How do we redefine what’s possible in care services, care & support models, and community living? The Quest for the GoodLife is where bold ideas, innovative solutions, and next-generation technology come together to transform lives. Hosted by Dr. Mike Strouse, a visionary leader in disability services, this podcast challenges conventional wisdom and explores groundbreaking approaches to independence, self-direction, staffing models, technology-enabled care, and workforce stability. Through c ...
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The Secrets of the "Blue Zones"
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1:02:51Send us a text What if the key to a long, fulfilling life wasn't just genetics but the environment you build around you? In this episode of The Quest for the GoodLife, Dr. Mike Strouse and co-host Ivo Ivanov dive into the fascinating concept of Blue Zones—communities around the world where people live longer, healthier, and more connected lives. Fr…
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Send us a text Can unconventional thinking unlock the key to a better life? Dr. Mike Strouse, President & CEO of Good Life Innovations, takes listeners on an exhilarating journey into creative problem-solving, disability services innovation, and leadership transformation in the premiere episode of The Quest for the Good Life. Inside this episode, y…
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GoodLife U: Back to the Future
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29:48Send us a text This episode is called Back to the Future and for good reason! Every now and then since the 1960’s, the vision for care has been cast and it’s a bit like a broken record. The story is always the same: people with different abilities want what we all want—a good life. When we talk about what a good life looks like, we’ve got to admit …
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Technology Enabled Service Models, Part 4: A Vision for the Future of Care
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23:04Send us a text This month, Dr. Mike Strouse talks with Ivo Ivanov about how to grasp a simple and attainable vision of The Final Rule, where individuals—regardless of their abilities—can access the support they need in the ways they most want. ( @GoodLife Innovations )Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U: Technology Enabled Service Models - Part 3
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39:52Send us a text Mike Strouse goes further in depth in part three of the series. This episode includes visual demonstrations of cutting edge iLink technology integrated within service models to improve independence, privacy, and safety. To get the full benefit of the demonstration, please visit our YouTube channel @GoodLife Innovations and watch the …
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GoodLife U: Technology Enabled Service Models - Episode 1
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11:38Send us a text Technology is forever changing. What’s possible for virtual care as it is used to empower self-direction, care, privacy, and independence is rapidly evolving. That said, there are some important current system design and practice considerations that providers using virtual support technologies should know. Dr. Strouse introduces seri…
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GoodLife U with Dr. Mike Strouse Episode 3: Bifurcating Your Workforce
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31:52Send us a text Mike Strouse discusses ICHRA and how bifurcation creates opportunities, flexibility, and savings for both the workforce and the employers.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U Episode 2: Replacement Staffing
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24:25Send us a text Replacement staffing represents multiple challenges. In this episode, Dr. Strouse introduces practical solutions specifically designed to address each one of these challenges.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U With Dr. Mike Strouse: 36 and 48 Contingency
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16:51Send us a text GoodLife's 36 and 48 Contingency is specifically designed to meet the challenges of the new workforce reality.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U Bonus Episode: Premium Pay With Dr. Mike Strouse and Jim Holland
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24:12Send us a text Dr. Mike Strouse and Jim Holland of Fisher Phillips discuss Premium Pay and more...Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U (Episode 6): Paid Time Off and Payday
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25:15Send us a text Paid time off presents unique challenges for service providers. A robust strategy can mitigate problems associated with the search for quality replacements and the increased number of people involved in care. In addition, a new reality demands a novel approach to your agency's payday schedule.…
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GoodLife U (Episode 7): Lifestyle Professional Direct Support Positions
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29:17Send us a text Find out how elevating direct support positions into a professional lifestyle can produce better compensation, schedule management, and work-life balance.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U (Episode 8): Professional Extended Family Model
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29:33Send us a text What is the Professional Extended Family Model? How did it start? What are the ingredients needed for its success and why it has become transformative?Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U (Episode 9): Rise Up, Look Back, Step Forward
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24:49Send us a text Let's take a look back and review the first season of the GoodLife U podcast and at some important questions, each service provider should consider.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U (Episode 4): Filling the Vacancy Gap
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26:26Send us a text The new realities offer unique challenges making the traditional hiring methods insufficient. Now more than ever bridging the vacancy gap is imperative for service providers.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U (Episode 5): Premium Pay
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21:02Send us a text How to achieve your dream wage target through premium pay.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U (Episode 3): The Five Faucet Theory
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20:31Send us a text Discover what the five faucets are and how they can be turned on to achieve a steady flow of stable schedules.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U (Episode 2): The Problem With Wonky Schedules
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23:37Send us a text How do schedules become "wonky" and what can service providers do to mitigate the ensuing challenges. Definition: won·ky /wäNGkē/Slang: shaky, groggy, unsteady, off-kilter, unbalanced, faulty, unreliable.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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GoodLife U (Episode 1): The National DSP Crisis
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12:39Send us a text The workforce crisis has created a pressing need for effective solutions.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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The Quest for the Good Life with Dr. Mike Strouse (Bonus Episode)
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30:30Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Mike Strouse will take you on an in-depth exploration of technology leveraged service models. The challenges experienced in the last year made it abundantly clear: traditional services are not the answer anymore. New technologies have made huge strides and opened vast possibilities but to achieve the potential be…
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Episode 8: Let's Talk Privacy!
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16:01Send us a text How iLink actually ENHANCES privacy and eliminates intrusion.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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Episode 7: iLink Replaces Vulnerable and Outdated Agency Infrastructure
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19:39Send us a text Learn about GoodLife's innovative services architecture and approach to data management and protection.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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Episode 6: The Applied Technology Center and The New Paradigm of Care
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10:59Send us a text How does GoodLife's Applied Technology Center factor in the new ecosystem of delivering services.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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Episode 5: Let's Take an In-Depth Tour of an iLink Home
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17:48Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Strouse takes us on a detailed tour of an iLink home and explains how each component contributes to the safety, independence, and privacy of GoodLife residents.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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Episode 4: What Is iLink And Why Is It More Important Than Ever?
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10:00Send us a text GoodLife's iLink provides much more than smart home technologies.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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Episode 3: Infusing Services in a Well Selected Neighborhood as an Alternative to Congregate Care
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12:32Send us a text High level of engagement + purpose + support = full, enriched life.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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Episode 2: Using Technology to Amplify Humanity
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15:29Send us a text Our focus: Taking all the beneficial aspects of an old-fashioned neighborhood and combining them with a great care model, technology, and the spirit of volunteerism.Par Dr. Mike Strouse
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Episode 1: Traditional services are no longer the answer
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16:00Send us a text What exactly is "the quest for the good life"? Our unprecedented times require an unprecedented and innovative approach to delivering safe and effective services. Dr. Mike Strouse introduces "GoodLife Innovations" and addresses the challenges and intricacies of improving the lives of people who need help to live independently.…
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