Best Dr Amile Podcasts (2024)

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Jump Scare Warning (Part 1) ft. Alison Rumfitt 48:46

11m ago48:46

48:46

In today’s free episode, returning champ and horror author Alison Rumfitt came on to talk to us about the evolution of horror online, Halloween parties and ghost sightings. Alison also gives us some recommendations for horror films to watch in the cinema. Part 2 will be out next week for subs! You can purchase Alison's books, TELL ME I'M WORTHLESS …

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The Economics of Cell and Gene Therapy with Oscar Bronsther & Carolina Escobar 1:07:04

4h ago1:07:04

1:07:04

"It's progress we couldn't have envisioned decades ago." - Oscar “I felt interested in being part of something bigger than my practice and something that will impact even more people that I was able to in the hospital.” - Carolina Dr. Oscar Bronsther and Dr. Carolina Escobar from Interlink joined me this week to discuss the exciting and scary world…

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My Life in Posting: Eliza Clark (Preview) 9:13

20h ago9:13

9:13

Part 2 of our chat with author Eliza Clark- part one here!-, we talked about Eliza’s early experiences of being cancelled by adults, tumblr, language, and how we should reconsider the concept of a separate internet for teenagers. Find Eliza's collection 'She's Always Hungry' here! ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to …

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Ending Pharmaceutical Price Gouging, with Jake Frenz 57:22

1d ago57:22

57:22

"If my child needs a gene therapy to live, they should get it and anyone's child should. So let's figure out how to pay for it." - Jake Frenz On the final of four podcasts filmed at a recent healthcare thinktank I hosted in Frisco, Texas, Jake Frenz, the founder and CEO of SmithRx, joined me to share his journey from the Marine Corps to Pharmacy Be…

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10K Posts Book Club: She's Always Hungry ft. Eliza Clark 1:06:19

8d ago1:06:19

1:06:19

Author Eliza Clark came on to talk to us about her new short story collection She’s Always Hungry. In part 1 of our chat we talked about power, body horror, humour and the experience of writing shorter work. Part 2, where we talk about Eliza’s life in posting, will be out for patreon subscribers next week! ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As …

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The Average Person Doesn't Understand Healthcare, with Dan Cochran 1:02:14

8d ago1:02:14

1:02:14

"I would say a lot of it is education, helping both the member and the provider realize that it's okay for them to get healthcare in home." - Dan Cochran On the third of four podcasts filmed at a recent healthcare thinktank I hosted in Frisco, Texas, Dan Cochran, CEO of Cochran Health Ventures, joined me to discuss infusions, in-home healthcare, wh…

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[PREVIEW] Hawk Tuah: Psy-op on Brat Thing ft. Emma Garland (Part 2) 10:46

15d ago10:46

10:46

This is a preview of a bonus episode! listen to the whole thing on our patreon We're joined by writer and journalist Emma Garland. In Part 2, we talk about ‘Hawk Tuah’ (try pronouncing it with a British accent, I dare you) and why people find it weird to talk about sex online, as well as how the Hawk Tuah podcast is an attempt by Jake Paul to pivot…

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The Opportunity We Have To Fix Healthcare, with Shawn Sanford 1:03:01

15d ago1:03:01

1:03:01

"There can be a better path forward. We don't have to remain adherent to the system that is built against us. It's just going to take some rolling up of the sleeves and a commitment to it." - Shawn Sanford This week, another ParetoHealth colleague joins the show: Shawn Sanford, RVP of Sales and Pod Leader. Shawn and I discussed his transition from …

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Hawk Tuah: Psy-op on Brat Thing ft. Emma Garland (Part 1) 51:01

24d ago51:01

51:01

Writer, journalist and friend of the show Emma Garland returns for a double episode to explain all the stuff that happened for girliness on the internet while Phoebe was away. In part 1 of 2, Emma explains the emergence of ‘Brat Summer’ and subsequently, the dominance of directionless, hyper-online marketing strategies. We also talk about ‘demure a…

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Be A (Healthcare) Advocate, with Kristen Rivers 57:41

24d ago57:41

57:41

“There's a reason why every insurance carrier likely owns or is owned by a pharmacy benefit management company, that’s one of the ways that they can drive revenue." - Kristen Rivers My guest this week, Kristen Rivers from ParetoHealth, is one of the strongest healthcare advocates I know. This week on Self-Funded, Kristen and I discuss her upbringin…

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Who Is Spencer Smith? Q+A with Luke Aslesen 43:38

29d ago43:38

43:38

Luke Aslesen, founder of INFRMD, joined me a few weeks ago for the podcast, and we also filmed this extended interview after, in which Luke asks me about my comedy background, upbringing, relationship with my wife, and more. If you’re a long-time listener of the podcast and want to get to know me a bit better, or you just stumbled onto the podcast …

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My Life In Posting: Matt Muir [PREVIEW] 11:11

1M ago11:11

11:11

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Writer and curator Matt Muir comes on the show this week to talk about his life through posting. We talk about his early message board days, the several occasions where he accidentally sent aggressive emails to the entire office by accident…

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GLP-1s: The PBM Perspective (with Justin Jasniewski) 35:28

1M ago35:28

35:28

“PBM is one of the most complicated concepts out there and it's incredibly difficult to understand. But it's not because the system itself is complicated. It's because pbms make it complicated.” - Justin Jasniewski Justin Jasniewski, CEO of Serve You Rx, joined me this week to discuss the state of the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market in 202…

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Poster's Of History: Marcus Aurelius’ Big Bitch Manifesto 1:02:28

1M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Returning champion Dr Eleanor Janega comes back on the show to tell us about another Weird Little Guy™ - Marcus Aurelius, and the philosophy of 'Stoicism', beloved by nearly every strange LinkedIn Guy. Eleanor tells us about how the 'Stoicism' packaged in airport self-help books differs from its original Greek form, and how, throughout history, and…

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"Blind Spots" with Dr. Marty Makary 51:14

1M ago51:14

51:14

“You know, Africa has no peanut allergies.” - Dr. Marty Makary I was honored to be joined this week by Dr. Marty Makary to promote his new book “Blind Spots”, which published this week and is currently a national bestseller. To purchase “Blind Spots”, use this link: https://geni.us/blindspots Dr. Marty Makary is a surgeon, researcher, and author, a…

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The Baby is a Content Vertical ft. Amil Niazi [PREVIEW] 9:47

2M ago9:47

9:47

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- On this weeks episode, parenting columnist Amil Niazi comes on the show to discuss some of the ways that your social feeds change once tech companies figure out you’ve had a child. Amil talks about the odd and often conspiratorial ‘advice’ …

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How Do You Stay Authentic And Creative In Insurance? (with Luke Aslesen) 1:20:40

2M ago1:20:40

1:20:40

“So many times these employers are like, ‘dude, I spend so much money on this, and my employees don't care at all.’ Or what's even worse is they go, ‘our employees love it, we have a great, great plan.’ Did they tell you that?” - Luke Aslesen This is one of my favorite podcasts of the year: Luke Aslesen, Founder of INFRMD, joined me to talk about e…

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Somehow, Phoebe Returned 1:17:02

2M ago1:17:02

1:17:02

On this week’s episode, Phoebe returns to catch up on all the online shenanigans she missed during maternity leave. We talk about JD Vance’s inability to order donughts and what happens when you’re too cooked on posts to operate in the real world. We also talk about ‘Brat Summer’ (RIP) as perpetual, all encompassing marketing with no real end point…

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Psychedelic Therapy As An Employee Benefit? (with Amil Patel) 1:16:31

2M ago1:16:31

1:16:31

“If we're facing a [mental health] crisis and we want radical change, we’ve got to think about radical solutions. If those radical solutions can show objectively with safety and efficacy data, that they're really helping people and really changing lives, then I think we ought to at least explore and get curious about offering those solutions to to …

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10k Film Club: Alien (1979) ft Aaron Thorpe 12:14

2M ago12:14

12:14

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Aaron Thorpe, co-host of The Trilbillies podcast comes back on the show to talk about Ridley Scott’s ALIEN (1979). Hussein and Aaron talk about the impact the film had on sci fi horror and monster movies, the darkness and wetness that sets …

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What's Stopping Patients From Embracing Virtual Care? (with Jon O'Toole) 52:24

2M ago52:24

52:24

“Utilization is key for virtual urgent care. Let us be your first line of defense, rather than like, ‘oh, I do have a telemedicine on the back of my insurance card, I’m not sure what it does.’” - Jon O’Toole Especially in the last few years (for obvious reasons), telehealth and virtual care have proved that they’re here to stay. But how do we best …

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Gateway to India ft Dr Nayana Prakash 1:06:06

2M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

Dr Nayana Prakash, formerly of the Oxford Internet Institute, comes into studio this week to give an insight into the shape and structure of the internet in India. She talks about the country’s testy relationships with Facebook/ Meta and Twitter/X, why so many Indians see the internet as essential for social mobility and escape, and the ways in whi…

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The Big Slop: Part 2 ft. Ed Zitron [PREVIEW] 10:16

2M ago10:16

10:16

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- In the second part of ‘Slop Week’, Hussein chats to Ed Zitron, writer of the “Where’s Your Ed At?” newsletter and the “Better Offline” podcast. Ed has been keeping a keen eye on the big financial backers behind AI companies, and he explains…

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The Big Slop: Part 1 ft. Jason Koebler 1:10:56

2M ago1:10:56

1:10:56

Welcome to part one of ‘Slop Week’, where we try to understand the incentives that have led to the internet being filled with incomprehensible, aimless content, and how it’s reshaping the way people communicate online. Jason Koebler, co-founder of 404 Media and the host of the 404 Media podcast, joins us to talk about his recent investigation into …

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Elevate Your Customer Service Game (with Heather Bowers) 56:08

2M ago56:08

56:08

“Life is short. In the meantime, your health is, at the end of the day, your health is all you have." - Heather Bowers Differentiating yourself through customer service is a tricky thing: it’s talked about so frequently that it can almost feel outdated focusing so much on the customer experience. But, as my guest Heather Bowers from Lone Star Benef…

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[PREVIEW] Musk Vs Starmer : The Dawn Of Posting ft. Chris Stokel-Walker 10:44

2M ago10:44

10:44

We’re joined by journalist Chris Stokel-Walker, author of How AI Ate The World: A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence – and Its Long Future, to talk about the UK’s responses to the recent nation-wide race riots, and in particular, how it’s dealing with a certain tech CEO spreading overtly racist disinformation. Chris talks about the Online Saf…

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My Life in Posting: Sarah Hagi [UNLOCKED] 1:08:34

2M ago1:08:34

1:08:34

This is an unlocked bonus episode! Find more like it on our patreon: www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Friend of the show Sarah Hagi returns to the show to talk about growing up on the internet. Sarah recalls the creative methods she would employ to subvert her parents’ restrictions on her internet use, why she never had a MySpace phase, and …

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How Do We Engage Members? (with Rob Gelb) 1:20:02

2M ago1:20:02

1:20:02

“We're simplifying the complexities of healthcare. We gotta declutter it, we've gotta demystify it, we've gotta make it more transparent and understandable in bite sized ways where members know and understand what's happening for and to them." - Rob Gelb It sounds like a simple question, but as an industry, we’re still working towards figuring it o…

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Poster's Potluck 7 ft. Tom O'Mahony [PREVIEW] 13:28

3M ago13:28

13:28

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Resident oafthropologist Tom comes back on the show for a smorgasbord of online delights. We get an update on British oafs, including Big John's attempt to quell the recent UK Riots, Gymskin's reaction to being on an economy class flight, a…

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Posting On Company Time ft. Craig Gent 1:06:20

3M ago1:06:20

1:06:20

Novara Media's North of England Editor Craig Gent (@VivaHarehills) joins the show to talk about their latest book, CYBERBOSS : The Rise of Algorithmic Management. -------- Craig talks about the rise of algorithmic technologies across workplaces, and the ways in which these technologies have re-shaped the physical boundaries of our working environme…

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Fixing Healthcare Now (with Brandon Weber in San Francisco) 1:00:40

3M ago1:00:40

1:00:40

“If you talk to almost anyone in this industry over a beer or something like that, I think they will all agree that we are operating in a pretty antiquated industry that needs some serious modernization, innovation, reimagination." - Brandon Weber This week’s episode of Self-Funded is coming to you from the (unfinished) San Francisco ParetoHealth o…

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Perpetual Roulette ft. Matt Zarb-Cousin 9:54

3M ago9:54

9:54

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Activist, campaigner and co-founder of Gamban app Matt Zarb-Cousin comes on the show to talk about how online culture has become consumed by the gambling industry, and the ways it affects our online and offline experiences. Matt tells us ab…

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Rivers of Posts ft. John Merrick 1:09:14

3M ago1:09:14

1:09:14

Writer and editor at Verso John Merrick (@johnpmerrick) joins the show this week to talk about the rise of Britain's new right wing in the aftermath of the Conservative election defeat. John explains how this new right wing movement are younger, more welcoming of racism and violence, and, of course, much more online. He also notes how in these digi…

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The Social Determinants Of Health (with Justen Nestico) 1:02:28

3M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

"I think, not just in terms of the type of AI Verikai does, but AI in healthcare in general, I'm so optimistic about it, just because we are in such early stages of this." - Justen Nestico Did you know that what type of car you drive determines how healthy you're likely to be? Justen Nestico, Director of Actuarial Solutions at Verikai, joined me th…

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My Life In Posting ft Sarah Hagi 9:11

3M ago9:11

9:11

Find the rest of this episode on our reasonably-priced Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/109318683 Friend of the show Sarah Hagi returns to the show to talk about growing up on the internet. Sarah recalls the creative methods she would employ to subvert her parents’ restrictions on her internet use, why she never had a MySpace phase, and of co…

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[UNLOCKED] Blue Ruin ft. Hari Kunzru 1:05:33

3M ago1:05:33

1:05:33

Hari returns to the podcast to talk about his latest novel, "Blue Ruin", published by Scribner. Hussein and Hari talk about the London art scene in the 90s and early aughts, and how the novel examines the relationship between art, authenticity and access to capital. Hari also talks about the challenges of writing a 'Pandemic Novel' at a time when m…

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Why Tribal Healthcare Is So Unique (with Kevin Chambers) 45:25

3M ago45:25

45:25

"The best way I can explain it is the concept is like your house is on fire, and now you go get homeowners insurance." - Kevin Chambers Kevin Chambers (Lucent Health) joined me this week to help me understand just what makes tribal healthcare plans so unique. As Kevin shares in this episode, many companies are somewhat scared to insure tribes, as t…

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[PREVIEW] Requiem For An Audio Dream ft. Alex Goldman 9:27

3M ago9:27

9:27

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Alex (@Alexgoldmund) returns to the show to talk about the state of podcasting in 2024, and why podcasters and producers are now facing similar tensions with tech platforms as musicians. Alex, who was a podcaster and producer at Gimlet, tal…

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Bromley Chicken Yaoi ft. Josh Boerman 1:11:53

4M ago1:11:53

1:11:53

In this unlocked bonus episode, Josh from The Worst of All Possible Worlds swung by the studio and so we forced him to podcast. In this episode, Hussein explains the Bromley Chicken Yaoi reddit post, and the phenomena of London chicken shops with American names. We also talk about some of our favourite recent posts, weird Christian TikToks and why …

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How To Build Your Personal Brand From Scratch (with Madison Baker) 1:08:34

3M ago1:08:34

1:08:34

"I think we need to do a better job of understanding each other and plugging each other in where we can help our clients to solve for issues that may not directly impact us, but make a world of difference for them." - Madison Baker Madison Baker, from Marsh McLennan, has expanded her business and online presence exponentially over the last year by …

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Blue Ruin ft. Hari Kunzru [PREVIEW] 11:38

4M ago11:38

11:38

Listen to the full episode here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/108426946 Hari returns to the podcast to talk about his latest novel, "Blue Ruin", published by Scribner. Hussein and Hari talk about the London art scene in the 90s and early aughts, and how the novel examines the relationship between art, authenticity and access to capital. Hari also …

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The Unaccountability Pot Hole ft. Dan Davies 1:10:21

4M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

Economist Dan Davies makes his debut on the pod this week, to talk about his latest book, "The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind". The book examines the social and political conditions of the last years of neoliberal politics, and how technology is used not to improve people's lives …

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Self-Funding Drug Trials (with Public Good Pharma) 59:39

4M ago59:39

59:39

“I realize there's this massive disconnect in the business model whereby you've got governments and health insurers paying billions and billions of dollars for what might be a not very effective therapy, and then there's all these potential cures, even, and much better treatments out there.” - Savva KerdemelidisSavva Kerdemelidis and Zan Lowe, of P…

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Can We Use AI To Fix Healthcare? (with Guy Benjamin) 51:33

4M ago51:33

51:33

"The US healthcare system is simple, easy to navigate and affordable. Said no one ever." - Guy Benjamin Guy Benjamin returns to the show a year after his previous episode to share just how much Healthee has expanded in that time (spoilers: it’s 100x). We talk about how Healthee’s role in the marketplace has shifted, what huge feature is on the hori…

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Intellectual Dork Web : A Retrospective ft Eiynah 10:38

4M ago10:38

10:38

We're joined by Eiynah (@Nicemangos), host of the Polite Conversations podcast, to look back on the cursed mid-2010's, and in particular, the "Intellectual Dark Web". Coined by Bari Weiss in 2016, the IDW – a mix of aggrieved academics and podcasters, united mainly by their refusal to acknowledge pronouns – had been presented as the group best plac…

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10kposts Masterclass: Magic: The Gathering ft Lucky Paper Radio 1:04:23

4M ago1:04:23

1:04:23

We're joined by Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox, the co-hosts of the Lucky Paper Radio podcast, a show about Magic : The Gathering. Anthony and Andy talk about how they got started in Magic, how to play the game, and the ways in which people can play it, both in card form and online, today. They also talk about the state of the game today, from ten…

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10kposts Film Club : Perfect Blue (1997) ft. Aaron Thorpe 10:17

4M ago10:17

10:17

[Content Note: Parts of this episode do involve discussion on rape and sexual assault in the context of this film] This is a preview of a patreon bonus episode! Check out the full episode here! -------- Aaron (@afrocosmist) returns to the pod this week to talk about Satoshi Kon's debut anime film, 'Perfect Blue'. Released in 1997, Kon's film is an …

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The State of the Arts ft. Fossil Free Books 54:20

4M ago54:20

54:20

Writers and Book Workers Jessica Gaitan Johannesson, Mohamed Tonsy and Guy Gunaratne come on the show this week to talk about their work as organisers in Fossil Free Books, and their campaigns for a books industry free from fossil fuels, fossil fuel finance and investments in the arms industry. They talk about the hostile media coverage of FFB in t…

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Inside the Life of a Children's Book Illustrator (with AG Ford) 58:54

4M ago58:54

58:54

"It's not always what you can do that makes you who you are. Sometimes the things that you don't do well create your style." - AG Ford We have a bit of a different episode in store for you this week: an interview with a local illustrator AG Ford, who’s worked on children’s book series like Construction Site and Magic Tree House. AG and I discussed …

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Episode 150 - Talking RBP with ClaimDOC, Live From Des Moines! 59:16

4M ago59:16

59:16

“If you're going to be the fiduciary, you have to protect the members, you have to protect the plan, and you need to defend that allowable to make sure that you're covering all of your bases." - Amy Pellegrin We made it to episode 150! A huge thank you to every guest we’ve had on the show so far, and obviously to you, the listeners, for making the …

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