Everyday insights from brilliant people.
Danielle Maltby is a former neonatal ICU nurse that attracted nationwide adoration when she appeared on The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. Since then she has started a chart topping podcast focused on empowering, informing, and uniting women in healthcare.
Danielle shares with us how she’s found her greatest opportunities by leaning into discomfort and embracing the power of vulnerability.
Dr. Michael Leibman is a leading expert in clinical trials and a member of 14 scientific advisory boards with a PhD in theoretical chemistry and protein crystallography.
It’s a great honor to have him join the team at United Cancer Centers as Chief Scientific Officer and to speak with him on the latest episode of The Big Idea Podcast about designing better clinical trials, new tech in pharma, and unknown knowns in healthcare innovation.
On this episode of The Big Idea I talk with professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher Joy Spears about her journey from appearing on So You Think You Can Dance the day after her high school graduation to what it takes to build a successful career in a highly competitive field.
Cavanagh Baker has made a name for herself as a top fashion designer in the country dressing superstars like Heidi Klum, Maren Morris, and Kelsea Ballerini to name just a few.
On this episode of The Big Idea, Cavanagh tells us about overcoming the challenges of dyslexia and being told she wasn’t smart enough to be successful as a kid, what it takes to start a small business, and surviving Project Runway.
Chris Mizer has dedicated his life to business, biology, and Buddhism. He is the managing partner of the investment firm Vivaris Capital and on the board of To The Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences and United Cancer Centers.
In this episode, Chris talks about his experience in working with some of the most successful people in the world and what they all share in common. He also shares with us what it’s like to give up your possessions and move onto a Buddhist monastery.
John Gurney is an independent singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN that in the last year went from practically zero to 30 million streams on Spotify. Gurney talks about the challenges and upsides to today’s music business, the work ethic of some of today’s biggest stars, and how it’s ok to fail, shrug it off, and try again.
On this episode of The Big Idea, Shannon Ford talks about her time on the reality show Very Cavallari and how she built a massive following around honesty, failing out loud, and being herself even when it wasn’t in her best interest.
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Chase Lauer is a music manager and brand developer based in Nashville, TN that builds the careers of independent and major artists alike. He is a partner in the apparel company Caliville which was just picked up by Kohl’s to be distributed in over 700 stores across the country.
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And here we are! The launch of The Big Idea Podcast. This show will feature everyday insights from high level thinkers in healthcare, technology, entrepreneurship and beyond. I’m your host Ed Clay, co-owner of United Cancer Center and former jiu jitsu champion, and this is The Big Idea.