Taking Back Control of Your Healthcare Before the System Does It for You with Andy Schoonover of CrowdHealth | #52

Taking Back Control of Your Healthcare Before the System Does It for You with Andy Schoonover of CrowdHealth | #52

Andy Schoonover's daughter needed a simple ear procedure. He had insurance and did everything right. But the insurer called it "not medically necessary" and sent him a bill for $8,000 anyway. That was the last check he ever wrote them. So he built an alternative for 30,000 families instead. Andy Schoonover is the founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a community-based alternative to traditional health insurance that has helped over 30,000 families pay for healthcare directly, without deductibles, without networks, and without handing their money to a company with every incentive to deny their claims. Erin is a CrowdHealth member herself, and this conversation goes well beyond the pitch. She and Andy dig into why the traditional insurance model is broken beyond repair, what it actually takes to disrupt a $6 trillion industry, and why true agency over your health and your finances starts with being willing to do things differently than everyone around you. What You'll Take Away - How CrowdHealth works and why 30,000 families are paying a fraction of what traditional insurance costs them each month - What actually happens if you go to the ER without traditional insurance, and why it's far less scary than you think - Why the best doctors in the country are quietly moving to cash pay only, and what that means for how you access care - How Andy navigated death threats, online attacks, and self-doubt while taking on one of the most entrenched industries in America - Why Andy believes health insurance is in a death spiral, and what a post-insurance healthcare landscape could actually look like More About Andy Andy Schoonover is the founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a community-funded alternative to traditional health insurance serving over 30,000 members across the country. He is a second-time healthcare entrepreneur whose mission is to give families the tools, the community, and the agency to take real ownership of their health. Ready to Make the Switch? Try CrowdHealth and stop outsourcing your healthcare decisions to a system that wasn't built for you. Subscribe to I Can Fit That In so you never miss a conversation like this one. Listeners and viewers can try CrowdHealth for just $99 per member per month for their first three months. Use promo code COUPE at joincrowdhealth.com [http://joincrowdhealth.com/] to get started. Connect with Andy: 💼LinkedIn: Andy Schoonover [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-schoonover-6261557/] 🌐Website: joincrowdhealth.com [http://joincrowdhealth.com/] (Promo Code: COUPE) Connect with Erin Coupe:  💫 Instagram: @authenticallyec  [https://www.instagram.com/authenticallyec?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] 💼 LinkedIn: Erin Coupe  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-coupe/] 🌐 Website: ErinCoupe.com [http://erincoupe.com/] #healthinsurance #crowdhealth #healthcarereform #entrepreneurship #businesspodcast

How to Trust Your Intuition and Protect Your Energy with Christy Whitman | #51

Your intuition isn't something you have to find — it's something you learn to trust. In this episode, Erin Coupe sits down with transformational leader and New York Times bestselling author Christy Whitman to explore how energy, intuition, and intentional thinking shape the way we lead, live, and create meaningful results. Christy shares her journey from feeling unfulfilled despite checking all the boxes of success to becoming a globally recognized teacher of energy mastery, manifestation, and personal transformation. Together, Erin and Christy unpack how leaders, entrepreneurs, and high achievers can identify limiting beliefs, protect their energy, and strengthen their connection to intuition to make better decisions in both business and life. If you've ever questioned whether you're listening to fear or intuition, this conversation offers a practical framework for recognizing the difference and creating more alignment in your daily life. What you'll take away: - How to tell the difference between intuition and fear-based thinking - Why your words directly influence your energy and decision-making - A simple way to move from a scarcity mindset into a more abundant state - How meditation creates space for clearer intuition and stronger self-leadershipWhy manifestation isn't wishful thinking, but intentional focus paired with action About Christy Whitman: Christy Whitman is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, transformational leader, energy healer, and channel for The Council. For more than 25 years, she's helped entrepreneurs, coaches, and leaders align their energy, release limiting beliefs, and create lives filled with abundance and purpose. Subscribe to I Can Fit That In and leave a review if this episode resonated with you. Your support helps us bring more meaningful conversations about leadership, intentional living, and personal growth to a wider audience. Connect with Host Erin Coupe 💫Instagram: @authenticallyec [https://www.instagram.com/authenticallyec/?hl=en] 💼 LinkedIn: Erin Coupe [https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-coupe] 🌐 Website: ErinCoupe.com [http://erincoupe.com/]

The High Achiever's Guide to Letting Go of Control | Kersten Weber Tatarelis | #50

Kersten Weber Tatarelis has led billion-dollar healthcare transformations. She could not stop her mother's dementia. This episode is about what happens when the most capable person in the room can't fix what matters most. Kersten Weber Tatarelis spent more than two decades leading billion-dollar clinical and operational transformations across the country's largest health systems. She knows how to solve complex problems at scale. What she couldn't solve was watching her mother disappear to dementia while raising four kids and running enterprise teams. In this episode of I Can Fit That In, Kersten and Erin get honest about the sandwich generation, the specific pressure women in leadership face when elder care collides with career, and what it actually takes to stop running on empty when the people you love need you most. What You'll Take Away - Why women disproportionately carry the weight of elder care and what that costs them professionally, emotionally, and physically - The early conversations to have with aging parents while they can still tell you what they want, and why most people wait too long - How Kersten learned to set boundaries around caregiving visits so she could show up present instead of resentful - What most organizations are still missing when it comes to supporting employees through elder care demands - Why owning your caregiving story, especially in a job search, is more powerful than hiding it behind words like "sabbatical" More About Kersten Kersten Weber Tatarelis is a nationally recognized healthcare executive with more than 20 years leading large-scale clinical and operational transformation across major health systems. She is also a mother of four and a primary caregiver for her mother, who is living with an atypical form of dementia. This one is worth sharing. If someone in your life is holding everything together right now, send this episode their way. And if you haven't subscribed yet, now's a good time. Connect with Kersten: 💼 LinkedIn: Kersten Weber Tatarelis [http://linkedin.com/in/kersten-weber-tatarelis-mba-pharmd] Connect with Erin Coupe:  💫 Instagram: @authenticallyec  [https://www.instagram.com/authenticallyec?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] 💼 LinkedIn: Erin Coupe  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-coupe/] 🌐 Website: ErinCoupe.com [http://erincoupe.com/] #sandwichgeneration #leadershipcoaching #womeninbusiness #caregiving #businesspodcast

Build, Scale, Exit, Repeat: The Real Story Behind Earning It | Riggs Kubiak | #49

Everyone celebrates the exit. Nobody talks about what it costs you to get there. Riggs Kubiak built and sold a $50M construction tech company, and he's here to tell you what the highlight reel left out. In this episode of I Can Fit That In, Erin sits down with Riggs Kubiak, entrepreneur, investor, and author of the new book Earned, a raw behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to build something meaningful. Riggs founded Honest Buildings, scaled it to 120 employees, raised over $50 million in venture capital, and sold it to Procore, which later went public on the New York Stock Exchange. This conversation isn't a success story in the traditional sense. Erin and Riggs dig into the emotional realities of entrepreneurship, the burnout, the self-doubt, the identity questions that most founders are too afraid to say out loud. If you're building something, leading a team, or standing at the edge of a big leap, this one is for you. What You'll Take Away Why you can't outwork your way through every stage of building a business, and what actually moves the needle when hard work alone isn't enough How to recognize when your drive to perform is crossing into burnout territory, even when you think you're fine Why the inner critic shows up loudest at the highest levels, and how naming it changes your relationship with it What Riggs wishes he'd known about protecting his identity, relationships, and wellbeing while scaling a company How vulnerability in leadership isn't weakness. It's the thing that gives other people permission to be honest too More About Riggs Riggs Kubiak is the founder of Honest Buildings, acquired by Procore Technologies, and the author of Earned, a founder's guide to the stages, mistakes, and real growth that entrepreneurship demands. He now invests in and advises early-stage founders. If this episode resonated, subscribe so you never miss a conversation that goes beyond the surface. And if you know a founder, leader, or professional who needs to hear this, share it with them. Connect with Riggs: 💼 Linkedin: RiggsKubiak [https://x.com/RiggsKubiak] Twitter: riggskubiak [https://www.linkedin.com/in/riggskubiak] Connect with Erin Coupe: 💫 Instagram: @authenticallyec  [https://www.instagram.com/authenticallyec?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] 💼 LinkedIn: Erin Coupe  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-coupe/] 🌐 Website: ErinCoupe.com [http://erincoupe.com/] #entrepreneurship #leadershipcoaching #businesspodcast #founders #womeninbusiness

Be Who You Came to Be with Tara Renze | #48

What if the life you're meant to live is already inside you, waiting to be uncovered? In this inspiring conversation, Erin Coupe sits down with author, keynote speaker, and emotional intelligence practitioner Tara Renze to explore the message that transformed her life: "Be who you came to be." Sparked by a letter from her grandmother to her newborn son, Tara shares how that simple phrase became a lifelong mission of self-discovery, authenticity, and purpose. Together, Erin and Tara discuss emotional intelligence, self-leadership, personal growth, workplace culture, and why fulfillment comes from becoming more of who you truly are, not achieving more. They also unpack Tara's powerful concept of Butterfly Goals and how taking one imperfect step can create extraordinary change. Key Takeaways: - Why self-leadership is the foundation of great leadership - How Butterfly Goals help you reconnect with purpose and joy - The role emotional intelligence plays in fulfillment and success - Why perfectionism keeps people stuck How one imperfect step can change everything If you've been feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or disconnected from your next chapter, this conversation is your reminder that becoming who you came to be is a lifelong journey worth taking. Connect with Host Erin Coupe 💫Instagram: ⁠⁠@authenticallyec⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/authenticallyec/?hl=en] 💼 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Erin Coupe⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-coupe] 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠ErinCoupe.com [http://erincoupe.com/] Connect with Tara: https://www.tararenze.com https://www.instagram.com/tararenze/?hl=en