Why We Built the CEO Connect Bootcamp (And What Health Center Leaders Are Saying About It)

Why We Built the CEO Connect Bootcamp (And What Health Center Leaders Are Saying About It)

From Community Health Collective by Jill Steeley

March 25, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 21

About this episode

Jill Steeley discusses the creation and impact of the CEO Connect Bootcamp for health center leaders.

"Why We Built the CEO Connect Bootcamp (And What Health Center Leaders Are Saying About It)" EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode of the Community Health Collective Podcast, Jill Steeley pulls back the curtain on the CEO Connect Bootcamp she co-leads with Steve Weinman. She shares the backstory behind why they built it, what it covers, and—most importantly—lets Bootcamp participants speak for themselves about what the program has meant for their health centers and their own confidence as leaders. If you have ever felt like the health center CEO seat is the loneliest job in healthcare, this episode is for you. WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE • Jill’s backstory: taking over a health center in a nearly million-dollar deficit with 12 months to turn it around or close the doors • Why she believes profit is not the opposite of mission—it’s what makes the mission possible • How she and Steve Weinman built the Bootcamp around the exact support system she wished she’d had • Three real health center case studies: Diana, Paul, and Hannah, and the specific results they got • Audio clips from Bootcamp participants talking about what changed for them: resources, peer community, expert…

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Hosts: Jill Steeley, Jill

Topics covered

  • CEO Connect Bootcamp
  • health center leadership
  • confidence in leadership
  • healthcare management

Keywords

  • health centers
  • leadership support
  • case studies
  • peer community

Mentioned in this episode

Products: CEO Connect Bootcamp

Books & works: Bootcamp

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