The ASHHRA Podcast
The ASHHRA Podcast is the definitive audio briefing for healthcare HR leaders navigating what’s next.
Hosted by Bo Brabo and Luke Carignan, this weekly podcast explores the forces reshaping the healthcare workforce, from talent shortages and leadership burnout to data-driven HR strategy, labor relations, and policy shifts that impact care delivery.
Each episode features candid conversations with CHROs, senior executives, and industry change-makers who are solving real problems inside hospitals and health systems right now. No theory, no fluff, just practical insight from leaders in the arena.
Listeners gain clarity on complex workforce challenges, early signals on emerging trends, and grounded perspectives that help bridge strategy and people operations. Whether you lead HR for a health system, support workforce strategy, or influence organizational culture, this podcast equips you to make better decisions with confidence.
New episodes drop weekly, with timely news updates, deep-dive conversations, and forward-looking insights designed for healthcare HR leaders preparing for 2026 and beyond.
The ASHHRA Podcast
Latest Episodes
#251 - Healthcare HR News, September 2026: ChatGPT in Epic, 40 Hospital Mergers, 92% Bracing for Strain
ChatGPT Is Inside Epic, 40 Mergers in Six Months, and 92% Bracing for StrainThree stories, one direction. Technology is accelerating, consolidation is accelerating, and the people running health systems have stopped waiting to see how it...
#250 - Burl Stamp on What Makes a Better Healthcare Leader
70% of Engagement Comes Down to One Thing. Your Boss.Featuring Burl Stamp, FACHE, President, Stamp and Chase | Author, Becoming a Better ...
#249 - Healthcare HR Software Failure: It's Not the Technology
Why Healthcare HR Tech Fails: It's Never the SoftwareFeaturing Stephanie Wright, Founder, Wright Talent AdvisoryOnly 43% of HR professionals say their HR technology is effective. Fewer than half. These are organizations tha...
#248 - Healthcare M&A Up 33%: Three Stories HR Leaders Must Know
Hospital M&A Is Up 33%, CommonSpirit Has 250 AI Tools Running & UHS Just Bought a Mental Health AppAugust 31st, 2026. Bo Brabo and Luke Carignan. Three stories, one theme: health systems are making big, deliberate moves. Merging ...
