Spirit Consulting Podcast
Virtuous Heroes
Ep. 25 - Molecular Biologist Becomes Healthcare Executive w/ Neil Pithadia
Neil Pithadia, the Director at Baylor Scott & White Physician Services, discusses his journey to the C- suite, his recovery from a job termination, and the power of mentorship in his life.
Ep. 24 - Your Workplace Is Your Mission Field w/ Jim and Martha Brangenberg
Jim and Martha Brangenberg have co-hosted the iWork4Him Talk Show since 2013, and have challenged thousands of people across the world with the message that one’s workplace is the mission field.
Ep. 23, "Savvy Healthcare Leader with a Passion for Motivating Others" w/ Robert Davis
Robert Davis is a healthcare leader with 10+ years of practice management and process improvement experience.
Ep. 22 - A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way w/ Bishop Paprocki
Paprocki studied law at DePaul University College of Law to pursue his goal to help impoverished people. By working as a parish priest at St. Michael Church in South Chicago, Bishop Paprocki had the opportunity to co-found the South Chicago Legal Clinic.
Ep. 21 - “Mayor, Healthcare COO and Adjunct Professor” w/ Eric Alegria
Eric Alegria is the CAO at Providence Healthcare and the COO at Providence Health Network. He is also a Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes in California and an Adjunct Instructor at University of Southern California in Public Policy, and is currently working towards his PhD.
Ep. 20, Reclaiming Purpose and Clarity at Work w/ Pierce Brantley
Pierce Brantley is an author, speaker and businessman. On today’s show he discusses his life’s work in helping others find their calling and gaining clarity and purpose to their work.
Ep. 19 - CEO Disrupts Racial Inequality w/Jamal Malone
Jamal Malone is a Chief Executive Officer at Ada S. McKinley, a multi-state, not-for-profit, human services agency. Ada S. McKinley is one of the largest human services organizations in the region serving more than 7,000 people each year at 70+ program sites.
Ep. 18, Building Leaders and Focusing on Organizational Change w/ Matthew Thibeau
Matthew Thibeau is the Service Line Leader for Strategy Development, here at Spirit Consulting. He focuses on developing individuals to allow for organizational change; it is necessary that the clients take ownership of the processes used in order to meet the objectives of the organization.
Ep. 17, Focusing on the Value of Employees w/ Alyson Gordon
Alyson Gordon is the New Talent Strategies Assistant Vice President at Duke University Health System, where she focuses on the value of the employees through talent acquisition, career planning, and onboarding and retention efforts.
Ep. 16, Serving the underprivileged as a Mission Officer w/ Trevor Bonat
Trevor Bonat is the Chief Mission Officer of Trinity Health PACE and Trinity Health at Home, a multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery system that serves over 30 million individuals across 22 states.
Ep. 15, From Orphan to CEO of a Medical Non-Profit w/ Steve Stirling
Steve Stirling is President and CEO of MAP International, a Christian nonprofit organization that each year, donates over $500 million dollars’ worth of life-changing medicines and health supplies to treat more than 20 million less fortunate people.
Ep. 14: "Feisty Latina" CEO finds the fuel to succeed w/Raquel Tamez
As CEO for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Raquel Tamez has the honor of serving an organization with a unique, transformative mission.
Episode 13: Virtue + Leadership = Success w/Lou Judd
Lou Judd is the Executive Director of Virtue = Strength, a Catholic virtue-based formation program for Catholic schools, and the editor of the daily Gospel Reflections at Virtue = Strength’s blog catholicathletes.com.
Ep. 12: The Difference Between Work and Fulfillment w/Vishal Bhalla
Vishal Bhalla is the VP and Chief Experience Officer at Parkland Hospital. He is a sought-after thought leader for his unique approach to patient, physician, and team member experience, and an HR professional with a solid operations background.
Ep. 11: Strategy and Generosity in PR with Michelle Damico
Michelle Damico is a former journalist of 20 years, now CEO and Founder of Michelle Damico Communications, and a fabulous cook with published recipes. Michelle entered marketing and PR as Communications Director of the Daley’95 campaign, as the first director of CityofChicago.org, and as Communications Manager of the Illinois Tollway.
Ep.10: Wife Interviews Husband Chris Gomez (w/Hannah Gomez)
Christopher Gomez is our show host and the CEO of Spirit Consulting with fifteen years of industry experience. Christopher also serves as a board member for two nonprofit organizations. In recognition of his accomplishments, he was honored as CEO of the Year by CEO Magazine and a Top 40 under 40 by Negocios Now Magazine. He is also a caring husband and father of two wild and crazy boys.
Ep. 9 Ray Ray McElrathbey (w/Christopher Gomez) - Part 2
Ray Ray McElrathbey whose life story was made into the Disney film, “Safety,” returns this week on the Leading Virtuously Podcast to conclude his segment. Ray is a motivational speaker and founder of the Ray Ray Safety Net Foundation, a non-profit that provides children that deal with trauma with a ray of hope through education and mentorship accountability programs.
Ep. 8 Ray Ray McElrathbey (w/ Christopher Gomez)
This week’s episode features Ray Ray McElrathbey whose life story was made into the Disney film, “Safety.” Ray’s story teaches the virtue of perseverance.In this episode, Ray shares with Chris about his unstable and rough upbringing, and how in college he was able to succeed on the football field while simultaneously raising and taking custody of his younger brother.
Ep. 7: Paul Rumsey (w/ Christopher Gomez)
Paul Rumsey is the Senior Vice President of Strategic HR Operations at Atrium Health; in this role, he leads merger integrations, process improvements, and strategy and culture initiatives for 70,000 teammates across three different states. As Chief of Staff, he served as “HR for HR” to address teammate relation issues and to enhance HR skill development. In this episode,
Ep. 6: Marc Woods (w/ Christopher Gomez)
Marc Woods is the Assistant Chief Nurse Executive for Behavioral Health at UK Healthcare, the health care system based on the campus of the University of Kentucky. In this episode, Marc and Chris discuss how leading compassionately can shape a community and the benefits that can be accessed through investment in long-term relationships. Marc’s story serves as an inspiration for