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To watch the VIDEO VERSION of this edition of the Jump Off, go to http://nahu.org/membership-resources/podcasts/the-jump-off OR http://nahu.org/membership-resources/publications/webinars/the-jump-off-with-nahu-president-eugene-starks-17-live.

During his tenure as NAHU President, Eugene Starks – along with co-host and Chapter Leadership Development Chair Emma Fox – have interviewed some of the greatest leaders and innovators in our industry. Now that Eugene’s tenure as president has come to a close, it's time to end the presidential edition of the Jump Off podcast with a final, LIVE episode over video! In this live video edition of the Jump Off, Eugene reflects on his time as president, the Jump Off podcast, and what the future holds for Eugene and NAHU.

(This episode was recorded on June 9, prior to Annual Convention!) On this week's edition of the Jump Off - the penultimate edition of the presidential Jump Off podcast - NAHU President Eugene Starks and Chapter Leadership Development Chair Emma Fox bring on the show's first "real doctor!" Dr. Jeffrey Gold, MD is owner, founder and CEO of Gold Direct Care. Dr. Gold is one of a growing number of primary care physicians who are experimenting with a direct primary care (DPC) model. Eugene, Emma, and Dr. Gold have an in-depth discussion about what exactly DPC is, the history and future of DPC, what inspired Dr. Gold to start a DPC practice, how providers and agents must work together on healthcare solutions, and more.

On this week's edition of the Jump Off (and one of the final editions of the Jump Off under President Starks), NAHU President Eugene Starks and Chapter Leadership Development Chair Emma Fox talk to Eric Silverman, founder of Voluntary Disruption and regular NAHU columnist. Topics touched upon in this week's conversation include: what Voluntary Disruption does and how they enhance employee benefits, the many hats that Eric wears, what Eric learned during his time as a carrier representative, focusing on the "journey" rather than the "destination," the multitude of benefits an NAHU membership brings, and NAHU's new name. (And more!)

On this week's episode of the Jump Off, NAHU President Eugene Starks and Chapter Leadership Development Chair Emma Fox sit down with David Mordo, Senior Compliance Analyst at BenefitMall and NAHU Region II Vice President. The trio have a frank discussion filled with laughs, covering topics such as what led David to be an NAHU member, David's "brusk" rhetoric, NAHU's rebranding and the process of deciding what the association's new name will be, how failures can lead to success, NAHU's new pharmaceutical certification course (written and taught by David Mordo himself), and more!

Welcome back to the Jump Off! On this week's edition, NAHU President Eugene Starks and Chapter Leadership Development Chair Emma Fox have a conversation with Michelle Nitardy, consultant at The Boon Group and relatively new NAHU member. The three discuss what led Michelle to this industry (and NAHU), her mountain-inspired move out west, her experience in sales and as a broker, the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in every organization, what "diversity" and "inclusion" really mean, and more!

On this week's edition of the Jump Off, NAHU President Eugene Starks and Chapter Leadership Development Chair Emma Fox sit down with Reid Rasmussen, co-founder and CEO of freshbenies. The trio discuss how Reid went from Canada to Texas, what it's like running a business with your spouse, NAHU's rebranding efforts, the best ways to reach people in this digital age, and much, much more!
(This episode was recorded on February 27 during NAHU's Capitol Conference.)