Podcast appearances and mentions of Tom Mueller

Send us a textThe rise of long-form interviews has created a new challenge for executives trying to balance authenticity with strategic messaging. Communications expert Janie Jordan joins us to unpack why these seemingly relaxed conversations can actually be the most difficult media format to navigate successfully.We also examine the rapid evolution of crisis communications through recent airline incidents, exploring how companies like American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have established new standards with CEO video responses issued within hours of an incident. But how 'out front' should your CEO be in a crisis? Our host, Tom Mueller, was a PIO for bp during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response, and relates his experience with CEO Tony Hayward during that incident. It's a reminder of how even well-intentioned executives can mishandle their communication role.Listen now to gain valuable insights on preparing executives for both planned long-form interviews and unexpected crisis situations in today's unforgiving media landscape. You can reach Janie Jordan at https://www.janejordan.com.au/We'd love to hear from you. Email the show at Tom@leadinginacrisis.com.

Northwest Passages hosts a thought-provoking evening with Tom Mueller, the accomplished author of "How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine."In this enlightening event, you'll delve into the captivating microcosm of American healthcare through dialysis, as Mueller recounts the evolution of a system that has gone astray. A panel of guests will accompany Mueller, including Dr. Katherine Tuttle, kidney specialist, Chef Duane Sunwold and biology professor Andrew Storfer.At the end of the night, listen to a live Q&A discussion with the panelists and author.

Send us a textDestin Singleton joins us on the Leading in a Crisis podcast to unravel the complex dynamics of hosting high-profile figures at your organization. Imagine receiving a call from the White House with just 72 hours to prepare for a presidential visit to your facility. Destin takes us behind the scenes of her tumultuous experience managing a last-minute presidential visit at an oil refinery in 2017. We weigh the potential benefits against the significant risks of such high-stakes situations and explore how to brace for the unexpected when your company becomes the stage for a national spotlight.Our conversation doesn't stop there; we shift gears to dissect the art of large crisis exercises. Are you more inclined to "play to win" or "play to stretch your team"? Through Destin's insights, we unpack these strategies as applied by leading multinational corporations. Whether you're pondering the impact of social media influencers using your brand as a backdrop or refining your crisis management tactics, this episode promises to equip you with practical advice and thought-provoking perspectives. Join us as we navigate the challenges and opportunities of hosting prominent guests and conducting effective crisis exercises.If you would like any assistance with your crisis planning or training activities, including tabletop exercises or a case study to stimulate your team's preparedness, reach out to Tom, Marc or Destin.Tom Mueller - tom@leadinginacrisis.comMarc Mullen - Marcmullenccc@gmail.comDestin Singleton - https://www.linkedin.com/in/destinsingletonemiccomms.comWe'd love to hear from you. Email the show at Tom@leadinginacrisis.com.

Send us a textOn this episode Marc and Tom are joined again by Destin Singleton and we discuss the value - and surprises - that can come from a periodic refresh of your crisis plan. We call it spring cleaning. And a spruced up plan smells so much nicer, don't you think?Company reorganizations, personnel changes in your team or in other departments can all impact your crisis plans. New people often need training, or a refresh of training, for roles they may fill in your response plan. If you would like any assistance with your crisis planning or training activities, including tabletop exercises or a case study to stimulate your team's preparedness, reach out to Tom, Marc or Destin.Tom Mueller - tom@leadinginacrisis.comMarc Mullen - Marcmullenccc@gmail.comDestin Singleton - https://www.linkedin.com/in/destinsingletonemiccomms.comWe'd love to hear from you. Email the show at Tom@leadinginacrisis.com.

This episode was originally released October 25, 2023.Tom Mueller is an aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer. He was also one of the first employees of SpaceX, and the founder and CEO of Impulse Space. He is considered one of the world's leading spacecraft propulsion experts and holds several U.S. patents for propulsion technology.In this episode, Mueller talks about the early days of working with Elon Musk and SpaceX. He also discusses why he started his own space transportation company, and shares his thoughts on the future of space exploration and colonization.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dive into the next frontier of space innovation in this episode of the Tech Optimist, where Drew Wandzilak welcomes Tom Mueller, founder and CEO of Impulse Space and the first employee at SpaceX. In this insightful discussion, Thomas shares the journey from his early days at SpaceX to spearheading Impulse Space, a company dedicated to revolutionizing in-space transportation. They delve into how his pioneering work on propulsion technologies at SpaceX has fueled his vision for Impulse, which aims to enhance how payloads are maneuvered in orbit. Tune in for an insider's look at the challenges and technological breakthroughs shaping the future of the space economy.To Learn More:Alumni Ventures (AV)AV LinkedInTech OptimistAV US Strategic Tech FundImpulse SpaceSpeakers:Drew Wandzilak - Guest Tom Mueller - GuestChapters:(00:00) - Intro (01:34) - Interview (31:56) - Closing Legal Disclosure:https://av-funds.com/tech-optimist-disclosures

Author and journalist Tom Mueller,  after meeting whistleblowers working in the US dialysis industry seven years ago, decided to investigate further. Tom argues what he found is a cautionary tale not just about dialysis, but about the impact on healthcare of for profit medicine in general. His book How to Make A Killing: Death, Dollars and the Business of Blood, contains one statistic that I found extraordinary. Although the US has one of the most sophisticated health care systems in the world, around 22% of US dialysis patients die each year, yet in Europe the figure is only 9-12%. So what could possibly explain this? How to Make A Killing: Death, Dollars and the Business of Blood by Tom Mueller is published by WW Norton and Company. Before publiciation, Tom contacted organisations, both private and public, involved in the US dialysis industry about the material contained in his book, most did not respond but DaVita one the two companies responsible for 80% of US dialysis healthcare did. It said that its company's principles rendered many of Tom's assumptions incorrect or downright impossible. It states that patient welfare is paramount in its facilities: “The first consideration in every decision we make is patient safety….We are committed to providing a comfortable, therapeutic environment for all patients.” Tom Mueller's work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly and elsewhere.  Previous books include Crisis of Conscience, a cultural history of whistleblowing and fraud. The host of the podcast, Liz Tucker is an award winning medical journalist and former BBC producer and director.  You can follow Liz on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lizctucker and read her Substack newsletter about the podcast at https://liztucker.substack.com If you would like to support this podcast you can do so via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/WhatYourGPDoesntTellYou or via PayPal at https://www.whatyourgpdoesnttellyou.com/support/ What Your GP Doesn't Tell You has been selected by Feedspot as one of the top 20 UK Medical Podcasts https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_medical_podcasts/

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dialysis is a medical miracle, a treatment that allows people with kidney failure to live when otherwise they would die. It also provides a captive customer for the dialysis industry, which values the steady revenues that come from critically required long-term care that is guaranteed by the government.  Tom Mueller's six year deep dive into the dialysis industry has yielded his latest book, How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine (W. W. Norton, 2023). It's both an historical account of this lifesaving treatment and an indictment of the industry that is dominated by two for-profit companies that control ~80% of the market.   There is a precarious balance between ethical care for patients and the prioritization of profits for the providers, a tension that has led to ethical, political, and legal debates about the rationing and exploitation of life-saving care and quality of life.  Dialysis services are desperately needed by patients who require the dangerous, uncomfortable, and exhausting treatments multiple times per week, and pay for it through complex insurance procedures. Tom Mueller's book includes a vivid account of CEOs who lead their companies with messianic zeal to drive revenues continually up while simultaneously reducing the cost of care. He introduces us to the doctors charged with reducing those costs even at the expense of high-quality care and negative health outcomes. And we meet the patients themselves, who have little choice but to put their lives and well-being at the mercy of this system. How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? And who are the brave people -patients, doctors, and employees of the system who are willing to tell their stories despite tremendous pressure to remain silent? And why do we as Americans accept worse outcomes at higher costs than the rest of the world? Tom Mueller's highly readable yet devastating book illustrates the dialysis industry as a microcosm of American medicine.  Mueller challenges us to find a solution for dialysis, an approach that could also provide the opportunity to begin fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system and a fighting chance at restoring human health outcomes, rather than the extraction of profits, as its true purpose. To contact Tom Mueller, visit www.tommueller.co Suggested reading:  The Body's Keepers by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D. The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No by Carl Elliott Also mentioned:  How to Get Away with Merger by Thomas G. Wollman (NBER working paper, 2020) "How Acquisitions Affect Firm Behavior and Performance" by Eliason, Heebsh et al. (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Oggi Cult, in diretta dalla libreria BookBank di Piacenza: collegamento con Roberto Festa e Tom Mueller dal Salone del Libro di Torino; Lucia Pini, direttrice della Galleria Ricci Oddi; la libraia Sara Marenghi e l'attrice Manuela SChiavo per le Stagnotte; il fotografo e narratore Gero Guagliardo per "Camminarla Piacenza"; la fumetteria "La soffitta" di Marco Fumi, intervistato da Antonio Serra...

Investigative journalist Tom Mueller takes us on a journey through the murky waters of the American dialysis industry. His book, "How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine," serves as our map through this profit-driven labyrinth, where the health of 37 million Americans hangs in the balance. We peel back the layers of an industry that has transformed from a beacon of hope for those with kidney disease into a profit-centric behemoth, leaving patients and their delicate renal health in the wake of corporate gains. Mueller reveals dialysis as a microcosm of American medicine and poses a vital challenge: find a way to fix dialysis, and we'll have a fighting chance of fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system as a whole, restoring patients, not profits, as its true purpose.

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Tom Mueller, author of "How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine."

Steer clear of the political quagmire and keep your brand afloat during election season! Join host Tom Mueller and guest Kathy Leach from Brand Insights as we traverse the complex terrain of brand risk management amidst the uproar of political campaigns. Discover essential strategies for maintaining your company's integrity without becoming collateral damage in political warfare. We're getting down to brass tacks on staying informed and strategic with your brand's messaging, the art of monitoring social chatter, and the finesse of working with legal and PR mavens to sidestep potential pitfalls. The conversation doesn't end there; we're tackling the tightrope walk of brand communication when the winds of controversy blow. Learn how to articulate principled stands on hot-button issues, anticipate the public reaction, and construct responses that strike a chord with your audience. Kathy and I lay out the blueprint for an effective crisis team and the creation of a 'war room' to manage crises with precision and speed. You can reach Kathy Leech via email at: Kathy@brand-insights.netReach Tom Mueller at: tom@leadingingacrisis.com

We have a special On Orbit episode from SATELLITE 2024 this week, a fireside chat with Impulse Space CEO Tom Mueller. Mueller is considered one of the world's leading spacecraft propulsion experts. As one of SpaceX‘s founding members, he led the development of propulsion systems for the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy, as well as the Dragon line of spacecraft. His work was crucial in the development of reusable rocket technology.   Mueller spoke with Via Satellite editor-in-chief Mark Holmes during SATELLITE about his new company Impulse Space, an in-space transportation company working to deliver payloads to LEO, GEO, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Mueller describes his vision for Impulse Space to provide the transportation for the space economy of the future with Mira and the recently announced Helios kick stage.  Our next episode will also be from SATELLITE. We'll share the kickoff for the 2024 Future Space Economy series, Building Deep Space Satellite Connectivity Networks. This discussion features experts from QinetiQ, Space Tango, and Kepler Communications. Expect that in your feeds on April 16.

Unlock the secrets to building unshakeable trust between companies and communities with our expert guest, Mary Sue Knowles. With over two decades of expertise, Mary Sue unravels the significance of community advisory panels (CAPs) for effective crisis management and the cultivation of long-term relationships. This episode is a goldmine for anyone looking to understand the sheer power of open dialogue and genuine engagement in forging community partnerships that withstand the test of time and turbulence.Join us as we navigate the intricate process of forming CAPs, selecting the right members, and establishing a dialogue that outlasts the immediacy of regulatory approvals. Mary Sue walks us through the stark differences between a community with a CAP in place and one caught unprepared in the face of crises, with vivid examples drawn from recent headlines. By the end of our conversation, you'll grasp why CAPs aren't just good practice—they're the proactive bridge that connects industry to community, ensuring that even in the midst of storms, communication remains clear and conflicts are skillfully mitigated.For more information about CAPs, contact Marysue Knowles at: mknowles@knowlescommstrategies.comTo share feedback or submit a guest recommendation, contact Tom Mueller via email at tom@leadinginacrisis.com.To reach Marc Mullen for help with your crisis communications plan development or review, email him at mmullenccc@gmail.com.

On this episode, we discuss the value of using live, interactive social media simulation for a realistic experience during crisis training exercises.  We're joined by Geoff Paddock, a journalist-turned-communications expert based in the UK, who brings a wealth of experience in the nuclear and chemical sectors. With Geoff we dissect how digital crisis simulations provide an unparalleled level of realism and urgency that paper-based methods can't match. Our discussion takes you behind the scenes of tailoring high-stakes simulations to an organization's specific nightmare scenarios, helping teams plan their communication strategies in a safe training environment.We discuss the STORM simulation platform, which Geoff pioneered and operates for crisis training exercises with clients around the world.For more information on the STORM platform and crisis simulations, you can reach Geoff Paddock via email at: geoff@gpmedia.co.uk.Other contacts for podcast information:Tom Mueller - tom@leadinginacrisis.comMarc Mullen - marcmullenccc@gmail.com

New York Times best-selling author, Tom Mueller PhD, joins Nurses Uncorked for part two of the discussion on corruption in the Dialysis industry. His book is titled, How to Make a Killing:  Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine.  In the 1960s, dialysis in America was a miracle cure, on the cutting-edge of high-tech medicine. Dialysis represented the first time that doctors had replaced a vital organ with a machine. Dialysis became, in 1972, America's first (and to date the only) “Medicare for All” condition, when Congress pledged to pay the dialysis treatments of virtually all Americans with kidney failure. Since then, however, dialysis in America has degraded to 1-size-fits-all, assembly line care. Non-profit centers have been bought up by for-profit firms, eventually creating a duopoly between DaVita Dialysis and Fresenius . Harmful practices such as short, high-speed dialysis sessions (termed “bazooka dialysis” in the book), and the involuntary discharge and subsequent blackballing of dialysis patients, are widespread. Patient outcomes, mortality etc in the US are substantially worse than any other developed nation. Yet at the same time, cost of treatment has skyrocketed. We dedicate these episodes (part 1 & 2) to those fighting chronic kidney disease; and to the brave dialysis patients, dialysis nurses, techs, and informants who continue to fight. 20% discount for Nurses Uncorked listeners:  Code:  "killing20"  https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393866513   Books by Tom Mueller: Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil https://a.co/d/izhYMGg Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud https://a.co/d/bOcyn1O https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Killing-American-Medicine/dp/0393866513 Connect with Tom Mueller: https://www.tommueller.co/ tom@tommueller.co Twitter/X:   @tommuellerX  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mueller-026a3635  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tom.mueller.7796  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tbmuellerx/   Sources: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2813463  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2797778  How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine, Author Tom Mueller (Released August 1, 2023;  US Publisher: W. W. Norton)   New episodes of Nurses Uncorked every Tuesday. Help us grow by giving our episodes a download, follow, like the episodes and a 5 ⭐️ star rating! Please follow Nurses Uncorked at!  https://www.tiktok.com/@nurses.uncorked?_t=8drcDCUWGcN&_r=1 https://instagram.com/nursesuncorked?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== https://youtube.com/@NursesUncorkedL https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094678265742&mibextid=LQQJ4d You can listen to our podcast at: https://feed.podbean.com/thenurseericarn/feed. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nurses-uncorked/id1698205714 https://spotify.link/8hkSKlKUaDb https://nursesuncorked.com    DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content [published or distributed by or on behalf of Nurse Erica, Nurse Jessica Sites or Nurses Uncorked Podcast is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions expressed or contained herein are not intended to serve as or replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury, and you should consult the health care professional of your choice regarding all matters concerning your health, including before beginning any exercise, weight loss, or health care program.  If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.   Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Nurses Uncorked Podcast are their own; not those of Nurse Jessica Sites, Nurse Erica or Nurses Uncorked Company.  Accordingly, Nurse Erica, Nurse Jessica Sites and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions

Crisis strikes without warning, and the mettle of non-profits is tested in the heat of the moment. This is part 2 of our sit down with Randy Sumner, the seasoned crisis management expert with a wealth of experience from his days as a television news journalist to his current role as an executive coach and crisis trainer at WPNT Communications. We dissect the critical strategies that non-profits and NGOs must employ to weather the storm, using the harrowing Lakewood Church shooting as our touchstone. Randy's insights into the necessity of a robust operational response, regardless of the size of your organization, are not just enlightening—they're essential listening for anyone at the helm of a non-profit.To contact us here at the podcast, please reach out to:Tom Mueller - tom@leadinginacrisis.comMarc Mullen - Marcmullenccc@gmail.comRandy Sumner - rsumner@wpnt.com

PART 1 New York Times best-selling author, Tom Mueller PhD, joins Nurses Uncorked to discuss his book, How to Make a Killing:  Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine.  In the 1960s, dialysis in America was a miracle cure, on the cutting-edge of high-tech medicine. Dialysis represented the first time that doctors had replaced a vital organ with a machine. Dialysis became, in 1972, America's first (and to date the only) “Medicare for All” condition, when Congress pledged to pay the dialysis treatments of virtually all Americans with kidney failure. Since then, however, dialysis in America has degraded to 1-size-fits-all, assembly line care. Non-profit centers have been bought up by for-profit firms, eventually creating a duopoly between DaVita Dialysis and Fresenius . Harmful practices such as short, high-speed dialysis sessions (termed “bazooka dialysis” in the book), and the involuntary discharge and subsequent blackballing of dialysis patients, are widespread. Patient outcomes, mortality etc in the US are substantially worse than any other developed nation. Yet at the same time, cost of treatment has skyrocketed. We dedicate these episodes (part 1 & 2) to those fighting chronic kidney disease; and to the brave dialysis patients, dialysis nurses, techs, and informants who continue to fight. GIVEAWAY: Enter to win one of five free copies of Tom's book by subscribing to our email list on https://nursesuncorked.com/  20% discount for Nurses Uncorked listeners:  Code:  "killing20"  https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393866513   Books by Tom Mueller: Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil https://a.co/d/izhYMGg Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud https://a.co/d/bOcyn1O https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Killing-American-Medicine/dp/0393866513 Connect with Tom Mueller: https://www.tommueller.co/ tom@tommueller.co Twitter/X:   @tommuellerX  LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mueller-026a3635  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tom.mueller.7796  Instagram:  tbmuellerx   Sources: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2813463  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2797778  How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine, Author Tom Mueller (Released August 1, 2023;  US Publisher: W. W. Norton)   New episodes of Nurses Uncorked every Tuesday. Help us grow by giving our episodes a download, follow, like the episodes and a 5 ⭐️ star rating! Please follow Nurses Uncorked at!  https://www.tiktok.com/@nurses.uncorked?_t=8drcDCUWGcN&_r=1 https://instagram.com/nursesuncorked?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== https://youtube.com/@NursesUncorkedL https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094678265742&mibextid=LQQJ4d You can listen to our podcast at: https://feed.podbean.com/thenurseericarn/feed. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nurses-uncorked/id1698205714 https://spotify.link/8hkSKlKUaDb https://nursesuncorked.com   DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content [published or distributed by or on behalf of Nurse Erica, Nurse Jessica Sites or Nurses Uncorked Podcast is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions expressed or contained herein are not intended to serve as or replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury, and you should consult the health care professional of your choice regarding all matters concerning your health, including before beginning any exercise, weight loss, or health care program.  If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.   Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Nurses Uncorked Podcast are their own; not those of Nurse Jessica Sites, Nurse Erica or Nurses Uncorked Company.  Accordingly, Nurse Erica, Nurse Jessica Sites and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. 

Join the conversation with Tom Mueller and Mark Mullen as we dissect the high-stakes world of crisis management, offering a rare glimpse into Boeing's strategic playbook during the Alaska Airlines incident. Through the lens of crisis communication experts, we unravel the complexities of swift, competing responses amidst public scrutiny and the 'fog of war' that often clouds crisis situations.Our latest podcast episode takes you behind the scenes of Boeing's handling of the Alaska Airlines incident. We debate the  timeliness and appropriateness of their response to this near-catastrophic incident. We critically analyze their decision to implement a safety stand down and the CEO's strategy of engaging with the crisis head-on. And we also discuss the tactic of leaking internal meeting content to key reporters in order to gain positive media coverage.We also discuss Southwest Airlines' approach to crisis communication following an in-flight incident and fatality two years ago. Join us as we dissect these case studies and offer invaluable insights into the complex world of crisis communication in the aviation industry.

The cost of launching a payload into low-earth orbit has shrunk dramatically over the past two decades as SpaceX has aggressively expanded its capability to repeatedly launch payloads into orbit at cheap cost. But accessing orbits farther away from Earth, such as Medium Earth orbit (MEO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO), remain expensive endeavors. Lux's portfolio company Impulse Space, which is building the next generation of rocket propulsion for space, unveiled the design specs of its new high performance kick stage vehicle Helios today. The vehicle will allow operators to move objects like satellites from Low Earth orbit to orbits farther away at just a fraction of today's costs, and it's coming soon in 2026. I talked with Impulse Space's CEO and founder Tom Mueller about Helios, as well as the growing concerns over space junk, a recent satellite emergency over Christmas, the television show The Expanse, space traffic control and what it means to move things in space and bring them back home.

Steve Blank, an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, is widely regarded as the father of modern entrepreneurship. Prior to academia, Steve's career spanned eight different startups. Credited with launching the Lean Startup movement with his May 2013 Harvard Business Review cover story, Steve has changed how startups are built, and how entrepreneurship is taught. Steve is also the renowned author of The Four Steps to the Epiphany and The Startup Owner's Manual. — In today's episode, we discuss: Why there aren't more successful startups How to improve entrepreneurship in the USA Misunderstood aspects of the Lean Startup methodology Common traits shared by outlier founders Why successful entrepreneurs are irrational (and need to be) How founders can transition to CEOs Why some second-time founders fail Building in existing versus new markets The Four Steps to the Epiphany in 2023 — Referenced: Alexander Osterwalder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/osterwalder Allen Michels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Michels Ben Wegbreit, Co-founder of E.piphany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-wegbreit-22192/ Convergent Technologies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_Technologies Eric Ries: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eries/ Gordon Bell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-bell-3035b43/ JB Straubel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jb-straubel-b694981/ Kathy Eisenhardt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-eisenhardt-5642247/ Roger Siboni, former CEO of E.piphany: https://theorg.com/org/coupa-software/org-chart/roger-siboni Satya Nadella: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/ Steve Ballmer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-ballmer-7087a8157/ The lean launchpad at Stanford: https://steveblank.com/2011/05/10/the-lean-launchpad-at-stanford-–-the-final-presentations/ The semiconductor industry - explained: https://steveblank.com/2022/01/25/the-semiconductor-ecosystem/ The three pillars of world class corporate innovation: https://steveblank.com/2022/11/11/the-three-pillars-of-world-class-corporate-innovation/ Tina Seelig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinaseelig/ Tom Mueller, Ex-SpaceX Propulsion CTO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-mueller-2094513b/ Why corporate entrepreneurs are extraordinary: https://steveblank.com/2015/08/25/why-corporate-entrepreneurs-are-extraordinary-the-rebel-alliance/ Why entrepreneurs start companies rather than join them: https://steveblank.com/2018/04/11/why-entrepreneurs-start-companies-rather-than-join-them/ — Where to find Steve: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveblank/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sgblank Website: https://steveblank.com/ — Where to find Brett: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brettberson — Where to find First Round Capital: Website: https://firstround.com/ First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstround Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstRoundCapital This podcast on all platforms: https://review.firstround.com/podcast — Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:20) Why there aren't more successful startups (06:07) Outlier founders have similar childhoods (10:34) How to be a successful founder CEO (12:00) Why entrepreneurship should be taught in schools (16:39) The importance of curiosity (19:57) The role of instincts in entrepreneurship (22:31) Having profound beliefs in a vision (24:17) Building in existing versus new markets (29:09) What second-time founders can get wrong (33:49) Why founders need to be irrational (39:28) Common traits shared by outlier founders (45:05) Evaluating what makes a startup successful (49:44) Steve's assessment of Satya Nadella at Microsoft (52:26) What it takes to build an incredible company (60:45) The Four Steps to the Epiphany in 2023 (64:36) The origins of The Four Steps to the Epiphany

New York Times bestselling author Tom Mueller joins us to discuss his latest book, How to Make a Killing, which investigates the murky world of the American dialysis industry. We explore the consolidation of just two dominant dialysis providers, and the limited options kidney patients have to advocate for better care. Mueller uncovers how flawed incentives and reimbursement policies in American healthcare enable these dialysis giants to prosper, while patients suffer. He shares some hopeful trends and solutions that could improve outcomes for people with kidney disease. Learn more about his work at tommueller.co and watch his panel interview with Northwest Passages here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxy2UxIR_9c

Jake and Anthony are joined by Tom Mueller, founder, CEO, and CTO of Impulse Space and former Propulsion CTO at SpaceX. We'll talk about what Impulse Space is up to, including their literally-just-launched first mission to space.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 132 - Boneless Skineater (with Tom Mueller) - YouTubeAccess Any Orbit | Impulse SpaceImpulse Space (@GoToImpulse) / XImpulse Space on X: “Any company's first launch of their product is always an incredible feat. But for Impulse, ours is a little more special because of the journey it took to get here. We moved into a new 55,000 sq ft facility in Redondo Beach in March of 2023…”SpaceX Transporter 9 rideshare features new OTV from Tom Mueller's Impulse Space - NASASpaceFlight.comIMPULSE SPACE ANNOUNCES LEO EXPRESS-2 and LEO EXPRESS-3 MISSIONS | Impulse SpaceSpaceX founding employee successfully moves from rockets to in-space propulsion | Ars TechnicaProject HARP - WikipediaFollow TomTom Mueller (@lrocket) / XFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club

A deep dive into the messed up world of dialysis in America. Special Guest:Tom MuellerAuthor of "How to Make A Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine "http://www.tommueller.co/aboutEmail: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com    Instagram and Threads: Everything is Public Health Mastodon: @everythingispublichealth  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingispublichealth      Photo Credit: Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplashhttps://unsplash.com/photos/purple-bean-lot-LzHdxEBw1Xk?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashSupport the show

What do Debbie Travis and Tommy Smythe have in common outside of decorating? They love enjoying delicious food in great company, especially with a drizzle of the perfect olive oil. On this episode, Debbie tells Tommy about harvest season in Tuscany, walking him through the process from garden to press and bottling to shipping. Debbie and Tommy also go through the do's and dont's when shopping for olive oil in your town or city; some of the products on grocery store shelves are actually quite dangerous. Debbie has all the warnings and a story about a Toronto restaurant that banned her from visiting after she called them out for their olive oil, oh the drama! In this episode, Debbie mentions Tom Mueller's book: Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil . Tommy mentions his new favourite Michelin-recognized restaurant and their to-die-for Olive Oil Cake, Gia Restaurant. And finally, because Tommy admits that his blood-olive-oil-level is pretty high, he approves this shameless plug of her Tuscan, Certified Organic, Extra Virgin, Cold Pressed Olive Oil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Mueller is an aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer. He was also one of the first employees of SpaceX, and the founder and CEO of Impulse Space. He is considered one of the world's leading spacecraft propulsion experts and holds several U.S. patents for propulsion technology.In this episode, Mueller talks about the early days of working with Elon Musk and SpaceX. He also discusses why he started his own space transportation company, and shares his thoughts on the future of space exploration and colonization.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dialysis is a medical miracle — vastly extending the lives of people with kidney disease. When it was first discovered, Congress rushed to assure that it was covered by Medicare. And then big business got involved. Abdul reflects on the way that American capitalism disembodies healthcare. Then he speaks with Tom Mueller, author of “How to Make a Killing,” about the excesses of dialysis corporations in America.

Prepare to unlock the secrets of managing simmering crises with our expert guest, Daren Beaudo. A simmering crisis is one that starts small - a passenger dragged from an overbooked aircraft, or a routine permitting issue that suddenly becomes a political issue - and then blows up via social media or political positioning. Tom, Marc and Daren dive into the simmering crisis and provide some insight into managing these common crises. We also focus some energy on one recent example that involves Northwestern University, where accusations of hazing kicked off a simmering crisis for university leadership and athletic programs.Like your cohosts Tom Mueller and Marc Mullen, Daren is an authority in public affairs and crisis management. He has worked for two global energy companies and been part of numerous major crisis response efforts. 

Note: This is not an episode of "Unauthorized Disclosure," but rather an interview that co-host Kevin Gosztola recorded that he is sharing with listeners of this podcast.Tom Mueller, journalist and author of Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing In An Age Of Fraud, continues his work covering whistleblowers with his latest book, How To Make A Killing: Blood, Death, And Dollars In American Medicine.The book details the monopolistic nature of dialysis corporations and how clinics or treatment centers label individuals “problem patients” when they become whistleblowers and dare to challenge their abuse, fraud, or malpractice.

More about Tom's books here: How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death, and Dollars in American Medicine.Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of FraudExtra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive OilWatch our interview with Whistleblower Elin Kunz here.------------------Fraud in America is made possible by the generous donation of Getnick & Getnick LLP, a boutique Manhattan law firm dedicated to fighting fraud and promoting business integrity.------------------Fraud in America Social Links

Tom Mueller is the New York Times bestselling author of "Extra Virginity" and "Crisis of Conscience." Tom discusses his new book "How to Make a Killing: Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine." This book is about the world of kidney dialysis, whistleblowing, and profit. It's also about what our kidneys do for us and what the health care industry can often fail to do for our kidneys. (1:19)Then, physical therapist Heather Deford talks about young women's health and how to achieve body awareness and confidence, inner strength, core balance, and healthy strategies to manage puberty. Heather's business, Holistic Womb, along with the Beau Collective present a workshop in late August and early September for 4th-7th grade females called Shift that aims to facilitate these topics. (37:12)

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The story of SpaceX hinges on a number of key early figures, including famed propulsion engineer Tom Mueller. Retiring from SpaceX in 2020 to start his own company focused on developing a space tug, Mueller joins Morgan to discuss his new venture, rocket science, his time at SpaceX and the economic potential of deep space.

The story of SpaceX hinges on a number of key early figures, including famed propulsion engineer Tom Mueller. Retiring from SpaceX in 2020 to start his own company focused on developing a space tug, Mueller joins Morgan to discuss his new venture, rocket science, his time at SpaceX and the economic potential of deep space.

Tom Mueller is best known for his instrumental role at SpaceX as propulsion CTO, but he's now turned his sights to his new venture, Impulse Space. Founded in 2021, Impulse aims to provide reliable and economical in-space transportation services. The company services include GEO/GTO/LEO logistics, in-orbit servicing, spacecraft life extension, active debris removal, and situational awareness.The company plans to operate within Earth's orbit and beyond, including lunar and Mars missions, which Mueller believes will open the gateway to space resource transportation, asteroid mining, in-space manufacturing, and propellant depots.Last summer, the company announced a partnership with Relativity to launch the first private mission to Mars and just last week Orbit Fab announced that it would use a vehicle developed by Impulse Space for an in-orbit refueling demonstration.In addition to Impulse's origin story, Mo and Tom discuss:Building propulsion systemsInitial target marketsEngineering thrusters vs enginesMira's first mission this OctoberLessons learned (and memorable stories) from SpaceXAnd much more… This episode is brought to you by SpiderOak, a US-based software company that builds space cybersecurity products and solutions for civilian, military, and commercial space operations. Learn more at https://spideroak.com/ • Chapters • 00:00 - Intro and Ad spot 01:41 - Why rockets and why propulsion? 03:25 -Early work at TRW07:43 - Introducing Impulse 10:54 - The size of Impulse's market12:59 - First product: Mira 15:19 - Second product: Helios17:00 - Small thruster performance 20:31 - Competition in orbital transfer vehicles 22:16 - Chemical propulsion vs electrical? 23:10 - What are some of the elements/process of innovation that you're applying from SpaceX? 26:38 - Relativity mission 28:56 - Efficiency in getting propellant from the Moon vs the Earth 31:03 - Building and recruiting a team 33:22 - Spider Oak Ad break 34:29 - Why is launch so hard? 37:55 - How do you bounce back from failure? 38:52 - Future of rocket propulsion 40:42 - Starship and the future of engineering constraints42:26 - What other companies excite you? 43:32 - What's harder, designing a championship-winning F1 car or a new launch vehicle from scratch? 46:46 - Do you spend more time racing or tinkering? 48:19 - The future of racing electric vehicles? 49:41 - If you could race a lap in your favorite car, who would you take with you? 52:57 - Most memorable moment from your time at SpaceX 54:29 - When do you think we'll be back on the Moon? Mars?• Show notes • Impulse Space's website — https://www.impulsespace.com/Tom's socials — https://twitter.com/lrocketMo's socials — https://twitter.com/itsmoislam Payload's socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspace Pathfinder archive — Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@payloadspace Pathfinder archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/episodes • About us • Pathfinder is brought to you by Payload, a modern space media brand built from the ground up for a new age of space exploration and commercialization. We deliver need-to-know news and insights daily to 15,000+ commercial, civil, and military space leaders. Payload is read by decision-makers at every leading new space company, along with c-suite leaders at all of the aerospace & defense primes. We're also read on Capitol Hill, in the Pentagon, and at space agencies around the world. Payload began as a weekly email sent to a few friends and coworkers. Today, we're a team distributed across four time zones and two continents, publishing three media properties across multiple platforms: 1) Payload, our flagship daily newsletter, sends M-F @ 9am Eastern (https://newsletter.payloadspace.com/) 2) Pathfinder publishes weekly on Tuesday mornings (pod.payloadspace.com) 3) Polaris, our weekly policy publication, hits inboxes Tuesday (https://polaris.payloadspace.com/) 4) Parallax, our weekly space science briefing, hits inboxes Thursday (https://parallax.payloadspace.com/)

The Pathfinder guarantee is to bring you conversations you won't find anywhere else. Today's episode delivers on that guarantee in spades, taking us from the cost-per-kilogram of covered wagons to in-space delivery logistics to Mars highways...and much more. Our guest is Barry Matsumori, a space industry veteran who's held exec roles at SpaceX, Virgin Orbit, and most recently, was CEO of BridgeComm. Barry's now the COO of Impulse Space, which was started by SpaceX founding team member Tom Mueller. Impulse is just a year old and it has only ~40 employees, making it all the more surprising when Impulse and Relativity said they'd partner to launch the first commercial Mars mission in the next available window (late 2024). We grill Barry on the specifics of the mission, and though it feels highly ambitious, it's safe to say that you don't want to bet against these teams. Today's episode is brought to you by SpiderOak Mission Systems, an industry leader in space cybersecurity. Check them out at https://spideroak-ms.com/ and download the new NSR/SpiderOak sponsored whitepaper, titled “Space Cybersecurity – Current State and Future Needs,” at www.spacecyber.com TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 2:43 -Explaining what it was like to work for Qualcomm, a semiconductor company specializing in silicon chips used in mobile phones 5:20 - Barry's unorthodox approach to higher education, starting with an undergraduate business degree and then pursuing a postgrad degree in engineering 9:05 - Defining new space 11:20 - The bread and butter of Impulse Space… finding ways to build infrastructure that allows space to become an enterprise 13:37 - Impulse Space aims to be a “last-mile” space transportation player. What does that mean and what does it look like? 17:56 - Discussion of Imulse's development cycles and vertical integration 19:35 - Where does the startup recruit from? What does its headcount look like? 20:35 - Relativity and Space are working together to do what?! 25:10 - What still needs to happen or fall into place to make the Mars window in 2024? 31:16 - Orbital infrastructure is a prerequisite for more space commercialization (materials processing, pharma development, semiconductor manufacturing, etc.) 36:20 - How using LEO as a parking could usher in a more sustainable phase of space exploration (and return trips to Earth) 40:28 - Pulling in fresh talent from other industries versus recruiting from space competitors 44:07 - Pools of talent density around the US… From LA to Boston, and far beyond 47:26 - If all goes to plan, what will Impulse look like in 2024? What other missions will it be working on? 48:41 - Close of show … Star Wars or Star Trek? Are we alone? Will Barry go to space? SHOW LINKS: Video referenced in episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuL7iYUNg6o&feature=emb_title Impulse's website: https://www.impulsespace.com/ Barry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-matsumori-35676/ Mars mission details: https://www.impulsespace.com/mars Q+A with partner Relativity: https://payloadspace.com/qa-with-tim-ellis-on-relativitys-mars-mission/ Pathfinder is brought to you by Payload, a modern space media brand. While we have designs on becoming the biggest space content company in the galaxy, for now, we send newsletters and publish podcasts. Subscribe to our flagship industry-leading daily newsletter at payloadspace.com

It's 2015 and I've just become addicted to this thing called improvisational comedy. I'm consuming every bit of information I can find: taking classes, reading books, and Googling everything about it. I'm completely immersed. Then I hear about an Improv performance just south of where I live. Obviously, I have to go and see it... and it is amazing! The characters, the music, the performers--they're all mesmerizing! And I'm thinking, “There's no way I'll ever be as good as they are.” After the show ends, the performers meet us outside the theater. I shake hands with one of them and say, “I'd love to be able to do what you do.”  And he simply responds, “You can!” Fast-forward seven years later, and not only is that performer my guest in this episode but he and I are starring in a play together! Tom Mueller has been a performer all his life. In fact, he has far-reaching family history with performance art. If you're curious to know: What is competitive Improv and how does it work? How can powerful stories impact you (and the world around you) long after you first hear them? Then enjoy the show as Tom and I talk about theater sports, the power of commitment to improvisational storytelling, and more! What you will learn in this episode: How to start a scene (or a speech) in a way that'll engage your audience right away What makes a great story, from the theatrical Improv perspective What needs to be true for a character to be believable Who is Tom? Tom is the co-founder of the Ventura Improv Company (est. 1989) and comes from a theatrical family. He has had a storied career, including as a surgical orderly, radio announcer, tour guide in France, French and English teacher, technical writer, and instructional designer. In addition to his primary focus on Improv, Tom also enjoys performing scripted works, most recently at the Alcazar Theatre in Carpinteria, California. Like many improvisers, Tom sees the experience as enriching one's life outside theater due to the close teamwork it requires.  Links and Resources: Impro by Keith Johnstone Storytelling School Website @storytellingschool on Instagram @storytellingSchool on Facebook

Olive oil is not what you think it is. According to Tom Mueller, author of Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, an olive is a stone fruit like a plum or cherry—meaning that the green-gold liquid we extract from it "is, quite literally, fruit juice." And, while we're blowing your minds, have you ever stopped to wonder what "extra virgin" means? "It's like extra dead or semi-pregnant," Mueller said. "I mean, it doesn't make any sense at all." This episode we visit two groves—one in the Old World, one in the New—to get to the bottom of olive oil's many mysteries. Listen in this episode as we find out why the ancient Romans rubbed it all over their bodies, and whether the olive oil on our kitchen counters really is what it says on the label. (Encore presentation) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's Deep Dive with Dorian Warren, Melissa and Dorian take an in-depth look at water insecurity, access and cleanliness. They start off with Sera Young, associate professor anthropology and global health at northwestern University. Then Josina Morita, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District in Cook County about how the infrastructure bill will aid in improving water systems.  Jonathan Nez, president of the Navajo Nation and Bidtah Becker, Associate attorney with the Navajo tribal utility authority join for a discussion of water issues in Indian Country, with a specific focus on Navajo Nation. Reverend Roslyn Bouier, executive director of the Brightmoor Connection Client Choice Food Pantry explains how water shut offs affect the citizens of Brightmoor in Detroit, Michigan.  And finally Tom Mueller, research assistant professor of geography and environmental sustainability at the University of Oklahoma will discuss how water insecurity and plumbing poverty affects rural area.  Some music from this episode by: I Think Like Midnight (http://www.ithinklikemidnight.com/) & The Sometime Boys (https://www.thesometimeboys.com/)

The SEC's whistleblower program shattered records in 2020. On this episode of the inSecurities podcast, Chris and Kurt take a look at the numbers and break down recent amendments to the SEC's whistleblower rules. Our co-hosts also chat with New York Times best-selling author Tom Mueller about challenges many whistleblowers face, the state of the SEC's whistleblower program, and his book, Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud.  ----more----