Podcast Episodes

Ep. 64 - The Gift – An Unexpected Leadership Surprise for IDD Leaders

In this short holiday episode, host Nate Beers shares an unexpected moment at home that turned into a leadership wake-up call — the kind that sneaks …

9 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 63 - The Long Game Behind Sustainable Services w/ RCPA

What does it really take to build services that last—not just through the next budget cycle, but for the next decade?

In this conversation, host Nate …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 62 - The Connection Every IDD Leader Needs w/ RCPA

In today’s episode, podcast host, Nate Beers, sits down with Tim Sohosky, IDD Director at RCPA (Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association), …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 61 - The 7 quiet danger signs your supervisors are burning out their teams

Supervisors rarely intend to burn out their teams—but the early warning signs are easy to miss until turnover, drama, and exhaustion take over. In to…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 60 - Why DSP Turnover Isn’t “The Cost of Doing Business” w/ NADSP

If you’ve ever felt trapped in the cycle of high vacancy and high turnover, this episode will feel like oxygen.

In Part 2 of my interview with Joe Mac…

10 months ago

Ep. 59 - From the Oval Office to the Pope: How NADSP Is Transforming DSP Work

“Born” in the Oval Office? Yes—NADSP’s origin story is wilder than you think.
In this episode, Joe Macbeth and Dan Hermrick from the National Alliance…

10 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 58 - The New Rules Shaping DSP Pay and Policy w/ NASDDDS and HSRI

Wages up. Turnover down. Still not enough.

In Part 1, we looked at the progress: DSP wages are rising, and turnover is finally trending down. But in t…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 57 - The State of the DSP Workforce (And Why It Matters) w/ NASDDDS and HSRI

Are DSP wages finally improving—or are we still far from solving the workforce crisis? 

In this episode, Laura Vegas (NASDDDS) and Dorothy Hiersteiner…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 56 - What Really Keeps Staff in Disability Services w/ CHI Friendship

What really keeps people in disability services? 

In this episode, the leadership team from CHI Friendship shares how they’ve reimagined staff retenti…

11 months ago

Ep. 55 - One Simple Question Doubled Staff Retention w/ CHI Friendship

What if one simple question could change your entire organization? 

In this episode, leaders from CHI Friendship in North Dakota share how they saw d…

11 months, 1 week ago