B Excellent

In this episode of the B Excellent Podcast, Aaron and Josh talk to Mike James, Manager in Ballad Health’s Consumer Call Center.Mike talks about the important role the Consumer Call Center plays in our...

Aaron and Josh sit down with Tammy Albright, Ballad Health's CEO of Behavioral Health, and Eric Carroll, CEO of Greene County, to discuss their respective leadership journeys and the lessons they&...

In this episode, Jack Simpson, president of the Ballad Health Foundation, joins Josh and Aaron to discuss the work of the Foundation, his path into philanthropy, how the Foundation’s mission connects ...

In this episode, Josh and Aaron welcome back two very special guests - Eric Deaton, our Chief Operating Officer, and Dr. Clay Runnels, our Chief Physician Executive. Eric and Dr. Runnels were the firs...

In the latest episode, Josh and Aaron travel to Johnson City Medical Center for a discussion with the facility's new Chief Nursing Officer, Adnan Brka.In this episode, Adnan shares his remarkable ...

Aaron travels to Marion, Virginia to talk with physical therapist Lindsey King, a recent recipient of the prestigious Scott and Nikki Niswonger Servant’s Heart Award.Lindsey shares what inspired her t...

To launch our 2026 season, Josh and Aaron sit down with Niswonger Children’s Network CEO Chris Jett. Chris shares his career journey leading up to Ballad Health, why the Niswonger Children’s Network i...

This episode is a festive B Excellent Podcast Holiday Special! In this episode, the podcast crew - Josh, Aaron, Taylor, Tucker, and Toby - reflect on the origins of the show and revisit some of their ...

Aaron and Josh traveled to Johnson City Medical Center to sit down with JCMC’s new CEO, Rebecca Beck. In their conversation, Rebecca talks about her career journey, her enthusiasm for leading the John...

Josh sits down with Dr. Matthew Loos, Chief Academic Officer, and Dr. Quincy Byrdsong, Vice President of Research Operations, from Ballad Health’s Research and Academics department. Together, they exp...

In the latest episode of the B Excellent Podcast, Josh and Aaron visit Lee County Community Hospital to talk with Paulina Thompson, RN, and nurse manager Savanah Bowen, RN, about the hospital’s remark...

 Josh and Aaron sit down with Debbie Dover, Ballad Health’s Senior Vice President of Talent Engagement and Chief Human Resources Officer. Debbie shares insights from her career journey, the lessons th...

Sheri Phillips, Multi-facility Director of Patient Experience, joins the show to share how she brings the B Excellent mindset into interactions patient and families. She also talks about leading throu...

Josh and Aaron visit Norton Community Hospital to sit down with Jeremy Carlson, Chief Nursing Officer for Ballad Health’s Wise, Dickenson, and Lee County hospitals. Jeremy shares how he champions the ...

Dr. Lisa Smithgall, Ballad Health’s chief nursing executive, joins Josh and Aaron to share how B Excellent came to life, the impact it’s already having on care and collaboration, and her personal “why...

B Excellent champions Regina Robinson, System Director of Quality, Performance Improvement & Regulatory Affairs, and Melissa Williams, Nurse Manager at Indian Path Medical Center, join Josh and Aa...

Josh and Aaron visit Franklin Woods Community Hospital to talk with Kim Jessee, nurse manager for the ICU/PCU. Kim shares her inspiring healthcare journey and discusses how she and her team have embra...

Dr. Preetham Talari (Vice President, Clinical Transformation & Outcomes Optimization) and Tom Tull (Vice President, Chief Experience Officer) join hosts Josh Smith and Aaron Rice to discuss Ballad...

Join us for the inaugural episode of the B Excellent podcast, where we dive deep into Ballad Health's transformative journey. Our special guests, Dr. Clay Runnels, Chief Physician Executive, and E...