In this episode of The Turning Point, we sit down with Dori Jones, founder and CEO of Acqumen Medical, to explore how a personal NICU experience sparked a breakthrough in pediatric critical care.

The U.S. has the highest infant mortality rate of any wealthy nation—a reality most people never confront until they’re forced to. Dori explains why infants and children in critical care are so difficult to monitor, how doctors make life-or-death decisions with limited data, and how Acqumen Medical is changing that with non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring technology.

We unpack the science behind blood flow measurement, why cardiac output matters far earlier than traditional vital signs, and how Acqumen’s UltraTrack technology combines ultrasound and impedance in a completely new way. Dori also shares the realities of building a pediatric medical device company, navigating FDA pathways, fundraising, and why innovation in children’s healthcare is both overlooked—and essential.

🎧 Learn more about the technology at https://www.acqumenmedical.com/ 📩 Subscribe to The Turning Point at https://stillpointinsight.com/the-turning-point

#TheTurningPointPodcast #HealthcareInnovation #PediatricCare #MedicalDevices #FounderStory #NICU #InfantHealth #HealthTech #MissionDriven #StartupStories

Carbon removal isn’t new—but most solutions are expensive, centralized, and difficult to scale. So what if the most effective answer is also the least flashy?

In this episode of The Turning Point, Justin Baker and Ian C. Williams sit down with Andrew Jones, founder and CEO of Carba, to explore a radically practical approach to carbon removal—one that leverages biology, waste streams, and existing infrastructure instead of giant vacuum machines.

Andrew breaks down why decarbonization alone won’t solve climate change, how biochar can permanently remove carbon from the atmosphere, and why decentralized, “unsexy” climate infrastructure may be our best path forward. Along the way, we unpack carbon markets, landfill co-benefits, regenerative agriculture, and the hard realities of financing climate hardware.

🔗 Learn more about Carba’s carbon removal technology: carba.com 🎧 Subscribe and explore more episodes of The Turning Point: https://stillpointinsight.com/the-turning-point

#CarbonRemoval #CarbonCapture #ClimateTech #Biochar #ClimateSolutions #CleanTech #Decarbonization #ClimateInfrastructure #Sustainability

1. 00:00 – Why carbon capture gets so much skepticism
2. 03:00 – The simple logic behind carbon removal
3. 06:15 – Why decarbonization alone isn’t enough
4. 10:40 – The Carboniferous Period and nature’s blueprint
5. 14:45 – Why planting trees won’t solve the problem
6. 18:00 – Turning biomass waste into permanent carbon storage
7. 22:00 – How biochar actually works (pyrolysis explained)
8. 28:30 – Why landfills are a surprising climate solution
9. 33:30 – Carbon markets, pricing, and permanence
10. 39:00 – Why decentralized climate solutions matter
11. 44:00 – Financing “unsexy” climate infrastructure
12. 50:00 – Biochar, soil health, and regenerative agriculture
13. 55:30 – What needs to change to scale carbon removal
14. 57:45 – What individuals and companies can do now

What if healthcare worked for people instead of insurance companies?

In this episode of The Turning Point, we sit down with Sarah Brown, founder of Gatherwell, to explore a radically different approach to healthcare—one that removes insurance from the equation entirely.

Sarah shares why she left traditional healthcare, how the insurance-driven system fails both patients and providers, and what direct access care looks like in practice. We unpack patient agency, preventative care, entrepreneurship inside a broken system, and why “care without insurance” may actually lead to better outcomes and lower costs.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated, powerless, or confused navigating healthcare, this conversation offers a hopeful—and practical—alternative.

Learn more about GatherWell at gatherwellmn.com

Subscribe to the Turning Point Podcast here

1. 00:00 – Why Healthcare Feels Broken
2. 02:10 – Meet Sarah Brown of Gatherwell
3. 05:45 – How Insurance Distorts Healthcare Incentives
4. 10:40 – Where Your Healthcare Dollars Actually Go
5. 16:00 – What “Care Without Insurance” Really Means
6. 21:10 – Patient Agency vs the Traditional System
7. 27:30 – Why Direct Care Is So Hard to Build
8. 34:15 – GLP-1s, Metabolic Health, and Personalized Care
9. 41:50 – Advice for Patients Navigating Healthcare Today
10. 47:00 – Courage, Entrepreneurship, and Systemic Change