NFL Cheerleader turned EMPA | Award-winning Health Leader | Functional Medicine Advocate | International Speaker | Media Contributor | Podcaster Extraordinaire 😉

Summer 2021. I was practicing medicine in the ER drowning in lockdowns, mandates, and the special kind of despair that comes from watching a system you believed in eat itself alive.

I'd spent years in the trenches — running CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program across four states, overseeing clinical research with Hopkins, working on the very drug trials that were shaping policy in real-time, and then treating patients in hallways who were bearing the brunt of a completely failed 'public health response' I'd always believed would save us. 

I felt powerless to fix what was broken.

So I did what any rational person would do. I started posting on LinkedIn after 14 hour night shifts with zero followers, zero strategy, and a whole lot of opinions about everything that was wrong with American healthcare.

(Spoiler: it was a lot.)

What happened next still doesn't make sense to me.

Platform reach of 300K+ weekly. A healthcare communications firm Sims Tillirson & I built from nothing. Press access covering FDA and HHS — which, for a policy nerd who geeks out over price transparency and regulatory reform, is basically the Super Bowl.

I'm not a marketing genius. I didn't have a plan. I just showed up, told the truth in plain English, and refused to shut up about fixing healthcare.

Turns out that's the job.

Translating complex policy into stories real people understand. Building coalitions of credible voices. Setting narratives instead of just responding to them.

Your clinical expertise is the competitive advantage. The system just never told you that.

Nobody is coming to save American healthcare except us. 

LFG.

Tiffany Ryder

At 21, a doctor told me I had PCOS and pre-diabetes and then handed me a Metformin prescription.

“This is just what you’ll have to live with,” she said. So I did. Until I didn’t.

(Turns out eating real food and moving your body is a treatment plan. Who knew?)

But that was the first time a strange thought crossed my mind. 

Maybe the people who say they know how this works… don’t actually know anything about how this works.

Hmm.

Years later — after the NFL, foreign medical school, PA school, the ER, and COVID — I read The Price We Pay by Dr. Marty Makary and suddenly understood things I hadn’t been able to articulate before.

- Why I’d been handed a pill instead of a lifestyle.
- Why my employment contract said I wasn’t allowed to tell patients about the clinic across the street.
- And 1000 other horrific things about the system we call ‘health care’.

(I’m still looking for a word to describe it that doesn’t start with an F-, but haven’t found one yet)

Then a realization crystallized... I could keep saving people one-by-one in the ER, but if I did, I could never fix what was actually breaking them. So I left.

And that’s the real story behind this episode- the full, messy, nonlinear version — the NFL years, the diagnosis that reversed itself, the ER shifts where the incentives finally became impossible to ignore, and the moment I realized something most clinicians eventually confront:

We can hold someone’s hand. We can stabilize them. 

Sometimes we can even save them.

But we can’t repair a system that was never designed for patients to win.

And that raises a much bigger question…Why are patients losing in the first place?

Full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eXFiUsQx

NFL Cheerleader to ER. Independent Media giving DC health policy a voice (and a personality). The government is not my doctor.

People always ask me if CrowdHealth is the real thing. After 2 years of health care outside the Matrix - totally 'uninsured'-  my answer is…

Yup. 

Best decision I ever made: https://lnkd.in/ey-i88DX

What's not to love? 

We asked FDA to say no to Pharma.
I do not mean we asked politely.

I mean we built a regulatory agency whose entire function is to tell the most profitable industry in the world that it cannot do what it wants. 

We staffed it. Funded it. Gave it authority. 
We called it public health. The name is the thing we did.

We did not build anything to protect it when Pharma pushed back.
Pharma pushed back. 

This was not a surprise. Or a betrayal. A company told no by a regulator will attempt to remove the regulator. 

This is not corruption. This is a business model. This is the norm.

Pharma funds media. Provides their operating budget. Pharmaceutical advertising is the financial infrastructure of American health journalism. 

News on FDA is brought to you by the companies the FDA regulates. 
This is disclosed in fine print. The fine print is the point.

When FDA says no, the media covers FDA. The coverage is not about the regulation. The coverage is about the regulator.

A regulation can be debated on merits. A regulator can be destroyed on character. Only one of those is reversible.

Prasad’s job is to tell Pharma no. The media’s job is to make that impossible. They ran sexual harassment allegations. The allegations didn’t exist. The original story ran everywhere. The correction came 19 days later. 

19 days is not a correction. 19 days is a strategy. Prasad is leaving. The strategy worked.

Marty Makary’s job is to tell Pharma no. The media is coming for Marty Makary. The playbook does not change. The strategy works.

We watch this happen. We call it bias. We describe it in great detail to people who already understand. 

Pharma is not threatened by people who understand what Pharma is doing. Understanding the mechanism is not the same as breaking it. 

Two things break the mechanism. The mechanism is not broken.

Leadership cover breaks it. The entire admin standing behind the regulator when the regulator says no. 

Not a statement. Not a spokesperson. A wall. 

FDA leaders who will not be abandoned can hold the line. FDA leaders who are not sure must manage exposure instead. They must do as much good as they can without being shown the door. This is a rational response. 

Public outcry works if it's loud enough to be unavoidable. Unavoidable means abandoning the regulator costs more than protecting industry. Unavoidable means silence is no longer politically safe.

Neither eliminates attacks. Attacks don’t need to be eliminated. Attacks need to be survivable; public outcry makes them so.

You have a choice.

You can know, & know that you know it, & watch what happens next. 

The show is well-produced. Outrage cycles are timed. The corrections run quietly 19 days later, if you’re lucky. 

There is a version where you live a comfortable life and FDA never regulates anything that matters & you never have to do anything.

Or you can get loud enough that protecting Pharma costs more than it's worth.

Those are the only two options. Pick one.

𝐌𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄:
I am a "Hybrid" in the business world. I have 30 years of "hands-on in-the-trenches industry experience" as an Executive Leader for The Home Depot, Lowe's, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Shopko, Toys R Us, Publix, and Festival Foods, and 21 years as a Retail Research Analyst. 

I am the Founder & CEO of 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬, which assists retailers & businesses {regardless of size, scope, or niche} with alleviating and addressing common "Pain Points" through consumer insights, anticipatory intelligence, and retail research. 

I have conducted over 1000 consultations/engagements with clients on Wall Street, Hedge Fund Managers, Equity Investment Partners, retailers (niche players to Big Box), business owners, and entrepreneurs on the retail sector.

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒:
We work with Global Clients to improve revenue, net income, profitability, operational efficiency, merchandising, innovation, employee engagement, talent acquisition, talent retention, employee morale, & customer service. 

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐘:
1️⃣We implemented NRE's Proprietary G.A.P. and C.A.P.E.D. strategies over 8x weeks. After full implementation, we experienced immediate results, which skyrocketed employee engagement (15%), productivity (12%), and satisfaction (16%).

2️⃣Jeffrey's Best-Selling Book, The Ultimate Retail Manual should be called the Ultimate Guide to Business and Life! I myself used this as a guide to start my own business the correct way.

3️⃣I want to say collaborating with Jeffrey P. McNulty and New Retail Ethos, LLC was by far the best decision I made for my career! Jeffrey is on top of his game! His knowledge and experience in the retail sector are impressive! I always call him the Guru of retail because his knowledge is powerful!

4️⃣After our entire team (74 employees) completed The Ultimate Retail Course, employee engagement rose 19%. Wow!

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒:
I am blessed to have my Best-Selling Book, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 & 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝,” resonating with readers in 28 countries worldwide. 

I am also the Founder of “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞: 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫!” 

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐍𝐑𝐄:
Workshops, classroom instruction, virtual meetings, 1-on-1 tutorials, advisory services, onsite evaluations, phone consultations, or speaking engagements.
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Jeffrey McNulty

I am STILL deeply saddened by the loss of Bernie Marcus. Even though he passed on 11-04-2024. Bernie has always been my "Top Indirect Mentor" throughout my life. 

🌏Bernie was a Retail Icon who helped The Home Depot #HomeDepot become the world's #1 Home Improvement Retailer.

I admired and respected Bernie's passion for altruism, giving back, and philanthropy. Bernie truly LIVED all 8x values of Home Depot daily.

I will 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 be grateful for Bernie's positive and long-lasting impact on my retail career/leadership trajectory.

I was blessed to start working at The Home Depot in 1991 at the Deerfield Beach, Florida store, where Bernie Marcus, a co-founder of the company, lived just 5 miles away in Boca Raton. 

He visited our store three to four times a month, and I always enjoyed his visits. He was resolute about ensuring that every employee and leader consistently provided exemplary customer service.

I then transferred to the Pompano Beach store (#208) off Copans Road and I-95, where my leadership career began to blossom. 

I was rough around the edges, fiery, impatient, possessed a strong work ethic, and passionate about taking care of customers/employees. However, I had much to learn about true 'Servant Leadership.'

The 5 years I spent at the Pompano Beach store galvanized my future desire to genuinely serve others.

I worked for Depot for over 13 years as an Executive Leader in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin while maintaining contact with many friends & colleagues who still work there.

I am impressed with Home Depot's ability to continue "Leading From The Front" since the late 70s. 

Home Depot is a [Best in Class] #retail organization consistently innovating, growing, and ascending while increasing market share and trailblazing new frontiers.

Home Depot was the most challenging yet fulfilling retail career of the eight retailers I worked for. Lowe's, Barnes & Noble, ShopKo, PetSmart, Toys R Us, Publix, and Festival Foods were the other seven. 

As CEO of Home Depot, Bernie Marcus had the most profound impact on my:
🔵30-year retail career
🔵Leadership style
🔵Staunch commitment to serving others
🔵Work ethic
🔵Empathy and compassion
🔵Humility and kindness
🔵Passion for sharing my knowledge with others
🔵Character and integrity
🔵Authenticity and sincerity
🔵Exemplary customer service

Home Depot provided a diverse and stimulating training environment where I could test, evaluate, and master my "Proprietary 10 Pillar Strategies" in real-time.

Because I was afforded the amazing opportunity to produce 'Empirical Results' versus 'Theoretical Ideas' I could create:
⏯️My Best-Selling Book: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥."
⏯️My Top-Selling Online Course:
"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞."

THANK YOU BERNIE! YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN ❤️❤️❤️

❓️What mentors have had a transformative impact on your life?

#Retailing #Management #HumanResources #Innovation #Gratitude #Blessed

Jeffrey P McNulty

One of the most powerful axioms that I created that will generate success in your chosen endeavors is "𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲." 

This strategy activates the 'Law of Attraction.' The mundane methodology behind the axiom is to 'Think, Speak, Behave, and Act' as if you were your future self, living your desires. 

This mental anchor can create a hyper-focused motivational conviction within you that will generate the necessary actions required to achieve your aspirations. Here is my F.O.C.U.S. acronym:
🔵Fierce
🔵Ongoing
🔵Concentration
🔵Upon
🔵Success

After receiving a performance review, I created this anchor while working at #HomeDepot The Home Depot in Pompano Beach, Florida in 1994. 

I had an epiphany where I realized that to be promoted, I had to start thinking, speaking, behaving, and acting like I was 𝐀𝐋𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 an Assistant Manager.

I went home and created a detailed list of the necessary adjustments to achieve my goal:

1️⃣I stopped wearing vendor shirts and purchased a brand new wardrobe of professional shirts. 

2️⃣I went to the barber and got a clean haircut (my hair was down to my neck). 

3️⃣I purchased more leadership, human resources, soft skills, and motivational books. I wish I had "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥" back then. This book would have been a lifesaver!

4️⃣I asked my peers and bosses to point out any inconsistent behaviors with being an Assistant Manager. 

5️⃣I put my ego on the back burner as the feedback was coming in quickly. I was initially overwhelmed with the plethora of behavioral changes required.

6️⃣I shadowed the top leaders in the store and took plenty of notes on how to become a true Servant Leader.

7️⃣I put Post-it Notes around the perimeter of my bathroom mirror to remind me of my areas for improvement.

8️⃣I implemented the 10-second rule whenever I felt stressed, angry, or discombobulated. You wait 10 seconds before speaking, acting, or making any decisions.

9️⃣I doubled down on my character, integrity, and values. This was challenging because many managers (not leaders) were getting promoted by leaning into disingenuous behaviors to obtain specific results. I decided to focus on the long game. 

The key actuators to successfully implementing and executing this anchor are persistence, patience, and consistency. 

Whenever most people witness a successful individual or organization, they overlook the sacrifice, commitment, dedication, and grit necessary for success. 

I also tapped into my "Intrinsic Motivation" because I always enjoy helping others achieve their goals. My sincere aspiration for advancing in leadership was to have a larger platform to help others. 

I NEVER fell prey to the 'Extrinsic Motivation' of an increased salary, stock options, bonuses, or power. I intuitively sensed that these external perks would be temporary and fleeting.

I was promoted 18 months later!

What do you think?

#future #management #innovation #careers

As I have gotten older, I am genuinely grateful for having a tumultuous and challenging childhood. Every day, I feel blessed and grateful for the opportunity to experience this environment.

From 5 to 12, we moved 17 times, which was extremely difficult and challenging for me. 

Because I was angry with my life, I started ATTRACTING the wrong people to associate with. I started smoking, engaging in negative self-talk, skipping school, and was in and out of Juvenile Home. 

At the age of 12, I made a covenant with God to turn my life around. I quit smoking, started reading the bible, and released my old life.

🚨If I can help just one person by sharing HOW I overcame my tumultuous and challenging childhood, I will have succeeded. We are all ALL connected 🙏 

Here are the advantages I now perceive and utilize from my childhood:

⏯️𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐘- I possess heightened empathy and compassion for people suffering. However, setting "Healthy Boundaries" is paramount to enjoying peace and happiness. 

⏯️𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘- I have the ability to stay the course and NEVER give up on my endeavors. Consistency is one of my Superpowers. 

⏯️𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍- Because my external circumstances were dire, I learned to tap into and embrace my "Intrinsic Motivation." By turning inward, I realized a perpetual energy that is always available.

⏯️𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍- My survival (literally, not metaphorically) depended on accurately reading people's intentions. I created a 'Symbiotic Relationship with my Internal Guidance System' (IGS).

⏯️𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐄- I became passionate about maintaining excellent physical health. I understood very early that having a strong and flexible body produces the perfect environment where focus, positive energy, optimism, and peace can thrive and flourish.

⏯️𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒- I CHOSE to forgive my parents, my childhood, and myself. I utilized forgiveness to [alchemize] my pain and suffering. We live in a world of duality, and every experience has a diametrically opposite energy available, ALWAYS.

⏯️𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄- I am grateful for every experience I attract. I RESOLUTELY know that I am graciously being given the opportunity to learn, grow, and ascend. 

⏯️𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄- I learned to choose to focus on how to give and receive unconditional love. This is WHY I created my axiom: "Whatever We Focus Upon Expands in our Reality." 

I am extremely proud of overcoming the tumultuous and challenging childhood I had. I am living proof that we can change our lives by practicing:
🔵Self-awareness
🔵Gratitude
🔵Compassion 
🔵Discernment
🔵Self-love 
🔵Forgiveness

What have you learned from your childhood?

#motivation #humanresources #management #India #success #inspiration #forgiveness #love

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