🎙️ Death by Dismissal: How Disconnection Is Costing Lives

Make Healthcare Great Again – Episode 12
Hosted by: Diane Gudmundson, Health Warrior & Transformational Coach

We didn’t just stop listening—we started dismissing. And in healthcare, that silence is deadly.

In this powerful solo episode, Diane cracks open the uncomfortable truth about the real crisis in healthcare: disconnection. Not lack of funding. Not policy gaps. But something deeper and far more dangerous. Something human.

You’ll hear the raw truth behind what Diane calls “death by dismissal”—how patients are dying emotionally, spiritually, and even physically, simply because no one is truly listening.

And it’s not just patients. It’s providers. Leaders. Entire communities.

This is not about blaming individuals. It’s about exposing the cultural conditioning that leads good people to stop caring, stop connecting, and start coping instead of healing.

If you’re a leader, provider, or changemaker in healthcare who’s tired of the noise and ready to reconnect to why you started this work in the first place—this episode is your wake-up call.

• Why disconnection is the silent killer behind system failure

• The moment Diane realized listening was more life-saving than a prescription

• How system-wide dismissal is breaking the spirit of both patients and providers

• Why grassroots leadership—and soul-level connection—matters more now than ever

• A challenge to reflect: Where have you stopped listening? And what has it cost?

• Healthcare leaders feeling like they’re drowning in policy but starving for purpose

• Providers who went into this work to heal, not just manage systems

• Changemakers craving a deeper, more human approach to transformation

• Anyone who believes that real medicine starts with connection—not compliance

If this episode stirred something in you, don’t ignore it.

You’re invited to book a 1:1 call with Diane—not just to talk about healthcare, but to explore the kind of transformation you’re ready for as a human, a leader, and a healer.

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Episode Summary:
In this episode, I get real about something that’s been breaking my heart for years: why so many passionate, hardworking healthcare leaders are being ignored… even when they’re the ones trying to fix the system.

I open up about my own story—what it felt like to lead inside a broken system, why I finally had to walk away, and how that pain birthed the LISTEN Framework. This isn't just another leadership chat. It's a wake-up call.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re yelling into the void, fighting for transformation while drowning in bureaucracy, this episode is for you. You’re not alone. And you’re not crazy. You’re just awake—and it’s time to be heard.

🔍 What You’ll Hear In This Episode:

• The real reason healthcare leaders feel invisible

• How systems silence the very people trying to heal them

• My “hell moment” that led me to create the LISTEN Framework

• The magic that happens when leaders are finally heard

• Why collaboration—not competition—is the key to true transformation

• A loving but loud call to rebel-spirited changemakers like you 💥

🎯 Call to Action:
✨ Ready to be part of the solution? Join my next Healthcare Leadership Unfiltered Pop-Up Party where we drop the masks, get real, and finally feel heard.
🔗 Register here (updated link will always go to the next event)

💜 And if you haven’t read the blog that sparked this episode, check it out here:
🔗 Why Are You Being Ignored?

🎧 Listen, share, and tag a leader who’s tired of shouting into the void. Let’s make some noise.

🎙 Episode Title:

Why Real Healthcare Is Connection — And Why It Starts With Us

Show Notes:

If you’ve been feeling like healthcare leadership is just one uphill battle after another, you’re not alone.
Our clinics and systems aren’t failing because we don’t care enough… they’re struggling because they weren’t built for the kind of connection that actually creates results.

In this episode of Make Healthcare Great Again, I share:
✅ The moment I realized the system we were working in didn’t support what we know actually works.
✅ How decades on the front lines — from rural hospitals to leadership positions — taught me that real healthcare is connection.
✅ Why your team isn’t broken (and neither are you) — but the system might be.
✅ How can we begin to lead from the inside out and start planting the seeds of a healthier future for our clinics and communities?

This isn’t just theory. It’s the foundation of my Community Health Transformation Model™ and the LISTEN Framework™ — tools I’ve created and taught to help leaders stop spinning their wheels and start building systems that truly support their people.

👉 Ready for more?
I’m creating something brand new for healthcare leaders who are ready to lead differently.
📩 Email me at support@dianegudmundson.com with the word “Waitlist” and I’ll make sure you get first access when my kickstart to grassroots leadership program launches soon.

💛 You’re not alone in this. Let’s plant these seeds together — one clinic, one community, one courageous leader at a time.

💡 Episode Summary:

If you’ve ever felt like trying to lead change in healthcare is like pushing a boulder uphill...with one hand tied behind your back...you’re not alone.

In this episode, I introduce the LISTEN Framework—a simple, six-step rhythm that’s helping slightly rebel-spirited healthcare leaders drive real change from the inside out. It’s not theory. It’s not fluff. It’s the kind of people-first, ground-up process that works in messy, complex systems.

If you're craving a way to lead that doesn't drain your soul, this episode is for you.

• Why most change efforts fail (and how LISTEN fixes that)

• How to lead from a place of truth, clarity, and connection

• The six LISTEN steps and how to apply them in your world

• What grassroots leadership really looks like (hint: it’s relational, not rushed)

• How small, meaningful actions can ripple out into system-wide change

• L – Listen to what’s underneath the noise

• I – Involve people from the start, not just at the end

• S – Strengthen what’s already working

• T – Take Action in small, real-world ways

• E – Evaluate with honesty and curiosity

• N – Nurture relationships, culture, and momentum

What part of the LISTEN Framework speaks to you most right now?

🗣️ Drop a comment on the blog post here:
👉 Read the full blog

📰 Or join the conversation over on my LinkedIn newsletter:
👉 Roots of Change – Healthcare Transformation Newsletter

This isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being present.
You don’t need a title. You don’t need permission. You are the transformation.

Until next time—keep listening,
– Diane

Healthcare Transformation PRO™

🎙️ You’re Not Too Much—You’re Just Seeing Too Clearly
(Truth Tellers, Fire Starters, and Bridge Builders: This One’s for You)

If you’ve ever felt like a misfit in the healthcare system—too intense, too outspoken, too heart-led—this episode is for you. You’ll hear Diane’s personal story of being a round peg in a square hole, and how she discovered she wasn’t broken… she was awakening.

Diane unpacks the 3 powerful archetypes of awakened healthcare leaders:

• 🗣️ Truth Tellers

• 🔥 Fire Starters

• 🌉 Bridge Builders

These are the rebels with heart. The ones who feel deeply, see clearly, and refuse to look away.

If you’ve ever felt like the problem… this episode will remind you that you’ve been the solution all along.

👉 Download the Free Guide:
10 Signs You’re an Awakened Healthcare Leader

👉 Read the Full Blog Post:
Truth Tellers, Fire Starters, Bridge Builders: Meet the Future of Healthcare Leadership

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Diane Gudmundson
Healthcare Transformation PRO™

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📝 Blog: www.chtmodel.com

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🎙️ Episode 7 — How to Help Others Find Alignment—Without Losing Your Own

Are you a heart-led leader who wants to help others, but you’re tired of carrying the weight of everyone’s pain?

Do you find yourself caught between supporting your team, clients, or community… and trying not to burn out again?

This episode is for you.

In today’s powerful conversation, we explore what it means to support others in finding alignment, without sacrificing your own peace, energy, or truth in the process.

You’ll hear:

• Why your presence matters more than your performance

• What it means to lead from alignment (especially in a broken system)

• How to hold space for others without absorbing their chaos

• Why “you’re not too much—you’re just awake” is the truth every changemaker needs

• How to shift from fixing to modelling… and why that’s where the real power is

Whether you’re leading a healthcare team, supporting a struggling friend, or holding space in a stressed-out system, this episode will remind you of your power, your purpose, and your right to stay rooted in your truth.

💙 You’re not here to carry everyone.
You’re here to lead from alignment and invite others to come home to themselves.

🔗 Resources & Links📣 If this episode spoke to your soul...

• ✨ Read the full blog post: How to Help Others Find Alignment—Without Losing Your Own

• 🖥️ Visit CHTmodel.com to explore Diane’s signature frameworks

• 💌 Subscribe to the Roots of Change newsletter: Join here

• 🎧 Catch up on past episodes of Make Healthcare Great Again: Listen now

• Leave a review on Apple or Spotify

• Share it with a fellow rebel-hearted leader

• Tag Diane on social @dianegudmundson with your reflections

Until next time—
Stay grounded. Stay curious. Stay true.

— Diane 💙

🎙️ Episode Title:
What Alignment Really Feels Like—And How to Lead in Healthcare Without Losing Yourself

Podcast: Make Healthcare Great Again with Diane, Healthcare Transformation Pro™

Episode Summary:
Have you ever felt like life—or leadership-was harder than it needed to be?

Like you were forcing things to happen, wearing masks, or performing instead of just being?

In this deeply personal episode, I share the real story of how I finally found alignment—and how that one shift changed everything. From burnout to breakthrough, from force to flow, I walk you through the lived experience of coming home to yourself and leading from your truth.

Whether you’re navigating your own season of misalignment or trying to lead in a broken system without losing yourself in the process, this episode will speak to your soul.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What alignment actually feels like (in your body, energy, and spirit)

• How masks and perfectionism keep us stuck

• My story of leaving everything behind and starting over in Mexico

• How realignment helped me return to leadership with clarity and peace

• The red flags that show up when you're drifting out of alignment

• My personal rituals for reconnecting when life gets noisy

This isn’t just self-care. It’s soul care.
And it’s how we change systems—by starting with the one we live inside every day: ourselves.

Resources & Links:
🌿 Read the full blog post: https://chtmodel.com/what-alignment-really-feels-like-and-why-it-changes-everything/
🧭 Learn more about the Healthcare Transformation Mastery™ program: Email: support@dianegudmundson.com
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Let’s Connect:
💬 What part of this episode hit home for you?
Send me a message or comment on the blog—I’d love to hear your story.

Next Week:
I’ll be diving into how to support others in alignment, especially when you’re leading in environments that are still operating in survival mode. ***This will be critical, especially when leading in the Healthcare Environment!

Until then,
Stay grounded.
Stay curious.
Stay true.
— Diane 💛

Episode Title: The First System You Must Transform Is Your Own
Podcast: Make Healthcare Great Again with Diane

Description:
This episode is personal. And powerful.

Diane shares what happened when she realized she couldn’t change the healthcare system if she was running on empty. After years of burnout, moral injury, and trying to “do it all,” she finally stepped back and started a different kind of transformation. One that began inside her own body, nervous system, and beliefs.

If you're a healthcare leader, changemaker, or someone who wants to create something new without losing yourself in the process… this is for you.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why system change always starts inside you

• Diane’s turning point in 2020

• What it means to awaken, listen, and align

• How to take one small step toward feeling better today

This isn’t a “self-care” pep talk. It’s a call to real, grounded, soul-level change.
Because when you heal yourself, you change everything else.

Links:

• 🌿 Read the blog: chtmodel.com

• 📥 Get on the newsletter: Roots of Change on LinkedIn

• 💬 Follow Diane's FB Page: Make Healthcare Great Again