Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw

Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw


Latest Episodes

The Founder Who Ignored Imposter Syndrome and Built a Global Fertility Empire || EP.222
November 04, 2025

"I had no idea. I didn't know what an HSA was, all the acronymsHRA, HSA, HDHP, ERISA. I really had to learn all of that."When Tammy Sun pitched her fertility startup a decade ago, the category she was building didn't exist. Investors dismissed it as a

More Older Adults Than Children by 2035: This Foundation CEO is Racing Against Time || EP.221
October 21, 2025

"By 2030, 2035, they're saying we're gonna have more older adults than children in this country. And if Medicaid cuts happen, where are people gonna get care? Their first resort is gonna be going to the emergency department." Dr. Sarita Mohanty knows ex

The Cancer Survivor Revolutionizing Cancer Care with AI and Human Touch || Ep.220
October 14, 2025

Approximately one in four people will face a cancer diagnosis. For most, the hardest part won't be the treatment itself but the waiting, the 3 AM questions, the logistical maze of care coordination that can mean the difference between hope and despair. An

Creating Your Own Roadmap When You're Always the First with Dr. Mitzi Krockover || EP.219
October 07, 2025

Dr. Mitzi Krockover has been the first in every leadership role she's takenfrom founding UCLA's Women's Health Center to becoming Humana's first Vice President of Women's Health to now investing in women-led healthcare companies. In this powerful convers

Breaking the Mold When Women Lead with Julia Boorstin || EP.218
September 30, 2025

Emmy-nominated journalist Julia Boorstin spent years interviewing thousands of executives before discovering something unexpected: the most successful women leaders had no playbook.After 25 years covering business transformation at Fortune and CNBC, Jul

From Counting Clicks to Shaping AI Policy: Inside Healthcare's Policy Powerhouses || EP.217
September 23, 2025

"I bleed purple at work. I don't bleed Republican red or Democrat blueI bleed purple, the color of my company."When two of healthcare technology's most influential policy voices join forces, you get the unvarnished truth about how healthcare transforma

Working Mom Secret: Why Some Weeks Work Wins and That's Okay || EP.216
September 16, 2025

Emily Shields dropped her kids off at school this morningan eighth grader, a fifth grader, and a toddlerbefore stepping into her role as Chief Strategy Officer at OSF HealthCare. It's a balance she's perfected through years of strategic career moves and

Building Your Own Table: A Latinx CEO Transforms Healthcare Access || EP.215
September 09, 2025

"This transition was about more than just a business model. It was about trust for the community."When Deborah Visconi took the helm at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, she wasn't just changing a hospital's tax statusshe was rebuilding an institution'

Why This CEO Says Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone || EP.214
September 02, 2025

"I believe when you put yourself in uncomfortable situations is when you grow the most. Living in a rural village, no running water, no electricity, and essentially being a doula in a middle Atlas Mountain Village for two and a half years, different langu

The Question Successful Women Never Stop Asking: "What's Next?" || EP.213
August 26, 2025

"I was reading this report and it was the same old women who are making steady progress in leadership, but we're not making it fast enough. After all these years of being a leader, of being a mentor, of being a coach, of helping other women. I was just fr