Podcast Episodes

Hospice Isn’t For Sale: How Education and Community Build Trust with Jaime Wasden-Ryum

What happens when a hospice stops trying to “sell hospice” and focuses instead on education, resources, relationships, and being a good steward of it…

2 hours ago

Protecting The Heart Of Hospice: Compassion Fatigue, Boundaries, And Better Care With Helen Bauer

Helen Bauer joins The Voices Of Hospice Leadership Podcast for a powerful conversation on compassion fatigue, professional boundaries, staff support,…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hospice Is Not Giving Up: What Families Should Know Before Choosing Care

In this episode of The Voices Of Hospice Leadership Podcast, Brian Frantz speaks with Shahrouz Golshani, founder and president of Healing Care Hospic…

2 months ago

What Hospice Really is and Why Families Need to Know Sooner with Rachel Rankin

What does good hospice care really look like?

In this episode of the Voices of Hospice Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Rachel Rankin, part owner a…

3 months ago

How Hospice Leaders Can Reduce Burnout and Improve Retention

In this episode of the Voices of Hospice Leadership Podcast, Brian Frantz talks with Katie Quine, hospice leader, coach, and founder of Leaders on Ed…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Better Conversations, Better Transitions: A Home Health Nurse's Take on Hospice

In this episode, Brian sits down with Angie Oujiri, Director of Hospice for Vivie, serving families across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Wi…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Eligibility Vs Readiness: Blue Monarch Hospice’s Approach to Care, Communication, And Census Growth

Episode Summary

In this episode, you sit down with Raphael Akobundu, NP and CEO of Blue Monarch Hospice, serving families across North County San Dieg…

7 months, 1 week ago

Eligibility Vs. Readiness: How Samuel Powell Guides Families to Hospice with Confidence

Why This Episode Matters for Hospice Leaders

When families hesitate, your census suffers. In this episode, you’ll learn practical language and field-t…

9 months, 1 week ago

Leading with Compassion: How Not Matching Energy Transforms Care (w/ Ashleigh Lugar, Merrill Gardens)

RN leader Ashleigh Lugar (Merrill Gardens) shares how “not matching energy,” empowering staff, and early hospice education turn high-emotion moments …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Peaceful Passage & End of Life Support with Kait McEwen

Welcome to another episode of the Voices of Hospice Leadership Podcast. In this conversation, host Brian Frantz sits down with Kait McEwen, founder o…

11 months, 3 weeks ago