Aaron Watkins & Chris Pace Talk Careers & Leadership  (#432)

Aaron Watkins & Chris Pace Talk Careers & Leadership (#432)

Author: Shift Forward Health July 1, 2025 Duration: 36:27

In one of the most candid conversations ever on the show, Aaron Watkins and Chris Pace join Jared to discuss careers and leadership at the intersection of healthcare, marketing and technology. As the three of them recently found themselves in career transitions at the same time, they don't hold back as they talk stages of grief, how to evaluate new opportunities, encouraging and discouraging aspects of career transitions, the unique formula for leadership in this field, and what they think the future holds. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Current Health being reacquired by its original co-founder. What do we know about Best Buy Health’s restructuring, and is this an isolated incident or will reacquisition of digital health players gain traction? 

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