The Backstory
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About
The Backstory, formerly the High Stakes Podcast, is a new, limited series from Jarrard Inc. President and Co-Founder Anne Hancock Toomey.For nearly two decades, Jarrard – one of the nation’s top communications consulting firms for healthcare – has partnered with thousands of leaders across the country who are striving to make healthcare better every day.But this isn’t a podcast about healthcare, or politics or even communications. It’s about authentic leadership.The Backstory is about demystifying respected leaders who’ve had a lot of success along the way because of the kind of leaders they’ve chosen to be.Each person...
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- Backstory Sessions 2026: David Dill
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- From Local Newspaper Delivery to National Philanthropy Leader, with Cynthia Brandt, PhD
- From Pumping Gas to CEO of Leading Children’s Hospitals, with Dr. Patrick Frias
- From Serving Frozen Yogurt to National Health System CEO, with Marty Bonick
- From Clinical Dietician to CEO of Allina Health, with Lisa Shannon
- From Dairy Farmer to Intermountain Health CEO, with Rob Allen
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