• Why Matt refuses to buy fireworks (and how that’s weirdly related to healthcare spending)
• Proactive medicine: Why it saves lives and money
• The evolving role of Community Health Workers
• The “Russian Doll” structure of care teams at Your Health Primary Care
• A real-world story of proactive, connected care
• Trust & empathy: What we can learn from Navy SEALs & surgery teams
• Self-care in high-stakes healthcare environments
• How AI isn’t a threat—it’s your newest team member
• Why peptides and prevention are shaping the future
• Leadership insight: Building resilient, compassionate healthcare teams

Episode Highlights:

• Why the Fourth of July hits different for healthcare professionals
• Growing up in a military family and how it shaped Matt’s values
• Fireworks, peaches, and facility BBQs—holiday traditions in senior care
• Reflections on government involvement in healthcare—what’s working, what’s not
• The impact of Medicaid changes and how value-based care fits in
• Why Disneyland ruined fireworks (and how to reframe your expectations)

Key Takeaways:

• Celebrate your country and challenge the systems that need reform
• Healthcare professionals must have a seat at the policy-making table
• Value-based care isn't perfect—but it's a step in the right direction

Referenced:

• CMS Innovation Center
• Gilbert Peach Festival
• Fort Jackson fireworks
• Katy Perry's “Firework” (unfortunately, also now Matt’s personal performance piece)

Topics Covered:

• The difference between love and trust in leadership
• Why lonely leadership is optional, not inevitable
• How to build an inner circle that challenges and supports you
• The power of personality diversity (DISC framework)
• Why mutual accountability creates real team culture
• Why “trust” must be earned—or preserved
• The danger of hiring people just like you
• Why being uncomfortable might mean you’re on the right path

Takeaways:

1. Audit your inner circle
2. Diversify your perspective
3. Extend radical trust