Mind Your Business

Gil Kazimirov & Jess DeBakey•podcasters.spotify.com

There are, give or take, two trillion podcasts about mental health. But none take a look behind the curtain to reveal the companies and players working to improve our mental health. Mind Your Business is here to do just that: we bring you the inside scoop on the innovation and mechanics of behavioral health from its most prominent players. Hosted by Gil Kazimirov and Jess DeBakey, colleagues in health tech who share a passion for mental health and a curiosity about the business behind it; all opinions are our own www.linkedin.com/in/gil-k www.linkedin.com/in/jess-debakey

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Episodes

Opening Up Psychiatry Access in Rural Areas with Scott Farber (Mental Health Partnership)

Gil and Jess were thrilled to speak with Scott Farber, CEO of Mental Health Partnership (MHP), about his approach to solving the psychiatry access problem in rural areas. MHP acquires or partners with behavioral health practices around the country to improve operations and reach, therefore transforming outcomes and access. Scott shares his personal context for his pivot from education and nonprofits into this space, then talks through how he thinks about attracting and retaining mental health pr...

Apr 11, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Modernizing the EHR and Building Evidence for Innovation with Lucia Huang (Osmind)

This episode features Lucia Huang, Co-Founder and CEO of Osmind, who brings a refreshing take to her work building a new kind of electronic health record (EHR) for behavioral health practitioners. In this conversation, Lucia explains why advanced tools for clinical decision support and documentation are so important for evidence-backed innovation. She also shares her belief in the need for objectivity in behavioral health, a historically highly subjective field, as Gil and Jess inquire about the...

Mar 14, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Improving Access to Therapy and Chasing Mission with Kyle Talcott (UpLift)

In this episode, Gil and Jess are joined by Kyle Talcott, Founder and CEO of UpLift, to talk about his journey to rebuild mental healthcare by building UpLift. They cover a ton of ground, including collaboration between therapy and psychiatry when solving the access problem, the importance of triage and referrals, and how best to leverage partnerships. They also get real about some of the biggest challenges in behavioral health - particularly when it comes to reimbursement and regulation. And fi...

Feb 21, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Normalizing Eating Disorders for Better Care with Amanda D'Ambra (Arise)

Gil and Jess speak with Amanda D'Ambra, Co-Founder and CEO of Arise, about her mission to change the game when it comes to eating disorder care. Arise is a virtual platform addressing a huge gap: 1 in 10 people will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, but up to 90% will not get the care they need. In this episode, Amanda talks about her own eating disorder recovery journey and how it led her to start Arise. She also dissects the misconception that eating disorders are niche, advocat...

Feb 07, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Addressing Opioid Use Disorder Virtually with Ankit Gupta (Bicycle)

Gil and Jess are back, this time with guest Ankit Gupta, Founder and CEO of Bicycle Health, to discuss how virtual care can make an impact in solving the opioid crisis. Ankit shares the incredible story of Bicycle's humble beginnings, and how he brought it from a brick and mortar community clinic in Redwood, CA to a platform serving over 20,000 patients in 32 states and counting. He also digs into some of the challenges along the way, including regulatory limitations, continued stigma around opi...

Jan 24, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Treating Serious Mental Illness through Value-Based Care with Michelle Wagner (Mindstrong)

In the first episode of Mind Your Business, Gil and Jess speak with Michelle Wagner, CEO of Mindstrong, about how virtual care can come to the rescue in cases of serious mental illness (SMI). Michelle divulges insights on her transition from Chief People Officer to CEO, makes us emotional by sharing a powerful member story, and challenges those who are still weary of telehealth and value-based care. A meaningful conversation with a delightful first guest on the show! This podcast is not affiliat...

Jan 10, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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