How These Women Are Quietly Changing Healthcare Forever

In this groundbreaking episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael Greenfield and Ushy Schwartz sit down with three powerhouse women leading the charge in healthcare—Tova Altmann, Maria Santiago, and Trish Gathers. With distinct backgrounds but a shared commitment to transforming patient care, these women are breaking barriers, reshaping industries, and proving that leadership is about more than just the bottom line—it’s about impact.

Tova Altmann, Vice President of Strategic Engagement at Beecan Health, shares her unexpected journey from luxury hospitality to healthcare, revealing how a single Shabbat dinner conversation led to a career-changing opportunity. She dives into the customer service revolution in patient care, the power of relationships in business, and how her deep faith has guided her through high-stakes decisions.

Maria Santiago, CEO of The Talk with Maria Show and founder of the Home Health Aid Training Institute, takes us on an incredible journey from immigrant struggles to industry leadership. From sleeping on a train to building a thriving career in home care, Maria’s story is one of resilience, passion, and a mission to ensure no senior is left without care. She shares her vision for solving the home health aide shortage, her lifelong commitment to senior care, and why she believes the future of healthcare starts with better training and heart-driven service.

Trish Gathers, CEO of The Carmelite System, is on a mission to preserve the Catholic Church’s legacy in post-acute healthcare while ensuring faith-based care remains sustainable for generations to come. From working alongside skateboarding nuns to securing multimillion-dollar savings in healthcare operations, Trish has seen it all. She opens up about the business of faith, the power struggles within nonprofit healthcare, and why she believes integrity is the key to lasting leadership.

What unexpected decision set Tova on a new career path? How did Maria turn struggle into a platform for impact? And why is Trish fighting to preserve one of the largest faith-based healthcare networks in the country?

This high-energy, eye-opening conversation will challenge the way you see women in leadership, the future of healthcare, and the power of purpose-driven work.

00:00 Meeting at the Trade Show

00:29 Introducing Trish Gathers

00:38 The Mission of Kerith Ministries

01:25 The Role of the Carmelite Sisters

02:40 Prime Source Partnership

04:03 Basketball and Karaoke Bonding

04:27 Insights on Building Relationships

05:19 Finding Purpose in Post-Acute Services

09:01 Trish's Career Journey

13:54 Maria Santiago's Introduction

16:37 Maria's Journey from Trinidad to New York

20:54 Challenges and Resilience

23:32 Family Legacy and Early Life

24:20 Leaving Home for New York

25:40 Starting a Career in Home Health Care

26:06 The Talk with Maria

26:52 Caring for Seniors and Family Values

27:46 Reconnecting with Trinidad

28:37 Trini to the Bone: Trinidad's Unique Culture

29:14 Conclusion of Maria's Journey

29:35 Introduction to Tova's Story

30:01 Balancing Personal and Professional Life

31:30 Entering the Healthcare Industry

39:15 Meeting Her Husband

42:56 Challenges and Success in Healthcare

45:10 Advice for Future Generations

46:03 Final Thoughts and Farewell