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Flourish Soundbytes

Hosted by Sarah Richardson

Quick, impactful moments from Flourish interviews — bite-sized leadership wisdom you can apply today.

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Episodes (16)

Oct 2, 2025

Flourish Sound Bytes: Healthcare IT Transformation - Burning It Down to Build It Back

October 2, 2025: What if the only way to truly fix healthcare IT is to burn it all down and start over? Join me for a provocative conversation with transformation powerhouse Cheryl Dilley , who's spent 25 years leading enterprise-wide change across healthcare and high tech. We dive into why healthcare's technical debt has reached a breaking point, what Netflix can teach us about disrupting an entire industry, and the bold leadership required to stop settling for mediocrity. Cheryl shares her sec

Sep 25, 2025

Flourish Sound Bytes: From Healthcare Executive to Entrepreneur - Kim Garrett's Bold Transition

September 25, 2025: When healthcare executive Kim Garrett left corporate America to launch Northern Skye Consulting, she discovered something unexpected: "Growth doesn't happen in the easy times. It happens when you don't know where that next step is, but you press on." In this candid conversation, Kim reveals why the initial leap wasn't the scariest part of her journey, how her Scottish grandfather's legacy shaped her company vision, and why building websites became a source of unexpected joy.

Sep 11, 2025

Flourish Sound Bytes: Teaching Daughters to Lead in AI - A Healthcare Tech Mom's Guide for Tomorrow

September 11, 2025: What happens when an 11-year-old defines AI better than most executives? Meet Harper Schmidt, who calls AI "hollow - the absence of life, but also an idea maker." In this groundbreaking episode of Flourish Sound Bytes, healthcare tech entrepreneur Kristen Schmidt and her daughter Harper reveal why we're dangerously unprepared for AI's impact on the next generation. This mother-daughter duo exposes the gap between AI's rapid development and youth preparedness. The future of he

Sep 4, 2025

Flourish Sound Bytes: From 11 Data Centers to Zero with Healthcare IT Leader Tyler Barhydt

September 4, 2025: In this inaugural episode of Flourish Sound Bytes, Sarah Richardson sits down with Tyler Barhydt , a seasoned technology executive who led a remarkable cloud transformation journey. Tyler shares how his organization, Envision Healthcare , went from 11 data centers to nearly zero, the unexpected benefits of the Broadcom/VMware situation, and why he believes every cloud migration needs a dedicated FinOps team. Through candid discussion about getting board buy-in (spoiler: it too