Episodes

  • Matt Cannon | Leadership & Specialty Hospitals
    Feb 28 2026

    Matt Cannon is a 38-year-old senior executive with one of the largest publicly traded specialty hospital companies in the world. He was promoted to hospital CEO at the age of 25 and quickly rose through the ranks in a high accountability environment, in an industry where the average first timeCEO is 57 years old. Today, Matt shares how he was able to effectively coach and manage teams of leaders who have been in the industry longer than he has been alive. We also discuss how he was able to enter such a competitive industry after grad school, in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and the not-so-secret formula to his rapid success.


    Matt, undoubtedly, will be a key influencer for the specialty hospital and post acute care industry of the future. Today, he provides perspectives on long term acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, and the unbelievable patient outcomes his organization is able to achieve by combining these levels of care when an acute care hospital refers patients to his hospitals. We discuss innovation, the relationship his organization has with physicians, case managers, and those who refer patients to their hospitals. What is the future of the industry? Matt shares a simple vision and the path to achieve excellence as technology and humanity evolve.


    Stark Lane is best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This podcast not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets totheir success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help launch and elevate your career in this complex and competitive world. starklane.com

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    32 mins
  • Leadership & Humanity with Susan Bailey
    Feb 20 2026

    Running hospitals is not easy. Join us for a conversation with Susan Bailey, an accomplished hospital industry executive, with successful CEO and corporate operations experience in all time zones across the continental US. Susan discusses leadership and humanity, something often missing in contemporary, high-pressure times when hospital CEOs have difficulty keeping staff, making payroll, and maintaining compliance with ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny.


    Stark Lane is best known for providing organizations with the leaders who make quality healthcare possible. For more than two decades, I have spent my days searching for impactful leaders and those on a mission to make significant positive change for humanity. This YouTube channel not only brings these extraordinary people to you, uncovering the secrets to their success in business and life, but we also provide tools, support, and ideas to help you launch and elevate your career in this complex and competitive world.


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    47 mins