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12/19/2025

Guy Kawasaki spent decades making Apple stores enchanting. Senior living communities spend $50M+ on buildings that still feel institutional. What's the disconnect?

In this episode, the legendary marketer, author, and host of Remarkable People explains why being "better" isn't enough - and what senior living operators can steal from Apple's playbook to create spaces people actually want to live in.

What we cover:
- The ONE counterintuitive design principle from Apple that senior living desperately needs
- Why "different beats better" matters more in senior living than anywhere else
- How to create enchantment in an industry built on risk aversion
-What it would actually take to make someone like Guy consider senior living

If you've ever wondered why your $50M community doesn't feel remarkable, this conversation will challenge everything you thought you knew.

As always, we'll be back in the new year with more great episodes, but for now, tune in for the 2025 finale of hosted by Steve Moran.

12/18/2025

🚫 We’ve got a can’t-miss episode of Foresight TV tomorrow with ! 2pm ET Set your alarm!⏰

12/18/2025

When your team sends you treats from “down under”! 🇦🇺

12/16/2025

In the last of the year, Steve Moran sits down with Dr. Martin Tolar, Founder & Director of Tolion Health AI, to explore the story behind Tolion Brain Coach, the first AI-powered mobile app designed to help people protect their brain health long before symptoms appear.

Dr. Tolar will share why his team built the app, the science that powers it, and how simple daily actions can support healthier brains at any age. From integrating wearables to making the technology free and accessible to everyone, this conversation shines a light on the next chapter in digital health.

12/15/2025

Big pivots don’t always feel bold in the moment.

Sometimes they feel risky, uncomfortable, and deeply personal.

This one started with a conversation at home and a 50% pay cut, and it led to building something far more meaningful. A true pivot that set Merrill Gardens in motion and shaped an entire career. ❤️

12/12/2025

This week on Foresight TV, we’re handing the mic to longtime Foresight contributor Kent Mulkey for a special one-episode takeover.

Kent sits down with Mike Merrigan, Senior Reflections Memory Care Director at LCB Senior Living and a board-certified dementia educator, to explore holiday gift-giving and offer guidance families and senior living professionals can use right now to create moments of joy and connection.

Together, they’ll dive into what truly matters this season. From gift ideas for people living with dementia to meaningful ways families can honor caregivers with dignity and gratitude.

Tune in for a can’t-miss conversation filled with real stories, compassionate insights, and practical recommendations.

12/12/2025

Our elf corespondent hit the streets this holiday season to ask the hard hitting questions about senior living!

12/11/2025

We recently attended the 🎄 Women’s Networking Event: Eat, Drink & Be Merry!

Where we gathered to create fresh evergreen wreaths, share stories, and spotlight the women who are redefining what leadership looks like in senior living!

Events like this remind us of something important:

The future of senior living strengthens when women are supported, celebrated, and empowered to lead boldly.

12/10/2025

New episode of our Foresight Radio podcast out now with “dementia enthusiasts” Zach Parlier of English Rose Suites.🌹

12/09/2025

This week on , Steve Moran sits down with Christian Mason, the CEO of Senior Housing Managers and Integration Engineers, to explore how AI agents are about to reshape senior living operations from the inside out.

They’ll dig into what AI can take off caregivers’ plates, how autonomous agents will change workflows, and why early adopters may end up defining the next decade of senior living.

If you want to understand where is actually going in our industry, this is a can't-miss this conversation.

12/08/2025

Hospitality vs. Care… can they really coexist in senior living?
Here’s the truth ⬇️

For years, our industry has treated these two concepts like they’re on opposite teams.
✨ Hospitality = experience, amenities, delight
đź’ś Care = safety, dignity, clinical excellence

But the best communities aren’t choosing one or the other — they’re blending both.

Because older adults don’t stop wanting beauty, joy, and agency simply because they need support.
And caregivers can absolutely deliver high-quality care while still creating human moments that feel warm, welcoming, and elevated.

The real question is this:
👉 Are we willing to have healthy, respectful debates about what’s working, what isn’t, and what needs to change?

Our industry grows when we talk—honestly, openly, passionately.

If we want senior living to evolve… we have to normalize conversations that challenge the status quo.

Hospitality + Care isn’t a competition.
It’s a partnership.
And when we get it right, residents feel it — and so do our teams.

What do you think? Drop your thoughts below. 👇

12/05/2025

🎉 We’re excited to share some big news!

Introducing our newest show Pivot with Pettit!

🔥 What if the biggest opportunity in senior living isn’t care… but competition?

And what if the next decade belongs to the operators bold enough to reinvent everything we think we know?

On the debut episode of Pivot with Pettit, Steve sits down with legendary leader Bill Pettit — and this conversation is a masterclass.

Bill shares:

🏡 Why senior living must stop building “care buildings” and start building residential lifestyles

đź‘Ą Why Boomers will demand something entirely different than their parents

đź’° Why complacency is quietly killing innovation

💥 Why hospitality and care are not in conflict — they elevate each other

📉 What failures taught him more than success ever did

🚶‍♀️ And why the “aging alone” generation changes everything

This episode challenges assumptions, sparks debate, and opens the door to the biggest growth opportunity our field has seen in decades.

🎥 Watch the premiere episode of Pivot with Pettit — A Foresight Powered by Procare HR Production over on our YouTube Channel.

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