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Hearts Afire

Heather Hughes; Jay Podjenski; David King
Welcome to Hearts Afire, the podcast for the BioBridge Global team. We're visiting with a wide range of employees about what motivates them, as well as interesting things they do outside of work, with new episodes every other week. We want to hear from you, so please send your ideas for future episodes to heartsafire@biobridgeglobal.org.
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Episodes

Becky Cap: The next phase of medicine

This is a preview for the next episode of Hearts Afire, with Becky Cap, Senior Vice President, Business Development. She talks about her new role, the organization's future and in this clip, her view of advanced therapies.

Dec 02, 202234 secEp. 12

Grief Support and Life Legacies, with Susan Smith

Guest host Kimberly Monroe visits with Susan Smith, Grief Support and Life Legacies Manager, about some of her projects at BioBridge Global, including the Giving Tree and Muertos Fest, as well as Susan's highly personal grief journey.

Nov 07, 202222 minEp. 10

A Veteran's View, with Neil Houser

In our Veterans Day episode, BBG Data Analyst and former U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Neil Houser visits with guest host Emmanuel Casasola about his military career, his life at BBG and his away-from-work passion.

Oct 24, 202215 minEp. 9

Dedication to Tissue Banking, with Kimberly Monroe

Kimberly Monroe, Manager, Business Development in the STB&T tissue program, talks with guest host David King about her work with the tissue program, her dedication to tissue banking and her greatest food discovery in San Antonio.

Oct 10, 20228 minEp. 8

A different journey, with Sal Castaneda

Adrienne Mendoza visits with Salvador Castaneda, Compliance Specialist with STB&T Donor Services, about his unusual career path with the organization and his interest in fitness and sports.

Sep 26, 202214 minEp. 7

New horizons, with Amanda Whitelonis

In this episode, Adrienne Mendoza visits with Amanda Whitelonis, who is Program Manager at GenCure after working in several diverse areas of the organization, including Global Quality and Research and Development.

Sep 12, 202216 minEp. 6

A focus on quality, with Emmanuel Casasola

The latest episode of Hearts Afire is a visit with Emmanuel Casasola, Executive Director, Global Quality. He talks with our host, Adrienne Mendoza, about his background, his motivations and his family's story.

Aug 29, 202219 minEp. 5

Welcome to Bulverde, with Lisa Kisley

This edition features a conversation between Lisa Kisley, Supervisor at the South Texas Blood & Tissue donor center in Bulverde, and our host, Adrienne Mendoza, Chief Operating Officer for South Texas Blood & Tissue. Lisa talks about the challenges of opening the organization's newest donor center, as well as the reception the new donor center has received from the community.

Aug 15, 202212 minEp. 4

New perspectives, with Christopher Palmer Charleston

This edition features a conversation between Christopher Palmer Charleston, Fixed Sites Operations Leader with South Texas Blood & Tissue, and our host, Adrienne Mendoza, Chief Operating Officer for South Texas Blood & Tissue.

Aug 01, 202216 minEp. 3

Coming home, with Mo Sayed

After working at a blood center in Shreveport, Louisiana, Mo Sayed has returned to the organization as Director, Donor Recruitment, for South Texas Blood & Tissue. He visits with his new boss, Adrienne Mendoza, about his experiences and motivations.

Jul 18, 202211 minEp. 2

Leading with love, with Richey Wyatt

This episode is a visit between two longtime colleagues at BioBridge Global: Our host, Adrienne Mendoza, who is Chief Operating Officer of South Texas Blood & Tissue, and Richey Wyatt, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, & Chief Compliance Officer. This episode is a get-to-know you visit with Adrienne, who worked for Richey when she was in charge of BBG Global Quality. They discuss topics ranging from the weather (hot) to leadership styles.

Jul 05, 202221 minEp. 1

About Hearts Afire

Our host, Adrienne Mendoza, provides a quick look at the new Hearts Afire podcast for the BioBridge Global team.

Jul 01, 202228 secEp. 1

Episode 1: Trailer

Hearts Afire host Adrienne Mendoza discusses the need for a collaborative team, as part of her discussion with Richey Wyatt, who is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, & Chief Compliance Officer at BioBridge Global. This a clip from Episode 1 of Hearts Afire, the BBG employee podcast.

Jul 01, 202228 secEp. 1
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