April 9, 2026: What happens when a healthcare communications professional becomes the patient no one listened to? Grace Vinton, Director of Media Relations at Supreme Communications and Host of the “HITea With Grace” podcast, joins Sarah Richardson on Flourish Soundbytes. From making the case for patients on innovation panels to arguing that caregivers deserve a seat at the governance table, Grace challenges the industry to move from treating patients as case studies to recognizing them as lived experience experts. It’s not just right, it's financially genius.

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Key Points:

• 01:21 Storytelling to Advocacy
• 06:43 Caregivers Need a Seat
• 10:19 Chief Patient Officer
• 19:35 AI Tech Stack and Wrap

April 6, 2026: The rules of warfare have changed, and health systems are caught in the middle. On this episode of Newsday, Sarah Richardson and Drex DeFord break down two stories that should be on every healthcare leader's radar: the IRGC's declaration that major tech companies are now legitimate combatants, and what the Stryker attack reveals about the fragility of the healthcare supply chain. From cloud co-location risk to vendor contract language, this conversation reframes what resilience planning actually demands in 2026. Stay a little paranoid.

Key Points:

• 02:04 Iran Targets Tech Giants
• 08:52 Resilience and Supply Chain
• 12:27 CISO Storytelling and Contracts
• 17:10 Cyber Reality and Wrap Up

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March 31, 2026: For decades, Lisa Davis was often the only woman in the room, navigating the highest levels of corporate leadership while quietly asking the questions so many women dare not voice out loud. Now, as Founder and CEO of Davis Core Advisory and author of the upcoming book “The Only Woman in the Room”, Lisa joins Sarah to unpack why the workplace system hasn't kept pace with women's ambitions, what separates healthy perseverance from fear-based endurance, and why the rise of AI makes diverse voices more urgent than ever.

Key Points:

• 03:56 Why Work Still Penalizes Women
• 06:40 Stay, Stretch, Or Leave
• 14:25 Leadership Identity Lessons
• 20:04 Book Launch And Farewell

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March 25, 2026: How can healthcare organizations move faster on adopting new technology while navigating complex procurement processes? Rob Courtney, Healthcare CTO at Carahsoft, joins Sarah Richardson at HIMSS to share how Carahsoft is bridging that gap.

By acting as a master aggregator, Carahsoft helps vendors access the healthcare market while giving providers vetted solutions that solve real problems. From driving demand through events and marketing to simplifying contracting with pre-built agreements, the model accelerates both discovery and decision-making.

Rob also highlights emerging innovations, including AI-powered revenue cycle tools and clinical solutions that improve outcomes and reduce costs—showing how the right partnerships can deliver measurable impact across healthcare.

Key Points:

• Carahsoft’s Model Explained
• What CIOs Should Look for in Vendors
• AI Driving Financial and Clinical Outcomes
• Reducing Procurement Friction and Sales Cycles3

March 23, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson are back with a packed Newsday covering three big conversations: the AI security crisis no one is talking loudly enough about, what HIMSS 2026 actually delivered for healthcare leaders, and the real question facing every CIO and CMIO right now: Is your time worth attending two major conferences each spring?

Key Points:

• 01:03 AI Chatbot Security
• 04:25 MIT AI Strategy Class
• 06:55 HIMSS Takeaways and Trends
• 10:40 Conference Value and Wrap Up

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March 18, 2026: Pure Storage just became Everpure, and the timing couldn't be more intentional. In this executive interview recorded live at HIMSS, Chris Kopinski, Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Everpure, unpacks what the rebrand really means and why it matters for health systems navigating AI acceleration, cybersecurity pressure, and relentless margin compression.

Key Points:

• 01:12 EverPure Rebrand Explained
• 03:09 Healthcare Priorities AI Cyber Costs
• 05:15 Data Foundation for AI at Scale
• 07:06 Partnership Model and Wrap Up

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March 17, 2026: Bree Bacon doesn't just talk about burnout; she survived it. Author, Speaker, & Elite Energy™ Coach, Bree spent years giving 110% to everything until panic attacks and her miscarriage forced her to crash. What she discovered in the aftermath became a life-saving framework that challenges everything healthcare leaders think they know about performance, capacity, and sustainable success. Elite Energy isn't just a theory; it’s tested through fertility loss, chemotherapy, and the impossible choice between career and survival.

Key Points:

• 02:54 The Reality of Burnout
• 07:37 Bree's Personal Journey with Healthcare
• 10:52 The Elite Energy Framework
• 21:07 Overcoming Cancer and Embracing Life

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March 16: What are healthcare leaders really talking about at HIMSS? Bill Russell sits down with Sarah Richardson and Drex DeFord to share insights from the executive and cybersecurity forums—and the hallway conversations in between. AI dominates the discussion, but not just in clinical care. The hosts highlight the overlooked opportunities in operational workflows, patient outreach, and administrative efficiency. They also confront uncomfortable realities around workforce displacement, escalating infrastructure costs, and whether large technology vendors can maintain their value as AI lowers the barrier to building solutions internally. For CIOs, the challenge is clear: manage today’s operations while preparing for an AI-driven future that’s evolving faster than any roadmap.

Key Points

• AI Arms Race in Cybersecurity
• Where AI Delivers the Fastest ROI
• Workforce Disruption and Leadership Responsibility
• Vendor Pricing Pressure and Infrastructure Costs
• The Future of Build vs Buy in Healthcare IT