Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Built by Margin is the podcast at the intersection of risk, numbers, and decision-making for founders, CEOs, and high performers. Hosted by CPA, fractional CFO, and author of the upcoming book Risk Worthy, Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA, the show explores how better decisions create better businesses, stronger leadership, and more meaningful long-term outcomes. From financial strategy and entrepreneurship to intelligent risk-taking and growth, each episode helps you think sharper and build with intention.
Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Risk Calculator Said 1 in 99. Then It Happened to Her. Insights with Kristin Gype
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What happens when the person trained to assess clinical risk becomes the patient at the center of a life-threatening event?
In episode 49 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen speaks with Kristin Gype, DNP, MSQM, APRN-CRNA, CNE, a lead CRNA, healthcare entrepreneur, adjunct instructor, and Duke Fuqua MSQM alum. Kristin shares how her background in anesthesia, healthcare analytics, patient safety, and mental health education has shaped the way she thinks about risk, decision-making, and innovation in healthcare.
The conversation explores the limits of today’s healthcare risk assessment tools, the opportunity for AI and data analytics to improve patient safety, and why human connection still matters deeply in a system increasingly focused on speed, volume, and automation. Kristin also shares the personal story of surviving a near-death experience during childbirth, and how that moment reshaped her perspective on wellness, healthcare leadership, and what it means to advocate for patients.
From clinical decision support to value-based care, mental health first aid, and the future of healthcare innovation, this episode is a powerful look at how numbers, risk, and humanity intersect when the stakes are highest.
Quotes
- "The tools we’re using in healthcare to assess risk are still in their infancy. We need to build them more robustly with technology and AI, because there are so many patient outcomes we still don’t have risk tools for." – Kristin Gype
- “Owning your own business is like drinking from a fire hose. You’re always learning — and you’re taking on risk from every side: legal, financial, operational, and human.” - Laurie Chen
Laurie Chen
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Kristin Gype
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