Hunter Ambrose Leadership Podcast
Welcome to The Hunter Ambrose Podcast, hosted by Nicole Barbano, Founder of Hunter Ambrose.
This show is for executives, emerging leaders, and ambitious professionals ready to work smarter, earn better, and live well. Nicole brings two decades of experience in executive search, strategy, and coaching—cutting through the noise with sharp conversations and real-world insights.
If you want to make bold moves, live with clarity, and build a life that thrives, this is where you start.
Clarity. Strategy. Execution.
Hunter Ambrose Leadership Podcast
Darren Bass Has Ideas—and Answers—About What's Actually Working in Healthcare Right Now
As President of St. Luke's North and Critical Access Region, in Kansas City, Missouri, Darren leads both urban hospitals and rural facilities in towns of 9,000 people. He's raised $43 million to build a hospital, navigated government shutdowns, and he's watching AI transform healthcare in real-time.
In this conversation, Darren shares what separates thriving hospitals from struggling ones. Why every employee should understand the revenue cycle. How to build Community Advisory Boards that work.
This is straight talk about healthcare leadership, what's working, and what needs to change.
Connect with Darren Bass:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-bass-dpt-fache-13128732/
To learn more about Hunter Ambrose, visit us at hunterambrose.com and nicolebarbano.com