Podcast: Lauren Easterday — The 8-Hour Interview That Worked: When Breaking Hiring Rules Makes Sense

On this episode, host Oz Rashid talks with Healthcare Operations Leader Lauren Easterday, Founder and Principal of EastLight LLC. Before launching her own firm, Lauren built a distinguished career in healthcare and operations, holding leadership roles at Wipro, Clearway Health, and HealthPartners. Lauren is also a member of several professional healthcare and leadership organizations focused on board readiness and governance. She shares how those experiences shaped her mission to help companies execute effectively at critical inflection points by bridging strategy, technology, and people to drive meaningful change in the healthcare industry.

Nov 12, 2025
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Podcast: Lauren Easterday — The 8-Hour Interview That Worked: When Breaking Hiring Rules Makes Sense

Podcast: Lauren Easterday — The 8-Hour Interview That Worked: When Breaking Hiring Rules Makes Sense

On this episode, host Oz Rashid talks with Healthcare Operations Leader Lauren Easterday, Founder and Principal of EastLight LLC. Before launching her own firm, Lauren built a distinguished career in healthcare and operations, holding leadership roles at Wipro, Clearway Health, and HealthPartners. Lauren is also a member of several professional healthcare and leadership organizations focused on board readiness and governance. She shares how those experiences shaped her mission to help companies execute effectively at critical inflection points by bridging strategy, technology, and people to drive meaningful change in the healthcare industry.

Podcast: Lauren Easterday — The 8-Hour Interview That Worked: When Breaking Hiring Rules Makes Sense

On this episode, host Oz Rashid talks with Healthcare Operations Leader Lauren Easterday, Founder and Principal of EastLight LLC. Before launching her own firm, Lauren built a distinguished career in healthcare and operations, holding leadership roles at Wipro, Clearway Health, and HealthPartners. Lauren is also a member of several professional healthcare and leadership organizations focused on board readiness and governance. She shares how those experiences shaped her mission to help companies execute effectively at critical inflection points by bridging strategy, technology, and people to drive meaningful change in the healthcare industry.

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We’re joined by Monique Manso, Chief Revenue Officer of Essence Ventures. Monique shares her journey through corporate media, her return to Essence, and how purpose and performance drive her leadership today. She explains how hiring for care, not just capability, shapes her team, and why transparency and human connection are at the heart of every role she fills. We also dive into how brands must act with intention to authentically serve today’s multicultural audiences, and why Monique believes this isn’t a DEI issue — it’s a business one.

Podcast: Takes On Talent: AI Hype, What Is Moltbook, and Is Something BIG Happening?

In this episode, Oz Rashid breaks down the accelerating AI race, recent executive shakeups at major AI labs, and what it all means for business leaders and the workforce. He explores the difference between AI hype and enterprise reality, the “February 2020 moment” analogy, and why technology adoption rarely moves as fast as capability. Oz also dives into the emerging workforce paradox: companies claiming overcapacity in traditional roles while struggling to find AI-skilled talent. The message is clear — this is not a fear conversation. It’s a leadership conversation.

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