Episodes

In this episode, we’re excited to talk with Kapil Vashistha, Vice President of Pioneer Division, on a topic many of our listeners and teammates have told us they are curious about—how to lead and manage conflict. Kapil shares how he identifies healthy vs unhealthy conflict, how to nurture relationships after conflict, and examples of him mastering and stumbling in conflict situations. He leaves us with his one tip, stemming from his relationship with his father that helped shaped how he deals wi...

In this episode, we’re excited to talk with Kapil Vashistha, Vice President of Pioneer Division, on a topic many of our listeners and teammates have told us they are curious about—how to lead and manage conflict. Kapil shares how he identifies healthy vs unhealthy conflict, how to nurture relationships after conflict, and examples of him mastering and stumbling in conflict situations. He leaves us with his one tip, stemming from his relationship with his father that helped shaped how he deals wi...

In this episode, we’re excited to talk with Kapil Vashistha, Vice President of Pioneer Division, on a topic many of our listeners and teammates have told us they are curious about—how to lead and manage conflict. Kapil shares how he identifies healthy vs unhealthy conflict, how to nurture relationships after conflict, and examples of him mastering and stumbling in conflict situations. He leaves us with his one tip, stemming from his relationship with his father that helped shaped how he deals wi...

Season 5 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from a group of FAs in Southern California, as they share some of their favorite leadership quotes. “You get the best effort from others, not by lighting a fire beneath them but by building a fire within.”- Mac Anderson, Author 212 Degree Service “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou “You have to enjoy the process, as well as the end result.”...

Season 5 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from a group of FAs in Southern California, as they share some of their favorite leadership quotes. “You get the best effort from others, not by lighting a fire beneath them but by building a fire within.”- Mac Anderson, Author 212 Degree Service “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou “You have to enjoy the process, as well as the end result.”...

Season 5 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from a group of FAs in Southern California, as they share some of their favorite leadership quotes. “You get the best effort from others, not by lighting a fire beneath them but by building a fire within.”- Mac Anderson, Author 212 Degree Service “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou “You have to enjoy the process, as well as the end result.”...

This week we hear from two of our teammates in our Voyager Division in Connecticut—Amanda Szychulski, Clinical Coordinator, and Dora Harris, Group Facility Administrator. Amanda and Dora share with us their experience around the Power of 1:1 Check-ins. One of the biggest takeaways from practicing 1:1s regularly is that this is key in building relationships. Amanda’s one tip: Lead with your heart and before going into a conversation, treat the person on the other end of the conversation the way y...

This week we hear from two of our teammates in our Voyager Division in Connecticut—Amanda Szychulski, Clinical Coordinator, and Dora Harris, Group Facility Administrator. Amanda and Dora share with us their experience around the Power of 1:1 Check-ins. One of the biggest takeaways from practicing 1:1s regularly is that this is key in building relationships. Amanda’s one tip: Lead with your heart and before going into a conversation, treat the person on the other end of the conversation the way y...

This week we hear from two of our teammates in our Voyager Division in Connecticut—Amanda Szychulski, Clinical Coordinator, and Dora Harris, Group Facility Administrator. Amanda and Dora share with us their experience around the Power of 1:1 Check-ins. One of the biggest takeaways from practicing 1:1s regularly is that this is key in building relationships. Amanda’s one tip: Lead with your heart and before going into a conversation, treat the person on the other end of the conversation the way y...

Season 5 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from Erin Duncan, an FA at our Shelbyville Road clinic in Louisville, KY. Erin says one big lesson she has learned is to take a step back, slow down, and focus on one thing at a time. “As a newer FA, this has helped prevent me from being overwhelmed with all the things there are to learn. FA Prep 365 has been great for structure. Trust the learning process.” Min...

Season 5 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from Erin Duncan, an FA at our Shelbyville Road clinic in Louisville, KY. Erin says one big lesson she has learned is to take a step back, slow down, and focus on one thing at a time. “As a newer FA, this has helped prevent me from being overwhelmed with all the things there are to learn. FA Prep 365 has been great for structure. Trust the learning process.” Min...

Season 5 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from Erin Duncan, an FA at our Shelbyville Road clinic in Louisville, KY. Erin says one big lesson she has learned is to take a step back, slow down, and focus on one thing at a time. “As a newer FA, this has helped prevent me from being overwhelmed with all the things there are to learn. FA Prep 365 has been great for structure. Trust the learning process.” Min...

Season 5 of the podcast is back with an insightful episode on Leading Change with our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kidney Care, Patrick McKinnon. Patrick shares his experiences with leading major change in his personal & professional life. At home, he made the decision to take his position and commute each week from Dallas to Denver, being away from his family 3x/week. Within the Village, he led the winding down of the DaVita Rx business in the summer of 2018. In the midst of high emotion an...

Season 5 of the podcast is back with an insightful episode on Leading Change with our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kidney Care, Patrick McKinnon. Patrick shares his experiences with leading major change in his personal & professional life. At home, he made the decision to take his position and commute each week from Dallas to Denver, being away from his family 3x/week. Within the Village, he led the winding down of the DaVita Rx business in the summer of 2018. In the midst of high emotion an...

Season 5 of the podcast is back with an insightful episode on Leading Change with our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kidney Care, Patrick McKinnon. Patrick shares his experiences with leading major change in his personal & professional life. At home, he made the decision to take his position and commute each week from Dallas to Denver, being away from his family 3x/week. Within the Village, he led the winding down of the DaVita Rx business in the summer of 2018. In the midst of high emotion an...

We have a special BONUS mini-insight to end this season, from our beloved podcast sound editor and founder of mini-insights themselves! Recently departed Wisdom teammate, Nick Ramsey, leaves us with a few final words on leadership, as he moves East with his family. “My tip comes from filmmaker David Lynch –‘There is the donut and there is the hole. And you should keep your eye on the donut’. I interpret this as not mistaking the small part of something that might be missing, for all the opportu...

We have a special BONUS mini-insight to end this season, from our beloved podcast sound editor and founder of mini-insights themselves! Recently departed Wisdom teammate, Nick Ramsey, leaves us with a few final words on leadership, as he moves East with his family. “My tip comes from filmmaker David Lynch –‘There is the donut and there is the hole. And you should keep your eye on the donut’. I interpret this as not mistaking the small part of something that might be missing, for all the opportu...

We have a special BONUS mini-insight to end this season, from our beloved podcast sound editor and founder of mini-insights themselves! Recently departed Wisdom teammate, Nick Ramsey, leaves us with a few final words on leadership, as he moves East with his family. “My tip comes from filmmaker David Lynch –‘There is the donut and there is the hole. And you should keep your eye on the donut’. I interpret this as not mistaking the small part of something that might be missing, for all the opportu...

This week we hear from JR, Our Mayor, on the topic of leading with authenticity. Javier shares his personal journey with authentic leadership and the importance of getting clear on his personal beliefs. Spoiler alert: He shares one of his core beliefs with us on the episode! “You never wake up one day and just say ‘Oh I’m not going to be authentic’. And the opposite is true—you normally don’t say ‘I’m going to be authentic today’. Usually you just say ‘I’m going to be myself’” Like what you hea...

This week we hear from JR, Our Mayor, on the topic of leading with authenticity. Javier shares his personal journey with authentic leadership and the importance of getting clear on his personal beliefs. Spoiler alert: He shares one of his core beliefs with us on the episode! “You never wake up one day and just say ‘Oh I’m not going to be authentic’. And the opposite is true—you normally don’t say ‘I’m going to be authentic today’. Usually you just say ‘I’m going to be myself’” Like what you hea...

This week we hear from JR, Our Mayor, on the topic of leading with authenticity. Javier shares his personal journey with authentic leadership and the importance of getting clear on his personal beliefs. Spoiler alert: He shares one of his core beliefs with us on the episode! “You never wake up one day and just say ‘Oh I’m not going to be authentic’. And the opposite is true—you normally don’t say ‘I’m going to be authentic today’. Usually you just say ‘I’m going to be myself’” Like what you hea...

Season 4 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from a group of FAs who share their favorite leadership quotes and tips. Mini-insights come from our teammates far and wide around the Village. This bi-weekly listener mail showcasing is a fantastic way to hear from our listening leaders. SUBMIT YOUR LISTENER MAIL! Share your leadership advice here. HOSTED BY: Grace Berman, Senior Director, Wisdom For DaVita t...

Season 4 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from a group of FAs who share their favorite leadership quotes and tips. Mini-insights come from our teammates far and wide around the Village. This bi-weekly listener mail showcasing is a fantastic way to hear from our listening leaders. SUBMIT YOUR LISTENER MAIL! Share your leadership advice here. HOSTED BY: Grace Berman, Senior Director, Wisdom For DaVita t...

Season 4 of the podcast we are featuring our leaders from our dialysis centers—our beloved Facility Administrators! This week we hear from a group of FAs who share their favorite leadership quotes and tips. Mini-insights come from our teammates far and wide around the Village. This bi-weekly listener mail showcasing is a fantastic way to hear from our listening leaders. SUBMIT YOUR LISTENER MAIL! Share your leadership advice here. HOSTED BY: Grace Berman, Senior Director, Wisdom For DaVita t...