MasterMined isn't just about learning — it's about digging deep to uncover what truly works in the business of behavioral health. This podcast will explore the innovative strategies, operational frameworks, and leadership lessons driving success in the mental health industry. From scaling private practices to managing multi-location organizations, each episode delivers clear, candid, and compelling conversations to help business owners, executives, and industry leaders build, optimize, and scale their behavioral health organizations—without losing sight of their mission.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 37:38
What happens when a drug test gets it wrong? For people in recovery, one inaccurate result can mean dismissal from a program, a return to jail, or a complete breakdown of trust.…
Sep 22, 2026 · 53:32
What happens when the thing you thought would fix you becomes the thing that nearly kills you? Scotti Schecter knows. Before he became one of the most respected names in…
Sep 15, 2026 · 56:21
What happens when the people who look like they have it all together are the ones hiding the most? John West, Co-Founder of The Guest House Ocala and Sober Companions and Board…
Sep 8, 2026 · 35:21
You know you might be owed money. So what do you actually do about it — without painting a target on your own back? In part two of this conversation, Mark Scrivner, Jeff Skillen,…
Sep 1, 2026 · 45:16
What if your behavioral health program had been underpaid for the better part of a decade — and you never knew why? In part one of this two-part series, Mark Scrivner, Jeff…
Aug 25, 2026 · 36:09
What if your census reports look green across the board, and you're still losing? On this OG episode, Mark Scrivner sits down with co-host Lee Pepper to unpack a concept Lee…
Aug 18, 2026 · 57:57
What happens to women after they leave treatment, and who's responsible for what comes next? In this episode of MasterMined, Mark Scrivner, Jeff Skillen, and Lee Pepper sit down…
Aug 11, 2026 · 30:58
Most behavioral health programs treat lead generation as the growth lever — but the operators winning long-term have built something deeper: a brand that holds up at every…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:01:49
What happens when a company built to save patients almost bankrupts the family that runs it? J.R. Greene is founder and vice chair of Psychiatric Medical Care, a behavioral…
Jul 28, 2026 · 26:21
What if trying to serve everyone is actually the reason your admissions numbers are stalling? In this OG episode, Mark Scrivner and Jeff Skillen dig into one of the most…
Jul 21, 2026 · 43:52
What if the biggest lever for fixing addiction treatment reimbursement wasn't a new law, but a file most people are too afraid to open? This episode, recorded at NAATP Nationals…
Jul 14, 2026 · 36:28
What does it actually take to lead a behavioral health organization through the fastest-moving year the industry has seen? Recorded from the floor of NAATP National 2026 in…
Jul 7, 2026 · 36:59
What actually separates a future behavioral health leader from someone who's just filling a title? In this episode of Mastermined, Mark Scrivner and co-host Jeff Skillen sit down…
Jun 30, 2026 · 44:38
What do 41 years in adolescent behavioral health teach you, and what does the field still get wrong? John Lieberman, CEO of Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers, joined…
Jun 23, 2026 · 49:34
What happens when a clinically-minded leader decides to stop watching AI from the sidelines and actually run the experiment? Brian Wind, Ph.D., Chief Clinical Officer at…
Jun 16, 2026 · 30:16
What happens to your patients when they walk out the door? For most treatment centers, that question is answered with a sheet of paper and a handshake, and AJ Diaz knows exactly…
Jun 9, 2026 · 43:57
What does it take to move behavioral healthcare from the margins into the mainstream? Mark Scrivner and Jeff Skillen sit down with Dr. Joseph Lee, President and CEO of the…
Jun 2, 2026 · 57:40
What happens when behavioral healthcare moves beyond labels and starts focusing on root causes? In this episode of MasterMined, Mark Scrivner and Jeff Skillen sit down with Cole…
May 26, 2026 · 53:43
Youth suicide is now the second leading cause of death for ages 10–24 in the United States. In this powerful episode of the MasterMined Podcast, Clark Flatt shares how he has…
May 19, 2026 · 27:43
In Part 2 of this MasterMined conversation, Mark Scrivner and Lee Pepper dive deeper into what happens after selecting a marketing agency partner—and why onboarding,…
May 12, 2026 · 40:08
Choosing the wrong marketing agency can cost a behavioral health organization time, money, momentum, and admissions growth. In Part 1 of this two-part MasterMined series, Mark…
May 5, 2026 · 53:17
In this episode of MasterMined, Ben Camp, CEO and co-founder of Recovery.com, joins the conversation to unpack the challenges of finding ethical, transparent, and effective…
Apr 28, 2026 · 56:08
Only one in ten people who need treatment actually receive it, and Jaime Vinck is on a mission to change that. In this episode, Jaime shares her journey from corporate HR to…
Apr 21, 2026 · 1:03:13
What does it take to transform an entire field from fragmented and inconsistent to ethical, evidence-based, and respected within healthcare? Marvin Ventrell, CEO of NAATP, joins…
Apr 14, 2026 · 38:05
Digital marketing costs in behavioral health are climbing fast, and many organizations don't fully understand why. In this episode, we unpack the forces driving higher…
Apr 7, 2026 · 50:02
When leads drop, is it really a marketing problem, or something deeper? In this episode of MasterMined, Mark Scrivner, Jeff Skillen, and Lee unpack one of the most common (and…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:05:37
What if the future of behavioral health isn't just clinical—but deeply human? In this episode of MasterMined, Riley Osborne, Chief Growth Officer at Recovery Unplugged, shares…
Mar 24, 2026 · 52:55
In this episode of MasterMined, Jimmy Lyons, President of Further, shares how AI is transforming behavioral health admissions—not by replacing humans, but by empowering them.…
Mar 17, 2026 · 1:02:56
Policy decisions made in Washington can ripple quickly across behavioral health systems nationwide—and right now, providers are feeling the impact. In this episode of…
Mar 10, 2026 · 1:01:23
Behavioral health access remains one of the greatest challenges in healthcare—but new models powered by telehealth, integrated care teams, and AI-driven insights are transforming…
Mar 3, 2026 · 55:05
In this episode of MasterMined, Jordan Young—CEO of Jordan & Associates Consulting—pulls back the curtain on what's really happening in the behavioral health hiring market. With…
Feb 24, 2026 · 54:03
What happens when lived experience, clinical expertise, and entrepreneurial grit collide? In this episode of MasterMined, Dr. Dan Callahan shares his remarkable journey—from…
Feb 17, 2026 · 46:12
Is SEO dead—or just evolving? In this episode of MasterMined , Snapshot's Digital Growth Director Abigail Carroll breaks down what behavioral health leaders must understand about…
Feb 10, 2026 · 59:15
In this episode of MasterMined , returning guest L.A. Galyon of Brentwood Capital Advisors joins Mark Scrivner, Jeff Skillen, and Lee Pepper to unpack what he's seeing across…
Feb 3, 2026 · 1:02:00
In this episode of MasterMined , Mark Scrivner and Jeff Skillen sit down with Andrew Kessler, Principal at Slingshot Solutions, to demystify how behavioral health policy actually…
Jan 27, 2026 · 1:06:24
Ward Blanchard joins MasterMined to share his deeply personal journey from a life-altering medical diagnosis and substance use disorder to becoming a nationally respected…
Jan 20, 2026 · 39:22
In this MasterMined episode, Mark Scrivner, Jeff Skillen, and Lee Pepper break down what performance-based budgeting really means for behavioral health organizations. From…
Jan 13, 2026 · 45:22
In this episode of MasterMined , the hosts sit down with Megan Reinhardt, Co-Founder and CEO of RAE Health, to explore how wearable technology and digital biomarkers are…
Jan 6, 2026 · 41:36
In this episode of MasterMined , hosts Mark Scrivner, Jeff Skillen, and Lee Pepper unpack the realities of reputation management in behavioral health. From navigating negative…
Dec 30, 2025 · 51:38
In this episode of MasterMined , hosts Jeff Skillen, and Lee Pepper sit down with John Thomas, President and Publisher of Psychology Today , to unpack how one of the most iconic…
Dec 23, 2025 · 53:24
In this episode of MasterMined , hosts Mark Scrivner, Jeff Skillen, and Lee Pepper sit down with Dr. Ali Farooqui to explore what's broken in today's mental health system—and how…
Dec 16, 2025 · 19:59
In this episode of MasterMined , our hosts Mark Scrivner, Jeff Skillen, and Lee Pepper break down one of the industry's most persistent—and least discussed—challenges: the…
Dec 9, 2025 · 45:43
In this episode of MasterMined , Doug Edwards—Senior Vice President at HMP Global—pulls back the curtain on what truly makes a behavioral health conference succeed. From…
Dec 2, 2025 · 45:32
Intervention pioneers Ken Seeley and Eric McLaughlin join MasterMined to discuss the evolution of intervention, the rise of family-system models, the legacy of A&E's Intervention…
Nov 24, 2025 · 52:44
In this episode, Steve Lee—Sr. Director of Strategic Relationships at Cumberland Heights—joins Mark, Jeff, and Lee for an honest, wisdom-filled conversation about recovery,…
Nov 18, 2025 · 57:47
In this candid and deeply insightful conversation, Jeri Davis—one of the most respected executive recruiters and strategists in behavioral health—joins MasterMined to unpack the…
Nov 11, 2025 · 48:35
In this episode of MasterMined , Mark, Lee, and Jeff sit down with Mike Lifshotz, Founder of Hatch Compliance and now VP of Business Development at Kipu Compliance, to explore…
Nov 4, 2025 · 48:17
In this episode of MasterMined , hosts Mark Scrivner and Lee Pepper sit down with Lipscomb University leaders Dr. Allison Duke and Dr. Bart Liddle to explore how business…
Oct 28, 2025 · 57:06
When clinical insight meets visionary leadership, transformation happens. In this episode, Fellowship Hall CEO Kelly Scaggs joins Mark, Jeff, and Lee to discuss leading with…
Oct 21, 2025 · 58:33
Country artist and radio host Lindsay Lawler joins MasterMined to talk about music as medicine, storytelling as therapy, and how her platform We Should Write helps people process…
Oct 14, 2025 · 1:05:30
Brian O'Shea, founder of Brian O'Shea Coaching and Consulting, joins MasterMined to explore the intersections of recovery, family systems, and spiritual repair. With over 30…
Oct 7, 2025 · 47:49
Ben Seymour, Partner at Southworth Associates, joins us to share lessons from 25 years in behavioral health. Starting as a technician in 1999, Ben became a counselor,…
Sep 30, 2025 · 1:00:14
In this episode of MasterMinded , hosts Jeff Skillen and Mark Scrivner dig deep into what makes strategic planning actually work. They unpack how to avoid the all-too-common…
Sep 23, 2025 · 44:06
How can behavioral health programs set themselves apart while staying compliant and connected to policy shifts? In this episode, Jeff and Lee sit down with Nikki Soda, Executive…
Sep 16, 2025 · 51:45
What does it take to stay "never outmatched" as a leader in today's behavioral health landscape? Episode Overview: In this episode of MasterMined , hosts Mark Scrivner and Jeff…
Sep 9, 2025 · 58:19
Opening Hook: From marketing to recovery tools, AI and mobile technology are transforming behavioral health — but are organizations ready to adapt? Episode Overview: In this…
Sep 1, 2025 · 56:28
What really makes or breaks an electronic medical record (EMR) implementation? It's not the tech—it's the culture and process behind it. In this episode of MasterMined , Mark…
Aug 26, 2025 · 45:01
Why does behavioral health billing feel like a constant battle? In this episode of MasterMined , we sit down with Patrick Dunn, Chief Strategy Officer at Hansei Solutions, to…
Aug 19, 2025 · 46:28
When is the right time to call an investment banker? And what exactly can they do for your behavioral health business? In this episode of MasterMined , Mark Scrivner and Jeff…
Aug 12, 2025 · 37:09
Digital ads and SEO might get all the hype — but if your social media game is weak, you're leaving admissions on the table. In this episode of MasterMined , hosts Mark Scrivner,…
Aug 5, 2025 · 33:33
Your reputation isn't just about how you're seen — it's the foundation of your ability to serve. In this episode of MasterMined , New York Times bestselling author and Brand…
Jul 31, 2025 · 1:12:45
What really drives success in behavioral health — brilliant clinicians or bulletproof systems? Drew Rothermel, CEO of Defining Wellness, has led some of the most respected…
Jul 24, 2025 · 44:05
Your alumni program isn't just a feel-good initiative — it's one of the most underutilized engines for growth in behavioral health. In this episode, Mark, Jeff, and Lee unpack…
Jul 17, 2025 · 47:51
In this episode of the MasterMined Podcast , the team tackles the realities of performance marketing in behavioral health—and why many treatment centers still waste money chasing…
Jul 10, 2025 · 52:50
In this episode of the MasterMined Podcast, the team dives into one of the most overlooked issues in behavioral health growth: the disconnect between marketing and admissions—and…
Jul 3, 2025 · 56:38
In this game-changing episode of the Mastermind Podcast , the team dives into one of the biggest shifts in digital marketing: the impact of AI on SEO — and what it means for…
Jun 26, 2025 · 35:47
Welcome to Episode 6 of the MasterMined Podcast , your behavioral health business playbook! In this episode, Lee Pepper sits down with John Maher from FocusCFO to discuss the…
Jun 23, 2025 · 41:38
Welcome to the Mastermined Podcast — your inside track to behavioral health strategy, ethical digital marketing, and sustainable growth in the treatment space. Hosted by Mark…
Jun 23, 2025 · 37:17
Welcome to MasterMined, where we dig deep into what's working in behavioral health. In this episode, your hosts explore the critical distinction between being built to last and…
Jun 23, 2025 · 47:58
Are your behavioral health marketing efforts driving real results, or are you just collecting vanity metrics? In this episode of the MasterMind Podcast , hosts Mark Scrivener,…
Jun 23, 2025 · 50:23
Welcome to MasterMined, where we dig deep into what's working in behavioral health. In this episode, Mark Scrivner, Lee Pepper, and Jeff Skillen unpack one of the most…
Jun 23, 2025 · 46:35
Welcome to MasterMined, where we dig deep into what's working in behavioral health. In this episode, Nick Hayes, Chief Science Officer at Cumberland Heights, joins us to discuss…
Jun 23, 2025 · 8:44
Welcome to the Mastermind Podcast — your go-to source for behavioral health business strategy, digital marketing, and healthcare leadership. Hosted by Mark Scrivener, founder of…
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