Episodes

Join our hosts Marney Reid and Erika DeLeon as they discuss their journey on making the leap into opening their own consulting company. In today's episode they dive into: Erika's journey from climbing in the corporate world to transitioning into her consulting role Considerations a working mother has to make before taking the leap into entrepreneurship How it's been going for her first full year and how she manages moments of doubt

Join our hosts Marney Reid and Erika DeLeon as they discuss their journey on making the leap into opening their own consulting company. In today's episode they dive into: Marney's journey on why she left her job and started her own consulting company The deliberate path Marney took so she could be a "one stop shop" and take on projects and clients that resonated with her Lesson's learned and best practices on finding a first client, then continuing to build her business

Join our hosts Marney Reid and Erika DeLeon as they discuss Finding, Following & Making A Career from Your “Why”. In today's episode they dive into: Why defining your “why” is essential for building a fulfilling career How to recognize moments when you’re living in alignment with your purpose — and when you’re not The importance of identifying your core values and using them as a compass for career and life decisions

Jeremy Laynor Senior Vice President Providence Medical Technologies Jeremy Laynor joins Providence with a strong track record of success in medical device sales leadership with specific experience in the spinal implant market. He most recently served as Vice President of Sales at Paradigm Spine where he was instrumental in the growth of their commercial effort since 2013. Jeremy held sales leadership positions at Medtronic and previously Salient Surgical where he helped the market development o...

Join our hosts Marney Reid and Erika DeLeon as they discuss building teams in today's workplace . In today's espisode they discuss: Addressing the types of teams working together Pros/Cons: remote work or hybrid teams Best practices for maintaining engagement and accountability remotely Communication strategies for hybrid and dispersed teams

Join our hosts Marney Reid and Erika DeLeon as they discuss the evolution they've seen in healthcare over the last ten years. In today's espisode they discuss: Digital revolution and EHRs Telemedicine and remote care The healthcare spending criss The role patients should play in advocating for their physicians

Join Emily Ast Esq., Brian Culp, MD, and Marney Reid as they share the various ways a physician would get asked to be on a MedTech design team. We review the best practices on protecting your intellectual property if it’s your idea you’re bringing to them, the reasonable non-competes based on the work you’re doing with the company, and when and how to give when you’re building a relationship that you want to last with a company and product you believe in. Emily Ast, Esq. CEO and founder of Ast P...

Join Dr. Michael Ast, Ann Roen, and Marney Reid as they discuss the nuances of what it takes to go from a physician consultant for a MedTech or Pharma company, into becoming a Chief Medical Officer or Chief Innovation Officer. We review the biggest changes one needs to make to successfully transition into this role and the lessons learned and watch outs that Dr. Ast and Ann have seen. Dr. Michael Ast Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Chief of the Knee Service Chief Innovatio...

Join Neil Badlani, MD, MBA, Janet Carlson, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE and Marney Reid as they discuss the various considerations on launching or growing successful Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). We review the pros and cons of a multi-specialty versus all musculoskeletal, design and equipment needs depending on what type of procedures you’re performing, working with physician partners to maximize efficiency while maintaining the highest patient outcomes, and other key factors that lead to a succes...

Join Marney Reid, Erika DeLeon, and Maryrose Roberts as they discuss how to manage both your own anxiety and fears through a time of change, as well as rise as a leader within your organization. While one of the only constants in life is change, managing it, coming out on top and advancing your career through it is one of the things we can accomplish during organization, goals, or leadership transitions. Erika DeLeon Executive Operations Consultant; LLC is Optimal Strategic Solutions Erika DeL...