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Welcome to The Healthy Bottom Line

A Podcast for Employee Benefits Professionals Focused on Better Health and affordability. Brent Smith’s journey into health care started when his first post-college employer offered an incentive to employees to complete their annual physical. Short on cash and buried in student loans—he went. That visit led to a diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome and changed the course of his life. It sparked a deep curiosity about health in America, a personal commitment to wellness, and the realization that an employer’s benefits strategy can change lives.

Welcome to The Healthy Bottom Line

Healthcare

Whole-Person Family Care at Scale

MarketScale
June 10, 2025
Brent Smith
clinical care
Dr. Danielle Dang
engagement
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Dr. Danielle Dang, Senior Medical Director at Maven Clinic, joins Brent to explore how Maven delivers holistic, virtual-first care across every stage of the family journey—from fertility to menopause. Drawing from her own 7-year infertility experience, Dr. Dang shares how Maven’s model reduces IVF reliance, improves birth outcomes through doula support, and closes care gaps with 24/7 access to clinical and emotional care. With employers rethinking how to support working families, Maven offers not just point solutions—but a trusted platform that scales access, equity, and engagement.

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