web02.fireside.fm Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:16:47 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Drawing the Blueprint - Episodes Tagged with “Homecare” https://drawingtheblueprint.fireside.fm/tags/homecare Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:30:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic Drawing the Blueprint brings you raw access to the movers and shakers in healthcare real estate and beyond. Ben Firestone 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. no Ben Firestone drawingtheblueprintpodcast@gmail.com Episode 4: From Hedge Funds to Helping Hands: Neal Goss on Dignity-First Home Care https://drawingtheblueprint.fireside.fm/4 e329f31c-8883-4721-8602-ad1ca6015e54 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:30:00 -0400 Ben Firestone full Ben Firestone Discover how dignity-first caregiving empowers independence, eases family stress, and builds better home care teams. 8:57 no Ben sits down with longtime friend and founder of Lakeshore Helping Hands, Neal Goss, to explore what great non-medical caregiving really looks like and why it can restore independence for clients while easing stress for families. Paralyzed at 15 after a hockey accident, Neal has relied on caregivers for 25 years. That lived experience shaped his system for recruiting, interviewing, and training caregivers around what matters most: empathy, reliability, clear boundaries, and a relationship grounded in mutual respect. Together, they unpack: * The difference a dignity-first caregiver makes in daily life and family dynamics * How to vet agencies and individual caregivers (green flags vs. red flags) * Why values and communication often matter more than résumés or prior tasks * Lessons learned the hard way (and a few humorous missteps) about keeping professional lines intact * Neal’s purpose-driven leap from finance to entrepreneurship to help others avoid common pitfalls If you’re navigating care for an aging parent, living with a disability, or building a caregiving team, this conversation offers practical takeaways and a hopeful blueprint for better support at home. entrepreneurship, caregiver, home care, dignity first Ben sits down with longtime friend and founder of Lakeshore Helping Hands, Neal Goss, to explore what great non-medical caregiving really looks like and why it can restore independence for clients while easing stress for families. Paralyzed at 15 after a hockey accident, Neal has relied on caregivers for 25 years. That lived experience shaped his system for recruiting, interviewing, and training caregivers around what matters most: empathy, reliability, clear boundaries, and a relationship grounded in mutual respect.

Together, they unpack:

  • The difference a dignity-first caregiver makes in daily life and family dynamics
  • How to vet agencies and individual caregivers (green flags vs. red flags)
  • Why values and communication often matter more than résumés or prior tasks
  • Lessons learned the hard way (and a few humorous missteps) about keeping professional lines intact
  • Neal’s purpose-driven leap from finance to entrepreneurship to help others avoid common pitfalls

If you’re navigating care for an aging parent, living with a disability, or building a caregiving team, this conversation offers practical takeaways and a hopeful blueprint for better support at home.

]]> Ben sits down with longtime friend and founder of Lakeshore Helping Hands, Neal Goss, to explore what great non-medical caregiving really looks like and why it can restore independence for clients while easing stress for families. Paralyzed at 15 after a hockey accident, Neal has relied on caregivers for 25 years. That lived experience shaped his system for recruiting, interviewing, and training caregivers around what matters most: empathy, reliability, clear boundaries, and a relationship grounded in mutual respect.

Together, they unpack:

  • The difference a dignity-first caregiver makes in daily life and family dynamics
  • How to vet agencies and individual caregivers (green flags vs. red flags)
  • Why values and communication often matter more than résumés or prior tasks
  • Lessons learned the hard way (and a few humorous missteps) about keeping professional lines intact
  • Neal’s purpose-driven leap from finance to entrepreneurship to help others avoid common pitfalls

If you’re navigating care for an aging parent, living with a disability, or building a caregiving team, this conversation offers practical takeaways and a hopeful blueprint for better support at home.

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