls: Alice (4) and Edith (2), who was diagnosed with …

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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Evolving platform and enablement at Thomson Reuters | Justin Wright, Matthew Dimich (Thomson Reuters) 41:18

29d ago41:18

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This week we’re joined by Justin Wright and Matthew Dimich, who lead Platform Engineering and Engineering Enablement at Thomson Reuters. Justin and Matt give an inside look at how they’ve evolved their organization’s structure and approach over the past 8 years. Discussion points: (1:03) Founding the platform team (5:49) The current organizational …

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 278 - Adam Birchmeier of Muskegon, MI Whose Daughter With Angelman Syndrome, Very Sadly Passed Away In August 53:38

26d ago53:38

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Our guest this week is Adam Birchmeier of Muskegon, MI who is a Business Sales Representative with Access Health and the father of daughter with Angelman Syndrome, who very sadly passed away in August, after a brief illness. Adam and his wife, Nicole, have been married for 4 years and are the proud parents of Maddie who was born in June 2020, was d…

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Tech Transformation

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Mars’ Guillaume Doriry On Increasing Supply Chain Visibility With Decision Intelligence 17:26

29d ago17:26

17:26

As more consumer goods companies bring artificial intelligence into their operations, keeping their employees at the center is critical to success. For Mars, this has meant creating strategies that empower their associates in order to drive adoption and ensure they feel connected to all of the changes. In this episode of Tech Transformation, sponso…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 277 - Gus Aguilera of Oak Harbor, WA A Cinematic Special Effects Editor, Single Father of 3 Including A Son With Down Syndrome 43:11

1M ago43:11

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Our guest this week is Gus Aguilera of Oak Harbor, WA who is a cinematic special effects, IT specialist and a father of three children including a son who has Down Syndrome. Gus and his x-wife Bobbie Jo, became teen parents and were married for 36 years, before divorcing earlier this year. They are the proud parents of three children: Cassandra (35…

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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Key findings from the 2023 State of Devops Report | Nathen Harvey (DORA at Google) 45:59

1M ago45:59

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This week’s episode dives into the DORA research program and this year’s State of DevOps Report. Nathen Harvey, who leads DORA at Google, shares the key findings from the research and what’s changed since previous reports. Discussion points: (1:10) What DORA focuses on (2:17) Where the DORA metrics fit (4:35) Introduction to user-centric software d…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 276 - Paul Carroll, of Situate, RI A Senior Exec at CVS Health, Founder of AutismDadvocate & Father Of An Autistic Son 51:27

1M ago51:27

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Our guest this week is Paul Carroll, of Situate, RI who is senior HR director at CVS Health, founder of Autism Dadvocate and father of an Autistic son. Paul and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 20 years and are the proud parents of Vaughan(16) who is Autistic. Professionally, Paul is an Executive Director of Talent Manager at CVS Health. I…

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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Atlassian’s journey with developer experience | Preeti Kota (Atlassian) 44:55

1M ago44:55

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This week we’re joined by Preeti Kota, the Head of Engineering for Compass at Atlassian. Preeti walks us through Atlassian’s journey with developer experience: including how they measure DevEx, and how they drive improvements through efforts at both the organization and team levels. Preeti also talks about how this journey has led to the developmen…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 275 - Nate Boltz of Anchorage, AK Executive Director at Challenge Alaska & Father Of Two, Including One With Spina Bifida 45:01

2M ago45:01

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Our guest this week is Nate Boltz of Anchorage, AK who is executive director at Challenge Alaska and father of two, including one with Spina Bifida. Nate and his wife, Leah, have been married for 20 years and are the proud parents of two: Adeline (5) and Anna (16) who has Spina Bifida. Born in Bozeman, MT and raised in Fairbanks and Anchorage, Nate…

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Research and Justice For All

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How the Private Sector Can Address Health Equity 33:36

2M ago33:36

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Guest: Rashad Burgess, Vice President of Advancing Health and Black Equity at Gilead Sciences CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Rashad Burgess of Gilead Sciences about how private sector companies can advance health equity goals. They also discuss how Gilead is addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Black and brown communities …

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 274 - Brady Murray of Salt Lake City, A Financial Executive, Father To 11 Children, Including Two With Down Syndrome 1:03:45

2M ago1:03:45

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Our guest this week is Brady Murray of Salt Lake City, who is father to 11 children, a managing director at Capstone Partners a Mass Mutual General Agent, founder of RODS Heroes as well as the Special Abilities Network. Brady and his wife, Andrea, have been married for 21 years and are the proud parents of 11 children. By age they are: Brinley (17)…

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Tech Transformation

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CVS Health’s Zach Dennett Talks Loyalty and Convenience 27:57

2M ago27:57

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Loyalty programs give retailers and consumer goods companies invaluable access to shoppers, and – if done correctly – can create dedicated brand evangelists. In this episode, learn how CVS is harnessing the reach of its vast membership base to boost loyalty and constantly evolve its personalization and convenience efforts.…

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Research and Justice For All

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Leveraging Data to Drive Outcomes in Health Equity 35:49

2M ago35:49

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Guest: Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer, Google CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Karen DeSalvo of Google on how to leverage data and partnerships to drive positive, equitable health outcomes. They also discuss both the public and private sector approaches to promoting health equity. This season is sponsored by CVS He…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 273 - Rob Billerbeck of Lakewood, CO, Father Of Three Including A Son With Down Syndrome & Child Who Is Non-Binary 50:42

2M ago50:42

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Our guest this week is Rob Billerbeck of Lakewood, CO who works for the National Park Service in Colorado. Rob and his wife, Sarah, have been married for 27 years and are the proud parents of three children; a daughter, a son who has Down Syndrome and a third who is non-binary. Rob reflects on being the 9th of nine children and the impact that losi…

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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Shopify’s developer happiness survey | Mark Côté (Shopify) 44:21

2M ago44:21

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This week we’re joined by Mark Côté, who leads the Developer Infrastructure organization at Shopify, to learn about their developer survey program. Mark shares what went into designing and running the survey, what they’ve done to drive participation rates higher, and how they interpret their data. Mentions and links: Follow Mark on LinkedIn Read Sh…

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Research and Justice For All

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Mental Health and Health Equity 35:02

2M ago35:02

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Guest: Dr. Nicole Christian-Brathwaite, MD, Head of Medical and Clinical Strategy at Headway and CEO and Founder of Well Minds Psychiatry & Consulting CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Nicole Christian-Brathwaite of Headway and Well Minds Psychiatry & Consulting about the impact that mental health care disparities have had o…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 272 - Father Medard Laz of Ft. Lauderdale, A Retired Catholic Priest, Serial Social Entrepreneur & Author Of Nine Books - Part 2 38:54

2M ago38:54

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Our guest this week is Father Medard Laz of Ft. Lauderdale, FL a retired Catholic priest for the Archdioscese of Chicago, founding pastor of Holy Family Church in Inverness Illinois, the author of nine books and a serial social entrepreneur. His achievements are many; so many in fact, that we’re presenting his conversation with David Hirsch in two …

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Healthy Conversations

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Going Digital in Suicide Prevention 21:07

3M ago21:07

21:07

We’re re-releasing a special two-part episode about innovations in suicide prevention in recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In this second episode, Dr. Seth Feuerstein, the CEO of Oui Therapeutics, talks about his company’s digital therapeutics aimed at reducing suicide – which he calls “the only leading cause of death without any p…

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Research and Justice For All

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Maternal Health and Health Equity 30:33

2M ago30:33

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Guest: Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, AVP for Health Equity at Merck and Lead of Merck for Mothers CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Mary-Ann Etiebet of Merck about how to address disparities in maternal health outcomes and the contributions of the Merck for Mothers initiative. This season is sponsored by CVS Health. Related Links: E…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 271 - Father Medard Laz of Ft. Lauderdale, A Retired Catholic Priest, Serial Social Entrepreneur & Author Of Nine Books - Part1 42:43

2M ago42:43

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Our guest this week is Father Medard Laz of Ft. Lauderdale, FL a retired Catholic priest for the Archdioscese of Chicago, founding pastor of Holy Family Church in Inverness Illinois, the author of nine books and a serial social entrepreneur. His achievements are many; so many in fact, that we’re presenting his conversation with David Hirsch in two …

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Tech Transformation

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Kimberly-Clark’s Jeannette Chantalat On New KPIs for Sustainable Innovation 20:51

3M ago20:51

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Like many consumer goods companies and retailers, Kimberly-Clark wants to put consumers at the center of everything it does. The company also wants to take things a step further by doing it in a way that advances their sustainability goals, and doing this successfully as a multi-national company means working cross-functionally in some very unique …

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Healthy Conversations

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Dispelling Misconceptions About Suicide 23:58

3M ago23:58

23:58

In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, today we’re re-releasing a special two-part episode with Dr. Seth Feuerstein, a psychiatrist and researcher who’s made the study and treatment of suicide his life’s work. Dr. Feuerstein is the CEO of Oui Therapeutics, which is building life-saving digital therapeutics to help in preventing suici…

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Research and Justice For All

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How Health Equity Accreditation is Changing Health Care 29:47

3M ago29:47

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Guest: Bryan O. Buckley, Director of Health Equity Initiatives at the National Committee for Quality Assurance CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Bryan O. Buckley of the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) about health equity accreditation and why collaboration with communities is key to improving health equity. Th…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 270 - Eric Swithin of Florence, AL Founder Of Outdoor Adventures, Filmmaker & Outspoken Advocate For The Fatherless 50:00

3M ago50:00

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Our guest this week is Eric Swithin of Florence, AL a retired U.S. Marine, a former youth pastor, now founder and executive director of Outdoor Adventures as well as The Alliance For Ending The Fatherless Epidemic. Eric and his wife, Kameron, have been married for 14 years and are the proud parents of two children: Mason (6) and McKinzie (4). After…

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Research and Justice For All

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Health Care Role in Health Equity 37:02

3M ago37:02

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Guest: Thomas Sequist, Chief Medical Officer at Massachusetts General Brigham In the first episode of Research and Justice For All, CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Thomas Sequist from Massachusetts General Brigham on the important role of health and hospital systems in driving health equity in the US. This season is sponso…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 269 - Eric Jorgensen of Frederick, MD A Retired Navy Vet, Widower & Father Of A Son With Autism Offers Disability Planning Advice 53:47

3M ago53:47

53:47

Our guest this week is Eric Jorgensen of Frederick, MD a retired Navy veteran, widower, founder of True North Disability Planning, cancer survivor and father of two, including a son with Autism. Eric and his wife, Christine, were married for 12 years before, very sadly, she passed away in April 2012, after a short battle with HLH (Hemophagocytic Ly…

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Tech Transformation

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PepsiCo’s Mark Kirkham On New Data Partnerships 23:33

3M ago23:33

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As consumer goods manufacturers and retailers rethink how they collect and leverage consumer data, it has them reinventing their external partnerships. PepsiCo is not only entering first-of-its-kind relationships with companies like Spotify and EA Sports, but it’s also looking ahead to how it might use the data to drive further value at retail and …

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 268 - Tony Brescia of West Dundee, IL Father Of Two Including A Son With Tubular Sclerosis & Co-Chair Of Project Alex Communities 48:10

3M ago48:10

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Our guest this week is Tony Brescia of West Dundee, IL who owns a Hallmark store, is the father of two including a son with Tuberous Sclerosis, and more recently is raising funds to create Project ALEX Communities, a unique residential community for adults with intellectual disabilities. Tony and his wife, Joelle, have been married for 34 years and…

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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Leading platform engineering at Trivago | Thomas Khalil (Trivago) 30:52

4M ago30:52

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad To Dad 267 - Jeff Zaugg of Minneapolis, MN, Father Of Four, Founder Of Fathers For The Fatherless & Host Of The Dad Awesome Podcast 49:12

4M ago49:12

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Our guest this week is Jeff Zaugg of Minneapolis, MN, a former pastor of family ministries, a fatherhood advocate and host of the DadAwesome Podcast. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 17 years and are the proud parents of four daughters: Kiva (9), Ruthie (6), Raya (4) and Zara (2). Jeff has been an outspoken advocate for fathers an…

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Tech Transformation

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Albertsons’ Claire Wyatt On Retail Media Tech Team Lessons 18:40

4M ago18:40

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Retail media is without question one of the biggest trends in sales and marketing right now, but for tech teams, the conversations get a little fuzzy when it comes to measuring success and the expectations a brand should have. In this episode of Tech Transformation, we’re talking with Claire Wyatt, VP, business strategy and marketing science at Alb…

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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Enabling teams to drive their own productivity improvements | Jenny McClain (Toast) 43:36

4M ago43:36

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This week’s guest is Jenny McClain, who leads R&D Team Enablement at Toast. Jenny’s team focuses on enabling individual teams at Toast to drive their own productivity improvements, and this conversation dives into how they tackle this problem. Discussion points: (1:19) How the R&D Enablement team works (2:50) Why the team was formed (4:31) The type…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 266 - Dan Redfield of Anchorage, AK A Filmmaker & Father of Three Including Ava, Who Passed Away From Infantile Tay-Sachs at Six 49:35

4M ago49:35

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Our guest this week is Dan Redfield of Anchorage, AK who is an Emmy nominated filmmaker and the father of three children. Dan and his wife, Kristen, have been married for two years and are proud parents of three children; Henry (8 mo.), Reagan (3) and Ava, who very sadly passed away in November 2021 at age six, after suffering from Infantile Tay-Sa…

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Bioethics on Air

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Ep. 119: Update on UDDA Revisions … and Concerns with Normothermic Regional Perfusion 1:07:48

4M ago1:07:48

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Neurologist Christopher DeCock, MD, rejoins Joe Zalot to update listeners on efforts to redefine death by revising the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA). He also discusses important medical and ethical concerns with normothermic regional perfusion (start at 36:25). Resources1. Dr. Christopher DeCock info – https://www.essentiahealth.org/fin…

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Healthy Conversations

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Can the Future of Healthy Aging Be at Home? 15:30

4M ago15:30

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If you look around, you’ll probably notice that the U.S. population is getting older. In fact, one in five people will be retirement age by 2030. And the latest Health Trends Report, The Future of Healthy Aging, quotes the U.S. Census Bureau that three out of five people over the age of 65 manage two or more chronic conditions. “If we go back maybe…

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Research and Justice For All

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Introducing: Research and Justice for All 0:47

4M ago0:47

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Research and Justice For All is a podcast from Health Affairs that provides perspectives on how to dismantle unjust systems and structures that have long impacted health outcomes in historically marginalized populations. Hear how to challenge injustices in health care – rooted in racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of exclusion – through resea…

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Tech Transformation

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Kellogg’s Manish Sharma On Omnichannel’s Evolution 25:12

4M ago25:12

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Today's consumer behavior shifts are only growing more complex, making it a challenge for both manufacturers and retailers to meet shoppers whenever they are. We talk with Manish Sharma, VP of Omni and E-Commerce for Kellogg Company, about the consumer goods company’s evolution into omnicommerce and the changes they're making across their business.…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 265 - Krista Mason of Holland, MI Founder Of Benjamin's Hope Named After Son Benjamin, Who Is Autistic 52:53

4M ago52:53

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Our guest this week is Krista Mason, of Holland, Michigan, a Christian, wife and mother. Krista and her husband, David have been married for 32 years and are the proud parent of two boys: James (29) and Benjamin (27), who has Autism and developmental delays. Krista is also the co-founder of Benjamin’s Hope, a live, learn, play, worship farmstead co…

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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda

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How Google measures developer productivity | Ciera Jaspan, Collin Green (Google) 1:14:12

4M ago1:14:12

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This week we’re joined by Ciera Jaspan and Collin Green, who lead the Engineering Productivity Research team at Google. Ciera and Collin have written several papers from studies they’ve conducted, and this discussion covers the insights from their research as well as their work more broadly at Google. Discussion points: (1:19) About the Engineering…

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Dad to Dad Podcast

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Dad to Dad 264 - Siggi Thorseinn-Gudmunsson of Akranes, Iceland A Father Of Five Including Four With Special Needs 40:43

4M ago40:43

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Our guest this week is Siggi Thosseinn-Gudmundson of Akranes, Iceland who is a healthcare professional and father of five including four with special needs. Siggi and his wife, Fridur, have known each other since they were 15 years of age and have been married for 8 years. They are the proud parents of five children: Sittimfia (7), who has ADHD, Gu…

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Healthy Conversations

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The Evolution and Challenges of Primary Care 17:04

4M ago17:04

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Primary care is the backbone of the health care system. So the question is, how do you keep the primary care system itself healthy? That’s the timely topic of this Healthy Conversations episode, where Sree Chaguturu, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for CVS Health, addresses the challenges of delivering the right care at the r…

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Bioethics on Air

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Ep. 118: ‘State of the Union’ on Biomedical Research 1:04:14

5M ago1:04:14

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Fr. Tad Pacholczyk joins Joe Zalot to update listeners on the state of—and ethical implications of—contemporary issues in biomedical research. Topics include stem cell research, 3-parent embryos, and synthetic embryos. Resources1. Fr. Tad bio – https://www.ncbcenter.org/meet-the-ethicists/fathertad2. Fr. Tad website – https://www.fathertad.com/3. F…

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