Podcast Episodes

Ep #194: "Bend The Healthcare Trend" - with Mark Gaunya and Jennifer Borislow – Part 2

Mark Gaunya and Jennifer Borislow continue their discussion from last episode about why healthcare is so expensive and share their ideas to slow risi…

8 years, 9 months ago

Ep #193: “Bend The Healthcare Trend” – with Mark Gaunya and Jennifer Borislow – Part 1

Nine years ago, Mark Gaunya and Jennifer Borislow wrote “Bend The Healthcare Trend” to explore how healthcare consumers could counteract the damaging…

8 years, 9 months ago

Ep #192: How a 2-Year Old Law is Providing Big Opportunities - With Josh Hilgers

Twenty million Americans are employed by firms with 20 or fewer employees – many of which do not provide health care coverage for their employees. Jo…

8 years, 9 months ago

Ep #191: Learning About Reference Based Pricing – With David Contorno – Part 2 of 2

In Part 2 of this 2-part episode we will ask David Contorno, President of Lake Norman Benefits and Benefit Selling’s 2015 Broker of the Year about Pe…

8 years, 9 months ago

Ep #190: Providing 21st Century Advice to Clients – With David Contorno – Part 1 of 2

Forbes Magazine called our guest, David Contorno, “One of America’s most innovative benefits leaders.” So, what’s he up to and what tools, techniques…

8 years, 10 months ago

Ep #189: How to Create Zombie Loyalists – With Peter Shankman

On this episode of ShiftShapers, we are stepping out of the realm of employee benefits, insurance and financial planning to discuss the ultimate diff…

8 years, 10 months ago

Ep #188: The Newest Oldest Way Of Delivering Care – With Jeffrey Gold, M.D.

Although the concept behind Direct Primary Care (DPC) is more than 10 years old, more and more physicians are opting out of the insurance-based world…

8 years, 10 months ago

Ep #187: Killer Communication Strategies and Tools – with Jeremiah Desmarais

A shift in communication and interaction with prospects and clients is the subject of Jeremiah Desmarais’ new book ….SHIFT. If you want to compete in…

8 years, 10 months ago

Ep #186: The New Way to LTC Success - with Jesse Slome

Jesse Slome is Executive Director at the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. We asked him whether LTC was dead or alive and his answer…

8 years, 10 months ago

Ep #185: What Can Be Done About Growing Pharmacy Costs - with Renzo Luzzatti

Is a PBM a gatekeeper and whose interests are they serving?

Renzo Luzzatti is an expert on how and why pharmacy costs are growing at an exponential ra…

8 years, 11 months ago