{"podcast":{"title":"The Granite List Live","slug":"the-granite-list-live-6598764","podcast_index_feed_id":6598764,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thegranitelist.live/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thegranitelist.live","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12059965/tgl_headerb648z.png","author":"The Granite List by Connect Healthcare Collaboration","episode_count":100,"summary":"Hosts Leigh Dill and Sally Pace bring brokers and employers a solid resource when it comes to uncovering what’s new, what’s needed, and what is happening now to allow for the best plan design possible.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:18:17.993422+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-granite-list-live-6598764"},"episode":{"title":"Fur-Babies: Why Pets Must Be Included in a Modern Benefits Offering","slug":"fur-babies-why-pets-must-be-included-in-a-modern-benefits-offering","published_at":"2025-06-28T13:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-granite-list-live-6598764/fur-babies-why-pets-must-be-included-in-a-modern-benefits-offering","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-granite-list-live-6598764","url":"https://thegranitelist.live/e/fur-babies-why-pets-must-be-included-in-a-modern-benefits-offering/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vvv4c5uwzccpk6p5/upc_june_mixdownaw3j1.mp3","summary":"Pets are reshaping the concept of family - whether they are \"starter children\" or the substitute for those who decide not to have children at all, the pet at the center of the American home is a trend that's here to stay. Pets have officially graduated to the status of full-fledged family members, with budgets to match- and a someone with a sick pet at home can often mean a distracted, anxious, and disengaged employee. This week, we are joined by Aaron Oaks, CEO of United Pet Care, who explores how forward-thinking brokers can leverage pet benefits into more engaged employees, and happier, stickier clients.","meta_description":"Pets are reshaping the concept of family - whether they are \"starter children\" or the substitute for those who decide not to have children at all, the pet…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1339,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-granite-list-live-6598764/episodes/fur-babies-why-pets-must-be-included-in-a-modern-benefits-offering/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-granite-list-live-6598764/fur-babies-why-pets-must-be-included-in-a-modern-benefits-offering.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}