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This episode explores the future of hospice leadership and hospice quality through a collaborative discussion between the TCNtalks and GeriPal podcasts. TCNtalks host Chris Comeaux and co-host Cordt Kassner join forces with Dr. Eric Widera and Dr. Alex Smith of the GeriPal Podcast , leaders in palliative care and hospice innovation discuss emerging quality measures, data-driven hospice analytics, research challenges, and the leadership needed to guide healthcare organizations through change....
In Part Two of Be Where You Are: Leadership, Caregiving, and the Courage to Pause, Carla Davis reflects on a transformative year away from executive leadership—one shaped by caregiving, reflection, and rediscovering her deeper purpose. What began as a pause became a profound reaffirmation of calling. Carla shares how stepping out of the day-to-day demands of leadership gave her clarity around stewardship, alignment, and the responsibility to use her gifts—leadership and mercy—with...
In this powerful episode on hospice leadership and healthcare leadership development, Carla Davis, Executive in Residence at Cressey & Company, shares what she learned after taking an intentional executive sabbatical to care for her mother. This conversation explores the intersection of caregiver resilience, leadership and burnout, and rediscovering identity beyond professional titles. For hospice professionals and those serving in end-of-life care, Carla offers thoughtful insight i...
Part Two – Is Your Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall? | Richard Mobley on Leadership and Calling In Part Two of this powerful conversation, Richard Mobley dives deeper into what happens when success no longer satisfies — and how leaders can unknowingly climb the wrong ladder. After decades of corporate advancement, Richard reached a season of fatigue and uncertainty. What followed wasn’t a dramatic “eureka” moment, but a squiggly journey of rediscovery. Through consulting, rea...
What if you spend decades building a successful career—only to realize you were climbing the wrong ladder? In this episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, executive leadership coach Richard Mobley, Founder and Principal of the Seven Four Group, Inc. and the Be Far More! System, joins Chris Comeaux to explore one of the most important questions leaders face: What comes after success? For CEOs, healthcare executives, and hospice leaders approaching retirement or transition, this conversati...
In Part Two of Unlocking Leadership Potential Through Self-Awareness, Coach Sherry Winn challenges leaders to look beyond strategies and performance metrics to examine the internal patterns, beliefs, and identity that ultimately shape their impact. This powerful continuation moves from awareness to transformation—showing how lasting leadership growth begins within. Coach Winn unpacks how mindfulness helps leaders recognize excuses before they become entrenched beliefs, and why self-ju...
In Part One of this conversation, Chris Comeaux is joined by leadership coach, former Olympic athlete, and longtime collegiate coach Sherry Winn for a deeply personal and practical exploration of leadership that begins from the inside out. Sherry challenges traditional, performance-driven leadership models by naming self-awareness as a true leadership superpower, sharing how it transformed her own life—from depression and despair to purpose, clarity, and impact. Drawing from her Olympic exper...
What gets measured shapes how patients experience the final chapter of life. In Part Two of Measures That Matter: How Better Metrics Can Transform End-Of-Life Care, hospice and healthcare leaders explore how focused, meaningful metrics—not check-the-box measures—can improve quality, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, and strengthen value-based end-of-life care. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, President & CEO of Teleios, and Cordt Kassner, PhD, Publisher of Hospice & Palliative Care T...
Top News Stories of the Month, January 2026 At the end of life, quality matters—but too often, the metrics used in hospice and palliative care fail to reflect the care patients and families actually experience. In Episode One of Measures That Matter: How Better Metrics Can Transform End-of-Life Care, TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership explores why fewer, clearer quality measures are essential for reducing variability, improving patient outcomes, and supporting value-based care at the end ...
In Part Two of Protecting Patients at the End of Life: Why CON Still Matters, host Chris Comeaux continues the conversation with two of the nation’s most respected hospice policy leaders—Paul A. Ledford, President & CEO of the Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association, and Tim Rogers, President & CEO of the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina. This episode moves beyond regulatory theory and into the real-world patient and family experience—especially in s...
Protecting Patients at the End of Life: Why CON Still Matters / Part ONE Certificate of Need (CON) laws are among the most debated—and misunderstood—regulatory frameworks in healthcare. In this timely Part One conversation, host Chris Comeaux is joined by two of the most respected voices in hospice policy and advocacy: Paul A. Ledford, President & CEO of the Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association, and Tim Rogers, President & CEO of the Association for Home & Hospice Car...
In Part One, organizational behavior scholar Colin M. Fisher dismantles the myth of the lone genius, showing that performance is shaped less by individual talent and more by the groups people belong to. He reframes leadership around social norms, group dynamics, and collective context—arguing that leaders often misdiagnose performance problems by focusing on people instead of the group system they operate within. Part Two builds on that foundation with practical guidance for leaders. Fisher ...
In this episode of Anatomy of Leadership, host Chris Comeaux is joined by Colin Fisher, professor, researcher, author, and jazz trumpeter, to explore what decades of research reveal about how groups really work—and why so many teams struggle to reach their potential. Drawing from his book The Collective Edge, Colin challenges the myth of the “lone genius” and reframes leadership as a discipline of design. Instead of motivating harder or managing individuals more closely, leaders are in...
In this episode, Part 2 of Top News Stories from 2025, and Predictions for 2026, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner break down the most important healthcare and hospice stories from 2025—and share clear, grounded predictions for what’s coming in 2026. Rather than headline-driven chaos, 2025 revealed a year of incremental change, with persistent challenges around staffing, Medicare Advantage, hospice quality, reimbursement pressure, and cautious AI adoption shaping the landscape. Look...
Part 1 | Top Stories from 2025, and Predictions for 2026 by Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner This episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership brings together a year-in-review and a forward-looking conversation, as Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner reflect on the most important healthcare and hospice stories from 2025 and share their predictions for what lies ahead in 2026. In Part One, Chris and Cordt review key headlines from late 2025, connecting policy shifts, technology trends, workforce rea...
A new year often feels like a clean slate, yet most resolutions fade because they add complexity instead of clarity. In this episode, Chris Comeaux makes the case for a simpler, more enduring tool: choosing One Word as your theme for the year. A single word sharpens focus, clarifies priorities, and guides daily decisions without a bloated checklist. Leadership is about changing trajectories—not reacting to noise—and a clear theme helps leaders stop drifting and lead with intention. The proces...
A Year of Insight, Impact, and Leadership in Hospice & Palliative Care. As 2025 comes to a close, we pause to say thank you—to our listeners, leaders, clinicians, and partners who make this work meaningful. This special Christmas Eve episode is our gift back to you: a highlight reel of the most impactful, downloaded, and talked-about TCNtalks episodes of the year. With nearly 45,000 total downloads across TCNtalks and Anatomy of Leadership, this milestone reflects a shared commitme...
What if aging services led the way in redesigning care—combining smart technology with deeper human connection? That’s the challenge Katie Smith Sloan, President and CEO of LeadingAge, brings to the table as we unpack the data, the headwinds, and the promise across nonprofit senior living, home-based care, and hospice. Katie, also brings a powerful blend of policy insight, sector leadership, and human-centered vision to a wide-ranging conversation about the future of aging, workforce ch...
In this crossover episode TCNtalks and Anatomy Of Leadership, Andrew Reed, CEO and Chief Teaching Officer of Multiview Incorporated, shares his journey as a recording artist with Universal Virgin Music Groups and his experiences in the music industry. He discusses with Chris Comeaux his unique podcast, "What Are You Willing to Throw Your Life Away On?", where he offers practical advice and philosophical insights. Andrew reflects on his bold life, marked by significant achievements and c...
In this episode of TCNtalks, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner reflect on the significance of hospice and palliative care, especially during the holiday season. They discuss the evolution of the field, the importance of fostering well-being for patients, and the transformative impact of hospice on healthcare. Dr. Ira Byock, a pioneer in the field, shares insights on the need to reframe the narrative around hospice, emphasizing its role in life completion and the importance of strate...
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