The Edelheit Experience

Podcast

Ever wish you could filter out the noise that holds you back from revolutionizing health and well-being? Bringing the best of storytelling with the richness of the lessons learned from our guests’ experiences in executive leadership, business, mission, entrepreneurship, and innovation, The Edelheit Experience is a compelling conversation about things that really should matter in a corporate world bombarded by constant distraction.

Podcast Episodes

Immersing Wellbeing into the Culture of Work with Dr. Richard Safeer

In this episode of the Edelheit Experience, Dr. Richard Safeer talks about weaving wellness into the very fabric of work. Dr. Richard Safeer, the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing for John Hopkins Medicine, discusses what well-being culture is and how it is at variance with conventional workplace wellness models, and what employers must do to rethink wellness culture.

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Where Should Organizations Invest Their Resources to Best Support Well-being? Natalie Johnson and Rebecca Johnson share insights.

Learn as Natalie and Rebecca share deep insights into what matters more to employees and an organization in regard to wellbeing and health, and how using Maslow’s pyramid of needs, they explain how meeting employees' most important wellbeing needs may be the key to solving the wellbeing question.

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Helping Employees Make Better Healthcare Decisions with Tom Vertich

In this episode of the Edelheit Experience, Tom Vertich, one of the leading experts in the Benefits space, discusses innovative approaches to employee benefits and optimizing healthcare initiatives for your employees. Tom, who is the Director of Total Rewards at Team Car Care, discusses point solutions he is initiating in the organization, and how effective communication of these benefits can drive engagement and positive healthcare outcomes.

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Houston We Have Takeoff: Building Employee Resilience through Benefits with Donna Fernandez

In this episode of the Edelheit experience, Donna Fernandez, Senior Manager, Benefits Administration for Houston Independent School District shares her passion to help employees achieve physical wellness, resilience, and mental wellbeing. Donna has a track record with wellness programs and has several years of experience helping employees understand and utilize their benefits to improve their health and the quality of their lives and those of their family members.

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Reimagining Financial Wellness with Robert Kelley

Jonathan Edelheit, Chairman of Global Healthcare Resources sat with leading Benefits expert Robert Kelley, PHR, CBP, CPM, a HR Benefits Consultant with the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources, to hear Robert’s thoughts about the current financial crisis as well as how it directly affects employee overall health, and, in turn, workplace productivity. In this interview, Robert also shares brilliant ideas for remodeling employee financial wellness programs and strategies for boosting employee participation.

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The Evolution of Well-Being with Laura Kirk

Jonathan Edelheit, Chairman and co-Founder of Global Healthcare Resources sits with Laura Kirk, Director of Total Rewards at Radial, to discuss the problems with the current workplace wellness ecosystem and framework as she shares insights into how employers can rethink wellness and remodel their programs to promote a thriving and healthy workforce.

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The Crucial Role of the Clinical Pharmacist in Improving Healthcare Outcomes with Jessica Lea

More and more Americans are faced with the twain challenge of rising healthcare costs and the increasing burden of chronic diseases. With about 6 in 10 adults in the United States suffering from a chronic illness, including diabetes and heart disease, there is a clear need to rethink approaches to tackling this burden and optimizing healthcare outcomes. Jessica Lea, Pharm.D., EMBA, BCPP, Founder and CEO of Tria Health, in this interview speaks about integrating the pharmacist into healthcare delivery and leveraging pharmacists’ expertise in key clinical care decisions to optimize patient care outcomes.

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Save Billions, Increase Participation Five-Fold, and Put $300 Million Into Employee Pockets – A Cleveland Clinic Case Study with Dr. Michael Roizen

Learn the secret 6+2 “Healthy Choice Program” that Cleveland Clinic developed and launched for their employees that transformed employee health and well-being, resulting in over $1 billion saved for the organization and over $300 million in employee pockets. In one of the most inspiring stories we have ever done, discover how a top-down leadership approach and big incentives entirely transformed the DNA of the organization and employees into one of resiliency and unmatched well-being. Tune in to see how Cleveland Clinic increased participation in their program from 12% to 75% and how they achieved these excellent outcomes.

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Why Your Healthcare Vendors Need to Guarantee You At Least 2X Returns (Using 5th-Grade Math) with Lee Lewis

Listen to discover the importance of holding employee healthcare to the same standards as other business units, why sharing knowledge to solve different problems is necessary, and why benefits professionals should be incentivized to take risks and rewarded for delivering results. Learn why diversity of thought is important in the context of benefits management to improve ROI and create better solution providers.

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The Importance of Telling Your Organization’s Well-being Story and How to Tell It, with Mitch Martens

Mitch, a firm believer in authentically caring about the health, safety, and well-being of both customers and employees, also reveals how the unprecedented Global Healthcare Accreditation For Business Program has helped NAH solidify and communicate its story of caring for its people.

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Creating Inclusive Wellness and Well-being Programs That Work for Everyone with Laura Putnam

In this episode, Laura explains the concept of wellness privilege and how the perfect storm of the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests have awakened organizations to social issues and well-being. She discusses why well-being looks different for each individual, how bosses can increase the chances of their employees having heart attacks, and why now is the perfect time for organizations to incorporate wellness as a critical workplace safety consideration.

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Why You Are Paying 20,000% More for Less Effective Prescription Drugs with Dr. John Abramson

Dr. John Abramson is a physician who is a clinical faculty member at Harvard Medical School. His areas of expertise include public health policy, and he has a special interest in the pharmaceutical industry in America. He has authored two books on this subject, with his most recent title, 'Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It,' published in 2022. He is also an expert in national litigation with respect to the drug industry.

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 The Untapped Potential of Paid Time Off with Veetahl Eilat-Raichel

This conversation on the Edelheit Experience dissects the intersection between PTO, employee wellness, and employer performance. Find out why the utilization of PTO benefits employees and employers, why 4-day work weeks won't inherently change corporate culture on its own, and how the explosion of remote working can hinder much-needed rest.

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How Happy Employees Create Happy Customers with Bruce Daisley

This episode of the Edelheit Experience features a deep dive into the connection between culture, employee satisfaction, and productivity. Daisley outlines how creating a positive employee experience leads to stellar customer service, increased creativity, and loyalty to your business.

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How Business Can Thrive in 2022 despite COVID-19 with Heather Saunders

Heather Saunders is the Director of Infection Control at the Johns Hopkins Office of Population Health. Her background is in nursing and epidemiology, and she holds a Master of Public Health degree. When Saunders isn't performing research at Johns Hopkins and informing our leading decision-makers, she runs her business which assists entities in controlling infectious diseases.

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What Does the Future of Virtual Care Hold for Businesses with Kate Brown

In this episode, Brown discusses the latest trends and disruptive innovations in the employer-sponsored healthcare space. These include the pros and cons of the rapid adoption of digital healthcare solutions, what healthcare will look like in 2030, the threat posed to current virtual care providers by big tech, and the enormous potential of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology to revolutionize the future of healthcare.

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Predator or Prey – The PBM Games with Terri Dill

Listen in as Terri discusses all the hidden tricks PBMs use to take as much money as they can from you as an employer. She explains how you can save between 8% to 27% a year on that 50% of your healthcare spend. This can result in savings ranging from 4% to 13.5% a year on your total healthcare spend and potentially lower your healthcare costs by almost 100% in the next few years.

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How to Cultivate a Winning Company Culture with Shane Green

Shane Green is a world-renowned keynote speaker, television personality, and business magnate who consults global Fortune 500 leaders on customer experience and organizational culture.

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Why Listening is Key to Organizational Success with Julian Treasure

Listen in as Julian discusses his fascinating journey into the world of sound, why becoming a better listener makes you a better speaker by default, why listening seems like such an elusive skill, bad habits to eradicate if you want to be a better listener, and how organizations can use listening to benefit all parties.

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How Your Company Can Take Advantage of the ERTC with Greg Nussbickel

Listen in as Greg offers his advice to families who have been considering hiring an estate planning specialist, but have hesitated on pulling the trigger. He assures listeners that “it’s so much less intimidating and scary than people think.”

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