Episode 22: Top 10 Reasons to Press Play

A familiar format, a subtle shift, and something worth sticking around for. This episode includes an introduction to the next chapter of Independent Insights.
 
Host
Suzanne Feeney, PharmD
Sr. Director, Pharmacy Solutions
McKesson / Health Mart

Guests
Britney Woods, PharmD
Sr. Manager, Community Pharmacy
McKesson / Health Mart

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily represent the views or positions of Health Mart, McKesson or its affiliates or subsidiaries ("McKesson”). The information provided herein is for informational purposes only and does not constitute the rendering of clinical, legal or other professional advice by McKesson.

Transcript

Are you looking for ideas to grow independent pharmacy and make a greater impact in your community? Look no further. Welcome to Independent Insights, the podcast brought to you by Health Mart. Episodes delve into a wide range of topics to provide you with the practical strategies, expert insights, and inspiring stories to help you and your pharmacy excel.

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Pharmacists are expected to exercise reasonable care as dictated by legal and professional standards and are [00:01:00] ultimately responsible for decisions related to patient care and medication management. It is your responsibility to review and comply with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing your business operations. This includes laws applicable to businesses in general, those pertinent to employers, and those specifically regulating the practice of pharmacy.​

Suzanne: If you've listened to Independent Insights for any length of time, you know this podcast has never been about hot takes or hype. It's been about real conversation. What's actually happening in independent pharmacy, what's changing, and what leaders and pharmacists are doing between the headlines to keep things moving forward. I'm Suzanne Feeney, a pharmacist and senior director of Pharmacy Solutions at McKesson Health Mart. I've had the honor of being your host for the past year or so.

Over the last several episodes, you've heard voices from across [00:02:00] independent pharmacy operators, innovators, partners, your peers, people who are willing to be candid about what's working, what's not, and what they're still figuring out. And that brings us to today because Independent Insights is entering its next chapter.

I'm so excited to introduce the new host of the podcast. This is someone who already knows the pharmacy space deeply who asks thoughtful, curious questions and who understands that the best insights don't come from scripts, they come from listening. Please welcome Britney Woods as the new host of Independent Insights.

Britney is a pharmacist who works at McKesson Health Mart, and she brings exactly what this podcast has always stood for: credibility, curiosity, and a strong point of view, grounded in real experience. She spent her career close to pharmacy close enough to understand the pressures, the trade-offs, and the decisions that don't always have a perfect answer.

More importantly, she knows how to create [00:03:00] a space for meaningful conversation through honest dialogue that respects the time of the people listening. If you think back to some of the standout episodes, the ones where guests talked candidly about growth, transformation leadership or simply surviving through a tough season, that's the lean Britney will continue to build on. Expect conversations that feel practical, relevant, and grounded in what independent pharmacies are navigating right now. Not five years from now, and not in theory, but right now. Before we wrap in a totally intentional throwback that may reveal my age, a classic top 10 list, not reasons to care about a host change, but top 10 reasons to keep independent insights in your rotation. Number ten: short enough to respect your time. Number nine: long enough to actually say something meaningful. Number eight: no buzzwords for the sake of buzzwords. Number seven: guests who are your peers who speak from experience, not [00:04:00] slides. Six: conversations you can apply the same week. Five: perspectives you may not hear anywhere else. And number four: a continued commitment to hearing directly from your peers, because real insights comes from the people doing the work, not just the ones talking about it.

Number three: honest talk about what's hard, not just what's new. And number two: a host who asks questions you're already thinking. And our number one reason to keep independent insights in your podcast: because when you hear about someone navigating the same challenges you are, it reminds you you're not navigating this alone.

We're excited for what's ahead, and I'm so excited for Britney to take the reins. Welcome to the next chapter of Independent Insights.

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