Studio CPO

Episode 36 of Studio CPO features host Steven Buck, President & CEO, in a conversation with Michael Bassett, Senior VP of Government Relations at AHCA/NCAL.

Michael shares insights from his time as a congressional staffer and his 12-year journey with AHCA/NCAL, where he works to help lawmakers and their teams understand the vital role of Long-Term Care in supporting the nation’s most vulnerable populations.

He also opens up about how he handles tough situations—by taking a step back, sitting down, and truly understanding the issue. Plus, he reflects on the advice he’d give his 21-year-old self: "Listen more, talk less."

Tune in for a thoughtful and insightful discussion!

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🔥Episode 35 of Studio CPO features an inspiring conversation with Consuela Dolezal, the dedicated administrator of Billings Fairchild Center. Host Steven Buck, President/CEO of Care Providers Oklahoma, talks with Consuela about her work with five ICF/IID facilities in Northwest Oklahoma.

Consuela shares how Billings Fairchild focuses on empowering residents, fostering their skills, and connecting them to community activities aligned with their passions. Her guiding principle in overcoming challenges? "Doing what's best for my clients."

If she could give advice to her 21-year-old self, Consuela would say, "Don't sweat the small stuff."

Tune in for an insightful and uplifting conversation! 🔥

LINKS RELATED TO PODCAST

https://www.billingsfairchildcenter.com/

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In Episode 34 of Studio CPO, host Steven Buck sits down with the incredible Jenna Worthen — a marketing firm owner, political consultant, podcast host, task management innovator, and advocate for working moms. Oh, and she’s also a wife and mom of three!

Jenna shares how she juggles it all, offering insights on balancing career and family while embracing imperfection. Tune in to hear her take on why "don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good" is her mantra.

Don’t miss this inspiring conversation! 🎧 #StudioCPO #WorkLifeBalance #WomenWhoLead

EPISODE LINKS: 

 https://www.momwhoworks.com/

https://www.jennaworthen.com/

https://www.thetaskkeeper.com/

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Listen to Episode 33 of Studio CPO as host Steven Buck, President/CEO interviews Chris Murphy, CPA, Senior Living & Long Term Care partner with Forvis Mazars. Murphy shares his career journey and how he found his way to Forvis Mazars and his role in serving LTC. Murphy said 'communication' with his team and his clients is his most important leadership strategy.  What would Murphy say to his 21-year old self today? Click on the link to find out.

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Welcome to Episode 32 of Studio CPO and a very special conversation between host Steven Buck, CPO President/CEO, and a pair of LTC pharmacy leaders, Kent Abbott, CEO of PharmcareUSA and Kyle Simmons, Co-President of Boomer Solutions. Both are pharmacists themselves as well as CPO Business Associate Members. In this podcast, they share the challenges of providing timely medications to our most vulnerable citizens in a highly regulated space. And they share leadership strategies they rely on when the unexpected arises.

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Studio CPO is back with Episode 31 and features our first return guest in Bryan Fried, a partner in Oklahoma City-based public affairs firm, Amber Integrated. Bryan was the very first Studio CPO guest of host Steven Buck, CPO President/CEO. In this conversation, Bryan previews the impending legislative session and the impact new leadership in both houses will have on legislation and budget impacting association members. Bryan also emphasizes the importance of connecting with your district's legislators and inviting them into your facilities to gain insight into the operations. 

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Steven Buck, CPO President/CEO and host of Studio CPO is back with the milestone 30th episode that features Justin McGrew, chairman of the CPO Board of Directors. Justin operates a mix of ICF and nursing facilities across Oklahoma through Sallisaw-based ONHL Health Services. In the conversation, he tells Steven that he emphasizes a "do the do's and don't the don'ts" leadership philosophy in which if you do the right thing, everything else will fall in line. 

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We've sharing a very special holiday version of Studio CPO as Steven Buck, CPO President/CEO, engaged Linda Traw, 2024 Ms. Senior Oklahoma America, and Barbara Bryan Waggoner, director and creative advisor for the Ms. Oklahoma Senior OKlahoma program. Listen as the two woman share their journeys into the Ms. Senior Oklahoma America program, the challenges they faced and what they would tell their 21-year old selves. 'My motto in life is that you are never too young, never too old to live your dreams,' Linda says. 

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Studio CPO is back with Episode 28 as Steven Buck, CPO President/CEO welcomes his counterpart from the Nebraska Health Care Association, Jalene Carpenter. 

A West Coast native, Jalene shares her journey to Nebraska and the challenges of working in a state that has seen the number of LTC facilities shrink dramatically in the last decade and whose state legislature features only one house.

Jalene describes her leadership style as 'knowing where my lane is and not trying to do things that aren't in my lane.'

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DON'T MISS this special edition of Studio CPO in which host Steven Buck, CPO President and CEO, interviews Darryl Fisher, co-founder of a non-profit with a unique mission. Darryl is founder and one of the pilots for Dream Flights, which takes U.S. military vets across the country on 20-minute flights in WWII-era biplanes. Darryl shares how Dream Flights was founded and some of his fondest memories. As operator of six Long Term Care facilities, he says his company pursues a mission of "caring people, serving people, improving lives."

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