Ep. 27 Finding Top Talent To Protect the Future with Jeri Davis — MasterMined: A Behavioral & Mental Health Podcast

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 current and future state of the industry. With more than three decades influencing marketing infrastructure, leadership development, and executive recruitment, Jeri offers a rare vantage point into what's working, what's not, and where leaders must pay attention now. From the widening talent gap to AI's role in recruitment to the financial pressures reshaping quality of care, this episode gives behavioral health leaders a grounded, honest look at the road ahead—and the practical steps to strengthen teams, culture, and outcomes.

Key Moments:

00:00 — Jeri's early journey into behavioral health and applied psychology
02:03 — How she became a nationally sought-after behavioral health recruiter
05:31 — Why the talent pool looks "shallow"—and what leaders often misunderstand
07:17 — The cultural risks of hiring leaders without behavioral health experience
10:57 — How expectations between CEOs and investors break down
14:18 — The dangers of blind spots in PE-backed organizations
21:57 — Executive search trends and why recruitment is shifting fast
23:42 — The real factors that determine whether new programs succeed
33:21 — Jeri's "state of the industry" point of view
39:16 — How workforce, reimbursement, and regulation pressures collide

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Connect with Jeri Davis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeri-davis-7ab3151 | https://www.jeridavis.com
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Connect with Jeff Skillen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffskillen | https://www.skillsetenterprises.com
Connect with Lee Pepper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leepepper | https://www.neveroutmatched.com
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