Healthy Brand with Howie Chan

Abner is currently the founder and CEO of SameSky Health, a cultural experience company. Most recently he received the Joseph R. Biden, 2022 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. He sits on the boards of many nonprofits, including Manifest MedEx and California Black Health Network. Abner has a very distinguished public service record - He served alongside Massachusetts Governors Paul Cellucci and Jane swift from 1997 to 2002, was appointed by President George W. Bush to be in the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS in 2001. He also served as a chairman of the international sub-committee and was also part of the Biden Harris campaign policy committee. His experience in HIV AIDS led him to become a founder and executive director of AIDS Responsibility Project, where he created the first business councils on HIV AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica. He started his career as a Bain consultant.Learn more about Abner:-        Website -        LinkedIn-        TwitterTop 3 Lessons:1.     Develop an eye and an ear for opportunities, the best ones are not created by you, and they often show up clouded and disguised2.     The healthcare market is not a normal market, you’ve got to follow the money3.     To achieve big things, you need to invite others to join you by relentlessly talking about your big bold authentic vision in the most passionate wayEpisode website URL:https://www.howiechan.com/blog/podcast-abnermason-ep4Ways I can help you:Subscribe to Healthy Brand Mondays: 1 branding lesson every Monday in your inboxDownload free brand strategy guides Work with me How I can Help You Join 80,000+ receiving weekly lessons over email & social to on a journey to live a legendary life. Subscribe to Legend Letters Download free brand strategy guides 1:1 Personal brand coaching

Abenaa is a 20+ year communications executive with a focus on Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as well as healthy equity and social justice. She has been in senior leadership roles at agencies like MSL, Weber Shandwick, Edelman, and Real Chemistry where she counseled Fortune 500 companies on their DEI and thought-leadership efforts. She has since started her own firm, Elysee Consulting, specializing in this area. Learn more about Abenaa:-        LinkedIn-        TwitterTop 3 Lessons:1.     Address DEI challenges with purpose and intent2.     We can’t “solve” DEI in a silo, it requires the entire organization3.     Being an ally in DEI requires that you learn more and speak outEpisode website URL:https://www.howiechan.com/blog/podcast-abenaahayes-ep3Ways I can help you:Download free guides (Healthy Brand Blueprint & Branding 101) to help you build healthy brandsWork with me as a fractional CMO/CBO or through Healthy Brand Consulting (Schedule a 15 min intro call)How I can Help You Join 80,000+ receiving weekly lessons over email & social to on a journey to live a legendary life. Subscribe to Legend Letters Download free brand strategy guides 1:1 Personal brand coaching

Scott is a serial entrepreneur in the healthcare space. He co-founded redlight therapy company, www.joovv.com and took it to eight figures within a few years. He also co-founded www.bigskybiomedical.com, a Medtech accelerator and two other Medtech companies. In addition to running companies and developing medical devices, Scott is a podcast host of www.medsider.com, a podcast where he interviews heavy hitters in the Medtech and Healthtech industry and has been doing that since 2010.Learn more about Scott:-        Website -        LinkedIn-        TwitterTop 3 Lessons:1.     Take action even if you only have 80% of the information, you will figure out the rest later2.     Design and storytelling is crucial, don’t let bad design ruin your pitch or your presentation3.     Become a better sales person, we are all selling at one point or another, but understand that selling is never about you, it’s about them BONUS:Sign-up to the free Medsider newsletter, reply to the welcome email with #healthybrands and Scott’s team will pick 3 lucky winners in the coming weeks for a free 1-year subscription ($99 value). Resources and mentions: -        Rand Fishkin on influence marketing www.stedavies.com/rand-fishkin/-        Ben Greenfield health consultant www.bengreenfieldlife.com Episode website URL:https://www.howiechan.com/blog/podcast-scottnelson-ep2Ways I can help you:Download free guides (Healthy Brand Blueprint & Branding 101) to help you build healthy brandsWork with me as a fractional CMO/CBO or through Healthy Brand Consulting (Schedule a 15 min intro call)How I can Help You Join 80,000+ receiving weekly lessons over email & social to on a journey to live a legendary life. Subscribe to Legend Letters Download free brand strategy guides 1:1 Personal brand coaching

Brennan Marilla started his career as a sales rep in wine, then jumped into the medical industry with Novartis and then with Angiodynamics. After numerous accolades in sales, he joined Medtronic Cardiovascular. There he took on various sales and commercial leadership roles and when he went to Covidien, he ultimately became the GM for the entire Endovascular franchise. Brennan then transitioned into the start-up world to be the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Surgical Specialties Corporation, turning around the $150M business and tripled its valuation in two years. He currently serves as the CCO & COO for Ossio, an Israel/US Orthopedics start-up.Learn more about Brennan on LinkedInTop 3 Lessons:1.     Push through adversity to build an even better brand than before. With a passionate team, you can use tough times as a driver for innovation around the “whole” product.2.     In a start-up environment, hire for resilience. There will be numerous ups & downs in a start-up and companies can withstand the swings when its people and culture are built to push through.3.     Healthy brands not only delight the customer, they surprise them every chance they get.Resources and mentions:-        Ossio www.Ossio.io-        “Crossing the chasm” by Geoffrey A. Moore-        The “whole product concept” in the book “The Marketing Imagination” by Ted Levitt  (There are affiliate links so I get some dollars and cents towards creating the podcast. Thank you!)Episode website URL:https://www.howiechan.com/blog/podcast-brennanmarilla-ep1 Ways I can help you:Download free guides (Healthy Brand Blueprint & Branding 101) to help you build healthy brandsWork with me as a fractional CMO/CBO or through Healthy Brand Consulting (Schedule a 15 min intro call)How I can Help You Join 80,000+ receiving weekly lessons over email & social to on a journey to live a legendary life. Subscribe to Legend Letters Download free brand strategy guides 1:1 Personal brand coaching

My name is Howie Chan, and my purpose is to help build the healthiest brands on the planet so we can all live healthier and happier. In this podcast, I will be interviewing the brightest and the most inspiring people in the healthcare space about the company brands and product brands they are building. My job is to uncover lessons, tools, and inspiration to help healthcare marketers, communicators, and business leaders accelerate their careers and their brands.I hope you join me on this journey!For more information, click HEREHow I can Help You Join 80,000+ receiving weekly lessons over email & social to on a journey to live a legendary life. Subscribe to Legend Letters Download free brand strategy guides 1:1 Personal brand coaching