Dani Meier Ph.D., is an iconoclastic leader who challenges settled beliefs.
Dani’s background is eclectic, with training in clinical social work and cultural geography. He’s been a therapist, school social worker, adjunct professor, college administrator and C-suite executive.
He’s also an advocate for the prevention of bullying, violence and discrimination against women, LGBTQ+ youth, and racial and ethnic minorities—and brings important ideas to the table in terms of “radical empathy.”
Currently chief clinical officer at Mid-State Health Network (midstatehealthnetwork.org) which oversees the public behavioral health system for a 21-county region in the heart of Michigan's lower peninsula, Dani talks with me in the show about the community initiatives he has directed or chaired.