Ep 218. Persistence Is The Key

[December 13, 2023] Persistence Is The Key. Scott Wolf, MD Founder and CMO at Aerin Medical is our Guru in this episode. Dr. Wolf is a believer that big ideas can have small beginnings. Dr. Wolf tells the story of how this concept served him well over the last 20 years as a serial entrepreneur and investor.

Dr. Wolf is fun and engaging and brings some fantastic insights in this episode.

Ainsley Shea
Ep 217. What Should The Future Look Like?

[December 6, 2023] What Should The Future Look Like? Gurus we have an action backed episode for you today. LR Fox CEO and Founder of Next Life Sciences is with us. Fox is a high energy seral entrepreneur who brings us incredible insights.

We get into what the future should look like. Also, why you as a Med Tech Entrepreneur should embrace the regulatory environment, it can work towards your advantage.

This is a fun and wide-ranging episode that will deliver value.

Ainsley Shea
Ep 216. Where Can You Provide The Most Impact?

[November 29, 2023] Where Can You Provide The Most Impact? In this episode we bring back Ananth Ravi, Ph.D CEO at Molli Surgical. Ananth and his team are a case study for rapid growth and impact that we can all learn from.

Ananth discusses innovation and doing the best for the patient. We get into Molli Surgical's best practices for bringing these innovations to market and how to learn from them for future ideas.

 Ananth really delivers in this episode. As you listen to this episode you will understand why we brought him back. Get out your notepad, you will need it!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 215. Keep Your Head On A Swivel

[November 22, 2023] Keep Your Head On A Swivel. Greg Bullington CEO & Co-Founder of Magnolia Medical Technologies brings tremendous value as our guru in this episode.

Greg has over 100+ issued patents to his name and another 50+ pending. He brings us deep insights as a inventor, an investor and advisor and a savvy entreprenuer and CEO.

Greg gets into being aware of the pace at which the market is moving and why you need to focus intently on all the data you can.

You will love the insights Greg brings in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 214. Going From Contract Pricing To Execution

[November 15, 2023] Going From Contract Pricing To Execution. Kyle Forcier Senior Director of Life Science Marketing at Model N is our  guest in this episode of Med Tech Gurus

We all know how important communication with our customers is these days. Agreements have become more complex with tiered pricing, discounts rebates.  Kyle brings us not only tremendous insights into all of this, he brings solutions.

 If you have ever struggled with getting up to date information of customers utilization to your sales team promptly this is a must listen episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 213. Hope & Help For Humans - Today

[November 8, 2023] Hope & Help For Humans - Today. We have a terrific guest in this episode of Med Tech Gurus

Henry Penix Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Soaak is with us.

Henry is a serial entrepreneur, an author, speaker investor, and advisor and he brings some terrific insights to this episode.

We get into an interesting discussion regarding what AI can do for clinicians and patients. Soaak the company the Henry Co-founded operates at the juncture of Neurofeedback, sound frequency therapy and neuro-mapping. They are getting some amazing results.

Athletes, the United States Air Force, and many other individuals looking to reduce stress enhance focus or simply individuals with other cognitive challenges are turning to Soaak for enhanced outcomes.

You can too. In the episode Henry tells us how you can try Soaak Technologies whole person approach to reduce stress, decrease anxiety, and boost energy for 30 days free, because you are a listener of Med Tech Gurus.

You will enjoy Henrys insights in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 212. How Innovations In IVF Are Helping Families

[November 1, 2023] How Innovations In IVF Are Helping Families. Marty Gauvin CEO of Fertilis is with us.

 Marty is a seven-time entreprenuer and brings some terrific best practices for any start up CEO. Marty has some terrific concepts on finding the right investor for your start-up

Marty and I get into a fascinating discussion about the innovations his latest startup Fertilis is bringing to the IVF market. The technology is going to help streamline a difficult and expensive process to help families.

 You will enjoy Marty’s insights in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 211. You Are Only As Good As Your Data

[October 25, 2023] You Are Only As Good As Your Data. Steve Hafif CEO of Cypris AI is our Guru in this episode.

Cypris AI has a goal of helping to make data for innovation accessible, understandable, and actionable.

Steve and I and cover some interesting ground regarding getting ideas through the innovation pipeline. Steve doesn’t stop there, he gets into how they can help with patient data, patent data and key research. All of this contributes to getting innovations to the market quicker and more efficiently.

Steve brings some interesting insights in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 210. Be The Undeniable Solution

[October 18, 2023] Be The Undeniable Solution. Gurus, John Lenker Founder and Chief Vision Officer at Lenker and Kevin deLaplante, Chief Knowledge Officer at Lenker are with us. These two gents bring amazing insights into how to create a strategic brand, and the best practices behind it.

They don’t stop there however; they also discuss strategies to get to clinical decision makers and how to engage them. This is a fun, informative and action-packed episode.

Ainsley Shea
Ep 209. There Is Always Innovation

[October 11, 2023] There Is Always Innovation. Gurus you are in for a treat in this episode. We have Allison London Brown CEO of LUMINELLE with us. Allison has worked with some of the largest med tech companies and then transitioned to a serial entrepreneur, mentor and women’s health advocate.

Allison really delivers in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 208.The Purpose Of What We Do

[October 4, 2023] The Purpose Of What We Do. Mr. Dan Hurry, President of Advantus Health Partners & Chief Supply Chain officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health System is our Guru in this episode.

Dan brings some amazing insights as he compares and contrasts healthcare supply chain in Ireland vs the US. You will enjoy his insights on medical device innovation and how small start ups can gain the attention of supply chain departments at large health systems.

Dan doesn’t stop there, he gets into the importance of partnerships and how the people behind those partnerships can make all the difference.

You will enjoy the insights and thoughts that Dan brings in this episode! 

Ainsley Shea
Ep 207. Collaboration Is The Secret Sauce

[September 27, 2023] Collaboration Is The Secret Sauce. Ariel Sutton General Manager at Imperative Care a very innovative company that is elevating care for people affected by stroke and other ischemic diseases is our Guru in this episode.

Listen in as Ariel gets into the importance of “the huddle” and how that brings immersion into the needs of the clinicians and patients they serve.

Ariel doesn’t stop there she gets into some of the best practices of scaling a company and how she and her team went from 3 employees when she joined to over 400 currently.

You will enjoy the insights Ariel brings in this episode! 

Ainsley Shea
Ep 206. Innovation Is A Mindset

[September 20, 2023] Innovation Is A Mindset. Gurus Peter Small, MD is with us in the episode. Peter is the CMO at Hyfe.AI. Peter and his team are focused on the medical implications of cough and how understanding the type and frequency of a cough can bring value to clinicians and the patients they serve.

Peter brings so much in this episode. You will enjoy his discussion on B to C . How to get an underperforming employee into the right role. 

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Ep 205. Foster The Innovation Spirit

[September 13, 2023] Foster The Innovation Spirit. Gurus in this episode Mr. Mark McDonough CEO of ChromaCode is with us.

 Mark not only defines what he means about The Innovation Spirit and how to foster it, he gets into having the team to drive that innovation.

Mark also gets into identifying the pain points holding a team back and how to Optimize sales performance.

You will enjoy Marks insights and best practices in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 204. A Culture Within A Culture

[September 6, 2023] A Culture Within A Culture. Melissa Leichter Vice President & Commercial Lead, Rare Disease at Novo Nordisk is with us in this episode.

Melissa defines what she means about her team as a culture within a culture. Melissa explains how this initiative not only serves the company but more importantly the patients they serve!

You will enjoy Melissa discussion on the journey her team is taking to help those with rare diseases.

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Ep 203. Start With The People

[August 30, 2023] Start With The People. Gurus Julien Vidal Co-Founder & CEO of AZMed is our guest today.

Julien discusses the story of being named a Forbes Magazine 30 under 30. He discusses how launching Azmed during a difficult time was a challenge, however as an entrepreneur you need to turn these challenges into advantages.

Guru’s Julien is truly inspirational. You will enjoy his insights in this episode.

Ainsley Shea
Ep 202. Medicine and A.I.

[August 23, 2023] Medicine and A.I. Ravi Komatiredddy, MD, Co-founder & CEO of Daytona Health bring us amazing insight in this episode. He covers everything from selecting the right investment partner to A.I.s impact on medicine.

Ravi is such an interesting guest. He goes the extra mile in bringing value in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 201. Partnerships Are Important

[August 16, 2023] Partnerships Are Important. Kaushik Gune Head of Healthcare for Huma US is with us in this episode.

Kaushik gets into the “3 rights” of a go to market strategy and why your company must have all 3. He gets into why your company needs partnerships and how they can help.

Kaushik really delivers in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 200. The Spirit of Selling

[August 9, 2023] The Spirit of Selling. Rhonda Pettit Founder of 3 X 5 selling is our Guru today. In bringing new technology to clinicians there is nothing more important than the sales process. It can make or break your company.

The correct approach and sales process is key. Rhoda brings us some amazing insights like “The Artist’s Approach” and why it is important to put your client in the center of the picture.

You will love Rhoda’s insights and coaching in this episode!

Ainsley Shea
Ep 199. Immersion Into Clinical Practice - Part Two

[August 2, 2023] Immersion Into Clinical practice, Part Two. In part 1 you might recall we had Dr. Derek Sakata Vice- Chair at the University of Utah Medical System & Co-Founder of Anecare

 In this episode we now bring in Mr. Mike Slatter, CEO of Anecare.

Mike gets into why you have to be able to tell your story with passion, however you have to deliver that story in under 3 minutes! He also helps us with why target development is so important for a CEO when they are raising funds.

You will enjoy the insights Mike brings us in this 2nd part of a two part episode!

Ainsley Shea