Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a nurse? It takes a special mix of qualities to care for others when they are most vulnerable, and I admire the work that nurses do to help us all get back to good health. I feel this way about healthcare in general, but nursing specifically–how do they make it through the day? There is so much pressure to perform in healthcare. Let’s talk about it!
I interviewed the Lead with Levity podcast’s first major fan and supporter, Marcylle Combs. She’s fun, wise, and a no-nonsense entrepreneur who cares deeply about the future of healthcare.
In today’s episode, we cover:
- Marcylle’s entrepreneurial journey through running a $60+ million dollar real estate, home hospice, and other healthcare services businesses
- What it was like for me living in the dry (no alcohol!) county of Denton, Texas
- Marcylle’s leadership philosophy
- How to maintain friendships with coworkers without the drama
- What it’s like building a business as a female entrepreneur and mother of 5
- And more!
About Marcylle Combs
Marcylle Combs, MS, RN, BS, CHCE has spent her over 30 years of her adult life working as a nurse, director, administrator and ultimately as owner/president leading a large healthcare organization which she owned and operated until August of 2018 when she decided to embark on new adventures. She has since founded 3 companies, serving as President over MAC Legacy, The Marcylle Combs Company, and MAC Legacy Investments. Through dedication to growing a successful company, Marcylle discovered her real passion is working with humans to encourage and inspire each one to reach their potential.
Marcylle is well known in Texas and nationally for her leadership in both the home care and hospice community. She serves on the board of directors for The Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA); a professional organization bringing together CFOs, CEOs, COOs and other financial positions who are employed by the nation’s 25,000 home care and hospice agencies. She also chairs the Women in Leadership Committee for HHFMA.
She enjoys speaking on a national level and has also spoken in Belize, Italy, China and Spain regarding various leadership subjects such as mentoring, recruitment and retention, communication and conflict management. Ten years ago she founded TwentySix: Twelve.org, a non-profit that is dedicated to helping businesses provide support for their employees to serve others through mission trips, disaster relief, and in their local communities. As a wife, mother of 5 adult children and a female in the workplace she aspires to grow and lead others until her last breath on this earth.
About the Podcast
The Lead with Levity podcast is a show for leaders who care deeply about what makes/breaks the employee experience. Our guests are dynamic researchers, practitioners, consultants, and business leaders. We cover foundational elements that are needed to avoid forcing the fun. We also invite lively managers who lead with levity to show us how it’s done. Thanks for joining us on this journey.
