Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw

Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw


Latest Episodes

How Far Would You Go to Prevent Another Loss? Carissa Rollins Went All In || EP. 198
May 06, 2025

After losing both her sister and a close friend to cancer in the same year, Carissa Rollins knew she couldnt stay where she was. As CIO of UnitedHealthcare, she had scale and power, but not proximity to the technology that might have changed those outcom

How Adaptability Can Be Your Greatest Leadership Strength || EP. 197
April 29, 2025

Sophia Kim has spent her career breaking molds, and building better models for leadership and care delivery.From her early start navigating journalism and consulting to leading high-growth teams in healthcare, Sophias path has been shaped by adaptabili

Speak Louder or Shut Up? Rita Johnson-Mills on What Happens When DEI Becomes Too Controversial || EP. 196
April 22, 2025

What happens when the system meant to care for everyone, doesnt? Healthcare equity isnt theoretical. Its about who lives, who dies, and who gets a chance. For Rita Johnson-Mills, this isnt abstract. Its the work of a lifetime. As a former Medicaid

Tia Newcomer on turning caregiver overwhelm into community action || EP. 195
April 15, 2025

When a diagnosis is shared, the questions come fast: What happened? How can I help?For families in crisis, support is criticalbut often chaotic. Without a structure to manage communication or coordinate care, caregivers are left to navigate emotional o

Remembering Your Why: Dr. Rice’s Guide to Purposeful Leadership || EP. 194
April 08, 2025

Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, the sixth president of Morehouse School of Medicine and first woman to lead as president and CEO, cuts through the noise with her refreshingly direct approach to diversifying healthcare. "If Morehouse School of Medicine is no

Drop the ‘empowerment’, get rid of bureaucracy instead: Jessica Neal, former Netflix talent officer, on getting back to work || EP. 193
April 01, 2025

Art school isnt the typical starting point for a tech industry leader, but for Jessica Neal, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, it was the first step in an extraordinary career. In this episode,

The Work Isn’t Done: Margaret ‘Peggy’ O’Kane on Quality, Data, and Driving Change || EP. 192
March 25, 2025

We need to be more ambitious. Margaret Peggy OKane transformed healthcare quality measurement in America when she created NCQA 35 years ago. As she reflects on what it has meant to create the fo

This nutritionist is now leading monster teams as an HR Leader. Colleen Bowman shares her unconventional journey to the top. || EP. 191
March 18, 2025

Human Resources is NOT the next obvious step if you began your career as a nutritionist. Yet for Colleen Bowman, VP of HR at IAC, her unconventional path took her exactly there. And when you hear Coll

Women, Healthcare & Affordability: Courtney Gray Haupt on Trust in a Divisive World & the Employer’s Role || EP. 190
March 11, 2025

Spoiler alert: trust is declining in government, established institutions, and in media. For 25 years Edelman has been studying trust given its importance as the ultimate currency of a business with

Rooted in Heritage, Driven to Lead, Serving Her Community: Brenda Munoz is an Inspiring Woman || EP. 189
March 04, 2025

She is a Latina. She is a leader. She is a visible member of her community. She is a daughter. She is a servant leader. And Brenda Munoz is also, so much more than all of that. As we celebrate Womens