The Angie Graham Podcast

Your Executive Presence Is Earned, Not Owned | With Emmy Award Winning Coach Katrina Cravy

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Angie sits down with Katrina Cravy, an Emmy Award-winning former television journalist and communication coach, to talk about what it really takes to become a confident communicator.

Katrina shares lessons from more than 20 years in television, where she interviewed thousands of people and saw one major issue over and over: smart leaders often struggle to tell their own story clearly.

Angie and Katrina discuss executive presence, weak words, vocal confidence, personal branding, charisma, storytelling, and how leaders can become more visible without sounding fake or boastful. They also explore how AI is changing the way leaders work, learn, and build their public reputation.

This conversation is practical, funny, and full of sharp reminders. Your ideas matter. Your voice matters. And if you keep brilliant thoughts hidden in meetings, Katrina says you are basically stealing from the room. Harsh, yes. Useful, also yes.

Katrina Cravy: https://katrinacravy.com/

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Get Your Life Back! A Menopause Conversation With Dr. Clifford Gluck

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0500

Women are talking about menopause more than ever, and thank goodness, because silence has not exactly been winning awards.

In this episode of The Angie Graham Podcast, Dr. Clifford Gluck, MD, FACS, joins the show to explain what women need to know about perimenopause, menopause, hormone therapy, sleep loss, brain fog, chronic UTIs, weight gain, and sexual health.

Dr. Gluck is a board-certified urologist with more than 30 years in private practice. He specializes in sexual health, hormone therapy, and urology through Dr. Gluck’s Wellness Center in Boston.

Dr. Gluck's Wellness Center: https://cliffordgluckmd.com/

What You Will Learn

What perimenopause feels like before obvious hot flashes begin
Why sleep problems may be an early menopause sign
Brain fog, word recall, focus issues, and mood changes
Why women may feel irritable, anxious, or “not like themselves”
Hormone therapy and why many women fear it
The history of Premarin, Provera, and the Women’s Health Initiative
Estradiol vs. older forms of estrogen therapy
Oral, vaginal, cream, and patch hormone options
Progesterone and sleep
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Chronic UTIs in older women and nursing home residents
Vaginal estrogen and bladder health
Menopause, weight gain, nutrition, and inflammation
Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and menopause concerns
How women can find doctors trained in hormone therapy

New Rules You Need to Know and Grow in Assisted Living with Attorney Robert Lightfoot for 2026

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

On the award-winning Angie Graham Podcast, Angie sits down with Robert Lightfoot, healthcare attorney, former registered nurse, and trusted advisor in assisted living, for a timely conversation about leadership, legal risk, and what it really takes to become an executive director in senior care.

If you are growing from caregiver into leadership, this episode gives you a practical look at the skills, judgment, and legal awareness needed to lead well. Angie and Robert cover resident rights, HIPAA, complaints, incident response, privacy concerns around recording, and how changing rules can affect providers on the ground. They also talk about the learning curve new administrators face and why the future of senior care depends on strong, prepared leaders.

Reinhart Law: https://www.reinhartlaw.com/

In this episode:

The path from caregiver to executive director
Leadership skills for assisted living administrators
Compliance and legal risks in senior care
Incident reporting and early response steps
Resident rights and provider responsibilities
Privacy, filming, and social media in care settings
Complaint prevention through communication and policy
Advice for first-year executive directors
How to protect residents, staff, and your career

Nurses Week 2026 | Respect, Rights & Most Difficult Diagnoses | The Power of Nurses!

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In honor of National Nurses Week 2026, Angie Graham sits down for a powerful conversation about what families need to know when a loved one enters a hospital, nursing home, assisted living, or memory care setting.

This year’s Nurses Week theme is “The Power of Nurses,” and this episode shows exactly why that matters.

Angie is joined by Stacey Sis, Vice President of Nursing at Our House Senior Living, and Lori Nardin, Vice President of Regulatory Compliance, for a real, honest, and deeply practical talk about care, advocacy, resident rights, family expectations, and the emotional weight nurses carry every day.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What families often misunderstand about power of attorney
• Why resident rights still matter, even when families want safety
• What to look for when touring assisted living or nursing home communities
• How to advocate without becoming “that family”
• What nurses wish families would share about their loved ones
• Why yelling at nurses helps absolutely no one, a wild concept
• How dementia, delirium, pain, skin care, and end-of-life care affect daily nursing work
• What strong care culture feels like when you walk through the door

This conversation is for families, caregivers, nurses, care teams, and anyone trying to make better choices for someone they love.

If you are the family point person, the one asking questions, making decisions, and trying to keep everyone calm, this episode is for you.

And to every nurse listening: thank you for being the steady ones.

Stop The Citations, Start The Growth: How Top Senior Living Leaders Turn Things Around!

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Angie Graham talks with Lauren Davis, RN, owner and CEO of Davis Clinical Consulting. Lauren shares how she built a consulting firm after years in long term care, why leadership support matters so much in nursing and assisted living, and what happens when healthcare organizations wait too long to fix problems.

They talk about burnout, staffing, leadership turnover, state surveys, crisis management, admissions mistakes, complaint systems, training gaps, and how technology and AI may shape the future of senior care.

Lauren also explains why experience matters more than titles, why good leaders must delegate, and why proactive support can save facilities from major trouble down the road.

If you work in assisted living, skilled nursing, healthcare leadership, or senior care operations, this conversation is packed with real insight.

Davis Consulting: https://davisclinical.org/

Key Takeaways
•Leadership in long term care needs support, not just pressure
•You cannot do every task yourself, delegation matters
•Showing up to work is only the start, people need tools to succeed
•Practical experience often matters more than degrees alone
•Facilities should fix issues early, not only after citations or closures
•Communication can reduce complaints and build trust
•Healthcare will need both smart technology and human connection

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Stop Arguing | How To Help People With Dementia | Learn From Expert Teepa Snow

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600

In this episode, Angie Graham sits down with Teepa Snow, OT and dementia care leader, to talk about what actually helps people living with dementia. They cover why arguing reality backfires, how to build cooperation in the moment, when psych meds become dangerous, and why "Hand-under-Hand" can change care fast. You will also hear practical strategies for families, staff, and leaders who want safer, kinder dementia support.

•Relationship comes before tasks, especially with dementia.
•Arguing reality rarely helps, it usually escalates stress.
•Many “behaviors” are unmet needs or poor caregiver approach.
•Psych meds can create serious risks, use as last resort.
•Hand-under-Hand reduces threat and increases participation fast.
•Sexual actions may be confusion, not intent, adjust positioning first.

Teepa Snow
Occupational therapist and dementia care specialist with 45 years of experience.
Founder of Positive Approach to Care and the Snow Approach Foundation.

Host: Angie Graham
Healthcare advocate & podcast host focused on nursing leadership, caregiving, and dementia topics.

“Am I Losing My Mind?”: Menopause Info From the VP of Nursing You Need to Hear in 2026

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Menopause care has been shaped by fear for decades. In this episode, Angie Graham sits down with Stacey, VP of Nursing, to talk about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and what’s changing in the conversation.

They cover why many women were scared away from estrogen, how perimenopause symptoms can start earlier than people think, and why “treat the symptom” often leads to a long medication list. They also discuss vaginal estrogen for recurrent UTIs in older women, bone health, brain fog, mood changes, and why self-advocacy matters.

In this episode

Why the 2003 black box era changed care
Perimenopause symptoms (including brain fog and sleep issues)
Vaginal estrogen and recurrent UTIs in older adults
Polypharmacy, side effects, and treating the root cause
HRT, bone density, and hip fracture risk
How to find a provider who will actually talk through options

Medical note
This video is for general education. It is not medical advice. Talk with a qualified clinician about your personal risks and options.

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Leaving Insurance Behind: How Doctors are Taking Back Your Healthcare

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

If you are struggling to afford insurance, this is a MUST watch!

Healthcare feels broken for a reason. Insurance often decides what care you can access and when.

In this episode, Angie Graham talks with Dr. Amy Doherty of KlarCare in Portage, Wisconsin. They unpack why private-pay and membership-based clinics are growing, and what patients can do to get better care with clearer pricing.

You’ll hear real examples of pricing gaps, like imaging that dropped from thousands to a few hundred dollars. They also cover why “insurance-only thinking” can trap patients, and how to do the math on premiums and deductibles.

Medical note: This is general education, not personal medical advice.

https://www.klarcaredpc.com/

Stop Chasing Staff: Fix the Healthcare Management Crisis

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Is healthcare really facing an employee crisis? Angie Graham says no. It’s a management crisis hiding behind “staffing shortages.” People still want to work. They just want to feel valued, informed, and supported.

In this episode, Angie speaks to emerging leaders about modern staffing. She shares a simple, underused strategy: stay connected to your summer students so they return during holiday breaks, when your full-time team needs time off most.

She also challenges leaders to communicate flexibility before people quit. Many employees leave because they don’t know their options, like taking a leave and still keeping their job.

The big takeaway: overtime isn’t the enemy. Burnout is. Build a deeper staffing bench with students, casual workers, seasonal help, and retirees looking for part-time hours. Then create a workplace people actually want to return to.

If you manage people well, you don’t chase talent. Talent comes back.

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Downsizing Without Losing the Stories with Matt Paxton

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Big moves create big stress, especially when the move is into senior care. In this episode, Matt Paxton (Clutter Cleaner, Filthy Fortunes) shares a simple, repeatable plan to downsize without crushing the family. Matt’s first step is clarity: pick where you’re going and set the deadline. Then make a “legacy list” of five items, the pieces that hold the stories you want to keep. After that, choose your real must-haves based on space, not guilt (sometimes buying new costs less than moving old).
From there, it’s the hard part: the other 95% of the house. Matt walks through fast ways to check value (Google Lens, eBay sold listings), where items sell best (local vs online), and why “family heirlooms” like dining room sets and china often have zero market now. He also shares practical tactics for pre-sorting photos and paper, plus what to do if a loved one keeps collecting in a smaller senior living apartment.

From Crisis to Stable: How Davis Consulting is Saving Senior Living

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600

In this episode, host Angie Graham sits down with Angela and Maggie, COO's of Davis Consulting, to pull back the curtain on life inside struggling nursing homes.

With backgrounds in long term care administration, hospital leadership and hands-on crisis work in facilities across the region, they specialize in stepping into buildings that are in trouble: survey tags, staffing chaos, low census and financial strain.

They talk about:

Why so many long term care leaders are burned out
How staffing shortages and pay competition are reshaping the field
The lingering trauma of Covid for residents, families and staff
What “federal focus” buildings are and why some close instead of recover
Why culture and leadership matter more than any policy binder
How Davis Consulting helps facilities move from panic mode to prevention

If you work in senior care, health care leadership or you’ve ever worried about where your loved one might live, this conversation will hit close to home.

A Mother’s Story: Losing Two Sons, Choosing Recovery

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0600

Angie sits with Sheri, a mother who lost both of her identical twin sons to overdose, and who has stayed sober through unimaginable pain. She traces family history, her own addiction and recovery, the boys’ paths, and the hard truths about stigma, relapse, and faith. Ben from River City Recovery adds context on risk after treatment and why connection matters. This is a raw, compassionate conversation about grief, honesty, and helping the next person stay alive.

Marketing Your Senior Care

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0600

In this conversation, Angie Graham and Stephen Skeel discuss the challenges and opportunities in marketing within the senior living and healthcare sectors. They emphasize the importance of storytelling and video content to connect with audiences and share the rich experiences of seniors. The discussion also critiques the reliance on referral agencies and advocates for building personal brands through authentic content creation. Stephen shares insights from his personal experiences in the senior care industry, highlighting the need for innovative marketing strategies that prioritize relationship building and trust. In this conversation, Stephen Skeel and Angie discuss the critical role of Google reviews in service businesses, particularly in healthcare. They emphasize the importance of video content for marketing and recruitment, highlighting how authentic storytelling can attract both clients and employees. The discussion also covers the challenges of navigating marketing in the healthcare sector, including concerns about HIPAA compliance and the need for organizations to showcase their leadership and values through video.

Being a Leader

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Angie Graham has years of experience as a leader. As a division president of a statewide senior living company to her personal businesses in real-estate and as a Mother. Join the podcast as we talk about what she has learned along the way and what sticks out to her as she looks back at the learning curve of leadership.

Nursing Nightmares

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Back to where it all started! This episode marks our one year anniversary! In this Halloween special we talk Nursing Nightmares. From the terrible and spooky to funny and heartwarming Angie Graham and Nurse Stacy read and watch stories from the web that the team put together and they have never seen!

Who is Getting Paid? overtime. insurance. healthcare.

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0500

Healthcare. Insurance. Overtime. Providers. What will happen to us? What does it mean? Are you excited or mad? Join the conversation and chime in with your comments and lets build a voice together. What is happening in healthcare today? Angie Graham breaks it down.

Looking at Leadership

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:00:00 -0500

Stephanie Freiboth makes her way to podcast with "Looking at Leadership", this was a lot of fun. She is a leadership expert, owner of My Empowered Career and career coach that has made her mark in the career world with a focus on professionalism and fun. She is linked below and so is our podcast, so join in the conversation and remember! It's about you!

Stephanie Freiboth:
https://www.myempoweredcareer.com/

Done! With Placement Agencies!

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 19:00:00 -0500

Welcome to the first of Angie Graham's solo, mid-month episode! Angie is a strong advocate for senior living and healthcare personnel and companies to be able to "do it yourself" as well as making a strong push for customers and people in real need for healthcare solutions to get real advice and information in a world of misinformation. Join the conversation, and let's take on those who want to make to much for to little with our newest instalment of "The Angie Graham Podcast"!

The End. Let's Talk About Death.

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:00:00 -0500

Death. How. When. Where. The greatest mystery and fear of every person on our planet. So let's talk about preparing and the stories of others as we have for thousands of years. And who else better to do that with than an end of life doula. Which brings up more questions like, "What is a end of life doula"? Let's take the dive together with Traci Arieli of Comforting Closure and talk about the stories she has come across, helped with and get a better understanding of being comfortable with the uncomfortable.

Me, Myself & Recovery

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:00:00 -0500

Angie Graham, Tom Farley and Ben Graham talk drug and alcohol recovery. Both Tom and Ben have walk their own road of recovery, both becoming voices and coaches in the ever growing world of substance abuse treatment, recovery and the philosophy of becoming the real you. Angie Graham has ben a staunch advocate for those who are looking for help, leading the way for this dynamic conversation. If you're looking for help yourself or a family member, or an advocate yourself this episode will enlighten the road to recovery.

Growing Up Farley

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:00:00 -0500

Tom Farley & Angie Graham sit down to talk about the life and journey of Tom Farley. What was it like growing up in the Farley family home to his time in New York, his road to recovery and brother Chris Farley. Tom has dedicated his experiences, knowledge and wisdom into educating those coming out of an addiction and into recovery. This compelling and funny conversation hits home and gives amazing insight to what it's like, Growing Up Farley.

Nurses Week!

Sun, 04 May 2025 17:00:00 -0500

It's Nurses Week! And we have Nurse Stacy in the studio talking about new trends, old problems, what nurses are and are not using in 2025 and much more. So grab a listen to our Nurses Week episode which is a very important time of year for anyone in or outside of the industry because these are the people that not only save lives but making feeling better the best!

Creating the Caregiver with Steph Shanks

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Steph Shanks of the, "Unwritten" podcast and Angie Graham sit down to get right into how those who dedicate their lives to caregiving became who they are. With Steph having a background in photography but having to raise her sons with disabilities to becoming an avid promoter to self help while learning the life lessons from her guests to Angie Graham a Mother with a background in real-estate to becoming the division president of a senior living franchise and teaching others how to over come their personal obstacles to success, begs the question of how was the caregiver created in this candid look into life!

Steph Shanks photography: https://www.facebook.com/stephshanksphotography

Unwritten podcast: https://stephshanks.buzzsprout.com/

Filming Dementia: Emmy Award Winning Documenter

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:00:00 -0600

Emmy award winner, Brad Lichtenstein, talks about his documentaries. From filming a senior living community for over a year that is trying to improve the industry, a theatrical play preformed by those with memory loss and dementia and how the playwright staff had to learn to communicate with dementia and his film "Claude Got Shot" which won him an Emmy. Brad Lichtenstein, owner of 371 Productions, gives us a great talk on this unique experience.

Brad L. & 371 Productions:
https://371productions.com/

Sex & Senior Living

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0600

So many podcasters have tried to get into the real subject of sex & senior living without really touching base on the real world problems and benefits of sex and seniors or those with dementia. Join Angie, Lori and nurse Stacy while they talk about it!

Matt Paxton Talks About it!

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Our launch episode is here! Starting 2025 with Matt Paxton for the T.V. show "Hoarders" and "Legacy List". Matt came all the way to the studio to film this podcast. He was an amazing guest and gave us a great show. We hope you enjoy, download and subscribe!

Haunted Senior Living & The Old Baraboo Inn

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0500

Welcome to the soft launch of the We're Talking About It! podcast. We will begin airing regularly on the first Monday of each month starting in January!
Are you ready to talk about haunted senior living, haunted travels and the famous Old Baraboo Inn in Baraboo Wisconsin? We have some amazing stories of currently haunted places. This will be a lot of fun and check out our links to find all things talked about in this episode!