The Edge
The Edge
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Christina Rice explores clarity with kindness and conscious team building
28 minutes Posted Dec 4, 2025 at 7:30 am.
On this episode of The Edge, host Alex Rodriguez sits down with Christina Rice, President & COO of Pyx Health, based in Tucson, Arizona. Christina shares her journey from employee #3 to president of a healthcare activation company that serves over 10 million Medicaid and Medicare lives across the country.  She opens up about building aligned teams, her philosophy of 'clarity with kindness' in providing feedback, and how the 'beliefs, behaviors, outcomes' framework drives company culture. Christina also discusses her  approach to work-life integration, the power of 'noise cancellation' as her leadership edge, and making intentional choices to show up authentically in both professional and personal spaces.  Connect with Christina on LinkedIn. Learn more about Pyx Health.   Key Takeaways: How Pyx Health addresses the 80% of healthcare that happens outside the provider office
Christina's journey from Banner to healthcare startup employee #3
The impact of having an exceptional first leader in your career
Fueled by challenge
Consciously growing a leadership team
The "beliefs, behaviors, outcomes" culture
The power of alignment
Christina's edge: noise cancellation
Work-life integration vs traditional balance
Building intentional family time and boundaries
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On this episode of The Edge, host Alex Rodriguez sits down with Christina Rice, President & COO of Pyx Health, based in Tucson, Arizona. Christina shares her journey from employee #3 to president of a healthcare activation company that serves over 10 million Medicaid and Medicare lives across the country.  She opens up about building aligned teams, her philosophy of 'clarity with kindness' in providing feedback, and how the 'beliefs, behaviors, outcomes' framework drives company culture. Christina also discusses her  approach to work-life integration, the power of 'noise cancellation' as her leadership edge, and making intentional choices to show up authentically in both professional and personal spaces.  Connect with Christina on LinkedIn. Learn more about Pyx Health.   Key Takeaways: How Pyx Health addresses the 80% of healthcare that happens outside the provider office (1:55) Christina's journey from Banner to healthcare startup employee #3 (5:10) The impact of having an exceptional first leader in your career (5:29) Fueled by challenge (9:27) Consciously growing a leadership team (14:00) The "beliefs, behaviors, outcomes" culture (14:45) The power of alignment (16:20) Christina's edge: noise cancellation (18:10) Work-life integration vs traditional balance (21:35) Building intentional family time and boundaries (22:37