{"podcast":{"title":"B Student Podcast","slug":"b-student-podcast-7163471","podcast_index_feed_id":7163471,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6478661/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/b-student-podcast--6478661","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5d1b904ad5ce54f3998017d132dbd2e1.jpg","author":"Winter Park Chamber of Commerce","episode_count":53,"summary":"The B Student Podcast is hosted by Betsy Gardner, the President and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. The podcast focuses on exploring the \"B side\" of influential and dynamic professionals. Just like the B-side of a record, where deeper, more personal passions often live, this podcast highlights the less publicized yet deeply impactful aspects of these individuals' work and lives. Betsy brings her extensive experience as a CEO, speaker, consultant, and executive coach to dive into conversations with experts from diverse fields. The goal is to provide listeners with actionable insights, strategies, and inspiration to help them succeed and create meaningful impact in their own careers and communities. Each episode introduces listeners to unique perspectives and lessons on topics like leadership, emotional intelligence, community building, and personal growth—empowering the audience to \"be\" more successful and impactful in their own lives. About the host: Betsy Gardner is a dynamic leader with a diverse professional background. Since January 2017, she has served as the President and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, where she has been instrumental in modernizing t…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-student-podcast-7163471"},"episode":{"title":"43. From Bedside Nurse to Hospital CEO: Kelly Nierstedt's Leadership Story","slug":"43-from-bedside-nurse-to-hospital-ceo-kelly-nierstedt-s-leadership-story","published_at":"2026-03-25T11:00:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-student-podcast-7163471/43-from-bedside-nurse-to-hospital-ceo-kelly-nierstedt-s-leadership-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-student-podcast-7163471","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43-from-bedside-nurse-to-hospital-ceo-kelly-nierstedt-s-leadership-story--70864444","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70864444/ep44_guest_kelly_nierstedt_v2.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the B Student p odcast, Betsy Gardner sits down with Kelly Nierstedt , President of Orlando Regional Medical Center and Senior Vice President of Orlando Health, Orlando Region, to explore what modern leadership really looks like in today’s healthcare environment. Kelly’s journey to executive leadership was anything but traditional. A first-generation college graduate and former bedside nurse , she never set out to become a hospital president. Instead, she focused on doing meaningful work, treating people with integrity, and saying yes to opportunities that pushed her outside her comfort zone.Throughout the conversation, Kelly shares powerful insights on culture-driven leadership, mentorship vs. sponsorship, building high-performing teams, and why being a “best place to work” is the most important strategic priority in healthcare today . She also reflects on the lessons she learned during the pandemic, why she chose to work on the hospital floor in scrubs when stepping into a new leadership role, and how trust, relationships, and authenticity shape great organizations.If you are interested in leadership, healthcare management, workplace culture, and building trust-driven teams , this episode is a masterclass in what it means to lead with humanity and impact. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction and book announcement 03:20 Meet Kelly Nierstedt and her journey from bedside nurse to president 06:35 How leadership has shifted from hierarchy to human connection 09:40 Saying yes to opportunities and building the right teams 13:00 Why mentorship and role models matter for the next generation 16:20 Leading through the pandemic and understanding staff burnout 19:45 Why culture and “best place to work” is a CEO’s top priority 23:10 The power of sponsorship and suppo…","meta_description":"In this episode of the B Student p odcast, Betsy Gardner sits down with Kelly Nierstedt , President of Orlando Regional Medical Center and Senior Vice Pre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2429,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/b-student-podcast-7163471/episodes/43-from-bedside-nurse-to-hospital-ceo-kelly-nierstedt-s-leadership-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-student-podcast-7163471/43-from-bedside-nurse-to-hospital-ceo-kelly-nierstedt-s-leadership-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}