#09 RadEO with Dr. Jedd Myers from The Healthinsite Group

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In this episode with Dr. Jedd Myers, we talk about the executive health industry and disruptive methodologies in his approach to his business. Dr. Jedd shares how he keeps healthy by focussing on energy expenditure. He also shares his insights of systems to scale your business. Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast) About Dr. Jedd Myers - (MbBch, MBA (Wits)) Jedd Myers is a qualified medical doctor, entrepreneur, executive and investor. After graduating from Wits Medical School, Jedd made the move into the commercial world of healthcare with a passion to deliver large scaled health care initiatives that would have an impact on hundreds of thousands of lives. His healthcare background, commercial insights and exposure to multiple healthcare systems are key in the realization of this strategy. He is a serial entrepreneur with a successful track record in the fields of Executive Health and Wellness, Occupational Health and Safety, Online and Digital Health and Wellness, Health Screening and Testing, HIV and Chronic Disease Management as well as Home Based Care. Jedd is the Chief Operating Officer of The Healthinsite Group, being responsible for strategic development and implementation across the group both locally and abroad. The HealthInsite Group is a global group boasting over 550 corporate clients, engages with over 1 million employee lives and delivers services throughout South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific Rim. Jedd is responsible for operations across all regions globally. Jedd is an experienced leader and executive with the ability to develop strategy, ensure effective execution and create value. His management approach is to “be in control without being controlling”. Jedd also has a number of successful entrepreneurial interests in alternative fields. Jedd is truly passionate about healthcare and its effect on employees, businesses and economies. A real evangelist, Jedd is obsessed with his personal health and is also an accomplished endurance sportsman having completed numerous ultra marathons, cycle events and 6 IronMan Triathlons. 1. www.healthinsite.net 2. www.healthlogix.com.au 3. www.smghealth.com.au 4. www.careathome.care 5. www.macroanalytics.co.za Show notes: Explain to us what your business is 00:39 Tell us how you got into running multiple health businesses 01:34 What are some of your failed business plans? 03:04 When did you first get involved in this industry? 03:57 Do you think that it has all shifted and changed now? 05:36 Can you tell us a bit more about executive health and how you turned that into a business? 07:52 What do you mean by life competencies? 11:37 How do you invest in your health? 12:48 If someone would want to start this journey, where would you point them to? 15:35 The misconception of training all the time to be healthy 17:26 Do you have a six pack and how many times have you done the Ironman? 18:48 How do you balance running a multinational business, doing Ironman, having a wife and performing in a workspace environment? 19:32 How do you approach systems to scale? 21:02 From a health perspective, we are further ahead than Australia 24:15 Is there a doctor onboard? 26:00 How did the transition between medical and business happen for you? 30:46 Disrupting your industry from the inside out 33:20 Do you think of legacy when doing your business? 34:20 NGO’s and funding in the health industry 36:24 How many people did your business treat in the last 24 hours? 38:04