Balance HI Podcast
I'm Samie — Director of Health Information Management, adjunct professor at multiple universities, and founder of Team Lo LLC. I've spent over a decade inside HIM departments, classrooms, and boardrooms collecting the real gems this profession doesn't hand you in a textbook.
This podcast exists because HIM professionals deserve more than textbooks and LinkedIn posts. You need real talk about where the field is going, how AI is changing your role, how to pass your boards, how to lead a department, and how to build a career — not just a job.
Whether you're a student trying to break in, a coder ready to level up, or a director navigating the future of health data — this is your space.
New episodes drop regularly.
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Balance HI Podcast
The Real Work of Leadership: What HANYS Day 1 Taught Me
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Day 1 of the HANYS Middle Manager Training did not come to play.
In this episode, I break down the leadership lessons that hit hard. Not just intellectually, but emotionally. We talk about leadership styles, conflict, resolution, the PACE model, motivating language, ambivert, energy, and the often overlooked power of presence.
This wasn’t theory for theory sake. This was about how middle managers actually lead—balancing people performance and pressure in real healthcare environment.
If you ever:
- Managed up and down at the same time
- Navigated conflict without losing your voice
- Struggle to communicate communicate clearly while staying human
- Or wondered how to lead with authority without burning out
This episode is for you.
Middle managers are the backbone of healthcare. And after day, one of HANYS, it’s clear: leadership isn’t about title—it’s about how you show up, how you listen, and how you create stability in the middle of chaos.
🎧Tune in for real reflections, practical, takeaways, and language you can actually use.
