Shows
Chief Influencer®The Currency of Influence: Permission, Proximity, and Authentic Connection | Jean AcciusDr. Jean Accius, President and CEO of Creating Healthier Communities and a globally recognized authority on health equity and longevity, joins host Anthony Shop for a compelling conversation about what it truly takes to influence across sectors, build trust, and drive lasting social impact. Dr. Accius reflects on his Haitian upbringing and the guiding wisdom of his grandmother, who taught him “Tout moun se moun,” meaning every person is a human being. That simple but profound truth fuels his life’s mission to ensure that a person’s ZIP code no longer shapes their health, opportunity, or life expectancy.
2026-01-1445 min
Chief Influencer®The Responsibility to Influence: Insights from Nonprofit CEOs | (Re-Air)We’re re-airing one of our most popular Chief Influencer® episodes, and for good reason. In this fan-favorite panel conversation, host Anthony Shop brings together an inspiring lineup of nonprofit leaders to talk about how they use their personal brands to power their missions and amplify impact.Featuring Steve Schwab (Elizabeth Dole Foundation), Jean Accius (Creating Healthier Communities), Katie Schubert (Society for Women’s Health Research), Jennifer Sirangelo (Points of Light), and Lidia Soto-Harmon (Student Conservation Association), this conversation explores how today’s nonprofit CEOs are showing up authentically, building community through digital storytelling, and leading with purpose...
2025-11-1254 min
Ideagen Radio2025 Global Leadership Summit: Esteban Olivares, Dr. Jean Accius, Elena Saviolakis, Antoinette Marousis Zachariades & Kacie Kelly — Youth, Equity, and Systems ChangeSend us a textFive subway stops shouldn’t cost a decade of life. That jarring image sets the stage for a fast-moving, solutions-focused conversation with leaders who are closing health gaps, reimagining summer learning as a college pipeline, and delivering school-based mental health at scale. Together, they connect the dots between business, philanthropy, nonprofits, and public systems—showing how collaboration becomes a real lever for change, not just a buzzword.We explore place-based health disparities and the Leadership Council for Healthier Communities, where data and local partnerships guide investment and scaling. Dr...
2025-10-1622 min
Chief Influencer®The Responsibility to Influence: Insights from Nonprofit CEOsIn this special Chief Influencer Power Breakfast episode, Anthony moderates a dynamic panel featuring five powerhouse nonprofit CEOs. Together, they explore how leaders can harness the power of personal branding to amplify their missions and drive greater impact.You'll hear real-world strategies and inspiring stories from:📌 Steve Schwab (Elizabeth Dole Foundation)📌 Jean Accius (Creating Healthier Communities)📌 Katie Schubert (Society for Women’s Health Research)📌 Jennifer Sirangelo (Points of Light)📌 Lidia Soto-Harmon (Student Conservation Association)Discover practical tips for staying...
2025-07-2354 min
Ideagen RadioDr. Jean Accius: Health Equity Through CollaborationSend us a textGeographic destiny shouldn't determine your health destiny, yet your zip code remains one of the strongest predictors of how long and how well you'll live. Dr. Jean Accius, President and CEO of Creating Healthier Communities (CHC), brings this stark reality to light in our compelling conversation about health equity and cross-sector solutions.Drawing from his unique career spanning private, public, and nonprofit leadership roles, Dr. Accius shares wisdom that crosses boundaries: "No organization can solve these issues in isolation." This multi-sectorial approach forms the backbone of his strategy at CHC, where...
2025-03-2623 min
the Learn-It-All™ podcast145: How Great Leaders Make People Feel Valued | Jean AcciusAccording to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace Report… Only 30% of employees feel truly engaged in their work, and the consequences are massive with higher turnover, lower productivity, and a workforce that feels disconnected from purpose. The reality? Disengagement is a leadership crisis. It’s time to fix it.Today we’re joined by Jean Accius, CEO of Creating Healthier Communities and thought leader in workplace well-being and leadership innovation. In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why psychological safety is critical for workplace successThe connection between trust, engagement, and productivityHow to align personal pu...
2025-03-2041 min
A More Perfect Union with Nii-QuartelaiFact vs. Fiction on Medicaid Cuts from Frontline LeaderDr. Nii-Quartelai is joined by Dr. Jean Accius, President & CEO of CHC: Crating Healthier Communities to talk about fate of Medicaid, implications for our fellow Americans, and what we can do about it.Download the KBLA app to listen live and subscribe to "A More Perfect Union" podcast powered by KBLA Talk 1580 to never miss an episode. Calling all leaders, learners, and listeners - We've got a lot to talk about!
2025-03-0641 min
Grow Strong Leaders Podcast291: A CEO’s Vision for Creating Healthier CommunitiesDid you know that two communities only 5 miles apart can have a 20-year difference in life expectancy? That’s a reality in the United States, and Dr. Jean Accius is committed to changing that drastically so everyone has the same opportunity for a longer, healthier life. This topic is just one of many we explored in this deep, meaningful conversation with an exceptional CEO and human being. You’ll be fascinated with Jean’s journey and the compelling stories he shares that illustrate his brilliance as a leader. Jean came to the United States as an immigrant from Ha...
2024-08-2751 min
The Congressional Award Podcast: Elevating DC YouthJean Accius, CEO, Creating Healthier CommunitiesDr. Jean Accius's accomplishments are filtered through his work around building health systems that are sustainable and equitable. Accius has served on the policy team for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and as the Senior Vice President of International Affairs and Global Thought Leadership at AARP. He is widely published in outlets such as TIME Magazine and The New York Times. Dr. Accis received bachelor's and master's degrees from Florida State University and a Ph.D from American University School of Public Affairs. He is also a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health program on Health...
2024-07-2527 min
Listening With Leaders221 - Understanding the Power of Reflection and Redefining Success with CHC: Creating Healthier Communities' Jean AcciusYour host, Doug Noll, talks with the President and CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, Jean Accius. Jean's story begins in Haiti, where he was born and raised by his grandmother. His upbringing in a close-knit community instilled in him the values of resilience, compassion, and the importance of education. His grandmother's influence was profound, shaping his worldview and inspiring him to pursue a path that would allow him to make a meaningful impact.As CEO of Creating Healthy Communities, he leverages her background in education and policy to drive systemic change. His leadership is characterized by...
2024-07-0431 min
6 Degrees of Associations: Presented by Big Red M.Building Healthier Futures Through a Strategic Devotion to CommunityOur distinguished guest on this week’s edition of the 6 Degrees of Associations Podcast is Jean C. Accius, PhD, NACD.DC, President & Chief Executive Officer of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities (CHC).
Prior to his role with CHC, he served as Senior Vice-President of Global Thought Leadership & International Affairs at AARP. He was with AARP for over a decade and is no stranger to driving change within the association and nonprofit sectors and the communities they serve.
In this discussion, Dr. Accius highlights CHC’s mission to address health inequities and its impactful initiatives, such as the major strides made thro...
2024-06-2624 min
Mission Forward with Carrie FoxThe Business Case for Health Equity with Dr. Jean AcciusAccording to this week's guest, there is a direct and unbreakable connection between the time we have as individuals to use each day and the broader health of our communities. All right, that doesn't sound like an earth-shattering observation, especially to listeners of this show.But, if that's the case, if we understand clearly that our communities are only as healthy as the members who contribute to it, then why are so many of our communities sick?This week, Carrie Fox sits down with Dr. Jean Accius, President and CEO of Creating Healthier Communities (CHC...
2023-12-1434 min
The Heart of Giving PodcastCreating Healthier Communities With Jean AcciusIn this week's episode, our guest is Dr. Jean Accius, President & CEO, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities where he leads a high-performing team that is dedicated to breaking down the barriers to health and empowering communities to thrive. Listen now to learn more!
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2023-10-3138 min
Ideagen RadioJean Accius: 2023 Global Acceleration SummitSend us a textJean Accius, President & CEO of Creating Healthier Communities (CHC), discusses his new role as CEO and CHC's impact on communities nationwide. Established over 70 years ago, Creating Healthier Communities works with a variety of partners in the public and private sectors to provide resources and solutions to communities globally. Jean describes the drastic differences seen in Washington neighborhoods mere miles away, not only in life expectancy but in the quality of the years. Formerly at AARP, Jean understands the greater impact serving individual communities can bring and which he will provide to CHC. #Ideagen...
2023-05-3017 min
Leveraging Thought LeadershipOrganizational Thought Leadership for Healthcare | Jean Accius, Traci Conley, Craig Joseph, and Jerome Pagani | 492Healthcare is a serious topic, and it needs great thought leadership to disseminate information swiftly and clearly to those that need it most. In today's episode, we revisit our conversations with three guests who focus on thought leadership for healthcare organizations. * Our first guest is Jean Accius, who at the time of airing was the Senior Vice-President, Global Thought Leadership and International Affairs for AARP. Jean helps us understand how thought leadership can position an organization at the forefront of the issues, challenge the status quo, and engage new audiences. * Next, we turn to a conversation with...
2023-05-2119 min
The Entrepreneur Spotlight Show with Andy JacobDr. Jean Accius, President & CEO, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, A DotCom Magazine InterviewAbout Dr. Jean Accius and CHC: Creating Healthier Communities:
None of us achieves success or feels fulfilled on our own. I came to this country as an immigrant when I was four years old. One lesson my grandmother taught me was the Haitian Creole proverb, “Tout moun, se moun,” which means, “every person is a human being.” I learned at an early age how important it is to think bigger than myself. Meaning, it’s important to always remember who your work is for, the impact you can have on others, and that you need to get out of you...
2023-04-0727 min
The Growth CollectiveOpportunities for Thriving in the Multigenerational Workplace: A conversation with Dr. Jean AcciusPeople are living longer and that can mean they are working longer. Where there was once a 1st act – work and then a second act – retirement, there now may be a 3rd or even 4th act. The effort to attract and engage great talent has pushed organizations to invest in the wellbeing and growth of all of their people – meeting them where they are at and offering them more of what they want – opportunities to learn and earn longer. This conversation features Dr. Jean Accius. At the time of this interview, he was serving as Senior Vice Presiden...
2023-02-1146 minIdeagen RadioJean Accius: 2023 Global Leadership SummitSend us a textJean Accius, Senior Director of Global Thought Leadership at AARP is a national leader in the concept of aging with dignity. Having developed his life to providing a voice to aging populations, Jean leads by example to prioritize the problems of our older population today so they will not affect the generation of tomorrow. In this interview, Jean discusses his leadership journey, and how we can collectively focus on supporting our older generations.#ideagen #GLS23
2023-02-0140 min
Living Longer Better SmarterThe Longevity Economy: Making Sense & Sensors (episode 12)The AARP is out with a groundbreaking report on the Global Longevity Economy Outlook. And on episode 12 of What's Next.. Longevity Deal Talk, AARP Head of Global Thought Leadership Jean Accius join Mary and Fred to discuss the numbers and their impact. Then Aging and Health Technology Watch Founder Laurie Orlov is here with a new report on the future of sensors. Tune in and subscribe!
2022-11-1538 minIdeagen RadioThe power of Cross Sector Collaboration to achieve mutual goalsSend us a textPanel: Moderator: Jane Oates, President of WorkingNationPanelists:- Jean Accius, Senior Vice President, AARP Global Thought Leadership- Kimberly Cox, President, The Father McKenna Center- Brien Biondi, CEO, Institute for Private Investors & Campden Wealth
2021-12-0931 min
Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / ShowDr. Jean C. Accius, Ph.D. - Senior Vice President, AARP - Longer, Healthier, More Productive LivesSend us a textDr. Jean C. Accius, PhD, is Senior Vice President, AARP Global Thought Leadership (https://www.aarp.org/). Dr. Accius leads a team in positioning AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons) as a global thought leader, identifying emerging trends around the world, cultivating and elevating new ideas, forging global strategic alliances that become the foundation for collaboration and sparking bold solutions to change systems and improve the lives of the global population as it ages. Dr. Accius is a passionate champion and catalyst for changing how the world sees and...
2021-10-0752 min
Lead With WeAARP’s Jean Accius On Creating Age-Inclusive WorkplacesDiversity, equity and inclusion should be top of mind for any business leader, but we don’t often think about age when it comes to DEI.In this episode of Lead With We, I’m sharing a conversation with AARP’s Jean Accius, who shared some fascinating research about how businesses benefit from a multigenerational workforce. We talked about why age diversity is a competitive advantage, how businesses can be more inclusive of workers over 50, and what Jean thinks the private sector can learn from nonprofit leadership.This episode of Lead With We was produced and ed...
2021-07-0628 min
Enoch Pratt Free Library PodcastWriters LIVE! Lawrence T. Brown, The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in AmericaThe event is also part of OSI-Baltimore’s Talking About Race Series. Lawrence T. Brown is in conversation about his book, The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America. Presented in partnership with AARP Maryland and OSI-Baltimore Fellows Advisory Board. The world gasped in April 2015 as Baltimore erupted and Black Lives Matter activists, incensed by Freddie Gray's brutal death in police custody, shut down highways and marched on city streets. In The Black Butterfly—a reference to the fact that Baltimore's majo...
2021-02-181h 28
Community of Innovation PodcastThe Longevity Economy Outlook | Dr. Jean AcciusOur newest podcast episode kicks off an eight-part series that captures engaging conversations from CABHI’s 2020 What’s Next Canada conference – Canada’s premier event for networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange.
The conference featured speakers and thought leaders from around the world, including Jean Accius, Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership and International Affairs, AARP.
In this inaugural episode, we’ll hear Dr. Accius’ keynote speech where he explores the implications of a rise in global life expectancy and what it may mean for our economy, workforce, and healthcare system. Dr. Accius considers the challenges and opportunitie...
2020-11-0236 min
B2B Growth1355: 3 Ways to Measure Thought Leadership's Impact w/ Jean AcciusIn this episode we talk to Jean Accius, Senior Vice President of Thought Leadership and International Affairs at AARP.
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2020-10-1627 minB2B Growth1355: 3 Ways to Measure Thought Leadership's Impact w/ Jean AcciusIn this episode we talk to Jean Accius, Senior Vice President of Thought Leadership and International Affairs at AARP.
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2020-10-1627 min
Fidelis Leadership PodcastDr. Jean AcciusDr. Jean Accius is a senior executive and nationally recognized thought leader on aging, longevity, health and long-term care policy, and he has a wealth of experience having served in senior level positions across private, public and nonprofit sectors. Find him on Twitter here: jeanaccius Look him up on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/accius4/ Learn more about Dr. Accius here: https://www.aarpinternational.org/about-us/staff/jean-accius
2020-09-0147 min
Leading Person Centered Care PodcastEpisode 101: Crossing Race and GenerationsTo launch the first episode of this new series, NHPCO President and CEO sits down with Jean Accius, SVP, AARP Global Thought Leadership. They explore how their upbringings shaped their outlook, time working together at CMS, and their work on end of life issues. Hear how leaders can work to establish trust in their organizations and why that is integral for any successful business.
2020-08-1427 minIdeagen RadioA Power Chat with Jean Accius, Senior Vice President of AARP Global Thought LeadershipSend us a text
2020-08-0327 min
Leveraging Thought LeadershipLeveraging Thought Leadership | Jean Accius | 226Today's guest is Jean Accius a nationally recognized thought leader on aging, longevity, and long term health care policy and the Senior Vice President of Global Thought Leadership at AARP. Jean shares with us what Organizational Thought Leadership is at AARP, who their target audience is, and what successful thought leadership looks like for them. Bill and Jean have a deep conversation about the multi-generational workforce that exists today, how untraditional partners can be the key to spreading the conversation, and how Jean is leading a team to influence the influencers for positive change around the world.
2020-05-3126 min
The Wise IdeaEpisode 062 (Family Life Series) – When The Family Gets Older ConversationEpisode 062 (Family Life Series) - When The Family Gets Older Conversation With Dr. Jean AcciusJoin us for this episode of the Wise Idea Podcast as our host initiates a conversation that has impacted and touched every single family in our world - what to do when your family members get older. It can be financially draining, emotionally taxing, and mentally exhausting. The conversations can be uncomfortable and easily avoidable. Our host welcomes Dr. Jean Accius, Senior Vice President at AARP, based in Washington, DC to engage in a balanced and healthy dialogue about aging issues and how it...
2019-04-051h 16
The Wise IdeaEpisode 062 (Family Life Series) – When The Family Gets Older ConversationEpisode 062 (Family Life Series) - When The Family Gets Older Conversation With Dr. Jean Accius
Join us for this episode of the Wise Idea Podcast as our host initiates a conversation that has impacted and touched every single family in our world - what to do when your family members get older. It can be financially draining, emotionally taxing, and mentally exhausting. The conversations can be uncomfortable and easily avoidable. Our host welcomes Dr. Jean Accius, Senior Vice President at AARP, based in Washington, DC to engage in a balanced and healthy dialogue about aging issues and how it impacts eve...
2019-04-051h 16
Motley Fool AnswersConfronting the Specter of Long-Term CareOctober isn’t only the month of ghosts and goblins – it’s also officially long-term care planning month. Dr. Jean Accius of AARP joins us to discuss the latest trends in long-term care, government assistance, and senior housing.
2018-10-2341 min
Healing TiesThe Hidden Male Caregiver with Dr Jean AcciusRecently AARP published a report that indicated 40% of caregivers are male. While I was happy to be part of this statistic, males are not often associated with the role as a family caregiver. On this episode of Healing Ties, my guest, Dr. Jean Accius from AARP Public Policy Institute, chat about some of the similarity and differences men and women face in their role as a family caregiver. Listen in and learn how Dr. Jean Accius and the entire staff at AARP are creating Healing Ties all around us!
2018-02-0533 min
Caught Between GenerationsMale Family Caregivers: Stepping Up to the Challenge and Facing Special IssuesAre you a man providing care for a spouse or aging parent? Do you find it difficult to open up about your feelings and emotional stress? If so, you are not alone. 40 percent of family caregivers of adults are men, which equates to 16 million male caregivers in the U.S. Dr. Jean Accius, of the AARP Public Policy Institute, discusses who these male caregivers are and the special issues they face in their non-traditional roles. Robert Hawkins is the facilitator of the men's caregiver support group at SarahCare of Belden Village, Ohio. Once a caregiver to his mother-in-law and then...
2017-07-1348 min