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    <description>Hosted by Blueprint CEO &amp; 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. 
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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. 
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  <description>In this episode of Drawing the Blueprint, host Ben Firestone sits down with Jennifer Sternshein, a standout leader in the legal industry whose path to law is anything but traditional. Jennifer shares how she began acting at age 17 and used her acting career to help pay for law school - an early lesson in grit that continues to define her leadership today.
She reflects on her firm’s remarkable rise from a nursing-home basement startup founded by her brother-in-law during the pandemic to a boutique powerhouse completing nearly $3 billion in transactions in 2024.
A major theme of the conversation is the power of authentic relationship-building. Jennifer credits strategic marketing and personal connection as key drivers of her success and encourages young attorneys to prioritize people over transactions. She also champions hiring for grit over pedigree, often looking to those with retail or service backgrounds for their strong client-first mindset.
Outside the office, Jennifer and her husband run their own farm, Stardust Grove - a grounding counterbalance to her high-paced legal work. Her influence also extends through the annual Jennifer Sternshein Award, recognizing attorneys who embody collaboration and brand ambassadorship.
Jennifer’s journey blends resilience, creativity, and connection - proving that unconventional paths and strong values can lay the foundation for extraordinary success in the legal field.
Links &amp;amp; Resources:
The Neighborhood Hotel (Use code BLUEPRINT15 for 15% off your next stay): https://theneighborhoodhotel.com
Sternshein Legal Group:
 https://sternsheinlegalgroup.com
Stardust Grove Farm:
 https://thestardustgrove.com
Later Days Movie Trailer: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4bgTPwZXhuQ
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<p>She reflects on her firm’s remarkable rise from a nursing-home basement startup founded by her brother-in-law during the pandemic to a boutique powerhouse completing nearly $3 billion in transactions in 2024.</p>

<p>A major theme of the conversation is the power of authentic relationship-building. Jennifer credits strategic marketing and personal connection as key drivers of her success and encourages young attorneys to prioritize people over transactions. She also champions hiring for grit over pedigree, often looking to those with retail or service backgrounds for their strong client-first mindset.</p>

<p>Outside the office, Jennifer and her husband run their own farm, Stardust Grove - a grounding counterbalance to her high-paced legal work. Her influence also extends through the annual Jennifer Sternshein Award, recognizing attorneys who embody collaboration and brand ambassadorship.</p>

<p>Jennifer’s journey blends resilience, creativity, and connection - proving that unconventional paths and strong values can lay the foundation for extraordinary success in the legal field.</p>

<p>Links &amp; Resources:<br>
The Neighborhood Hotel (Use code BLUEPRINT15 for 15% off your next stay): <a href="https://theneighborhoodhotel.com" rel="nofollow">https://theneighborhoodhotel.com</a><br>
Sternshein Legal Group:<br>
 <a href="https://sternsheinlegalgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://sternsheinlegalgroup.com</a><br>
Stardust Grove Farm:<br>
 <a href="https://thestardustgrove.com" rel="nofollow">https://thestardustgrove.com</a><br>
Later Days Movie Trailer: <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=4bgTPwZXhuQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/watch?v=4bgTPwZXhuQ</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of Drawing the Blueprint, host Ben Firestone sits down with Jennifer Sternshein, a standout leader in the legal industry whose path to law is anything but traditional. Jennifer shares how she began acting at age 17 and used her acting career to help pay for law school - an early lesson in grit that continues to define her leadership today.</p>

<p>She reflects on her firm’s remarkable rise from a nursing-home basement startup founded by her brother-in-law during the pandemic to a boutique powerhouse completing nearly $3 billion in transactions in 2024.</p>

<p>A major theme of the conversation is the power of authentic relationship-building. Jennifer credits strategic marketing and personal connection as key drivers of her success and encourages young attorneys to prioritize people over transactions. She also champions hiring for grit over pedigree, often looking to those with retail or service backgrounds for their strong client-first mindset.</p>

<p>Outside the office, Jennifer and her husband run their own farm, Stardust Grove - a grounding counterbalance to her high-paced legal work. Her influence also extends through the annual Jennifer Sternshein Award, recognizing attorneys who embody collaboration and brand ambassadorship.</p>

<p>Jennifer’s journey blends resilience, creativity, and connection - proving that unconventional paths and strong values can lay the foundation for extraordinary success in the legal field.</p>

<p>Links &amp; Resources:<br>
The Neighborhood Hotel (Use code BLUEPRINT15 for 15% off your next stay): <a href="https://theneighborhoodhotel.com" rel="nofollow">https://theneighborhoodhotel.com</a><br>
Sternshein Legal Group:<br>
 <a href="https://sternsheinlegalgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://sternsheinlegalgroup.com</a><br>
Stardust Grove Farm:<br>
 <a href="https://thestardustgrove.com" rel="nofollow">https://thestardustgrove.com</a><br>
Later Days Movie Trailer: <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=4bgTPwZXhuQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/watch?v=4bgTPwZXhuQ</a></p>]]>
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