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Dec. 1, 2019

Behind-the-Scenes of 'Retell Pharmacy' Podcast | Mitch Lee, PharmD

Our guest this week is Mitch Lee, PharmD, retail pharmacist and host of the Retell Pharmacy podcast. #business #pharmacy #podcast #retellpharmacy
Guest: Mitch Lee
Nov. 21, 2019

Growing Stronger Brands and Companies | Tim Koelzer of Equibrand Consulting

Tim Koelzer is the president of Equibrand Consulting. Tim brings deep professional experience in helping companies establish and extend brands through marketing, branding, and new product development. Tim is also the author of the upcoming book 'Upstream Marketing: Using Insight, Identity and Innovation to Drive Growth" You can reach Tim at tim@eqbd.com http://www.equibrandconsulting.com http://www.upstreammarketing.com #business #pharmacy #podcast #upstreammarketing #koelzer #brandi...
Guest: Tim Koelzer
Nov. 16, 2019

Rx Merger & Acquisition Business | Jared, Justin, & Joel Rhoads

The Rhoads Brothers (Jared, Justin, and Joel) currently own Triavo Health, a healthcare merger & acquisition consultancy firm based in Arizona and Illinois. The three of them bring over 60 years of pharmacy experience, which includes pharmacy operations/corporate experience as well as independent pharmacy ownership. They have worked with pharmacy owners and buyers across the United States, which includes independent owners, large and small pharmacy chains, and private equity groups. Both Jared a...
Nov. 8, 2019

Functional Medicine Business Strategy | Abbi Linde, PharmD

Dr. Abbi Linde is a functional medicine pharmacist working to transform her pharmacy into a wellness center. Utilizing the framework of CPESN, nutrient depletion, weight loss, and functional medicine, Abbi is trying to build a diverse pharmacy business focusing on food as medicine and keeping patients off medications. #business #pharmacy #podcast #CPESN #functionalmedicine #foodasmedicine #medsync
Guest: Abbi Linde
Nov. 1, 2019

Marketing a New Pharmacy | Kyle Palmer of Parker's Pharmacy

Kyle Palmer is the executive director of marketing at Parker’s Pharmacy of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His expertise in the field of marketing has propelled the startup from zero patients to 5000+ patients and nearly 17,000 followers on social media, all in the matter of 16 months of the opening of the pharmacy. Follow along on @parkerspharmacy on Instagram and Facebook to witness phase 2 of their marketing plan. #business #pharmacy #podcast #pharmacypodcast #socialmedia #marketing
Guest: Kyle Palmer
Oct. 25, 2019

Pharmacy Industry Medical Affairs | Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, PCC

Anne Arvizu, PharmD, FASCP, PCC, is a global consultant and to fortune 500 biotech companies, and a successful entrepreneur in Miami, FL. The companies she builds & affiliations she keeps all share a common focus of promoting productivity, health & life balance in the lives of entrepreneurial women executives. In 2002, Anne founded RxER Communications Corp., a management consulting firm partnering with biotech companies that require operational capabilities build within Medical Affairs. ...
Guest: Anne Arvizu
Oct. 19, 2019

Behind-the-Scenes of 'tl;dr pharmacy' | Brandon Dyson, PharmD

Brandon Dyson, PharmD is the founder of the pharmacy education website, tl;dr pharmacy https://www.tldrpharmacy.com
Guest: Brandon Dyson
Oct. 13, 2019

Community Pharmacy at a Crossroad | Adam King, CPhT, RPhT, PRS

Adam King is the pharmacy savings program manager for Health Plan Advocate which represents self-funded insurance plans. His role is to identify opportunities that save health plans and their members money. #business #pharmacy #podcast #pharmacypodcast
Guest: Adam King
Oct. 6, 2019

The Pharmacy Conscience Dilemma | Cristina Alarcon, BPharm, MBE

Cristina was born in Madrid, Spain and came to Canada with her parents at the age of 7. The second of six children, she grew up in Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver. In 1990, Cristina graduated from pharmacy school at the University of Montreal, and after spending 7 years working in the hospital setting in Montreal and Toronto, she moved out West and discovered her love for the preventive side of medicine. Early in her pharmacy career, Cristina realized that her vision for excellent and ethical he...
Sept. 29, 2019

Behind-the-scenes of 'Your Financial Pharmacist' | Tim Ulbrich, PharmD

Tim Ulbrich is a clinical professor of pharmacy and program director for the Master’s in Health-System Pharmacy Administration at The Ohio State University. He graduated from Ohio Northern University with his Doctor of Pharmacy and completed residency training in community/ambulatory care at Ohio State. After paying off more than $200,000 in non-mortgage debt, Tim is working to empower pharmacists and pharmacy students to take control of their financial future. He is the founder of the Your Fina...
Guest: Tim Ulbrich
Sept. 22, 2019

How Passion Ignites Growth | Jerrica Dodd, PharmD

Dr. Jerrica Dodd is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, coach and leader. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, a Master of Science in Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University, and a Master of Science with a focus in Applied Pharmacoeconomics from the University of Florida. She completed her pharmacy practice and administration residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr. Dodd has been a pharmacist for 21 years and transit...
Guest: Jerrica Dodd
Sept. 16, 2019

Turning an Idea Into a Successful Product | Chris Fuentes & Evan Kesten, Ranger Ready Repellent

The story behind the success of Ranger Ready Repellent. Chris Fuentes is the Founder and CEO of Ranger Ready Repellents, and Evan Kesten is Ranger Ready's director of sales for Travel, Health, and Wellness. #business #pharmacy #podcast #pharmacypodcast #rangerready
Sept. 9, 2019

Pharmacy in the UK | Paul Lowndes

Paul Lowndes is the co-founder of Mediapharm, the world's #1 pharmacy training platform that up-skills, empowers and motivates pharmacy teams. Mediapharm helps pharmacy businesses grow by instituting higher standards through regular and consistent training. They have helped pharmacy chains and independents for over 20 years to increase sales by improving their training processes and automating delivery. #business #pharmacy #podcast #pharmacypodcast #UK
Guest: Paul Lowndes
Sept. 2, 2019

Reverse engineering your life | Kevin Yee, PharmD

Dr. Kevin Yee is the founder of Refugee Hustle, a YouTuber, a Jiu Jitsu addict, a Korean BBQ and a cold brew connoisseur. He helps healthcare professionals transition into entrepreneurship. #business #pharmacy #podcast #JiuJitsu #refugee #hustle
Guest: Kevin Yee
Aug. 26, 2019

Starting a Business as a CPhT | Bridget Hanna, CPhT, Independent Edge Consulting

Bridget Hanna is the owner of Independent Edge Consulting. She is a certified compounding pharmacy technician (CPhT) with over 10 years in Pharmacy. She is passionate about pharmacy compounding and helping all Independent pharmacies grow their retail and compounding practice and thrive in their community. Her background and experience in pharmacy marketing and compounding gives her extra insight into how to help each pharmacy overcome the struggles faced by implementing consistent and effective ...
Guest: Bridget Hanna
Aug. 23, 2019

Anxiety in the Pharmacy | Molly Koelzer, B.A. Com.

Join Molly Koelzer and her dad, Mike, as they discuss such topics as dealing with anxiety in the workplace, career decisions, and personal branding. You can find Molly on Instagram at mollykoelzer
Guest: Molly Koelzer
Aug. 21, 2019

Standing Out in a Busy Pharmacy Marketplace | Ashlee Hayes, PharmD, of Rx Ashlee

Ashlee Hayes, PharmD/MHA, is the founder of RX Ashlee, a career development company that focuses on teaching professionals on how to stand out in a busy marketplace. Ashlee has been in the nontraditional healthcare arena for over 16 years and rose to the level of Director of Clinical Operations, in a pharmacy software company, before moving to her current role in career strategizing and consulting. She is the Career Strategist at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy where she...
Guest: Ashlee Hayes
Aug. 20, 2019

Scheduling The Modern Workforce | CEO Chad Halvorson of When I Work

An in-depth discussion with Chad Halvorson, CEO & Founder of When I Work (the easiest way to schedule, communicate and track time with your employees). PS An exclusive free offer for Business on Pharmacy Podcast listeners: Get your first two months of When I Work free, with access to every feature at www.wheniwork.com/bop PSS Here is the "famous" WIW commercial Chad and Mike discussed :) https://youtu.be/a5qDAu-gv58
Aug. 17, 2019

TakeChargeRx | Terry Forshee, BPharm, and Angela Forshee

Terry Forshee has been an independent pharmacist for 42 years. He has done pretty much everything one can do in pharmacy. He has owned five stores, two DME companies, two home infusion pharmacies, and an LTC pharmacy. Terry and Angela started the TakeChargeRx program for pharmacists in 2005 and developed it for independent pharmacists. Contact: dt4c@takechargerx.com For Mike Koelzer Consulting™ please visit www.mikekoelzer.com
Aug. 12, 2019

Reinventing Yourself | Christina Fontana, PharmD

Christina Tarantola is a pharmacist turned transformation coach who helps women reinvent themselves - releasing struggle and overwhelm and embracing their power. She blends hypnosis and energetic work as well as intuitive coaching to help them achieve those goals. Contact her at www.enlightenedwellnessPa.com
Aug. 8, 2019

The Importance of Advocacy | Hillary Blackburn, PharmD

Dr. Hillary Blackburn is a clinically trained pharmacist licensed in 11 states who has been practicing for almost a decade in a variety of healthcare settings. Dr. Blackburn is currently serving as the Director of Pharmaceutical Services at Dispensary of Hope, where she provides consulting to pharmacies and clinics across the country on methods in establishing successful medication access programs. As the Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Dr. Blackburn oversees the formulary development, lead...
Aug. 6, 2019

How to Change Careers | Adam Baillio, PharmD

After a successful career in theater, Adam Baillio decided he needed a career with more consistent work. Pharmacy was his choice. Never one to relax in his pursuits, he knew that even as a student, networking with current pharmacy professionals would get him a continual leg up on the competition. Listen as Adam discusses how he uses not only social media, but his own podcast to build his brand. To be a guest on the show, please contact mike@mikekoelzer.com
Guest: Adam Baillio
Aug. 5, 2019

Business Startup Coach | Asha Pai Bohannon, PharmD

Dr. Asha Pai Bohannon helps other pharmacist entrepreneurs bring their dreams and passions to life and launch a business on their own terms. https://www.paiwellnessgroup.com/
Aug. 5, 2019

Find Your Purpose and Passion | Erin Albert, PharmD, JD, MBA

Erin Albert is an edutainer who helps pharmacists get to their best state.
Guest: Erin Albert