We are Amada

In this part 1 of 2 episode of We Are Amada, host Marcos Moura sits down with David Adler, owner of Amada Senior Care in Santa Maria, California. Before opening his franchise, David built an impressive career in corporate America, leading global operations in aerospace and serving as COO in biotech.  Driven by a desire to help seniors following his mother's passing, David transitioned into senior...

We are continuing our inspiring conversation with Amada Senior Care franchise owner Lilla O'Dwyer in part two of this two-part series! Moving deeper into the operational and strategic realities of running a successful senior care business, Lilla shares transparent insights about scaling her location, navigating competition, and building meaningful community connections.  Whether you are considerin...

In this episode of the We Are Amada podcast with Lilla O'Dwyer, owner of Amada Senior Care in the Denver area, we discuss the rapidly growing Senior Care territory in West Denver, Boulder, and Northern Colorado. Lilla shares her journey as a Registered Nurse turned business owner and discusses how Amada Senior Care differentiates itself through its dedicated handling of long-term care insurance cl...

Welcome to the second half of our deep dive into senior care entrepreneurship! In this part 2 of 2 episode, we sit down with Amada Senior Care franchise owner Lina Lopez to discuss her inspirational path toward becoming a business owner, how personal life challenges fuel business success, and why showing up consistently is the real key to growing a long-lasting care business. In this Part 2 episod...

In this episode, we welcome Lina Lopez, owner of the Amada Senior Care West Long Beach, CA. Lina transitioned from a career in the fashion industry and running a family business in Colombia to becoming a dedicated home care entrepreneur. Her path into senior care was shaped by her own personal health challenges and her heartfelt caregiving experiences. Driven by empathy and purpose, Lina has built...

In this Part 2 episode of the We Are Amada Podcast with host Marcos Moura, we pick up where we left off in Part 1 with Keith Bercun, Owner of Amada Boca Raton, FL. In this half of the conversation, Keith turns up the heat on the specific systems, technologies, and strategies that helped him achieve an incredibly successful, record-breaking first year in a highly competitive market. We discuss a wi...

In this episode of the We Are Amada Podcast, Marcos speaks at length with Amada Senior Care owner in Boca Raton, FL, Keith Bercun. Keith's deep commitment to the seniors and families on care at Amada is a pleasure to hear about, as is his extensive experience and knowledge about Long Term Care insurance.  In this episode, they discuss: Long Term Care insurance differentiators at Amada Senior Care...

In this episode, we sit down with Denise Gott, the CEO of ACSIAS Partners. As a leader in her organization, Denise oversees a framework of approximately 130 long-term care specialists who focus exclusively on long-term care planning. ACSIAS Partners is recognized as one of the largest long-term care insurance brokerage firms in the country. Together, they discuss the following topics: Denise's 27-...

In this episode of the We Are Amada podcast, our outstanding guest shares his views and insights from behind the scenes at Amada Senior Care! Tyler Hincy, Vice President of Corporate Locations, talks about his journey from high-level retail and e-commerce into the world of senior care.  Despite having no prior healthcare experience, Tyler explains how he applied universal business principles to hi...

In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Hall, a dedicated franchise owner of Amada Senior Care serving the Elgen, Illinois, area. Kevin’s journey into senior care is deeply personal, rooted in his childhood experiences with family, and coming full circle later in life. Kevin shares how his path eventually led him from the corporate world to a purpose-driven business that honors the legacy of his f...

In this episode of the Amada Senior Care Podcast, Marcos Moura sits down with Gwen Smith, co-owner of Amada Senior Care in Charlotte and Lake Norman, North Carolina, for a candid conversation about business ownership, leadership, marriage, faith, and the heart behind serving seniors and their families. Gwen’s journey is more than a story about opening a senior care business. It is a real look at w...

In this very relatable episode of the We Are Amada podcast, Marcos has a conversation with a partner who made the tough decision to make the change from the familiar but unfulfilling world of corporate America. Matt Ushler, owner of Amada Senior Care in Montgomery and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, did what so many of us only dream of doing.  After a decorated career in medical sales, Matt found hims...

In this episode of the We Are Amada podcast we have the pleasure of Amada Co-Founder and Owner, Tafa Jefferson, guest hosting a fantastic conversation with Amada superstar, Jon Thomas. Jon serves on the executive team as the Director of National Accounts at the corporate headquarters, and dedicates his extensive experience in long-term care and background in financial planning and insurance to ele...

In this episode, we sit down for a long-awaited conversation with the owner of Amada San Antonio, TX, John Paschal, to talk about the transition from the corporate grind to the deeply personal world of senior care. The discussion explores the emotional and operational challenges of starting a franchise, the importance of "burning the boats" to ensure success, and the unique fulfillment that comes...

In this episode, April and Jason Yun, the proud owners of Amada Senior Care in Greater Fremont, CA, are interviewed by Marcos from the annual Amada conference. This amazing husband and wife partnership share their unique journey from backgrounds in sound design and corporate finance to becoming dedicated advocates for senior care.  This discussion shares some fascinating motivations that inspired...

In this episode of the We Are Amada podcast, we had the great pleasure of sitting down with the insightful and charismatic Amada VP of Training and Support, Matt Smith! Before joining Amada, Matt’s professional career took the jump from sales to the senior care industry, where he found his fierce and lasting passion for helping franchise partners provide the best care possible to those who need it...

In this episode of We Are Amada, we sit down with Charleston, South Carolina owner Don Pratt for a candid, nuts-and-bolts conversation about what it really takes to build a home care business with staying power. With a unique professional background (you'll have to listen to find out!), Don was faced with a decision later in his career; keep going in the same industry, or make a jump into an entir...

In this episode of the "We Are Amada" podcast, Marcos speaks with Luis Vasquez, the proud owner of Amada Senior Care Coral Gables, FL. Luis is a serial entrepreneur with an engineering background who brings a range of experience from a variety of jobs and businesses. Most importantly, he brings his obvious passion for care and improving the quality of life of seniors to this conversation. Luis dis...

In this episode of the We Are Amada Podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with return guest, Ken Jenson! Operating out of Colorado Springs, CO, Ken was one of the first Amada franchisees to start providing care in the U.S.  With so much experience under his belt, Ken has a uniquely informed perspective on the trends that have occurred within the senior care industry, and the improvements Amada...

In this episode of the We Are Amada Podcast, we sit down with Correy Web of Sacramento North during the annual Amada conference for a fascinating conversation. Every partnership has a unique heartbeat, but Correy’s story is special: he’s navigating the complexities of business ownership alongside his best friend and business partner, Joel Wilson. Together, they’ve refined a working dynamic that ba...

In this episode of the We Are Amada podcast, we sit down with long time partner and owner from NorthShore, Illinois, Jenny Novy, to talk about the evolution of senior care and her many experiences with Amada! With a masters degree in gerontology and another in therapeutic recreation, Jenny provides a uniquely educated viewpoint on the industry she has contributed so much to. We discuss:  The start...

In this episode of the We Are Amada podcast, we are joined by one of Amada’s very own; Vice President of Healthcare Strategies, Heidi Maddocks! We cover a range of topics in this episode and provide some insight into the inner workings and strategies that drive Amada’s ever evolving support programs and systems.  We talk about:  Transitioning from one franchise to another, and where Amada stands o...

In this episode of the We Are Amada podcast, we sit down with the power duo, Greg Hines and Kevin Manuel, to discuss how ‘starting with compassion’ laid the foundation for their Amada legacy! Each bringing their own unique skill-set to the operational side of things, it’s no wonder why their approach to building a lasting network of referral sources resulted in such a degree of ongoing success and...

In this special episode of the We Are Amada podcast, Amada Co-Founder, Tafa Jefferson, sits down with a very special guest and Veteran, Jim Hornbuckle, for a conversation that spans decades and provides insights into both sides of the caregiving formula.  As someone on service with Amada Senior Care, Jim speaks from personal experience about home care as both a Veteran and someone who utilizes Lon...

Like so many of us do, Amada owner, Halie Moore, had a professional roadmap carefully laid out. And, just like so many of us have experienced, that roadmap was quickly discarded due to a multitude of unforeseen obstacles and challenges.  Instead, Halie unexpectedly found out her accounting major was not going to be a part of her future as she had planned on. After an abrupt change of course, she f...