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Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas

Ed O'Malley, Susan Kang

Booking Overview

This chapter-based public-health leadership show examines ways to improve health outcomes in Kansas and features its hosts in discussion with external health, civic, and community-organization leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch Kansas-focused public-health executives, policy and systems-change experts, and community health leaders with relevant implementation experience; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 20

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 154 subscribers

Instagram: 2.1k followers

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@khf.org

bryan@forgepodcast.co

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Host

Ed O'Malley - President and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation and author of Leading Health.

Susan Kang - Senior Advisor at the Kansas Health Foundation.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior leadership or substantial practical expertise in public health, health policy, civic leadership, or community health initiatives, particularly with experience relevant to Kansas.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of health, civic, or community organizations, Experience implementing health or policy initiatives, Expertise in addressing health disparities or systemic barriers

Recent Guest Discussions

Kenny Wilk - Leadership, Collaboration, And Creating Processes And Structures To Turn Civic And Health Goals Into Action.

Kenny Wilk - Creating Collaboration, Sharing Power, And Using Constructive Disagreement To Make Progress.

Kari Bruffett - Race, Systemic Racism, Health Disparities, And How Systems And Policy Affect Health Outcomes.

Kari Bruffett - Systems Thinking, Upstream Approaches, And Policy And Community Examples Of Systemic Health Change.

Teresa Lovelady - Upstream Health Interventions, Community Health Services, And Addressing Root Causes Alongside Immediate Needs.

Recent Topics

Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Equity, Systems Change

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas
:

Mindset #7: Embrace Bold Vision

November 03, 2026

What if the biggest thing standing between Kansas and a top-tier health ranking isn't resources, or funding, or even policy — but a failure of imagination? Ed O'Malley and Susan Kang dig into Chapter 18 of Leading Health, welcoming back Hutton Company CEO Ben Hutton for a wide-ranging conversation on why bold vision creates the kind of healthy pressure that drives real progress, and why "average and proud of it" might be the most dangerous mindset of all.HighlightsKansans told the Kansas Heal...

Mindset #6: Policy Over Politics

October 20, 2026

In this episode, hosts Ed O’Malley and Susan Kang are joined by Kansas Health Foundation’s Associate Vice President, Drew Wilburne to dive into Mindset #6, Policy Over Politics. Through lived experiences, the team breaks down the difference between policy and politics and what it looks like to bring together advocates, activists and bridgers to work on a health challenge. In the conversation, Drew discusses his work on Pennsylvania's Council on Reform under Governor Tom Wolf, the Wichita grou...

Mindset #5: Value Process and Structure

October 06, 2026

The members of the 30,000 love to talk about the vision (the what) and the purpose (the why); however, it’s rare for them to really talk about the “how.” In this episode, we explore why valuing process and structure is a critical ingredient to solving the health gap in Kansas. Drawing on examples from baseball leagues to youth sports coaching, from the Kansas Economic Growth Act to rural health transformation, we make the case that for the 30,000 Kansans in roles of civic authority, spending ...

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How do I get in touch with Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas?

Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas is hosted by Ed O'Malley and Susan Kang. Its publicly listed emails are info@khf.org and bryan@forgepodcast.co. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas?

The publicly listed emails for Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas: info@khf.org and bryan@forgepodcast.co.

How many listeners does Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas have?

Podseeker estimates Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas?

Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior leadership or substantial practical expertise in public health, health policy, civic leadership, or community health initiatives, particularly with experience relevant to Kansas. Common among recent guests: Leadership of health, civic, or community organizations; Experience implementing health or policy initiatives; Expertise in addressing health disparities or systemic barriers. Recent guests include Kenny Wilk, Kenny Wilk, and Kari Bruffett.

How hard is it to get booked on Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Leading Health | Building a Healthier Kansas cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Equity, and Systems Change. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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