Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.0 (4)
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
67%
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About This Podcast

Our Purpose! The LTC Podcast explores the evolving world of long-term healthcare. Each episode brings together voices from across the industry—leaders, practitioners, innovators, and advocates—to share insights, experiences, and solutions that shape the future of care. Our mission is simple: to collaborate, learn, and inspire positive change. By highlighting stories, strategies, and innovations, we aim to uplift and encourage improved patient outcomes and a stronger healthcare community. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, caregiver, policymaker, or simply someone who wants to better understand the long-term care landscape, this podcast offers valuable conversations that matter.

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How AI, Strategy & Purpose Are Changing Long-Term Care with Ron McGaughy

Jun 03, 2026 38m

In this episode of Our Purpose - The LTC Podcast, Kip Kruger and Chris Light sit down with Ron McGaughy, Senior Vice President of Strategy at HMG, to discuss how AI, strategy, leadership, and purpose…

How to Survive State Survey & Lead Through Compliance with Stacia Boeckstiegel

May 20, 2026 1h

State survey can make or break a nursing home — and in this episode of Our Purpose - The LTC Podcast, Hosts James Dieter and Kip Kruger sit down with Stacia Boeckstiegel to talk about what it really…

Brad Underwood on Culture, Crisis & the Fight for Oklahoma LTC

May 06, 2026 1h 8m

Brad Underwood, CEO of Voyage LTC, joins Our Purpose Podcast to share his leadership journey, the culture behind Voyage LTC, and the challenges facing long-term care in Oklahoma.In this conversation,…

From CNA to Owner: Cody Campbell’s LTC Leadership Playbook

Apr 22, 2026 1h 5m

In this episode of Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast, Hosts Kip Kruger and James Dieter sit down with Cody Campbell to talk about his incredible journey from CNA to nursing home owner and the leadership…

EP 23 - From Startup to 12 States: The Principle Health Systems Story

Apr 08, 2026 37m

What does it take to build a healthcare company from the ground up and grow it across 12 states?In this episode of Our Purpose Podcast, Kip Kruger sits down with James Dieter, CEO of Principle Health…

Lisa Ridley on LTC Leadership, Culture & Beating Burnout

Mar 25, 2026 59m

What does it take to lead well in long-term care without burning out?In this episode of Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast, hosts James Dieter, Kip Kruger and Chris Light sit down with Lisa Ridley to talk…

How AI Is Transforming Skilled Nursing Admissions & MDS, with Brent Jackson

Mar 11, 2026 1h 2m

How is AI changing skilled nursing and long-term care?In this episode of Our Purpose Podcast, Kip Krueger, James Dieter, and Chris Light sit down with Brent Jackson, CEO of Simply Screen, to talk…

Medicare, Medicaid & LTC: What Nursing Homes Need From Congress with Monty Montanez

Mar 04, 2026 51m

In this episode of Our Purpose Podcast, Hosts James Dieter, Kip Kruger and Chris Light sit down with Monty Montanez — combat veteran, entrepreneur, and candidate for Texas’ 32nd Congressional…

EP 19 - How a 1-Star Facility Won Contracts, Census & Culture—Sheila Foster

Feb 18, 2026 1h 3m

What does it really take to turn around a struggling skilled nursing facility? In this virtual episode of Our Purpose Podcast, Hosts James Dieter, Kip Kruger and Chris Light sit down with Sheila…

EP 18 - 37 Years of Purpose: Redefining Activities in Long-Term Care

Feb 11, 2026 46m

In this special National Activity Director Week episode of Our Purpose Podcast, Hosts James Dieter and Kip Kruger feature Jackie Johnson, a 37-year Activity Director at Springtown Park.Jackie shares…

Administrator of the Year: Crystal’s Playbook for Culture & Staffing

Feb 04, 2026 1h 19m

Crystal Quintero (2025 HMG Administrator of the Year) joins Our Purpose Hosts, James Dieter, Kip Kruger and Christ Light to break down what actually builds a strong skilled nursing culture—beyond the…

EP 16 - GLP-1s in Skilled Nursing: Weight Loss Wins, Muscle Loss Risks with Dr. Vargas

Jan 28, 2026 1h 12m

GLP-1 medications are transforming healthcare—but what happens when they enter skilled nursing and post-acute care?In this episode of Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast Host James Dieter, Kip Kruger and…

A “Yes” Company in LTC: Aligning Sales + Nursing to Win with Armando Guzman

Jan 21, 2026 1h 11m

Skilled nursing has a story problem—and Cantex is working to change it.In this episode of Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast, Kip Kruger, James Dieter, and Chris Light sit down with Armando Guzman (Chief…

The LTC Leadership Playbook: Staffing, PDPM, AI & Better Outcomes with Chuck Moody

Jan 14, 2026 51m

Hosts James Dieter, Kip Kruger and Chris Light joined by Chuck Moody, Senior VP of Clinical Services at Creative Solutions, for a leadership-forward conversation on what’s reshaping skilled nursing.…

Run to the Fire: Gary Blake on Leadership, LTC, and Doing It Better

Jan 07, 2026 1h 15m

In this episode of Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast, Hosts James Dieter and Kip Kruger are joined by Gary Blake, CEO of Creative Solutions in Healthcare, for a candid conversation on what it takes to…

EP 12 - Responsible AI in LTC: Better Data, Better Care, Better Outcomes with Kelly Roberts

Dec 31, 2025 1h

Manual workflows in long-term care are a dinosaur—and Kelly Roberts, Senior VP at CoreCare, explains why AI is the tool that can finally unburden teams without replacing the human side of care. Kelly…

EP 11 - How Pain Management Transforms Outcomes in Skilled Nursing

Dec 17, 2025 50m

Pain management isn’t just about comfort — it’s about outcomes.In this episode of Our Purpose Podcast, we’re joined by Daniel Hatmaker, NP, a pain management specialist working directly inside…

EP 10 - From Tragedy to Purpose: Matt Linker’s Mission Behind SonderBloom

Dec 10, 2025 51m

Welcome to Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast, where we bring forward the stories, challenges, breakthroughs, and heart behind long-term care.In this episode, we sit down with Matt Linker, President &…

From Burnout to Purpose: Rethinking Leadership in Long-Term Care

Dec 03, 2025 1h 4m

On this episode of Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast, co-hosts Kip Kruger and James Dieter welcome Christian Reinarz, Senior VP of Operations at HMG Healthcare, for an in-depth conversation on…

EP 8 - Dying With Dignity: Inside Valor Hospice with Garrett King

Nov 19, 2025 50m

In this episode of Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast, host Kip Kruger, along with co-host and Principal Health Systems CEO James Dieter, sits down with Garrett King, owner and CEO of Valor Hospice, to…

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