Tell Our Stories Podcast

Tell Our Stories Podcast

Highlighting positive stories from across senior care!

Episodes

July 23, 2026 • 15 mins

Joshua L. Wagoner, NHA, MHA, CDP is a Divisional Director at Aviata Health Group and the incoming President of the Florida Health Care Association.

Josh's connection to senior care started long before his career. Growing up around nursing homes through his family's involvement in long-term care, he eventually found his own calling in the profession after an early stint in the hospital sector. Today, he helps lead senior care operati...

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David Crowley is the Milwaukee County Executive, leading one of Wisconsin’s largest and most diverse counties with a focus on economic growth, community development, and expanding opportunity for all residents.

In his role, Crowley works to strengthen partnerships across government, industry, and community organizations to improve quality of life, drive innovation, and ensure access to critical services — including those...

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April 10, 2026 • 23 mins

Zachary Shamberg is the Chief of Government Affairs at Saber Healthcare Group.

In his role, Zachary leads advocacy strategy and government relations efforts focused on long‑term and post‑acute care, working with policymakers, provider leaders, and industry partners to navigate complex regulatory environments and advance policies that support quality care for seniors.

Zachary brings more than a decade of healthcare association leaders...

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WesleyLife Meals On Wheels ⁠ 

Allison Pendroy is the Chief Operating Officer of WesleyLife, a nationally-recognized expert in aging-services operations.  

Pendroy joined WesleyLife in July 2023 as chief operating officer and has played a key role in strengthening operations, supporting communities and services, and advancing organizational priorities across the n...

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December 22, 2025 • 17 mins

Liz Jensen, PhD, MSN, RN-BC is the Clinical Director at Direct Supply Innovation & Technology Center @MSOE.

In her practice she collaborates with leaders in tech, business, academia, and senior care providers on the use of technology to improve caregiving in senior care settings. She developed the SPARK Clinical Collective, bringing clinicians, technology developers, engineers, and product designers together to build, test and ...

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December 3, 2025 • 11 mins

Congressman Tony Wied represents Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District covering Green Bay, Appleton, up into Door County and more. First elected to Congress in 2024, we were glad to have him stop by the Direct Supply Innovation and Technology Center to talk senior care, innovation, and workforce.

Visit Tell Our Stories.com to learn more, and share your story about how senior care impacts you and your loved ones.

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May 13, 2025 • 27 mins

On today's episode, hear from conference attendees at the Ohio Health Care Association Conference! Listen in as they describe their own experiences in senior care, as well as what misconceptions they want to see changed.

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April 21, 2025 • 18 mins

Join us for a conversation with Stephen Davies, the author of "Granny's Got a Fart Gun: Hilarious and Heartwarming Tales from the Nursing Home" . This book details some of the more memorable interactions and occurrences from his decades of experience in and around nursing homes. Hear about his writing process, the idea for the book, and what messages he hopes it sends.

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April 8, 2025 • 34 mins

Welcome to Season 2! On today's episode, we heard from staff and participants at OneGeneration about their intergenerational care program! Offering seniors and kids from 6 weeks to 6 years old a chance to interact with a wide variety of activities, OneGeneration has been leading the way in the intergenerational care space.

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January 6, 2025 • 28 mins

Hear from the two minds behind the new docuseries, People Worth Caring About! This series followed host and producer Peter Murphy Lewis as he traveled across Nebraska, working with staff and volunteers at all levels of senior care. Hear how the project got started, some behind-the-scenes stories, and the lasting impact it's leaving on all viewers!

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December 17, 2024 • 27 mins

Hear from volunteers, seniors, and the founder of Community Projects for Seniors, a group dedicated to helping low-income seniors fight loneliness and isolation. Hear about their holiday meal delivery programs, where they deliver hot meals to over seven thousand seniors on Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter!

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November 25, 2024 • 32 mins

Hear from organizers and participants in the yearly Otterbein Olympics! Listen in as we were joined by medal-winners John, Jane and Dave, and had the chance to learn all about their experiences and the various competitions the Olympics have to offer!

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November 12, 2024 • 27 mins

Hear from Frank Bright, the founder of Lifetime Running, a group of runners over 75 who are still running marathons across the country!

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October 1, 2024 • 21 mins

Hear from the President of Don't Stop Dreamin', as well as lucky dream recipient Kevin as they detail the car show that went through the parking lot of Kevin's nursing home!

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September 16, 2024 • 17 mins

When IndyCar held their Milwaukee Mile race two weeks ago, one lucky winner would be given the chance to do a few laps in the pace car. John Stockbridge, a resident at Luther Manor Independent Living in Wauwatosa, WI was that lucky winner, and got to do a few laps around the track hitting speeds over 140mph! Hear from him and his wife, Pam about their experiences from the day.

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August 27, 2024 • 28 mins

Join us as we attended the Ageless Aviation event with Dream Flights, a group that takes senior veterans up for a flight in restored 1943 planes! Hear from seniors and their families fresh off of the flight, as well as the founder and pilot for Dream Flights!

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August 5, 2024 • 21 mins

Perfect Pair is a non-profit organization that pairs college students with local seniors in an effort to help them both learn more, make new friends, and help with loneliness in senior care. With more than 70 years between their ages, the pair of Bill and Toya share their story of friendship.

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July 23, 2024 • 18 mins

Hear from the Trash Queen herself, Joyce Andrews, about her efforts to clean up beaches and roads in her community in Rhode Island!

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June 19, 2024 • 24 mins

Listen in as we hear the story of Scout, the rescue dog who escaped the shelter to move into Meadowbrook Care Facility!

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Welcome to the Tell Our Stories Podcast! Listen in to hear what to expect as we're able to share more and more stories from all across senior care!

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