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Transform Your Culture with Internal Podcasting

Brought to you by the creators of The Power of Influence Podcast

Looking to energize your workforce, strengthen communication, and build a more connected culture? We help organizations launch their own internal podcasts—just like we did at SAM—with expert guidance from concept to broadcast.

Our podcast, The Power of Influence, proved that storytelling isn’t just for marketing—it’s a powerful tool for humanizing the workplace. Now, we’re offering that same transformative experience to you.

Why Internal Podcasts Matter

In today’s fast-paced, hybrid work environment, traditional communication channels often fall short. That’s where internal podcasts shine:

Boost Engagement: Audio storytelling creates a personal connection, making employees feel seen, heard, and valued.
Foster Transparency: Behind-the-scenes insights build trust and break down silos across departments.
Celebrate Culture: Highlighting diverse voices and experiences reinforces SAM’s commitment to inclusion and authenticity.
Drive Alignment: Regular updates on initiatives and strategy help teams stay informed and inspired.

Your podcast will:

Increase Internal Communication

Gives space to talk with/to employees in a conversational tone
Promotes consistent messaging unlike emails that can be misinterpreted or skimmed through
Increases employee engagement
Supports learning and development for micro learning, sharing best practices, reinforcing training topics

Create a Meaningful Connection

Fosters a sense of community as you can feature interviews with team members, give live shout outs, listen to stories from other departments and help employees feel connected and appreciated
Authentic storytelling to share personal experiences, challenges and successes
Hearing someone’s voices (tone, emotion, cadence) creates a sense of closeness that written word often lacks
Topics that touch on values, purpose or personal growth, can resonate deeply with listeners

Empower Your Workforce

Staff hearing the same podcasts creates common ground for conversations and discussions among team members
Features voices from across the organization, even from those who may not normally be heard
Encouraged dialogue as it invites listener feedback, questions or follow up discussions (builds trust)

What We Offer

Strategic Consulting

We help you define your podcast’s purpose, audience, and tone—whether you’re spotlighting leadership, sharing project updates, or celebrating employee stories.

Content Development

From episode planning to interview coaching, we guide your team in crafting authentic, engaging narratives that resonate across your organization.

Technical Setup & Support

No tech headaches here. We handle the gear, software, and distribution so your team can focus on the message. Whether you’re recording in-office or remotely, we’ll get you up and running smoothly.

Ongoing Coaching & Optimization

We don’t just launch and leave. We offer ongoing support to help your podcast evolve, improve, and stay relevant.

Tune In. Connect. Influence.

The Power of Influence isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement toward deeper connection, stronger communication, and a more human workplace. Whether you’re a new hire or a seasoned leader, there’s something here for everyone.

Let’s amplify the voices that shape your organization.

Let’s harness the power of influence.

Who We Are

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Veronica Pilon

Veronica Pilon, LCSW, is the Clinical Director at Service Access & Management Inc. in Central Pennsylvania. She has been employed with SAM Inc. for 7 years and has over 20 years of experience working in the Mental Health field ranging from residential treatment facilities to senior leadership. Veronica graduated with her Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois Chicago and achieved her Clinical Social Work License in the State of Pennsylvania. Veronica is a practicing Trauma & EMDR Certified Clinician in Pennsylvania. Veronica promotes leadership through mentoring with honesty, clear communication and compassion, guiding her teams to strengthen and elevate their clinical skills and leadership potential.

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Shawn Wunder

Shawn Wunder is a learning & development architect, accessibility advocate, game designer, and instructor. He holds a Master’s Degree from Bloomsburg University in Instructional Design and Technology and certifications in eLearning and Instructional Game Design. He has spent over a decade assisting organizations with their content and technology needs.

Ready to Launch?

Let’s turn your organization’s voice into its most powerful asset.

We’ve done it. We’ll help you do it too.

Contact: Paul Straka
Director of Business Development and Consulting
by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or by phone at 570-516-5941

SAM WILL

Recruit and Retain Best Talent

During the period of October 2025 to December 2025, SAM was fortunate to rehire 6 individuals. SAM and the individuals and families benefit greatly from rehiring employees with less training time, a committed and familiar addition to SAM and boosted overall SAM morale!

Grow

SAM Children and Youth Services are now in Northumberland and Wayne Counties. SAM provides Children and Youth Services in 5 Counties in Pennsylvania.
SAM Mental Health Tobacco Cessation services are now provided in Schuylkill, Berks, Clearfield, and Jefferson Counties. SAM provides Mental Health Tobacco Cessation services in 12 Counties in Pennsylvania.
SAM IDD Supports Coordination services are now provided in Bradford and McKean Counties. SAM provides IDD Supports Coordination services in 29 Counties in Pennsylvania and 8 Counties in New Jersey.

Improve Service Quality

SAM successfully applied for reaccreditation with the National Committee for Quality Assurance. SAM proudly holds three national accreditations: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, National Association of Dually Diagnosed, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

Long Future

Experience with SAM Survey results from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, indicate SAM achieved 100% satisfaction from individuals and families served in the Mental Health, Early Intervention, IDD/Supports Coordination, County Programs, and Community Wellness services.

SAM’s Business Development Services

Service Access & Management’s Business Development team is here to assist companies, businesses and non-profit organizations with a variety of the day-to-day business operations they need to achieve their goals and become successful. We help clients complete the daily tasks that lead to an increase in profits and organizational value.

These daily activities include everything from sales, marketing and finance, to accounting, customer service and human resources.

We also assist companies with outlining the specific processes, personnel, technology, and location elements that are vital to their business success.

Budget Development

Service Access & Management, Inc. helps companies create a Budget Development Plan that details how the company will manage the money it earns and spends throughout its fiscal year.

We help our clients calculate the amount of money they expect to earn, decide how they will spend that money, and determine if they have a realistic idea of how to achieve their financial goals.

We work with the client to determine their:

Estimated Revenue
Fixed Costs
Variable Costs
One-Off Costs
Cash Flow
Profit

Payroll and Invoice Processing

Service Access & Management, Inc. helps businesses establish an efficient and compliant way of handling all their payroll and invoice processing needs.

With payroll processing, we help companies ensure their employees receive the proper compensation and maintain all payroll regulations. We assist them with calculating total wage earnings, withholding deductions, filing payroll taxes and delivering payment.

We also realize that it's important for companies to stay on top of their invoice processing to retain the good relationships they have built with their vendors and suppliers. We help companies make sure their invoices are paid when due so they don't miss receiving the services, supplies and materials they need to do business.

We handle the entire process of receiving an invoice, approving it, establishing a remittance date, paying the invoice and recording it in a company ledger.

Fiscal Oversight and Reporting

Service Access & Management, Inc. can provide fiscal services specific to the needs of your agency or business or non-profit. Agencies can hire us whether they want a manager for their overall financial operations during a multi-year contract or seek a consultant to help on a specific project in the short term.

We are proud to provide our clients comprehensive services in the following areas:

Fiscal and Technical Oversight
Audit Preparation
Budgeting
Rate Setting
Subrecipient Monitoring
Cost Allocation Development
Fiscal Policy & Procedure Development
Internal Control Compliance
Productivity Analysis
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Grant and Allocation Management

Human Resources

At Service Access & Management, we are here to partner with your company, non-profit organization or small business with all of its day-to-day Human Resource needs. We offer assistance with the development and compliance of employment policies and procedures, job descriptions, managing labor relations activities, performance evaluations, unemployment and workers compensation issues and most importantly, recruiting and hiring qualified staff to support your mission and needs.

Internet Technology support

SAM's IT Department has the infrastructure to provide a wide range of support service from simple computer maintenance and repair to providing full outsourced managed IT services. We can offer a wide range of IT services such as:

Virtual Server Hosting & Management
Network Server Administration & Support
MS Exchange Email Hosting with HIPAA Content Filtering
Mobile Device Deployment & Support
Professional IT Helpdesk Support
Remote Support and VPN Communications

Succession Planning

Service Access & Management, Inc. helps companies establish a succession plan that will lead to a smooth transition of business leadership or company ownership to another individual.

We assist boards of directors and Chief Executive Officers with every aspect of the process, including:

Ensuring that all employees are ready for promotion and advancement
Evaluating each leader's skills
Identifying potential internal and external candidates to fill the open positions, and training current employees to assume their new positions
Determining the competencies, skills and organizational knowledge that will be important to success moving forward, and
Selecting the skills individuals will need to be successful in their future positions so the company continues to meet its goals

We work with clients on developing succession plans that cover both long-term strategy to address what will happen when an executive or owner plans to retire, as well as emergency plans that can be set in place should unexpected changes occur.

Please click the links below to review our Notification of Privacy Practices in English, Spanish, Haitian/Creole and Korean.

SAM HIPAA Notification of Privacy Practices

SAM HIPAA Notificacion de Practicas

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