Podcast appearances and mentions of wendy barnes

‘It's been a challenge and there has been of course, dark days. I even had to write a letter to my three kids, because the second time I never thought I would make it. So, I am so blessed. And that's why everyone to me is so precious. I call them precious because I know… Continue reading SLP 362: Life Is Precious with Wendy Barnes The post SLP 362: Life Is Precious with Wendy Barnes appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Our special guest Wendy Barnes, CEO of RxBenefits and Mark Campbell, the VP of RxBenefits.  From BenefitsPro: https://www.benefitspro.com/2023/03/27/how-dispelling-mistrust-of-generics-will-help-patients-and-plan-sponsors/?slreturn=20240222125659  Health care spending in the United States has increased substantially the past few years, and it isn't likely to slow down any time soon. At this rate, national health care costs could reach $6.2 trillion by 2028. A number of factors, including the cost of medical supplies and drugs, contribute to those rising numbers. The financial pinch many people were already feeling has been intensified by the unsteady economy, leading consumers to call for lowered health plan costs whenever and wherever possible. Some believe reducing prescription drug spending is an easy way to do that. But consumers still deserve access to the medications they need at prices they can afford.  Generic medications: A solution to potential challenges Using generic medications in place of high-priced, brand-name drugs offers the same clinical benefits, and it can save patients and health plan providers significant money in the long run. It's a convenient, simple way to reduce costs while making sure patients have continued access to the treatments and medicines they've been prescribed. But while generics are an obvious answer to many challenges facing the industry, they aren't embraced nearly as often as they should be. According to U.S. Pharmacist, "While generic drugs are extensively prescribed … t some consumers are still hesitant about using generic drugs and believe that they are not as safe or effective as brand-name drugs." Consumers have a variety of reasons for their misgivings, but the skepticism is unwarranted. Many health plan administrators and pharmacy benefit optimizers are working to dispel the myths that can rob consumers of significant savings. 

Our special guest Wendy Barnes, CEO of RxBenefits and Mark Campbell, the VP of RxBenefits.  From BenefitsPro: https://www.benefitspro.com/2023/03/27/how-dispelling-mistrust-of-generics-will-help-patients-and-plan-sponsors/?slreturn=20240222125659  Health care spending in the United States has increased substantially the past few years, and it isn't likely to slow down any time soon. At this rate, national health care costs could reach $6.2 trillion by 2028. A number of factors, including the cost of medical supplies and drugs, contribute to those rising numbers. The financial pinch many people were already feeling has been intensified by the unsteady economy, leading consumers to call for lowered health plan costs whenever and wherever possible. Some believe reducing prescription drug spending is an easy way to do that. But consumers still deserve access to the medications they need at prices they can afford.  Generic medications: A solution to potential challenges Using generic medications in place of high-priced, brand-name drugs offers the same clinical benefits, and it can save patients and health plan providers significant money in the long run. It's a convenient, simple way to reduce costs while making sure patients have continued access to the treatments and medicines they've been prescribed. But while generics are an obvious answer to many challenges facing the industry, they aren't embraced nearly as often as they should be. According to U.S. Pharmacist, "While generic drugs are extensively prescribed … t some consumers are still hesitant about using generic drugs and believe that they are not as safe or effective as brand-name drugs." Consumers have a variety of reasons for their misgivings, but the skepticism is unwarranted. Many health plan administrators and pharmacy benefit optimizers are working to dispel the myths that can rob consumers of significant savings. 

In this episode, we sit down with Wendy Barnes, CEO of RxBenefits, to discuss the challenges faced by self-insured employers in managing pharmacy benefits. Barnes shares her insights on the difference between PBOs and PBMs, the complexities of managing pharmacy benefits, and the importance of pharmacists in the healthcare system. Here are 10 points covered in this episode: Pharmacy benefit optimizers (PBOs) help smaller to mid-sized self-insured employers manage their pharmacy benefits. PBOs and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have different roles and responsibilities. Self-insured employers face financial pressures and the complexity of managing pharmacy benefits. The big three PBMs extract high rates year over year, but the industry is moving towards a cost-plus environment. RX Benefits offers a one-year contract model to account for market changes. Misinformation is a challenge in the industry, and transparency is critical in negotiations. A small team of decision-makers engages with PBMs directly, emphasizing the need for accountability on both sides. Providing a comprehensive approach to managing pharmacy benefits and a single member service center can simplify the process for employees. A supplemental stop-loss product can help smaller employers cover specialty medication costs. Pharmacists are essential in the healthcare system and have become increasingly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.rxbenefits.com/ Connect with Mike: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizofpharmpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BizOfPharmPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBusinessofPharmacyPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bizofpharmpodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bizofpharmpodWebsite: https://www.bizofpharmpod.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://www.bizofpharmpod.com/reviews/new/

Functioning as an all-remote company requires a unique set of skills, including flexibility, understanding, and streamlined communication. As Chief People Officer of the innovative DevOps platform GitLab, Wendy Barnes knows how to identify and promote these skills. In this episode of The Talent Economy, Barnes shares insight on remote work, recruitment, retention, and employee well-being. Barnes brings more than 20 years of HR experience to GitLab. Prior to joining the tech company, she served as CHRO at Palo Alto Networks, helping scale processes as their employees grew in number from 750 to 5,000. With her keen problem-solving skills and experience with diverse, global companies, she cultivates a positive and inclusive work environment. Some Questions Asked:What does it mean for GitLab to be open source? 6:25How has being an all-remote company factored into GitLab's ability to attract and retain talent, especially over the last two years? 11:24How did GitLab choose their company values and communicate them to current and future employees? 17:40 In This Episode, You Will Learn:About the Family and Friends program that improved productivity and morale. How GitLab supports the health and wellness of employees.Why GitLab uses informal communication to build culture. Links:Wendy Barnes - GitLabWendy Barnes - LinkedInGitLab - LinkedInMichelle Labbe - LinkedInToptal - LinkedInThe Talent Economy podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Brent Anderson as he tells stories from his experiences in the Enchanted Mountains of the Alleghany River Valley, in rural Uganda, and in the challenges of health care in Sacramento. Brent opens up learnings gleaned from work with trauma, poverty, healing divisions, and equipping people with skills do dialogue across polarities, thus deepening relationships and strengthening communal resilience.   From Brent's interview: “As a chaplain…. I learned so much more about the movement of Spirit in and through the lives of my patients that were experiencing it in such a practical way. You know, from the powerful ways the Spirit moves in our vulnerability and our pain, and also what really is mattering to people; many graced moments of "the ordinary".  But I was also present to the utterly extraordinary. I got to hear over a hundred first-hand near-death experiences. As people would recount these vivid encounters when they reached kind of that brink of death and then have this experience of this luminous divine healing light, or encountering past family members. … The ministry was like an extreme sport. It was the extremes of trauma and the extremes of grace. Sometimes in the exact same encounter.”   “The area of town where our clinic and hospital are is an area where there's a lot of poverty where people have significant social challenges, higher rates of traumatic upbringings, and that also does include human trafficking. This clinic team, feeling the horror of the reality of human trafficking, wondered if they could do something more about it. And so fast forward … to just two years later, this team had successfully established the nation's very first medical home for human trafficking survivors; it's a key part now of a multi-agency process that wraps survivors with the kind of multiple layers of support. They found their passion in service and went on to literally write the book in trauma informed care for survivors of human trafficking. … Our physicians, our nurses, our medical assistants all coalesced around this ministry. And this medical home model for survivors of human trafficking is now being replicated nationwide.” “For me, the most important part of spiritual direction is Franciscan presence. It's so core to the work. The inner quiet and the prevalent attention creates spaciousness to welcome the soul of the other. I think of it as Franciscan hospitality, but at the level of soul. … I think that's the power of Franciscan presence in spiritual direction that helps people be open to the healing and the integrated work of the Spirit.”   “I think the Franciscan values of active peacemaking and tending in an integral ecology contains the wisdom that our world needs right now to bridge the divides that we have today. I'm stunned that all of our children go through an education system where they learn about science and history and math and a foreign language, but they never learn the language of the heart and how to deeply listen to the soul of another human being. And while trained chaplains and spiritual directors do this with Franciscan presence on a professional level, I think we'd live in such a more connected and loving place if even a critical mass of us had some training in how to hold this kind of space for each other.”   For a full transcript, please include episode number and email: fslfpodcast@fslf.org.   References: St. Bonaventure University: https://www.sbu.edu/ and Mount Irenaeus Franciscan Mountain Community: https://mountainonline.org/   Franciscan School of Theology (FST): https://www.fst.edu/ ; FST was previously in Berkeley, part of the Graduate Theological Union: https://www.gtu.edu/schools-and-centers#schools   Alleghany River and the Enchanted Mountains: https://enchantedmountains.com/page/about ;  for some comic relief in this substantial conversation, rope swing over a river: https://datagenetics.com/blog/september42014/index.html   Semester at Sea: https://www.semesteratsea.org/   Spiritual Exercises, Jesuit 30-day retreat: https://thejesuitpost.org/2021/09/jesuit-101-the-spiritual-exercises-the-heart-of-the-jesuits/   Greccio, the story of the first live nativity, initiated by Saint Francis, in Greccio Italy, 1 Celano 30:84-87: https://www.franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/the-life-of-saint-francis-by-thomas-of-celano/695-fa-ed-1-page-254   “If you want peace, work for justice” – a quote by Pope Paul VI. An introductory article that links to the original text and further resources: https://www.catholicjournal.us/2011/08/04/if-you-want-peace-work-for-justice/   Millennium Villages: https://www.millenniumpromise.org/millenniumvillages    World Health Organization Global Fund: an article re: HIV and health systems https://www.who.int/news/item/30-06-2021-who-and-global-fund-sign-cooperation-agreement-to-scale-up-hiv-tb-and-malaria-interventions-and-strengthen-health-systems   Child mortality from easily preventable disease: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/children-reducing-mortality   History of Leprosy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_leprosy ; an exploration of Saint Francis' doing penance, showing mercy with lepers: https://friarmusings.com/2012/11/09/francis-of-assisi-a-period-of-crisis-embracing-the-leper/   Near-Death Experiences: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-death_experience     CommonSpirit Health (formerly Dignity Health) Human Trafficking, trauma response, training resources:  https://commonspiritpophealth.org/programs-tools/violence-human-trafficking/   Wendy Barnes: https://www.dignityhealth.org/hello-humankindness/human-trafficking/survivor-led-and-survivor-informed and her book: “And Life Continues: Sex Trafficking and My Journey to Freedom”: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Continues-Trafficking-Journey-Freedom/dp/1502304171   Healing Divisions, founded by Brent Anderson: https://healingdivisions.org/ ; "Conflict to Connection: Science & Spirituality for Engaging Across Divides" Zoom retreat: https://healingdivisions.org/conflict-to-connection Healing Divisions Spiritual Direction Ministry:  https://healingdivisions.org/spiritual-direction ,   Spiritual Directors International: https://www.sdicompanions.org/ ; spiritual directors accompany individuals or groups in deepening their spiritual lives and their relationship with God. See interview with Teresa Blythe: https://youtu.be/b6l7UN9wxEg; for further exploration, listen to Sister Michelle at: https://40minutesoffaith.com/podcast/spiritualdirection

Whether you're an empty nester or a newlywed; Whether you're a mom or littles or teens; or whether you're a single adult going home for the holidays, this episode is for you because we break down how to love people well and navigate family dynamics into four different categories: How to navigate differences What to do when you feel unsafe How to hold hard conversations well And making plans with love. In this interview, Wendy gives guidance about: How to navigate conversations about gift-giving when families have different budgets and mindsets about gifts, What grace looks like when your family is unkind  How to start hard conversations when you know the other party won't like your answer And how to balance family personalities, when one side plans way ahead and the other makes last-minute plans. Remember that Wendy is offering general advice that isn't specific to your family or situation, so if you'd like further clarification or support, please seek out wise Christian counseling. Question breakdown by timing: 15:05: How do we navigate conversations about gift-giving and budgets? 18:25: How do we handle it when a distant, older family member gives the opposite parenting instruction then we might give at a family gathering? 21:05: What do we do when Uncle Buster goes off on his latest political beliefs; ones we do not hold? 25:51: What does grace look like during the holidays when family members are unkind toward us and we don't feel safe around them?   37:50: When a member of our family is navigating a hard situation but she doesn't talk about it, should we bring it up if only to say we're here to love and serve OR do we keep quiet until that family member brings it up? 42:30: What do you do when a family member monopolizes and dominates a conversation? 45:55: What do you do when a family member tells us all our faults? 54:25: How can we say “no” to an event that feels life-draining to us, but is super-important to the host?  59:50: How do we handle balancing both families: one side of the family plans months in advance while the other side does not?  1:03:45: For empty-nesters who want to spend time with their adult kids, but those kids make plans at the last minute, and the last-minute-ness stresses them out, how can they approach their adult kids in love? Key Quotes “Christmas is a challenge because we are supposed to pause from our work, and instead, we find there is more work.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “We must, as Christ-followers, make sure we are creating time and space for ourselves to be refreshed in His love for us.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “It's okay to assert our own preferences.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “We don't need to succumb to the preferences of a distant relative at the Christmas table.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “Move beyond self-preservation.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “Run to the Lord with your feelings and receive His validation.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “It requires two reasonable people to be able to have constructive conflict.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “Can we meet grief with more compassion, love, and understanding, and not be offended?” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “We don't take offense because we allow it to fall on Jesus.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes “Determine for yourself how you will keep your peace.” - Licensed Professional Counselor Wendy Barnes Mentioned in the Podcast The FCC requires that I tell you that I'm an Amazon Affiliate, which means I earn a bit of commission on each sale. But don't worry there's no added cost to you! Join Jill's private Facebook group to shape the podcast Counseling resources People Problems by Dr. Alan Godwin Unoffendable by Brant Hansen #21: Decision-Making in Hard Seasons: Did I really hear from God or is that just me? #34: How to be a grace-giver this election season   About Wendy Barnes Wendy is Jesus lover, a wife of 22 years, mom of three (including 2 adult children and a middle schooler), and a licensed professional counselor of 20 years.  She works with teens and adults, and is passionate about people walking in the fullness of freedom Jesus purchased with his life.  She enjoys family time, plants, reading, and bargain shopping. Previous Podcast Episodes Mentioned #89: Reduce Christmas stress with these sanity-saving tips customized for your Enneagram type #90: When all doesn't feel merry + bright [Holiday Series] #91: How to slow down without opting out with Jodi Grubbs [Holiday Series] #92: Our God of tables and togetherness [Holiday Series] Here's how to connect with Jill Website  GraceInRealLifePodcast.com  Instagram  Facebook group  Facebook page Subscribe to Jill's weekly “the good + the grace” email 

In today's episode, Sheila talks with TV host and author Wendy Barnes about being an advocate in the special needs community and her personal journey of triumph. https://road2eternity.netAudiohive Podcasting

March is National Social Work Month and our own Wendy Barnes is coming back to the Talk to Defeat ALS Podcast to talk about her role as a social worker with The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter. She also talks about why she joined the social work field, the challenges of being a social work provider for ALS families, and what she hopes to accomplish this year for the ALS cause. Listen, share, subscribe and join Wendy and others in the fight against ALS at www.alsphiladelphia.org 

This week, Seth and JJ interview Wendy Barnes—a speaker, trainer, consultant, and author on human trafficking…who also happens to be a survivor of human trafficking. In this weeks interview, Seth and JJ discuss Wendy's amazing book And Life Continues: Sex Trafficking and My Journey to Freedom (available on amazon), her life, the services available to trafficking survivors, and what academics and responders can do to better serve survivors and those currently held in bondage. Sources: And Life Continues, Wendy Barnes And Life Continues: Sex Trafficking and My Journey to Freedom by Wendy Barnes, Amazon.com Trafficking Terms, Shared Hope International Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Lost Innocence, Modern Day Slavery & Transformation by Barbara Amaya, Amazon.com Cry Purple by Christine McDonald, Amazon.com  

One of the most valued parts of The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter's Care Services is the Howard I. Abrams In-Home Care Program. In this podcast, Chapter social worker Wendy Barnes discusses how she runs the In-Home Care program, what the goals of the program are, how it has evolved over the years and grown to help more families, and how she makes sure that everyone gets the right fit for a caregiver.   Listen, subscribe, share, and make sure to donate to support this program at www.alsphiladelphia.org 

"Sex Trafficking in America" - Host Katerina Cozias delves into the disturbing world of sex slavery and prostitution on this episode of LA40. Although Hollywood often glamorizes sexual exploitation, the real truth is much grimmer. Tune in as special guest and 15 year sex slave survivor Wendy Barnes shares her story, followed by commentary by Dr. Indhushree Rajan, co-founder of Project Satori, an organization committed to helping with psychological healing of survivors of human trafficking and sexual slavery in America.

"Sex Trafficking in America" - Host Katerina Cozias delves into the disturbing world of sex slavery and prostitution on this episode of LA40. Although Hollywood often glamorizes sexual exploitation, the real truth is much grimmer. Tune in as special guest and 15 year sex slave survivor Wendy Barnes shares her story, followed by commentary by Dr. Indhushree Rajan, co-founder of Project Satori, an organization committed to helping with psychological healing of survivors of human trafficking and sexual slavery in America.

Season 2, Episode 16: Guilt is one of the most difficult burdens to bear because we can carry it with us without anyone even realizing it. Though it is important to hold ourselves accountable, sometimes carrying guilt can lead us to be unable to move on from our pasts. The Living Full Out show aids listeners in putting guilt in their pasts to learn self-forgiveness and to learn from old mistakes. On today’s episode of Living Full Out, Nancy shares the keys to finally put guilt behind us and stepping into a better, brighter future. Our first caller Diana is currently struggling with managing her personal and professional lives because of the time she has to dedicate to a rigorous internship in the fashion industry. Listen as Nancy shows Diana how to stay connected with her family and friends by sharing the career she loves with them.Our second caller Nick is dealing with depression and anxiety and is worried about what will happen when he moves out of his parent’s home. Tune in to hear Nancy encourage Nick to take chances so he can begin to pursue his personal goals independently.Today’s inspirational guest is Wendy Barnes, who was manipulated by an abusive ex-boyfriend into a life of sex trafficking. As a teen mother, Wendy was forced to turn to prostitution as a way to provide for her young daughter, and quickly fell into a cycle of violence and coercion. Tune in to hear how Wendy has been able to overcome the guilt of her former lifestyle as Nancy shows her the importance of putting our mistakes in the past.Our last caller is Saket, who has anxiety about an upcoming lung surgery. Hear how Nancy encourages Saket to not let his fear control his decisions.When we make mistakes in our lives, it is important that we take responsibility for our actions. However, there is a fine line between being accountable for our decisions and holding onto guilt to the point that we can’t grow and develop. Letting go of past guilt is a crucial step towards learning from our pasts and the first step towards living full out.

Season 2, Episode 16: Guilt is one of the most difficult burdens to bear because we can carry it with us without anyone even realizing it. Though it is important to hold ourselves accountable, sometimes carrying guilt can lead us to be unable to move on from our pasts. The Living Full Out show aids listeners in putting guilt in their pasts to learn self-forgiveness and to learn from old mistakes. On today’s episode of Living Full Out, Nancy shares the keys to finally put guilt behind us and stepping into a better, brighter future. Our first caller Diana is currently struggling with managing her personal and professional lives because of the time she has to dedicate to a rigorous internship in the fashion industry. Listen as Nancy shows Diana how to stay connected with her family and friends by sharing the career she loves with them.Our second caller Nick is dealing with depression and anxiety and is worried about what will happen when he moves out of his parent’s home. Tune in to hear Nancy encourage Nick to take chances so he can begin to pursue his personal goals independently.Today’s inspirational guest is Wendy Barnes, who was manipulated by an abusive ex-boyfriend into a life of sex trafficking. As a teen mother, Wendy was forced to turn to prostitution as a way to provide for her young daughter, and quickly fell into a cycle of violence and coercion. Tune in to hear how Wendy has been able to overcome the guilt of her former lifestyle as Nancy shows her the importance of putting our mistakes in the past.Our last caller is Saket, who has anxiety about an upcoming lung surgery. Hear how Nancy encourages Saket to not let his fear control his decisions.When we make mistakes in our lives, it is important that we take responsibility for our actions. However, there is a fine line between being accountable for our decisions and holding onto guilt to the point that we can’t grow and develop. Letting go of past guilt is a crucial step towards learning from our pasts and the first step towards living full out.

In this Podcast, Wendy Barnes talks about her 15 years of working with The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter. From her start running an ALS support group to her work today managing the Howard I. Abrams In-Home Care Program, Respite Care, and the Accessibility Fund, Wendy discusses how she does her job, what ALS means to her today after over a decade with the Chapter, and her efforts with the Lehigh Valley Walk to Defeat ALS. Join Wendy at the walk on October 17 at Coca Cola Park in Allentown, PA at www.lehighvalleywalktodefeatals.org and find out more about supporting the ALS cause and the programs Wendy mentions at www.alsphiladelphia.org