Drawing the Blueprint
Drawing the Blueprint brings you raw access to the movers and shakers in healthcare real estate and beyond.
About the show
Hosted by Blueprint CEO & Co-Founder Ben Firestone, Drawing the Blueprint brings you raw access to the movers and shakers in healthcare real estate and beyond. From industry pros, Blueprint insiders, and legends from completely different arenas, each episode explores career origin stories and dives deep into the guests’ journey, uncovering how dynamic people grow, lead, and build.
Fun, provocative, and always conversational, Ben brings curiosity (and his signature “Fire’s Hot Seat”) to every guest. Whether you’re an insider hungry for insights, an emerging professional looking for mentorship, or simply a culture-curious listener who loves entrepreneurial stories, this is your front-row seat to the mindsets and moments that shape success.
Find Ben and the Blueprint Crew on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@drawingtheblueprint.
Episodes
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Episode 4: From Hedge Funds to Helping Hands: Neal Goss on Dignity-First Home Care
October 1st, 2025 | 8 mins 57 secs
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Discover how dignity-first caregiving empowers independence, eases family stress, and builds better home care teams.
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Episode 3: Building Solera, Backing Innovation, & Defining the Future of Senior Living
September 10th, 2025 | 28 mins 42 secs
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In this episode of Drawing the Blueprint, we sit down with Adam Kaplan, entrepreneur, operator, venture capitalist, and family man.
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Episode 2: New Capital Enters Senior Housing: Health Wave Partners
September 4th, 2025 | 16 mins 29 secs
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We sit down with longtime friend and industry veteran John Cobb to trace his journey from a successful run at Blueprint to launching Health Wave Partners
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Episode 1: Blueprint's Co-Founders and Their Story
August 29th, 2025 | 12 mins 15 secs
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In this episode of Drawing the Blueprint, co-founders Ben Firestone and Jacob Gehl rewind to the earliest days of Blueprint—before the playbook was written and when everything felt like an experiment.