The Reflective Professional Podcast
Conversations on Becoming Better at Work and Life
Soft Skills, Smart Risks: Building a Career Without a Blueprint
Soft skills drive real career development and leadership growth—especially in healthcare, pharma, and biotech. In this episode of The Reflective Professional, Chris Cahill talks with Shamim Patel, Chief of Staff at AbbVie, about how soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, collaboration, adaptability, and influence shape every career pivot she’s made.
From Vanilla Zone to Catalyst: Paul Simms on Rebuilding Pharma
What happens when an entire industry built on “playing it safe” is asked to imagine it’s been wiped out by a meteor and must start again from scratch?
In this episode of The Reflective Professional, Chris Cahill sits down with Paul Simms, founder of Impatient Health and creator of Pharmageddon, to explore how pharma can move beyond incrementalism, fear, and compliance culture to become truly bold and patient‑centric.
