Lifestyle

A World of Health, Wealth and Happiness is Just Up Ahead with Peter Cohen

Published

5 years ago

October 20, 2020

Looking for more direction in your life? The solution is simple. Pete Cohen’s Mi365 coaching will enable individuals to enjoy a renewed sense of confidence, have clarity in their lives and even alleviate unnecessary stress.

Pete Cohen is a trained business coach, a recognized authority on personal and professional development, leadership development, motivation, health and well-being. He was the former resident Life Coach on ITV’s GMTV for 12 years and is one of the world’s most sought-after motivational speakers. He is also a best-selling author of 19 published books including Shut the Duck Up, Habit Busting, Fear Busting, Life DIY and Sort Your Life Out and his most recent publication, Inspirators – Leading The Way In Leadership and he is obsessed with taking people from where they are now to where they want to be!

At an early age he realized that his life’s mission would be to educate, and entertain, but he didn’t exactly know what that looked like. His first attempt, in discovering his purpose in life, was on a stage in his local community where he explored acting. Feeling most alive and empowered underneath the lights, Cohen believed this was his calling. However, being severely dyslexic it was extremely difficult for him to learn his lines and he was eventually fired partway through a rehearsal. Cohen left school with no qualifications and very little direction.

Moving in a new direction, that satisfied Cohen’s passion and interest for fitness, he began teaching classes at a local gym where he once again was able to take the stage but this time to lead and enlighten others. His lucky break happened when a member of the gym noticed his ability to make classes about so much more than exercise. As Cohen also was incorporating positive mindset strategies during class instruction it was clear to see that he had a truly unique gift, and he was formally invited to speak at the class participant’s organization. It was at this moment that Cohen had a clear picture of his purpose in life, and in career, that encapsulated his fascination of speaking, coaching and sports psychology, and as they say…the journey began!

Cohen’s newest endeavour, Mi365 business and life coaching, is one where he strives to leave an imprint on his audiences and his delivery is memorable, relevant, thought provoking and invigorating. He prides himself on creating buzz in his coaching and seeks to bring out the urge for his audience to rush out and take positive action. Cohen works with his clients to customize a program that works perfectly for any event agenda. He has coached business leaders, executives, corporate teams and sporting stars around the world to achieve their best and he excels at getting the audiences to think outside the box.

Cohen has a magical talent of helping individuals who feel stuck and alone in their situation and is able to present them with an entirely new mindset filled with comfort and hope where they once again believe in themselves and can clearly see the route to health, wealth and happiness. His theory of “what you put in to it is what you get out of it” is embedded into his messages and he is able to offer individuals the tools they need, to go at the speed of their choice, and all in a way that accelerates personal and professional growth in the most positive way possible.

Here’s what one client had to say about Pete Cohen’s coaching style that captures his style and methods perfectly!

“It was for the first time in a while that IDUG EMEA conference booked a motivational speaker for the keynote. With Pete setting the conference atmosphere on such a great, positive and energetic level, I hope booking a motivational speaker might turn to a regular activity. Pete’s speech set the level of conference atmosphere to a highly energetic and positive level. Attendees were quoting his “Shut the duck up!” for the entire week. You could feel the need to change things for the better all around, and people actually willing to take steps and act upon it. It was a great start of the conference.” – Mirna Kos, EMEA 2013 Conference Chair, IDUG

As Pete Cohen continues to take the stage, his energy, thoughtful discussions, humour and ability to stimulate action among his audiences will only continue to enforce that he is a true, one-of-a-kind, inspirational leader in the industry.

Lifestyle

Kat Marie Alvarez: Where Innovation Meets Regulation

Published

11 hours ago

January 23, 2026

Michelle Langton

Regulation is often thought of as a limitation, yet in healthcare, it also serves as a foundation for building models that endure. For Kat Marie Alvarez, Founder and CEO of KATALYST & CO, the framework of rules established by agencies like CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) and the OIG ( office of the Inspector General) create opportunities to design systems that are compliant, ethical, and transformative. Her approach demonstrates that regulation can be a platform for innovation when it is interpreted with both technical rigor and vision.

Kat’s 25-year career reflects this philosophy. A former nurse who advanced into executive leadership and strategy, she has led $2.7B+ P&L operations, advised on over $5B in healthcare transactions, and guided value based organizations including Innovacare, Cano Health, WellMed, Centene, and Humana through periods of exponential scaling. Her perspective combines clinical, financial, and regulatory experience, giving her a unique ability to design structures that support integrity and accountability while driving measurable outcomes.

Turning Statutes into Strategy

For Kat, regulation serves as a framework for building smarter and more ethical models. She interprets CMS guidance and OIG rules as levers for innovation, using them to advance integrity and accountability. With the CMS V28 risk adjustment model, Alvarez refined coding practices, strengthened clinical documentation, and structured risk frameworks that reward accuracy and elevate standards of care. In addressing RADV audits, she crafted strategies that protect stakeholders while keeping patient outcomes at the forefront. She aligns compliance, cost, and care in equal measure. Her current work as a contributor to the CMS IDea Challenge, an initiative focused on strengthening the foundation of trust in our system, further echoes her commitment to advancing regulations in ways that unlock innovation while safeguarding the integrity of care.

Her interpretive approach brings discipline and vision to every challenge. She engages stakeholders to redesign workflows that meet regulatory requirements and enhance the patient experience. Each policy becomes a mechanism to strengthen accountability and operational precision, shaping a system that is both compliant and humane.

Innovation Built Within Boundaries

At KATALYST & CO, this interpretive approach is carried into every project. Kat has integrated predictive analytics and AI-driven tools into care models, with safeguards that ensure interventions remain clinician-led and ethically sound. For example, AI flags in chronic disease management are connected to human-led actions that improve patient care. The result is a model that benefits from technology while preserving accountability and clinical integrity.

Staffing and infrastructure provide another example of her philosophy in action. By leveraging offshore BPO operations in Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe, KATALYST & CO extends capacity for health plans and providers. These expansions are carefully designed to meet data security, licensure, and jurisdictional requirements, ensuring that global reach is paired with local compliance. It is a system that balances scale with responsibility.

The Art of Influence Through Alignment

Kat often describes her role as translating complexity into clarity. Whether she is working with payers, providers, or investors, she builds consensus by grounding ambitious strategies in the language of statute. Value-based care models, utilization management programs, and clinical frameworks are designed to prove compliant ROI for stakeholders while maintaining patient focus.

Her approach begins with people. In integrations, partnerships, and platform builds, she respects legacy strengths, listens to frontline voices, and creates systems that are not only efficient but also trusted. This ensures that compliance does not feel like restriction, but like a structure that supports innovation and adoption.

Redefining the Future of Compliance and Care

KATALYST & CO is scaling with $10M in initial funding, expanded international operations, and a growing advisory portfolio. Under Kat’s leadership, the firm is showing how regulation can be a foundation for both innovation and durability. She demonstrates that lasting progress in healthcare is achieved by leaders who know how to design systems that are bold, ethical, and deeply human.

By approaching regulation as a guide rather than a limitation, Kat Alvarez is building models that prove compliance and innovation can move forward together. Her formula ensures that the future of healthcare is shaped not only by ambition, but also by trust and responsibility.