Episode #30
3 Leadership Lessons from a Former US Naval Officer
With Guest, Justin Searle
Executive Vice President,
Wellpath
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From the US Navy, to investment banking, to healthcare for jails and detention centers – Justin Searle has approached each leadership opportunity with a service mindset. He cares about serving others well and making a difference. In our conversation today, we talk about the opioid crisis in America and how we have criminalized mental illness, but we also talk about 3 ways to serve and lead well through a crisis. As we continue to navigate leading through COVID-19, Justin’s advice is timely and wise.
Today's Guests
Justin Searle
Justin lives in Golden, CO with his wife (Deb) and daughter (Hannah). He enjoys “outdoorsy” activities and loves being involved in different ways in his community: church, advisory panels, and service academy congressional nomination boards. He currently is an Executive Vice President with Wellpath and leads the local government business in the Western US, providing healthcare into jails and detention centers. Prior to that, he held multiple roles with DaVita (a healthcare company), was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs, and a US Naval Officer. Justin holds a BS from the United States Naval Academy and a MBA from the University of Chicago.
What We Talk About
- How we have criminalized mental illness in America
- Using Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use and substance abuse with jails and community clinics
- How he went from the Navy to investment banking to healthcare
- The perspective of servant-oriented leadership that has led him forward
- How COVID-19 impacted the way Wellpath was able to serve and how they had to pivot
- How to lead well through crisis
- Figuring out your “run-rest” cycle
- The importance of delegation through crisis
- Thinking about how to leverage tools and resources to build teams and move forward
- How you grow when you’re uncomfortable...not when you’re comfortable.
Resources
- We have an opioid and drug use epidemic sweeping our nation. This addiction crisis often goes hand-in-hand with mental health issues. For those who wish to better understand these issues and help see signs in loved ones...while learning of avenues to bring hope and healing to them - check out these resources: https://freakonomics.com/podcast/opioids-part-1/ https://freakonomics.com/podcast/opioids-part-2/
- Learn more about how Wellpath can help: https://wellpathcarecenters.com/
About the Show
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Are you trying to make a difference in this world? On the show, Amanda and guests reveal the path from purpose to impact and all the risks, bumps, and bruises that came along the way so you can be ahead of the curve with your purpose-driven business or organization.
Amanda is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, Partner at Evergreen Results and a founding member of the Built for Impact podcast team. She enjoys spending time with her family, serving others, horseback riding, and spending time in the mountains.
