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Denise Shiffman

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Reconstructing Healthcare:  Innovative Solutions For Employers To Lower Their Healthcare Costs

Passionate Pioneers with Mike Biselli

The Entrepreneur Ethos

Sam Harris

Ray Blakney

Colin Quinn

Tim Ryan

Derek Herrera

Tom Schwab

Joanna Penn

Michael Wood

Jon Klein

Alex Williamson

Kim Kardashian

Paul Ford

Steve Taylor

Greg Marcus

John Burton

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Denise Shiffman, Founder and CEO of GroupWell, joins Michael in this episode of the Reconstructing Healthcare podcast to discuss how their data-driven, online group therapy platform is providing employers with a ground-breaking way to approach mental health.Group Therapy combines the treatment of both mental health and social health to reduce clinical symptoms. GroupWell leverages technology to provide a platform where clinician-led group therapy can be accessed for specific groups of individuals dealing with similar issues and challenges. In addition, GroupWell provides wellness affinity groups led by certified behavioral coaches that can help people with sub-clinical levels of stress and anxiety as well as nutrition, weight loss, parenting, and other topics to support people’s emotional well-being. Denise Shiffman held multiple executive roles at tech start-ups and at multi-billion-dollar tech and healthcare companies prior to starting GroupWell. This previous experience has helped her build a dynamic platform that can increase access to a mode of therapy that can help people learn the skills and behaviors to build connections and quality relationships and aid in the recovery from mental health conditions. Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Denise in this episode: The personal experiences that led Denise to start GroupWellHow Group Therapy works and is proven to be as or even more effective than individual therapyHow GroupWell leverages technology to deliver evidence-based group therapy for Affinity GroupsWhy employers and care providers must pay more attention to mental healthTimestamps:0:00 – Introducing and welcoming Denise to the show1:10 – Who is Denise Shiffman and what is GroupWell?2:35 – How Denise’s experience with chronic anxiety led her to create GroupWell5:45 – Making it through the pandemic, the state of mental health, and what lessons should employers be taking from the last two years? 11:00 – The issues that people with mental health issues face with current healthcare providers12:30 – Why is group therapy a relevant mode of treatment and why Denise decided to focus on it16:45 – How GroupWell works for those seeking mental health support23:40 – Why Denise works with certified coaches that lead affinity wellness groups and how mental health treatment is larger than just therapy27:10 – The timeline that GroupWell provides for their care29:10 – Exploring the data around how group therapy works for those seeking mental health care31:00 – How GroupWell attracts coaches and therapists to their network 35:20 – The method of tracking and sharing results with employers and how GroupWell keeps members engaged38:50 – The pricing model for GroupWell40:55 – How Denise plans to scale GroupWell44:00 – Why the industry needs to adopt a more holistic approach45:30 – How you can learn more about GroupWell and connect with themResources:Learn more about GroupWell here: https://www.groupwell.net/Podcast Links:Website: http://www.reconstructinghealthcare.com/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconstructing-healthcare-innovative-solutions-for/id1240066325Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reconstructinghealthcare/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReconstructingHealthcare/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmenerey/

Denise Shiffman, Founder and CEO of GroupWell, joins Michael in this episode of the Reconstructing Healthcare podcast to discuss how their data-driven, online group therapy platform is providing employers with a ground-breaking way to approach mental health.Group Therapy combines the treatment of both mental health and social health to reduce clinical symptoms. GroupWell leverages technology to provide a platform where clinician-led group therapy can be accessed for specific groups of individuals dealing with similar issues and challenges. In addition, GroupWell provides wellness affinity groups led by certified behavioral coaches that can help people with sub-clinical levels of stress and anxiety as well as nutrition, weight loss, parenting, and other topics to support people’s emotional well-being. Denise Shiffman held multiple executive roles at tech start-ups and at multi-billion-dollar tech and healthcare companies prior to starting GroupWell. This previous experience has helped her build a dynamic platform that can increase access to a mode of therapy that can help people learn the skills and behaviors to build connections and quality relationships and aid in the recovery from mental health conditions. Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Denise in this episode: <ul><li>The personal experiences that led Denise to start GroupWell</li><li>How Group Therapy works and is proven to be as or even more effective than individual therapy</li><li>How GroupWell leverages technology to deliver evidence-based group therapy for Affinity Groups</li><li>Why employers and care providers must pay more attention to mental health</li></ul>Timestamps:<ul><li>0:00 – Introducing and welcoming Denise to the show</li><li>1:10 – Who is Denise Shiffman and what is GroupWell?</li><li>2:35 – How Denise’s experience with chronic anxiety led her to create GroupWell</li><li>5:45 – Making it through the pandemic, the state of mental health, and what lessons should employers be taking from the last two years? </li><li>11:00 – The issues that people with mental health issues face with current healthcare providers</li><li>12:30 – Why is group therapy a relevant mode of treatment and why Denise decided to focus on it</li><li>16:45 – How GroupWell works for those seeking mental health support</li><li>23:40 – Why Denise works with certified coaches that lead affinity wellness groups and how mental health treatment is larger than just therapy</li><li>27:10 – The timeline that GroupWell provides for their care</li><li>29:10 – Exploring the data around how group therapy works for those seeking mental health care</li><li>31:00 – How GroupWell attracts coaches and therapists to their network </li><li>35:20 – The method of tracking and sharing results with employers and how GroupWell keeps members engaged</li><li>38:50 – The pricing model for GroupWell</li><li>40:55 – How Denise plans to scale GroupWell</li><li>44:00 – Why the industry needs to adopt a more holistic approach</li><li>45:30 – How you can learn more about GroupWell and connect with them</li></ul>Resources:<ul><li>Learn more about GroupWell here: <a href="https://www.groupwell.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.groupwell.net/</a></li></ul>Podcast Links:<ul><li>Website: <a href="http://www.reconstructinghealthcare.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.reconstructinghealthcare.com/</a></li><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconstructing-healthcare-innovative-solutions-for/id1240066325" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconstructing-healthcare-innovative-solutions-for/id1240066325</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reconstructinghealthcare/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/reconstructinghealthcare/</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReconstructingHealthcare/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ReconstructingHealthcare/</a></li><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmenerey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmenerey/</a></li></ul>

Denise Shiffman | GroupWell

This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Catalyst. To virtually tour Catalyst and claim your space on campus, or host an upcoming event: CLICK HERE---After personally experiencing chronic anxiety and seeing many others suffer the same, our next guest is bringing relationship-centered behavioral healthcare into the spotlight and creating access to it at scale.Denise Shiffman, CEO of GroupWell, joins us to discuss how she utilizes her background in data science and analytics to offer effective personalized care in a virtual group setting that enables individuals to connect and heal with others in meaningful and sustained ways.In a global pandemic that makes us feel more isolated than ever, join us for this encouraging conversation and learn how Denise and her team are changing the future through the healing power of shared experiences and mutual support. Let’s go!﻿﻿Episode Highlights:Denise’s experience with chronic anxiety and her introduction to group therapy GroupWell’s systematic and data-driven approach to virtual group therapy and how it differs from individual therapyThe logistical and financial accessibility of virtual group therapyThe impact of social health on societal and individual physical and mental well being GroupWell’s goals for an industry-wide systematic measurement approach that is built upon applying real time data to therapyAbout our Guest: Studying sociology and organizational behavior as an undergrad and graduate student, Denise has always been curious about what makes people and groups tick. She built a career that has spanned leading product management for a $4B product portfolio to pursuing product market fit in an early-stage startup by deeply understanding customers and underserved market needs.Recently, when Denise experienced chronic anxiety, her therapist recommended she go to group therapy. That set her on a journey of discovery into the extraordinary value of group therapy and the difficulty in finding and joining a group with the right fit, leading her to found GroupWell, a data-driven group therapy telehealth designed to solve these challenges. As a top operator leading product management, marketing, R&amp;D, and operations teams at companies including GlaxoSmithKline, DriveScale (acquired by Twitter), Juniper Networks, and Sun Microsystems, Denise has seen firsthand the mental health impact that chronic stress and anxiety has had on members of her teams. This deepened her passion to bring advancements in tech to mental health. A runner and hiker, Denise has learned balance through exercise, deep breathing, eating lean, and carving out ample quality time with friends and family. Denise enjoys mentoring and supporting women and early-stage founders. And she is deeply grateful for the support she receives from others.Links Supporting This Episode:GroupWell website: CLICK HEREDenise Shiffman LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREDenise Shiffman Twitter page: CLICK HEREClubhouse handle: @mikebiselliMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Catalyst. To virtually tour Catalyst and claim your space on campus, or host an upcoming event: <a href="https://www.catalysthealthtech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>---After personally experiencing chronic anxiety and seeing many others suffer the same, our next guest is bringing relationship-centered behavioral healthcare into the spotlight and creating access to it at scale.Denise Shiffman, CEO of GroupWell, joins us to discuss how she utilizes her background in data science and analytics to offer effective personalized care in a virtual group setting that enables individuals to connect and heal with others in meaningful and sustained ways.In a global pandemic that makes us feel more isolated than ever, join us for this encouraging conversation and learn how Denise and her team are changing the future through the healing power of shared experiences and mutual support. Let’s go!﻿﻿Episode Highlights:<ul><li>Denise’s experience with chronic anxiety and her introduction to group therapy </li><li>GroupWell’s systematic and data-driven approach to virtual group therapy and how it differs from individual therapy</li><li>The logistical and financial accessibility of virtual group therapy</li><li>The impact of social health on societal and individual physical and mental well being </li><li>GroupWell’s goals for an industry-wide systematic measurement approach that is built upon applying real time data to therapy</li></ul>About our Guest: Studying sociology and organizational behavior as an undergrad and graduate student, Denise has always been curious about what makes people and groups tick. She built a career that has spanned leading product management for a $4B product portfolio to pursuing product market fit in an early-stage startup by deeply understanding customers and underserved market needs.Recently, when Denise experienced chronic anxiety, her therapist recommended she go to group therapy. That set her on a journey of discovery into the extraordinary value of group therapy and the difficulty in finding and joining a group with the right fit, leading her to found GroupWell, a data-driven group therapy telehealth designed to solve these challenges. As a top operator leading product management, marketing, R&amp;D, and operations teams at companies including GlaxoSmithKline, DriveScale (acquired by Twitter), Juniper Networks, and Sun Microsystems, Denise has seen firsthand the mental health impact that chronic stress and anxiety has had on members of her teams. This deepened her passion to bring advancements in tech to mental health. A runner and hiker, Denise has learned balance through exercise, deep breathing, eating lean, and carving out ample quality time with friends and family. Denise enjoys mentoring and supporting women and early-stage founders. And she is deeply grateful for the support she receives from others. Links Supporting This Episode:<ul><li>GroupWell website: <a href="https://www.groupwell.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></li><li>Denise Shiffman LinkedIn page: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisess/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></li><li>Denise Shiffman Twitter page: <a href="https://twitter.com/denisess" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></li><li>Clubhouse handle: @mikebiselli</li><li>Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebiselli" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></li><li>Mike Biselli Twitter page: <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebiselli" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></li><li>Visit our website: <a href="https://www.passionatepioneers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></li><li>Subscribe to newsletter: <a href="https://forms.gle/PLdcj7ujAGEtunsj6" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></li><li>Guest nomination form: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqk_H_a79gCRsBLynkGp7JbdtFRWynTvPVV9ntOdEpExjQIQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></li></ul>

Scaling Virtual Group Therapy with  Denise Shiffman

On this episode of the podcast, I speak with Denise Shiffman who discovered the power of group therapy after experiencing chronic anxiety when she was an executive at multi-billion-dollar companies where her hectic lifestyle was starting to catch up with her.Having grown up believing that only weak people went to counseling, she realized that therapy, and in particular group therapy, can be a key element in someone’s overall health. That’s why she’s now developing a means for professionals and therapy-seekers to find groups that work for them through an online, data-driven platform, called GroupWell. She believes that a virtual way for people to connect, but also experience well-constructed and well-run group therapy is an idea whose time has come, especially now that healthcare is embracing more online tools to deliver care. Critical to GroupWell’s success will be combining the age-old need for connection with technological innovation.Launching this product poses many challenges, but it’s a project that she believes meets a great need at a time when people are feeling more isolated than ever. I agree with her since I have had my fair share of challenges with grief and loss and therapy helped me navigate it. What Denise is doing is sorely needed and will only become even more relevant as COVID-19 continues on.Now, let’s get better togetherActions to Try or Advice to Take Always be a student. Shiffman, the author of The Age of Engage, has over 25 years of experience in product development and marketing, but she’s still learning every day.  Share stories: Shiffman realized the need for GroupWell after sharing her own story, hearing others’ stories of finding help and healing in group situations, and realizing there was a need for more people to have access to it. Sharing her story has also been key to attracting interest from investors as well as removing the stigma around seeking therapy.  Trust in the process, and be ready to have to do more. Shiffman shares that as she’s spoken with investors, she’s had to do “one more thing” to get them to invest. Links to Explore Further https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisess/ https://www.groupwell.net/Keep In TouchBook or Blog or Twitter or LinkedIn or JSYPR  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, I speak with Denise Shiffman who discovered the power of group therapy after experiencing chronic anxiety when she was an executive at multi-billion-dollar companies where her hectic lifestyle was starting to catch up with her.Having grown up believing that only weak people went to counseling, she realized that therapy, and in particular group therapy, can be a key element in someone’s overall health. That’s why she’s now developing a means for professionals and therapy-seekers to find groups that work for them through an online, data-driven platform, called GroupWell. She believes that a virtual way for people to connect, but also experience well-constructed and well-run group therapy is an idea whose time has come, especially now that healthcare is embracing more online tools to deliver care. Critical to GroupWell’s success will be combining the age-old need for connection with technological innovation.Launching this product poses many challenges, but it’s a project that she believes meets a great need at a time when people are feeling more isolated than ever. I agree with her since I have had my fair share of challenges with grief and loss and therapy helped me navigate it. What Denise is doing is sorely needed and will only become even more relevant as COVID-19 continues on.Now, let’s get better togetherActions to Try or Advice to Take<ul> <li>Always be a student. Shiffman, the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Age-Engage-Reinventing-Collaborative-Hyperinteractive/dp/0979802806" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Age of Engage</a>, has over 25 years of experience in product development and marketing, but she’s still learning every day. </li> <li>Share stories: Shiffman realized the need for GroupWell after sharing her own story, hearing others’ stories of finding help and healing in group situations, and realizing there was a need for more people to have access to it. Sharing her story has also been key to attracting interest from investors as well as removing the stigma around seeking therapy. </li> <li>Trust in the process, and be ready to have to do more. Shiffman shares that as she’s spoken with investors, she’s had to do “one more thing” to get them to invest. </li></ul>Links to Explore Further<ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisess/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisess/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.groupwell.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.groupwell.net/</a></li></ul>Keep In Touch<a href="https://www.amazon.com/ENTREPRENEUR-ETHOS-Inclusive-Resilient-Entrepreneur/dp/1634925505/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book</a> or <a href="https://thedailymba.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/thedailymba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jariebolander/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://jsypr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JSYPR</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Denise Shiffman -- Right Where I Want to Be

Denise is Chief Product Officer at DriveScale. Previously, Denise was a Senior Vice President at Juniper Networks, and a Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Sun Microsystems. Denise holds a Bachelors of Science from Syracuse University and Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.   Denise talks the value of empathy in building technology, composable infrastructure, and, developing strong women's communities like HiPower.You can reach out to Denise on Twitter and LinkedIn. Stay up to date with Witty through our website, LinkedIn or email us at podcastwitty@gmail.com. Support the show (http://wittypod.com)

Denise is Chief Product Officer at <a href="https://drivescale.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DriveScale</a>. Previously, Denise was a Senior Vice President at <a href="https://www.juniper.net/us/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juniper Networks</a>, and a Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at <a href="https://www.oracle.com/sun/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sun Microsystems</a>. Denise holds a Bachelors of Science from <a href="https://www.syracuse.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syracuse University</a> and Masters of Business Administration from <a href="https://www.pepperdine.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pepperdine University</a>.    Denise talks the value of empathy in building technology, composable infrastructure, and, developing strong women's communities like <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hipower-executive-womens-group/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HiPower</a>. You can reach out to Denise on <a href="https://twitter.com/denisess?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/denisess" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. Stay up to date with Witty through our <a href="https://www.wittypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/witty-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or email us at podcastwitty@gmail.com. <a href="http://wittypod.com" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://wittypod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wittypod.com</a>)