Hosted by longtime WBL member Laurie McGraw, Inspiring Women is a short-form podcast featuring the uplifting stories of women leaders. At the 2023 and 2024 WBL Summits, WBL and Laurie collaborated to create a special series for Inspiring Women featuring Summit attendees. Enjoy the results of our collaboration below, and learn more about Laurie and her podcast here!
Please note that the views and opinions expressed in these podcasts are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions of WBL.
Laurie McGraw is a 30-year health technology executive known for driving innovation, company growth, and industry standard-setting across the healthcare sector. She is a board director to NASDAQ companies, venture advisor, and health equity champion. An inclusive team builder and mentor, insightful speaker, Forbes Technology Council Member, and Crain’s Notable Women Executive, Laurie is a passionate outdoor enthusiast fortunate to live in both Boulder, CO and Big Sky, MT. Committed to building the next generation of leaders, she created and hosts the Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw podcast to provide insights for women navigating their career paths and trying to make a positive impact in the world.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Jami Youmans, President and CEO of HealthEco. Jami is an athlete and expected to be seven feet tall when she grew up, and likely playing professional basketball. It was her sincere curiosity that led her to healthcare and building her company HealthEco.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Denielle deWynter, CFO and SVP of Hearst Health. Denielle has spent twenty years in finance and half of them in various Hearst businesses. It’s the mission-driven focus that Denielle finds so meaningful, making this her best position so far.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Kristin Rodriguez. Kristin is many things, and one of those things is funny. Don’t confuse her quick wit and humorous approach to career trajectory (a winding path indeed!) with anything less than her seriousness in how she expects to help heroes. Who are the heroes? The people who are trying to improve their health while often taking on more financial risk, navigating new places to receive care, and sorting through a complicated system.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Emily Fry. Emily talks about her leadership journey from the point of view of a “mid careerist”. Today she is leading innovation operations at Geisinger. Her path to leadership was not a clear straight journey and she credits her prior diverse experience to giving her the confidence to lead innovation where she doesn’t need to be the subject matter expert in everything.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Michelle Wright. Michelle begins the conversation by talking about what it means to play the long game. She has always lived in Maryland, and for nearly thirty of those years, she was a senior executive at Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield. To play the long game, it must be interesting.
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Nadine Hauf. Nadine begins the conversation with a look into how she developed an innovative technology hub for health plan members. A place where people can come into the care system and understand what is available to them. She built this hub at a time when there was no playbook to look to, so innovation began with an idea and a blank piece of paper.
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