Bending The Trend, hosted by Norm Volsky of MVP Growth Partners, is a show built for benefits leaders who want to learn directly from their peers how to manage rising healthcare costs without sacrificing employee well-being. Each episode features candid conversations with forward-thinking benefits executives who share how they’ve successfully leveraged point solutions like advanced imaging, musculoskeletal care, behavioral health, and more to reduce spend, improve outcomes, and put money back into their employees’ pockets. Bending The Trend delivers practical case studies, proven strategies, and peer-to-peer insights designed to help benefits leaders make smarter decisions about innovation and spend. At its core, the show is about empowering benefits leaders to learn from each other’s real-world experiences, spotlighting the solutions and strategies that truly move the needle in bending healthcare’s cost curve.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBending The Trend, hosted by Norm Volsky of MVP Growth Partners, is a show built for benefits leaders who want to learn directly from their peers how to manage rising healthcare costs without sacrificing employee well-being.
Bending The Trend is hosted by Christy. The show has published 19 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Special Edition Episode: Exposing Healthcare Waste with Mark Cuban" (13 July 2026, 31 minutes), "Special Edition Episode: Exposing Healthcare Waste with Mark Cuban" (13 July 2026, 31 minutes), and "Episode 18: Primary Care Reimagined with Lori Guliano" (1 July 2026, 14 minutes).
Bending The Trend publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 19 episodes.
Booking probability for Bending The Trend is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Bending The Trend requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Bending The Trend's contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #19
In this episode, Mark Cuban shares insights on transforming healthcare costs through transparency, direct contracting, and innovative strategies. "Every single definition in your contract is being used to take advantage...
Episode #19
<p>In this episode, Mark Cuban shares insights on transforming healthcare costs through transparency, direct contracting, and innovative strategies. "Every single definition in your contract is being used to take...
Episode #18
Join us for another episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Lori Guliano to discuss how advanced primary care is helping employers improve employee health, reduce unnecessary...
Episode #18
<p>Join us for another episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Lori Guliano to discuss how advanced primary care is helping employers improve employee health, reduce unnecessary...
Episode #17
Join us for another episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Matt Harmon, Benefits Consultant at Higginbotham, to discuss practical strategies employers can use to control rising...
Episode #17
<p>Join us for another episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Matt Harmon, Benefits Consultant at Higginbotham, to discuss practical strategies employers can use to control rising...
Episode #16
<p>Join us for another episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Joy Awe, Wellbeing Manager at Insperity, to discuss how caregiver support, financial wellness programs, and personalized...
Episode #16
Join us for another episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Joy Awe, Wellbeing Manager at Insperity, to discuss how caregiver support, financial wellness programs, and personalized...
Episode #15
<p>Join us for another episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Tanner Brunsdale, Director of Benefits & Mobility at Lyft, to discuss how innovative employee benefits can improve...
Episode #14
<p>Join us for another episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Brooks Deibele, EVP at Holmes Murphy, to discuss how employers can rethink digital health solutions, point solutions, and...
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<p>Join us for another amazing episode of Bending the Trend hosted by Norm Volsky, this week I sit down with Niko Caparisos, founder of community-owned health plans, reveals the inside scoop on how strategic vendor...
Episode #12
<p><b>Insights from Danny Seidman</b></p><p> </p><p>In this episode, Norm Volsky welcomes healthcare advisor and founder of DHS Advisors, Danny Seidman, to discuss actionable strategies employers are using to control...
Episode #11
<p>Join us for another great episode the Bending the Trend Podcast, this week our host Norm Volsky sits down with Kristina Ewing, Director of Health and Wellbeing at Shoestring Valley Holdings. Kristina shares...
Episode #10
<p>In this episode of the Bending the Trend we are thrilled to welcome Chloe Bright, Founder & Lead Consultant of Acumen Consultants, Inc. Chloe shares her expertise on innovative pharmacy solutions, including niche...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode of Bending the Trend, Norm Volsky sits down with Stephanie Porrino, CEO and Founder of Empower Healthcare Insights, to discuss practical strategies employers can use to control rising healthcare...
Episode #8
<p>Join us for a powerful, insight-packed compilation episode of Bending the Trend where we spotlight real-world digital health solutions that are driving impact for employers of all sizes.<br/><br/>From Benefits...
Episode #7
<p>In this Bending The Trend segment, Norm Volsky sits down with Lee Lewis for a rapid-fire conversation on digital health vendors that truly deliver value. Lee shares candid perspectives on solutions he believes...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode of Bending the Trend, host Norm Volsky speaks with Kristine Karnath, VP of Total Rewards at Moog, about the company's innovative approaches to employee health and wellness. They discuss Moog's...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode of Bending the Trend, host Norm Volsky interviews David Fosgate, the Senior VP of Employee Benefits at Lockton and a consultant in the healthcare space. Norm and David discuss innovative strategies to...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode of Bending the Trend, host Norm Volsky speaks with Pat Moore, co-founder of Pretekt, about innovative strategies in employee benefits, particularly for mid-market employers. They discuss the...
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Master Investor, Model Businessman, Serial Entrepreneur, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company
Professor of New Testament Studies, Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary
Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager of Medical Solutions, Healthcare Transformation Alliance
Master Sergeant Marine Corps Veteran, Co-Founder of Pretekt, Founder of Moore Benefits Resources, Department of Defense / Navy Marine Mammal Program
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