What barriers to health might be in place for recent immigrants and how do we put people on a path to better health? At its core, this is a story of culture, understanding the whole person and their unique individual stories — things our health

The Logistical Challenge of Hunger with Rob Williams

Mar 1st, 2021 43m 20s

Listen in as Kurt talks with Rob Williams, founder and executive director of Every Meal. Across the United States, one in seven children experiences hunger on a weekly basis. During COVID-19, that number has grown to nearly one in four as schoo

The New Face of Homelessness with Jason Shaplen

Feb 1st, 2021 43m 40s

Join Kurt for a conversation with Jason Shaplen, the Chief Strategy Officer for Community Health Center in Connecticut, one of the nation’s largest federally qualified health centers providing healthcare to low-income families. Jason has a rich

The Intersection of Philanthropy and Economics with José Diaz

Dec 30th, 2020 38m 45s

Kurt talks with Dr. José Diaz, an economist and the Chief Impact Officer for the Constellation Fund, a non-profit dedicated to smart philanthropy. Traditionally, a non-profit’s success is judged by how much it fundraises, not how well it impact

Tracking the Impact of State Policy on COVID-19 Hospitalizations with Pinar Karaca-Mandic

Nov 18th, 2020 32m 19s

Kurt enjoys the company of Pinar Karaca-Mandic, a professor in healthcare risk management at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Pinar, among other accolades, is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Econom

The State of Healthcare Innovation in Minnesota with Kyle Rolfing

Nov 4th, 2020 23m 43s

Kurt talks with Kyle Rolfing, serial healthcare entrepreneur and supporter of the Minnesota health-tech ecosystem. They discuss the history of healthcare innovation in Minnesota, how the industry looks now and what entrepreneurs are hoping for

Why Is Healthcare So Expensive? With Thompson Aderinkomi

Oct 19th, 2020 44m 38s

Kurt enjoys an energetic conversation with Thompson Aderinkomi, a luminary of the Minnesota health and entrepreneurial landscape, working on his latest venture, Nice Healthcare. Listen in as they challenge each other and you on the central ques

Consumers and What's Missing in Healthcare with Spencer Pratt

Sep 18th, 2020 43m 6s

Kurt sat down with Carrot Health’s own Spencer Pratt recently for a conversation about consumers, what’s missing in health care, and, more importantly, what can we do to help? Spencer is Carrot Health's Vice President of Product and has unique

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