Podcast Episodes

Ep. 74 - Stop Hiring Fast. Start Hiring Right. w/ Holli Beth Clauser

When you're short-staffed, under pressure, and drowning in overtime… speed feels like the only thing that matters.

But what if hiring fast is actually…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 73 - How to Measure Staff Wellbeing (Before They Quit) w/ Paige Raetz

In this episode, Paige Raetz from Proof Positive explains why turnover is a lagging indicator — and what leaders should measure before staff ever thi…

7 months ago

Ep. 72 - How Wellbeing Reduces Turnover w/ Paige Raetz

Turnover is often blamed on wages — but what if that’s not the first lever leaders should pull?

In Part 1 of this conversation, Paige Raetz from Proof…

7 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 71 - Disability Provider Advocacy Shouldn’t Be This Easy w/ Libby Vinson

Advocacy often feels intimidating for provider leaders — time-consuming, political, or like something only professional lobbyists can do.

In this epis…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 70 - DSP Workforce Stability Starts With Leadership, Not Fixes w/ Libby Vinson

Workforce instability in disability services isn’t a mystery — but it is often misunderstood.

In this episode, Nate sits down with Libby Vinson, CEO o…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 69 - What Culture Really Feels Like to Your DSPs w/ John Dickerson

What does your culture actually feel like to the people doing the work?

In this follow-up conversation with John Dickerson of Quillo, we dig into the …

8 months ago

Ep. 68 - Rebuilding Culture Beyond Compliance w/ John Dickerson

Most IDD leaders don’t intend for their culture to drift into compliance mode… but it happens. High turnover, stretched-thin supervisors, endless doc…

8 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 67 - Only 11% Turnover: How Melmark Onboards Staff

How does Melmark achieve only 11% annual turnover in a field where many providers face 40–60%?

In this episode, host Nate Beers continues his conversa…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 66 - How Melmark Builds Supervisors Who Retain Staff

Turnover doesn’t start with direct support professionals—it starts with supervision.

In this episode, host Nate Beers sits down with Helena McGuire fr…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 65 - Why Some Providers Finally Win the Turnover Battle

Turnover in human services can feel endless—but it doesn’t have to be.

In this episode, Nate Beers shares what he learned in 2025 from conversations w…

9 months ago