Trust, Diagnosis & Fixing What's Broken in Behavioral Health with Cole Dyar

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 Dyar, Executive Director of Northbound Treatment Services and Co-Founder of Nourish Wellness, to discuss the evolution of mental health treatment, the importance of accurate diagnosis, and why outcomes—not assumptions—should guide care.

Cole shares his journey from recovery to leadership, how Nourish Wellness was built to address gaps in psychiatric care, and why understanding the person behind the diagnosis is essential for lasting recovery. He also explores the challenges facing behavioral healthcare today, including payer relationships, workforce development, operational alignment, and the growing role of artificial intelligence.

Whether you're a behavioral health executive, clinician, operator, or innovator, this conversation offers practical insights on building programs that truly improve outcomes while preparing organizations for the future of care.

Key Moments

01:35 – Cole shares his recovery journey and entry into behavioral healthcare

04:16 – Identifying critical gaps in psychiatric stabilization and treatment access

14:15 – The vision behind launching Nourish Wellness

15:45 – Why accurate diagnosis changes everything for patients

18:02 – Measuring outcomes and proving treatment effectiveness

20:07 – What truly effective mental health treatment looks like

25:23 – The biggest challenges facing behavioral healthcare today

29:57 – A powerful perspective on addiction stigma and person-centered care

40:39 – Becoming an AI champion inside a large treatment organization

48:56 – The future of AI implementation in behavioral healthcare

Learn More & Connect

Show Notes + Resources: https://snapshotinteractive.com/mastermined

Connect with Cole Dyar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coledyar/ | https://northboundtreatment.com 

Connect with Mark Scrivner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markscrivner/ | https://snapshot.agency/health 

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