Ever feel like navigating healthcare is harder than the illness itself?

Meet Claudia Cometa: clinical pharmacist turned fierce patient advocate, and she’s on a mission to make healthcare less confusing and more human.

In this episode, Claudia speaks with Geoff about her deeply personal story of how caring for her father’s illness made her realize just how broken the system really is.

If you’ve ever felt lost, frustrated, or downright defeated by the healthcare system (or know someone who has), this episode is for you.

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Key Takeaways:

• Patient Advocacy is Crucial: Claudia highlights the necessity of patient advocates in a healthcare system that often overwhelms even the most knowledgeable.
• Healthcare Needs Simplicity and Empathy: The current healthcare system has grown too complex, and both patients and professionals are struggling with it. Human connection and simplicity should be the focus.
• Permission to Question the System: Patients need to give themselves permission to seek second opinions and demand better care.

In this episode, Geoffrey hosts Stephanie S. Abbott—a healthcare executive, cancer survivor, and champion of human connection.

Stephanie’s experience navigating the healthcare system as both a patient and leader revealed a powerful truth: human connection is at the heart of healing.

Discover the vital link between employee experience and patient outcomes, and how supporting healthcare teams can lead to life-changing care.

This episode is a candid, inspiring look at resilience, purpose, and what it means to truly care for others—whether you're leading a team or receiving care yourself.

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Key Takeaways:

• Turning Pain into Purpose: Stephanie shared how her cancer diagnosis became the catalyst for her mission to improve healthcare through empathy and connection.
• The Intersection of Employee and Patient Experience: Healthcare systems must prioritize employee well-being to enhance patient care, as the two are deeply interconnected.
• The Power of Words in Healthcare: The right words can provide hope or strip it away. Human connection and empathy are crucial in every interaction, from physicians to support staff.

In this episode, Geoffrey sits down with Michael Overlie, founder of Dogs and Men, to explore the deep connection between humans and their dogs.

Michael shares his journey from personal loss to healing, all thanks to the unconditional love of his dog. They discuss how dogs reflect our best selves and remind us of our capacity for love, presence, and self-healing.

If you’ve ever wondered what your dog is trying to teach you about life, this episode is for you.

Listen in and discover why we truly do deserve dogs.

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