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Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw
“Inspiring Women” is an interview show hosted by Laurie McGraw. 30 years of leadership in both commercial companies and non-profits has taught Laurie one thing: Women need women. Women need Inspiring Women.
Hear short-form interviews every week from Inspiring Women who are at the pinnacle of their careers and Inspired Women who are just starting out.
How Do You Rise When The System Tells You To Stay Small? with Rita Johnson-Mills
Sometimes, the first chapter isn’t shaped by belief—but by the absence of it. When Rita Johnson-Mills asked her high school counselor about college, she was told, “Colored girls don’t go to college.” Spoiler alert: She went anyway. In this episode of Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw, Rita shares how she turned exclusion into fuel, the role family played in expanding her vision, and why seeing po...
What’s The Real Cost Of Ending DEI In Healthcare? with Rita Johnson-Mills
We don’t usually connect policy rollbacks with life-or-death outcomes, but that’s exactly what’s at stake. As DEI efforts come under fire, Rita Johnson-Mills is sounding the alarm. From vaccine distribution during COVID to chronic conditions like sickle cell and cancer, the impact of ignoring health equity is deadly, especially for communities of color. In this episode of Inspiring Women, Rita joi...
What If Mentorship Is The Most Powerful Form Of Leadership? with Rita Johnson-Mills
We don’t usually think of legacy in terms of mentorship, but maybe we should. For Rita Johnson-Mills, the real impact of her leadership isn’t just in the roles she held, but in the women she brought with her. Women who are now CEOs and executives, not in spite of her, but because she made it her mission to show them what was possible. In this episode of Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw, Rita tal...
Speak Louder or Shut Up? Rita Johnson-Mills on What Happens When DEI Becomes Too Controversial
What happens when the system meant to care for everyone, doesn’t? Healthcare equity isn’t theoretical. It’s about who lives, who dies, and who gets a chance. For Rita Johnson-Mills, this isn’t abstract. It’s the work of a lifetime. As a former Medicaid executive, CEO, and now board leader, she has spent decades fighting to ensure Black and Brown communities receive the care, dignity, and leadershi...
What happens when trust is the business model?
Most platforms trade trust for scale. Not CaringBridge. As CEO Tia Newcomer puts it: “They know we’re not Facebook, we’re not Instagram… That trust—if you eliminate that—our business model crumbles.” CaringBridge isn’t selling ads. It isn’t mining data. It exists to surround patients and caregivers with support in the moments they need it most—and that only works if people trust it. In this episod...
1,000 Comments in a Day: The Platform Powering Real Support
When a YouTube star faced a life-threatening accident, CaringBridge became the lifeline—1,000 comments flooded in within 24 hours. In this episode of Inspiring Women with Laurie McGraw, CaringBridge CEO Tia Newcomer shares how emotional support turns into real action—and why she left corporate America to lead a mission that’s changing lives. Discover the thoughtful choices behind her professional ...
Tia Newcomer on turning caregiver overwhelm into community action
When a diagnosis is shared, the questions come fast: What happened? How can I help? For families in crisis, support is critical—but often chaotic. Without a structure to manage communication or coordinate care, caregivers are left to navigate emotional overwhelm and logistical complexity at the same time. That’s where CaringBridge steps in. In this episode of Inspiring Women, CEO Tia Newcomer join...
"I'm Going to Meet You Where You Are" - Dr. Rice on Why Trust Transforms Healthcare #shorts
"The foundation of any relationship is trust." Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice reveals why physician diversity isn't just about representation. It's about creating genuine connections that improve health outcomes. "I'm going to meet you where you are," she explains, showing how doctors who understand their patients' real-life circumstances deliver more effective care. As CEO of Morehouse School of Med...
Remembering Your Why: Dr. Rice’s Guide to Purposeful Leadership || EP. 194
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, the sixth president of Morehouse School of Medicine and first woman to lead as president and CEO, cuts through the noise with her refreshingly direct approach to diversifying healthcare. "If Morehouse School of Medicine is not part of the DEI story, I don't know what the DEI story is," Dr. Rice says, refusing to back down from her mission despite today's challenging cl...