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Hart & Hustle Podcast

Hart & Hustle delivers real conversations with nonprofit and healthcare leaders who are scaling mission-driven impact through strategic innovation. Hosted by Efrain Lozada, each 45-minute episode explores leadership, operations, technology adoption, and practical strategies for mission-based organizations. Learn from executives who"ve transformed accessibility, efficiency, and community engagement while staying true to their values. For nonprofit directors, operations leaders, and healthcare

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38:07

From Wall Street to Behavioral Health: Steve Page's...

Hart & Hustle Podcast ·

2025/11/11

Steve Page walked away from investment banking to build psychiatric hospitals where none existed. Now, SUN Behavioral Health operates multiple facilities serving thousands of patients whom others had given up on.

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54:22

Breaking Trauma Cycles: Jill Nosach on How One Adult...

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2025/11/07

Jill Nosach, CEO of SOS Children's Villages USA, reveals how one trusted adult can rewire a child's brain and break generational trauma cycles. In this powerful conversation, Efrain discusses the neuroscience of healing, the critical gap in foster care systems, and why keeping siblings together changes everything.

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35:48

From Prison Sentence to CEO: Angie Manson's Radical...

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2025/11/06

Angie Manson went from facing 10 years in prison to building one of California's most innovative addiction treatment centers. In this raw conversation, the CEO of Elevate Addiction Services shares how personal struggle became her greatest leadership asset.

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42:37

Failed 4 Times: Rachel Watson's Path to VP at...

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2025/11/04

Four exam failures. Three young kids. One marriage falling apart. Rachel Watson's path to VP wasn't what anyone expected. In this episode, Efrain discusses how failure redirected Rachel into autism services leadership and why Interactive Kids is building community instead of just treating clients.

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34:18

From Marketing to Mental Health: Marjorie Kreppel's...

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2025/11/03

Marjorie Kreppel, Owner and Director of The Counseling Center Group, shares how she transformed from marketing executive to mental health entrepreneur—building a 7-state therapy practice that prioritizes patient outcomes over profit. Learn how she's fighting private equity's takeover of mental healthcare while scaling evidence-based treatment.

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37:39

From Real Estate Queen to Rare Disease Advocate |...

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2025/10/31

From top real estate producer to nonprofit founder, Megan Schomer shares how her son's rare brain malformation led her to create Rays for Rare—an organization now serving over 220 families with medically fragile children across Idaho. Learn how she challenged healthcare systems, revolutionized pediatric palliative care, and built a tech-startup approach to nonprofit work that's changing lives.

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31:05

From Warehouse to Community: Jessica Smart's Bold...

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2025/10/30

From answering a newspaper ad to leading 80 locations serving thousands, Jessica Smart's journey into nonprofit leadership proves that passion beats planning. In this episode, Efrain discusses compassion-driven leadership and mission sustainability with Jessica Smart, CEO of Clearbrook. Learn how one leader is transforming care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Chicagoland.

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40:27

How NCH's Paul Hiltz and Kara Down Built a Healthcare...

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2025/10/29

What happens when a healthcare CEO prioritizes culture over everything else? Paul Hiltz, President and CEO of NCH Healthcare System, reveals the unconventional strategies that are transforming healthcare in Southwest Florida.

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38:53

Caroline Whistler Reveals How to Turn Your Nonprofit...

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2025/10/25

Caroline Whistler, CEO of Third Sector, shares how nonprofits can stop chasing crumbs and start reshaping the trillion-dollar government funding system. Learn why outcomes matter more than outputs and how to become a thought partner instead of just another grantee.

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From Speech Therapist to CEO: Rina Barak on Scaling...

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2025/10/24

Most nonprofit leaders believe scaling means sacrificing culture. Rina Barak, CEO of SLEA Therapies, proved them wrong by growing from 150 to 300 employees while earning multiple Best Places to Work awards.

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38:11

Everyone Says Mental Health Matters. Wraparound...

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2025/10/23

Why do kids from the same neighborhood end up on completely different paths? Colleen Morris Lorber, Founder and CEO of Wraparound Experts, discovered the answer wasn't just about resources—it was about mindset, systems, and having one person who believes in you.

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40:09

Darren Washausen Quit Engineering to Save Foster...

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2025/10/23

Darren Washausen walked away from a high-paying engineering career to adopt a child—a decision that transformed his life and launched a ministry serving hundreds of vulnerable children across Kentucky. In this episode, Efrain sits down with the President of the Board at Orphan Care Alliance to explore how personal adoption led to systemic change in foster care.

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42:49

From $0 to 6 Homes: James Marshall & Ron Rockwell on...

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2025/10/21

Building a mission-driven business from scratch isn't just about passion—it's about sustainable systems that serve real people. In this episode, Efrain sits down with James Marshall and Ronald Rockwell, co-founders of Inspire Greatness Within, who transformed from frontline social workers into leaders of a thriving organization serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across six homes in Illinois.

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50:15

Tamakio Patterson: From Office Manager to ABA Therapy...

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2025/10/20

From HIV/AIDS care to pain management to owning her own ABA therapy center—Tamakio Patterson's journey proves that passion and purpose always find a way. In this episode, Efrain sits down with the CEO of Jewel ABA Therapy to discuss building a mission-driven business from scratch, overcoming financial setbacks, and why she opened her home to serve families when everything fell apart.

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38:59

From Retail CEO to Autism Revolutionary: Mike...

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2025/10/17

From retail CEO to autism care revolutionary—Mike Cairnes built a 14-clinic empire after his son's diagnosis changed everything. In this powerful conversation, the former Michaels President and Kirkland's CEO shares how a personal crisis became purpose, revealing the hidden systems keeping families from critical care and the radical model making therapy accessible. Discover why he walked away from millions, what autism families desperately need, and how mission-driven businesses scale w...

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43:05

CEO Reveals Why 90% of Literacy Programs Fail Black &...

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2025/10/16

When 90% of your students are Black and Brown, representation isn't just important—it's everything. Adeola Whitney, CEO of Reading Partners, shares how she transformed from pre-med student to leading a national literacy movement serving thousands of students across 14 communities. In this conversation with Efrain, Adeola reveals why authentic leadership matters, how one hour of volunteering can change a child's life, and why Reading Partners created their own diverse book series when they cou...

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45:31

The Children's Village CEO Jeremy Kohomban:...

Hart & Hustle Podcast ·

2025/10/15

When 14 teenage boys walked into that group home, Jeremy Kohomban's life changed forever. He went from expecting 1-2 kids during an ROTC training visit to discovering his life's calling—fighting for children in foster care who deserve family, not just placement.

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38:25

Why 50% of Foster Families Quit Within a Year - Susan...

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2025/10/14

30-50% of foster families quit within their first year. Susan Silverman, CEO of Second Nurture, experienced the foster care system firsthand, growing up with foster siblings, and witnessed the emotional trauma of placement instability. Now she's built a revolutionary community-driven model that's changing how we support foster families across America.

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49:25

"I'm Still the Boss" - How Dr. Teresa Granillo...

Hart & Hustle Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Dr. Teresa Granillo, CEO of AVANCE, Inc., shares how her mother's strength to leave an abusive relationship shaped her leadership philosophy and inspired a 52-year-old organization serving 18,000 families annually. Efrain explores the intersection of personal struggle, authentic leadership, and building early childhood programs that start at birth—not as intervention, but as prevention.

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31:12

41 Years in Alaska: Michele Girault on Building Hope...

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2025/10/10

After 41 years of transforming disability services in Alaska, Michele Girault shares the moment that changed everything: when families had to choose between keeping their child or keeping their income. In this powerful conversation, the CEO of Hope Community Resources reveals how one dinner conversation with a governor's wife sparked a policy revolution that transformed family life for thousands of Alaskans with disabilities.

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