Catalyst Pharmacy Podcast

What happens when an experienced pharmacy leader starts over with a brand-new operation after 10 years on the same system? In this episode, Rannon Ching shares real-world lessons on switching pharmacy software, avoiding...

This week, we’re reconnecting with Mark Ey, Jade Ranger, and Hashim Zaibak for a deep dive on the challenges facing independent pharmacies today—and how NCPA helps owners tackle those challenges confidently. We discuss...

What happens when reimbursement slows down but your expenses don’t? This week, we're sitting down with Joe Williams to unpack 2026’s cash-flow crunch and the strategies he’s using to stay ahead: from navigating...

This week, we sit down with Mark Ey, Jade Ranger, and Hashim Zaibak for an honest look at the current landscape of independent pharmacy and the role NCPA plays in supporting owners across the country. Together, they...

Think ownership requires slow growth? Think again. Independent pharmacy owner Kyle Beyer joins us to discuss how he went from chain pharmacist to multi-location owner of North Shore Pharmacy in only five years. He talks...

In this episode, we sit down with Fair Jones, Owner of Sav‑Mor Drugs & Gifts in Grenada, Mississippi, to talk all things ownership and advocacy. Fair shares her experiences stepping into pharmacy ownership in 2019...

This week, we sat down with Valley Apothecary co‑owner Paula Shaffer to talk about building a community‑focused independent pharmacy in Ketchum, Idaho. Paula shares how their team expanded services like compounding...

Alec Ginsberg, COO of C.O. Bigelow, takes us inside America’s oldest pharmacy to share its 187-year history (and why it’s still thriving today). From celebrity customers to the fight against PBMs, Alec shows how...

Autumn-Kyoko Cushman “AK” joins the Catalyst Pharmacy Podcast to share her journey from Navy hospital corpsman to co‑founder of ShiftRx. She talks about overcoming personal challenges, building a pharmacy staffing...

Jennifer Shannon, PharmD shares one of the most inspiring journeys in independent pharmacy. From opening Lily’s Pharmacy with no patients, to building a pioneering transitions-of-care program, to fighting PBM patient...

Pharmacists have been vaccinating for years—it's about time they get the recognition (and reimbursement) they deserve. Marc Ost, Co-Owner of Eric’s RX Shoppe in Horsham, PA, is here to make it happen. Marc joins us to...

Join us for an exclusive conversation with NCPA President Jeff Harrell, where we talk about the future of pharmacy and the leadership that’s shaping it. Jeff shares how he and the NCPA team are working to reshape...

What does the future of pharmacy look like, and who’s leading the way? In this episode, Madeline Clark shares how she’s redefining what it means to be a pharmacist through a career that blends residency training...

In this episode, Kate Riddell shares how she bridges the classroom with real-world practice. From prescribing authority and patient accessibility to competing with mail order and fighting misinformation, Kate offers an...

When tragedy struck his family, Ritesh Shah asked himself a simple question: “How do I continue the oath I took as a pharmacist?” The answer became opening New Jersey’s first (and only) charitable pharmacy alongside...