What does it look like when a visionary leader finally lands in the perfect role? In this episode, Heather sits down with Michael Mead, CEO of EDC Communications, whose Hodges 12 Creative Genius Trifecta is Strategist— Synthesizer—Communicator, and it perfectly matches a career built on helping experts become exceptional communicators.

Michael didn't expect "Synthesizer” to be in his trifecta, but the discovery unlocked an insight for him. A lifelong book and podcast junkie, he now has language for why his brain is in constant search of patterns, pulling together insights from wildly different places to find solutions no one else sees.

He also gets refreshingly honest about the downsides of his wiring: moving too fast for the people around him, getting mentally overloaded, accidentally casting vision to people he can't yet invite in.

Full of practical wisdom on cognitive reset, scaling impact, and the creative conditions that unlock his best thinking. If you've ever felt like you're running ahead of your own capacity, this episode is for you.

Connect with Michael:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mead/

www.thinkedc.com

To take The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius assessment:

Visit: www.thehodges12.com

What happens when a physical therapist trades the clinic for healthcare marketing, and discovers her creative genius was working behind the scenes all along? In this episode, Heather sits down with Rachel Taylor, Market Manager at Agape Care Group/Georgia Hospice Care, whose Hodges 12 Creative Genius Trifecta is Connector—Healer—Communicator, maps perfectly onto her life's work.

Rachel never would have called herself creative. But through this conversation, she unpacks how creativity shows up in the most unexpected places: transforming a patient's room into a mini beach, coordinating a final wedding, and meeting grieving families exactly where their fear lives.

She shares why creativity isn't "extra," it's how you multiply impact, and how great leaders create the psychological safety their teams need to take risks, fail forward, and grow. If you've ever wondered what creativity looks like in a high-stakes, deeply human industry, this episode is for you.

Connect with Rachel:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-taylor-a234a3202/

https://agapecaregroup.com

To take The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius assessment:

Visit: www.thehodges12.com

In this special live episode from the Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization annual conference, host Heather Hodges sits down with Natalie McNeil, Director of Hospice and In-Home Palliative Care, and Dr. Mary Keith, Medical Director at the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Health System, to explore what creativity really looks like in hospice care. Through the lens of the Hodges 12 Creative Genius assessment, Natalie (Cultivator–Strategist–Designer) and Dr. Keith (Communicator–Synthesizer–Organizer) share how they’ve learned to see themselves as creative leaders, far beyond traditional ideas of art and talent.

Together they unpack how regulations can serve as a starting line instead of a ceiling, why “no” is the fastest way to kill innovation, and how collaborative, non-hierarchical teams generate the best ideas for patients and families.

Along the way, they reframe hospice from something associated with giving up to a space for abundant, intentional life all the way to the end, where creativity shows up in every home, every family, and every conversation.

Connect with Natalie McNeal & Dr. Mary King:

https://www.nghs.com/hospice

To take The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius assessment:

Visit: www.thehodges12.com